Linking Tabs in Mobile 8 iOS.

What am I doing wrong?

Difficult to say - I've just checked it and it's working for me.

What happens if you just link two Bibles together - do they stay in sync?

Can you show a screenshot of them linked?

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1078629#Comment_1078629

If I open a verse in one of the four Bibles, that verse is linked to the other 4 Bibles.

However, if I open a verse from the the book (Hearing God through the Year: A 365 Day Devotional), only the next adjacent Bible opens to that linked verse. The 3 Bibles following that do not.

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1078635#Comment_1078635

Hey JT,

After hitting the link button in the upper left corner, all the tabs (1 book; 4 Bibles) are linked. I then "Deselect All" and then "Select All" to make sure all the blue link icons are "lit". Then I click "Done".

The strange thing is after clicking "Done", all of the blue link icons become greyed out (I'm assuming they are all still linked).

So I click a Bible Reference in the book and the next adjacent Bible links properly. The Bibles after that are not linked to the Bible verse.

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1078643#Comment_1078643

If I open a verse in one of the four Bibles, that verse is linked to the other 4 Bibles.

However, if I open a verse from the the book (Hearing God through the Year: A 365 Day Devotional), only the next adjacent Bible opens to that linked verse. The 3 Bibles following that do not.

Sorry - I understand the point you are makng now.

I can reproduce what you are describing and it sounds like a bug to me.

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1078647#Comment_1078647

Thanks for checking Graham!

Glad that I'm not losing my marbles (although a few do slip out-of-the-bag from time-to-time.

T-Bone

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1078647#Comment_1078647

If I open a verse in one of the four Bibles, that verse is linked to the other 4 Bibles.

However, if I open a verse from the the book (Hearing God through the Year: A 365 Day Devotional), only the next adjacent Bible opens to that linked verse. The 3 Bibles following that do not.

Sorry - I understand the point you are makng now.

I can reproduce what you are describing and it sounds like a bug to me.

This is a known bug that occurs with the iOS apps. I wrote up a case for this a couple of years ago and there are several ways to make it happen (this is just one of them).

Currently, opening a Biblical reference as described above will not automatically sync that reference to all linked Bibles.

As a temporary workaround one can open the Bible (tab) that has linked properly and then use that Bible to navigate somewhere else then back to the original reference at hand (whether through a slight scroll operation, a page forward/back operation, etc.). This should correct the issue for the remaining linked Bibles.

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1078704#Comment_1078704

Good to know! [:)]

T-Bone

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1078709#Comment_1078709

Good to know!

Christopher,

It appears you are fairly new here and you've asked some great questions. If I may ask, what is your opinion of the quality of Faithlife's Mobile apps? Any details are appreciated.!

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1078711#Comment_1078711

Hey T-Bone,

No pressure hey?!

I'm really not qualified yet to answer that as I'm very new to the mobile apps (tablet) scene. I made the plunge into the tablet arena (iPad) less than a week ago. So I'm still finding my way around Faithlife's mobile apps as well as other apps. To paraphrase Yoda: the learning curve steep it is. Well sort of. Some things are intuitive and some are not. I guess everyone's brain is wired somewhat similarly as well as differently making the learning process unique for everyone.

As far as I can determine, the future is in the cloud. The backend will house most of the information while the front end will assemble the information as you need it. So the goal for mobile app designers is to provide a simple yet powerful, intuitive, fast interface along with multiple options to achieve a given objective (different strokes for different folks). This also means that you can't include the kitchen sink into the mix -- developers have to be picky what to offer end users in the mobile app arena.

So far, I like the Faithlife mobile apps. I think they are intuitive and designed well.

FWIW, I can say that I usually do not use Faithlife products on my iPhone 5s because my eyesight is not on par with Superman. I fact I just checked and discovered that at some point, I deleted the Faithlife apps altogether from the phone. Color me embarrassed. If memory serves me correct (got a coin?), I deleted them in part because I wasn't using them and because I needed to make room for other apps.

Oh, on a slightly different tangent, I noticed that my available library is different depending on whether I'm in the Logos app or the Faithlife Ebooks app. In other words, I have less library material available in the Faithlife Ebooks app. I'm guessing some of the material in the Logos app isn't really suitable for the Faithlife Ebooks app.

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1078839#Comment_1078839

I noticed that my available library is different depending on whether I'm in the Logos app or the Faithlife Ebooks app. In other words, I have less library material available in the Faithlife Ebooks app. I'm guessing some of the material in the Logos app isn't really suitable for the Faithlife Ebooks app.

Well, no. There is a switch you can flip to show/hide those resources.

