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JonOlivier Rookie Author Louisiana Posts:2 Points:478,070 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 9:10:02 AM Ignore JonOlivier Report Abuse I've been having problems in the last two weeks with the Android mobile app. Frequently, when I try to enter gas prices, the program stays on the rotating circle for a long time, then gives a "Connection timeout. Please try again." error and closes. Has anyone else seen this problem? Today was the worst. I was never able to enter prices on the mobile app. I tried both on cellular and on WiFi Internet connections with the same error. Before this, I've used the Android app for years to update gas prices.

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I've been having problems in the last two weeks with the Android mobile app. Frequently, when I try to enter gas prices, the program stays on the rotating circle for a long time, then gives a "Connection timeout. Please try again." error and closes. Has anyone else seen this problem? Today was the worst. I was never able to enter prices on the mobile app. I tried both on cellular and on WiFi Internet connections with the same error. Before this, I've used the Android app for years to update gas prices.

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Don Moderator	Message Posted: Nov 28, 2012 11:39:33 AM Ignore Don Report Abuse @ sagnat This sounds like a specific coverage issue that is outside our application's control, from what we've gathered, the reported bug is fixed and the app is once again 100% functional. @ Dreamer4one5 Unfortunately we do not have any kind of point earning activity recorded for your username on Friday, 11/23/2012. There is a gap in your price posting history between 11/22/2012 and 11/24/2012. This is a separate issue that you can feel free to contact us about through site feedback -Don
sagnat Champion Author Riverside Posts:1,174 Points:311,410 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Nov 27, 2012 6:27:02 PM Ignore sagnat Report Abuse I'm having Android connection issues right now, not so much with the app but rather the part of West Virginia I am in does not have Verizon coverage and the "extended" coverage via second party towers is pretty spotty. Until I figured that out I thought it was the program. How's your cell reception when this is happening?
scoutmaster Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:81,383 Points:3,256,545 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Nov 27, 2012 6:52:19 AM Ignore scoutmaster Report Abuse I'm not having any issues with the Android app. I'm running v2.19 on a Droid X with Verizon as my service.
movrshakr Champion Author Florida Posts:1,323 Points:1,451,375 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 6:22:45 PM Ignore movrshakr Report Abuse . Dreamer4one5, Off topic for this thread...you should open a separate one. Be sure you are logged in when you report the prices!
kwzh Champion Author San Jose Posts:20,671 Points:3,686,550 Joined:Jul 2001	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 2:07:27 AM Ignore kwzh Report Abuse Einstein47: I'd suggest either Help -> Contact Us -> Leave Feedback, or Inbox -> Create New Message -> Moderator. I'm not sure what's the best category; I don't see one that's specific to app problems. Dreamer4one5: Normally I'd recommend checking out FAQ 26, but I think the app situation is probably already a known issue. I don't know whether the points are never recorded, or if they're recorded when earned but then disappear, or if they remain on the points listings but the CD streak is nonetheless reset. The difference might be important to the developers. Have you ever checked immediately after earning the points, to make sure that they're recorded in your current score and/or your points history?
Dreamer4one5 Sophomore Author Amarillo Posts:158 Points:103,480 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 12:38:47 AM Ignore Dreamer4one5 Report Abuse Im getting pretty bummed out. . my consecutive days keep resetting to 0 even though I have been submitting daily. . . Am I doing something wrong? For a quick example, early Thurs morning, we left town for the holiday and I made sure to report prices along the way from home (Tx) to our destination (NM). On Friday, while out of town I reported prices at several stations and also stations along the drive back home. Saturday (this morning) while running errands, I reported a few prices and tonight also. . Yet consecutive days is ZERO. . . . please help me. . .
Einstein47 Champion Author Utah Posts:11,314 Points:2,118,085 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Nov 24, 2012 11:32:46 AM Ignore Einstein47 Report Abuse I second my thanks for the quick fix. I have a question though - what is the best way to communicate with the GasBuddy app developers when a major problem (this was a BIG RED FLAG for me) happens? Forum, Google play review comments, or email?
Browncoat1 Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:1,866 Points:1,073,680 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Nov 24, 2012 9:37:49 AM Ignore Browncoat1 Report Abuse The app seems to work faster now, at least for me. Thanks for the prompt fix.
teddytrow Rookie Author Iowa Posts:46 Points:124,485 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Nov 23, 2012 3:35:57 PM Ignore teddytrow Report Abuse Thanks GB. Awards are now back to normal. Great job!
teddytrow Rookie Author Iowa Posts:46 Points:124,485 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Nov 23, 2012 2:07:28 PM Ignore teddytrow Report Abuse trainspooter06: "Mine now works. However, the Iron Man award and Commuter award were reset. I guess its not the worst thing in the world.." Mine also.
Don Moderator	Message Posted: Nov 23, 2012 12:44:46 PM Ignore Don Report Abuse After the amount of feedback we've received through the site, the app, and through Google Play, it looks as though v2.19 has resolved this connection issue. If you've not yet done this, please update to the newest version and let us know if this helps. -Don
cucamongacurtis Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:1,054 Points:223,035 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Nov 23, 2012 10:10:31 AM Ignore cucamongacurtis Report Abuse Mine started working late last night (Droid on Verizon Wireless network). Thank you very much!!
trainspotter06 All-Star Author Minnesota Posts:930 Points:489,310 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 10:44:53 PM Ignore trainspotter06 Report Abuse Mine now works. However, the Iron Man award and Commuter award were reset. I guess its not the worst thing in the world...
movrshakr Champion Author Florida Posts:1,323 Points:1,451,375 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 4:29:27 PM Ignore movrshakr Report Abuse . Yea! Now works for me on an ATT Galaxy S1. Thanks GasBuddy for your efforts to solve! On Thanksgiving no less! kudos indeed.
