Blogger And iOS Mobile Computer Support

People frequently observe significant differences between products from Apple / Google / Microsoft.

Since all three corporations are separate (and highly competitive), they have their own corporate philosophies and development timelines. Despite all of that, Blogger tries to make their product supportable, across all corporate lines.

Unfortunately, the Blogger service is not always consistently usable, with all browsers - or mobile computer / smart phone apps.

One problem, that not all Blogger blog owners may realise, is that Apple does not submit their product changes to Google, for testing.

With a lack of advance testing, Blogger Engineering cannot react fast enough, to changes in iOS. The Blogger iOS app has long been a source of complaints, in Blogger Help Forum: Get Help with an Issue.

Blogger is rolling out SSL - and this delays other needed changes.

Right now, Blogger is making a major overhaul to their infrastructure, to support the SSL rollout. Simultaneously updating the Blogger app, to support iOS, would not likely be a productive activity.

With the SSL Rollout in process, Blogger suspended iOS app support some time ago. The Blogger app was removed from the Apple Store, several months ago - and this has been a source of various complaints, since.

Owners of iOS based computers need patience.

Apple Phone owners may need to be patient. Blogger Engineering may have to finish the SSL Rollout - hopefully, with support for custom domain publishing - and then rewrite the Blogger app for iOS.

In the mean time, iOS computer owners are suggested to use the Blogger dashboard, in a desktop browser, for maintaining and publishing their blogs. In order of recommendation - they should use Chrome, Firefox, or Safari.

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The #Blogger smart phone app for iOS was removed from the Apple Store, some months ago. This was not a popular change - but it was a responsible business decision.

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Blogger Support For iOS / Safari Apps Decreases

Every different browser and operating system, when supported by Blogger, requires more unique code - makes Blogger more complicated to maintain - and makes Blogger features less stable.

Right now, Blogger Engineering is refocusing their efforts on more popular browsers and operating systems - and simplifying Blogger features. This will require that some Blogger components be discontinued.

We see the recent query, in Blogger Help Forum: Get Help with an Issue, about iOS and the (mobile computer) Blogger app.

Blogger seems to have disappeared from the app store on iPad...

And a response from a Blogger staff member.

Usage for our iOS app is low, so we’ve decided to remove it and better streamline our tools for Blogger.

Support for Safari is similarly limited. Blogger blog owners have had problems, using Safari / iOS, constantly.

Because there is no scroll bar, I am unable to edit the end of the post, either on Safari or Chrome.

Safari, on iOS and Windows, has been a support problem for years - regardless whether it is an officially supported browser.

In order to make Blogger more usable by more blog owners, Blogger Engineering may be restricting support, for less popular features - including the Blogger app on iOS. This may be part of the Blogger dashboard stabilisation effort, started several months ago.

The Apple store may have alternate options.

BlogPress is not free - but it may be your best choice.



Right now, some blog owners are using BlogPress, with their iOS devices, for publishing their blogs. This is not a free app - but it may be the best solution, for blog owners who use iOS.

Similarly, you may need to try a complementary browser, if you're using Safari unsuccessfully. Chrome or Firefox may be a good alternative.

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Some blog owners are noting limited support for #Blogger, for those who use iOS / Mac / Safari browser and operating systems. Blogger Support implies this is necessary, because of low demand.

Whatever the reasoning, iOS / Mac users may need alternate solutions, for using Blogger.

New and improved Blogger mobile apps

Inspiration for a new post can happen at any place and time: on the couch, while shopping, at a game, or in the kitchen. Fortunately, mobile devices enable you to stay connected wherever you are.

With that in mind, we just launched updated apps for both Android and iOS. The updated apps include a visual facelift and other features which make it easier for you to create and share -- wherever your imagination runs wild. Some of the more notable improvements include:

• Landscape support for composing posts
• Sharing to Google+
• Ability to view a scheduled post time
• International support in 30+ languages
• iPad support

We hope you enjoy these improvements, and keep writing great blog content on the go. 

Get Blogger in the Play store to get the latest on your Android phone or the App Store for iOS devices.