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1078840#Comment_1078840

Switch hunting I will go.

Thanks JT!

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1078850#Comment_1078850

Apparently the newest release (out today) makes the default setting to show all books. I don't know if having a current install with the setting switched off will be overridden by the new version or not.

I don't have the app installed to tell you more. [:s]

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1078853#Comment_1078853

Found the "switch."

On the Home page, type "rebuild index" in the "Enter passage or search" box at the top of the page and press "go".

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1079018#Comment_1079018

Well, that isn't the switch, but it might have been necessary for you to do.

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1079098#Comment_1079098

Shazam! I bypassed the switch! [<:o)]

What do I win?

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1079108#Comment_1079108

What do I win?

A party hat, but apparently you already have one. [:)]

I bypassed the switch!

In a previous post, I had mentioned that FL changed the behavior. It <used> to be that only "eBooks" showed up by default. They have since changed the behavior so that ALL resources show up by default, and you have to turn OFF other books to show only "eBooks." My guess is that the change in behavior only impacts new installations. That may have been why you needed to run the command.

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1079110#Comment_1079110

So I'm still looking for the switch.

Anyone want a used party hat?[:D]

I'll have to remember that If I want only e-books to show up, I'll punt (until I find the switch).

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1079113#Comment_1079113

The “switch” being referred to is in Settings:

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1079123#Comment_1079123

Thanks Graham!

The party hat is on it's way. [:)]

I'm still not totally sure how the Faithlife Ebooks Resources Only switch functions (Show only Faithlife Ebooks and downloaded resources). For example, if I filter my library to reveal only Monographs, when the "switch" is on, it reduces my selections significantly as opposed to when the "switch" is off. That makes sense. What doesn't make sense is that nearly all of my library is Faithlife to begin with. So I'd expect not a big difference between having the toggling the switch on and off. Not a big deal. Just curious. Perhaps it has to do with the overall function of the material (i.e. formatted more for an Ebook framework than a Logos framework).

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1079159#Comment_1079159

What doesn't make sense is that nearly all of my library is Faithlife to begin with

Do you mean you purchased them from the Faithlife eBooks site as opposed to the Logos site?

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1079166#Comment_1079166

No -- Logos (Libronix) comprises most of my library. I may have purchased some items from Faithlife's Ebook site. To me Logos = Faithlife and vice-versa.

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1079248#Comment_1079248

No -- Logos (Libronix) comprises most of my library. I may have purchased some items from Faithlife's Ebook site. To me Logos = Faithlife and vice-versa.

In which case I’m afraid I don’t understand what you meant by “What doesn't make sense is that nearly all of my library is Faithlife to begin with”

Please clarify / expand

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1079251#Comment_1079251

Sorry for the lack of clarity!

Picture one big chocolate cake. One-half of the cake is "Logos" and the other half is "Faithlife." To me, even though there are two components to the one cake, it's all one big piece of delicious to me. I equate my entire library to being both from Logos and Faithlife. It's one cake!

Evidentially it's not (so it wasn't making sense to me). As I understand it now, toggling the switch on yields only the Faithlife Ebooks and downloaded resources (1/2 of the cake). On the other hand, toggling the switch off yields the whole enchilada...er chocolate cake.

If I've further confused you, please find a slice of chocolate cake and enjoy! [^]

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1079255#Comment_1079255

One-half of the cake is "Logos" and the other half is "Faithlife."

Faithlife's nomenclature irritates me. "Logos" can mean the software, the old name of the company, or an "edition" of resources. "Faithlife" can mean one of the mobile apps, the new name of the company, an "edition" of resources, or the social media site.

In any case, the "Faithlife" mobile app is designed to be a stripped down "reader" app for the FLEB (Faithlife EBooks, formerly "Vyrso") titles. Most FLEB titles are not "academic" in nature (unlike most "Logos" resources). FLEB titles are more general resources, the kinds you would find in your local evangelical "christian book store." You will find things like "amish romance novels," "devotionals," and "christian living" resources. The original idea is that Logos users who have Christian novels might not want their IVP Black Dictionaries crowding out their "love speaks softly" novels. [;)]

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1079256#Comment_1079256

Faithlife's nomenclature irritates me.

Sounds like you could use some chocolate cake. [:D]

Thanks for the helpful explanation.

BTW, I did not know "amish romance novels" was a thing. I'm not even going to ask....

Reuben Helmuth

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1079277#Comment_1079277

BTW, I did not know "amish romance novels" was a thing. I'm not even going to ask....

BTW, as a (former) insider, I can assure you that these are only 'Amish' in the loosest, broadest sense. 😜