GM Moderator	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 4:22:30 PM Ignore GM Report Abuse We've been working with a few other users and it looks like this issue has been resolved. Would you be able to confirm this please? In case it doesn't work, could you go to the settings and clear the data and the cache? If you have any saved searched they will be lost. Thanks for your cooperation and patience. - Ryan (RD) [Edited by: GM at 11/22/2012 4:23:10 PM EST]
Browncoat1 Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:1,866 Points:1,073,680 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 9:22:18 AM Ignore Browncoat1 Report Abuse Just to put my voice in. I'm still running the Original Droid (w/Froyo) and haven't been able to connect since - I believe - Monday. I'm patiently waiting.
DavisSta All-Star Author San Francisco Posts:614 Points:2,499,820 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 2:22:13 AM Ignore DavisSta Report Abuse I have not been able to connect with the app last night and all day today. My phone is a Motorola Triumph on Virgin Mobile (a Sprint subsidiary, which uses the Sprint network).
movrshakr Champion Author Florida Posts:1,323 Points:1,451,375 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2012 9:22:36 PM Ignore movrshakr Report Abuse . Unofficial update... GasBuddy personnel are working feverishly to resolve this. It only affects a very small percentage of brands/models of phones using GasBuddy, but for those of us with one of the affected ones,, it is a real issue of course. They have made major progress on analyzing the problem and now know the source of it (very good there), but still must find a way to fix it, and I have no data on how long that might take. I suspect even they do not really know when the Ah Ha! moment will come--followed by coding, followed by market injection process. My message is...take heart; things are looking up.
cucamongacurtis Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:1,054 Points:223,035 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2012 9:16:07 PM Ignore cucamongacurtis Report Abuse I am still having this problem. It seems like my phone cannot tell the Gasbuddy server my location . . . For awhile I was able to use the mobile website on my phone, now it is also having problems . . . it can't determine my location.
Don Moderator	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2012 3:12:02 PM Ignore Don Report Abuse I should clarify, if you do volunteer to receive this test version it is more of a "diagnostics app" - it should help determine where the communication errors are coming from. -Don
Don Moderator	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2012 9:05:41 AM Ignore Don Report Abuse If you are interested in trying a beta version of the Android app, please contact us through the Website Feedback area. Thanks for your help and for your patience. -Don [Edited by: Don at 11/21/2012 9:06:06 AM EST]
MyVanIsBigger Rookie Author New York Posts:7 Points:364,465 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2012 12:05:55 AM Ignore MyVanIsBigger Report Abuse I'm having the same problem. It started this morning, it seemed that all my apps that connect to the internet didn't work on my LG Ally on Page Plus Cellular. At lunch, I went home and tried a Motorola Droid Plus on wifi (no cell service on phone) and it ALL worked fine. The rest of the day on the Ally the other apps improved but still no GasBuddy. At home tonight, Droid is fine, but GasBuddy is still not working on the Ally (wifi or 3G). I also tried reinstalling it, nothing.
97PearlCat Champion Author Tulsa Posts:3,982 Points:837,045 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 11:42:08 PM Ignore 97PearlCat Report Abuse My samsung wont work but my kids phone works fine. Same phone same carrier.
samsonov88 Champion Author Maine Posts:3,285 Points:654,515 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 10:51:40 PM Ignore samsonov88 Report Abuse Tried all day and still cant connect on US Cellular. I have the Samsung Galaxy [Edited by: samsonov88 at 11/20/2012 10:52:43 PM EST]
cucamongacurtis Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:1,054 Points:223,035 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 5:18:34 PM Ignore cucamongacurtis Report Abuse I have had this problem for the past 10 hours. I am using an Android phone on the Verizon Wireless cellphone network in Southern California. I have had the same problem in multiple wide-ranging geographic areas this morning. I have un-installed and re-installed the app twice. I have turned my phone off and on multiple times. I have not been able to fix this problem. As recently as yesterday afternoon it worked fine . . .
teddytrow Rookie Author Iowa Posts:46 Points:124,485 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 4:56:41 PM Ignore teddytrow Report Abuse I have been having this problem all day. I have 2 Samsung mezmorize phones on the US Cellular network. Missed posting a few dozen stations prices today. The ones I did get done were from the old mobile site.
Don Moderator	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 3:31:08 PM Ignore Don Report Abuse From the sounds of things this might be a carrier specific issue, when you guys have a moment, could you let us know what your carrier is? The reason we're thinking it might be carrier or region specific is because not everyone has been experiencing the connection timeout issue, but we've received enough feedback emails and Google Play ratings outlining and supporting an existing problem, it is happening with number of different devices (not just one specific device) and is happening in a number of different areas (NC, PA, LA, ND, etc), and to top it off we've yet to replicate the same issue on our end. Keeping a communications issue in mind, there's probably nothing you guys can do to change/refresh phone settings that will see any improvement. Thanks for your patience. -Don [Edited by: GM at 11/20/2012 4:40:26 PM EST]
UNCTEP Rookie Author Charlotte Posts:1 Points:356,020 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 10:14:12 AM Ignore UNCTEP Report Abuse Been having the same problem all morning. Won't connect at all.
scoutmaster Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:81,383 Points:3,256,545 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 10:02:19 AM Ignore scoutmaster Report Abuse I had that problem earlier this morning but it went away.