Access to features away from home

Joe Mayden · 2025-03-14T16:08:49+00:00

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Several questions:

I can be away from home and on a restaurant's WiFi but Fact Book doesn't work, searches are limited and I can't get to some of my books.
Is there a list comparing features on Desktop not available or limited on Mobile Apps

If I go to the Web App - I have the same question; is there a list of features available on the Desktop not available on the Web App.

I would like to know what I can and cannot expect when I am away from my desktop.

Thanks for taking the time to respond.

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Joe Mayden

Several referred me to this and it answered my question

https://support.logos.com/hc/en-us/articles/9785956686349-Logos-Platform-Comparison

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DMB

Don't know if updated, and iffy without web access:

https://support.logos.com/hc/en-us/articles/9785956686349-Logos-Platform-Comparison

ASUNDER

Which books don't work in this scenario?

Graham Criddle

Which books don't work in this scenario?

So long as books are downloaded to your local device they can be accessed when offline

Or did you mean something different?

ASUNDER

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1362647#Comment_1362647

The OP noted that, "I can't get to some of my books on this restaurant wifi".
That is something which interests me. Because "they can be accessed" isn't possible if the program doesn't work.
This is the issue with proprietary format content.

Graham Criddle

That is something which interests me. Because "they can be accessed" isn't possible if the program doesn't work.

Yes, but the program does work offline (albeit some features are not available) - hence my question.

DMB

Recently, I've had the OP's problem. Below, is on the internet; good connection. Latest ios, Verbum mobile.

In tab view, I click on the 'plus'. That leads me to the library. I select my book (a Carta volume).
It opens a blank tab and the busy-wheel begins. Nothing happens.

If instead, I just go to the library, same desired book, and click on the download button, I'd say, 4 seconds later, it's down, a new tab is created with it, and the blank spinning tab continues.

After I learned the trick, I haven't bothered with reporting.

Graham Criddle

I can be away from home and on a restaurant's WiFi but Fact Book doesn't work, searches are limited and I can't get to some of my books.

What you are describing here is consistent with not being connected to the Internet.

I know you were connected to the WiFI but do you know if that gave you full Internet connectivity?

Dave Hooton

@Joe Mayden
I can be away from home and on a restaurant's WiFi but Fact Book doesn't work, searches are limited and I can't get to some of my books.

You need to provide more explanation:

are you on Mobile app? What App/OS?
what do you mean by "doesn't work"?
How are searches limited?
Some books are not available on Mobile app or you may not have downloaded them. Try downloading a book.

Joe Mayden

Several referred me to this and it answered my question

https://support.logos.com/hc/en-us/articles/9785956686349-Logos-Platform-Comparison

ASUNDER

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1362757#Comment_1362757

I previously noted that Logos didn't work when I blocked its internet access.
Why is there such a push back against generic book formats?

DMB

There's no pushback. Just realistic … going on 20 years now. Authors aren't stupid, certainly heavy duty authors like in Logos. And publishers are even less stupid. Ever run a publishing house?

And the customer chooses to buy or not. You do. No one's being forced to buy Logos. Well, ok, maybe some students but they get a big discount.

So, you're complaint is with the owners … authors and publishers. Going on 20 years now (Brill, specifically!).

ASUNDER

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1363111#Comment_1363111

Ok, well are these people employees of the publishing houses? What's with the pushback?

The digital content creators have historically had nothing but problems with piracy. Ok that's true.
So the solution to that is a strong attack against piracy dealers. Not an oppression of all the standard consumers.

It's like putting performance caps on cars instead of having laws about driving. Taking away the freedom of driving instead of enforcing laws about driving.

America sheds the blood of its sons to maintain the freedom to possess tobacco, firearms and alcohol. To defend the freedoms of speech, assembly, press etc.

Oh but they are so very totalitarian when it comes to computers, the internet and digital content. I bet North Korea and China has less strict DRM practices for its citizens. I'm not kidding. Proprietary formats are a disgusting abuse of power.

Yasmin Stephen

Proprietary formats are a disgusting abuse of power.

There must be better places than the Logos forums for this tiresome soapbox.

ASUNDER

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1363115#Comment_1363115

The only place to discuss Logos things is the Logos forum.

What's with the pushback? I still don't have a clear answer to that, just more pushback.

Bradley Grainger (Logos)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1363119#Comment_1363119

The pushback is because you're hijacking other peoples' threads to repeatedly ask a question which has already been answered.

Logos distributes books in a proprietary format, and has done so for 30 years. We are bound to this by our contracts with publishers and will not be changing this approach.

If you would prefer to have content in an open format like PDF or EPUB, you will need to purchase it from a different vendor.

DMB

Proprietary formats are a disgusting abuse of power.

Asunder, I kind of chuckle at your proposal. We have friends that do high-end bronze casting … bathrooms, large sculpture etc. Within minutes of posting their art, it's copied by other foundries around the world.

Do creative work, and then we'd see about 'pushback'.

Now, if you argued managed pricing … yes. I think BW alluded to that issue, during their departure from the market.

ASUNDER

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1363124#Comment_1363124

No chuckles. ONLY LIBERTY

I don't do creative work, hey?