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Friends logs

Hi

When clicking on the "Friends button" in the log section it only shows me the friends logs for the logs already retrieved.
How do I get it to always show me all my fiends logs for a cache? (Like the official app)

/Picht

 

Re: Friends logs

Reply #2
Have all your friends authorized 3rd party apps to access their information? Unlike the official app, the API partner apps require explicit authorization by users.
That sounds strange, My friends logs appear on the normal log section in Geooh Go together with all other logs.

I know that some of my friends also use Geooh Go. And their logs are also not shown.

I just tested on my own cache. I get the 10 first logs, including 2 logs by me. I switch to friends logs. Then it shows me the 2 logs that were also  present in the "all" logs. Then I switch back to "all" logs and load some mopre logs. Now I have 4 of my own logs in the "all" logs. And switching to friends logs now also shows 4 of my logs.
Shouldnt the friends log not retrieve all logs from my friends (and me)? Right now it only filters those already fetched...

Re: Friends logs

Reply #3
They are different things... seeing your friends in a list of logs is completely different than using the API to RETRIEVE your friends logs regardless whether they have previously been downloaded in the logs list. Also has nothing to do with what app they use. For the API to retrieve data specifically to a friend (via API request) requires friend authorization... even if they use Geooh.

Re: Friends logs

Reply #4
I'm not sure I understand this correct.

If I want to see all my friends logs on a particular cache, can I do that in Geooh GO?
If yes, is it done in the logs, by pressing the small Friends button in the middle at the bottom of the screen?
What authorization do my friends have to do for it to work?

/Picht

Re: Friends logs

Reply #5
https://www.geocaching.com/account/settings/authorizations

Yes... if they opt-in to 3rd party apps getting their data. If you go to your profile in Geooh and select friends, it should show which ones have opted out of authorization and then there is a button to send them a message with the link.

Re: Friends logs

Reply #6
OK, thanks.
I never heard of this before.

/picht