For example, there's an option to "Sign out from all other sessions" in Google's Gmail. Is there an equivalent for Logos?
[Currently using iOS]
Hi Joshua
No there isn't a mechanism to do this.
Why do you want this capability?
Graham
Hi Joshua For example, there's an option to "Sign out from all other sessions" in Google's Gmail. Is there an equivalent for Logos? No there isn't a mechanism to do this. Why do you want this capability? Graham
Hi Graham,
Security reasons, mostly. Suppose the mobile device is misplaced and a malicious user now decides to make fraudulent transactions on apps with active sessions. In such a scenario, how would/should the affected Logos user mitigate the problems?
Graham provided your answer (no).
Logos is intended for "one user." An iPhone and iPad is also intended for "one user," although many do have shared devices. There isn't a great need for Faithlife to create a sign out feature. Having the ability to repeatedly sign in & out would either mean the proliferation of data (all the notes & downloaded resources for each user who has ever signed in) OR it would mean that resources and notes would have to redownload each and every time the user signed in.
A better option may be to have someone else sign in to the web app from mobile safairi.
Fair question - but as far as I can see that the device being misplaced would allow anyone else to make transactions.
The only things you can purchase in the mobile apps are things from the Logos store. I've just tried to start such a transaction to check and I am required to enter my Apple security details to confirm the in-app purchase. So this wouldn't be possible for someone who has obtained the device.
Or am I missing something?
More generally, with the app being designed for one user Faithlife has never seen the need to support signing out. Although it has been requested in the past for various reasons. There are some potential issues in supporting this, particularly around whether downloaded resources can be maintained if that were to happen.
"... notes would have to redownload each and every time the user signed in."
Ah... Did not think of that. That would be rather taxing on the server. There must be a better workaround though.
