Antnkel Posted September 29, 2017 #1 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Hi guys, As title does anyone use offline texting apps whilst on ship? Thanks Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hey Tina Posted September 29, 2017 #2 Share Posted September 29, 2017 What is an offline texting app? A notepad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bUU Posted September 29, 2017 #3 Share Posted September 29, 2017 I assume that the OP is referring to applications such as Facebook Messenger, which allow you to enter text messages for recipients even when you're offline, then will send those messages to the server whenever you reconnect to the network, then will deliver those messages to the recipient whenever they reconnect to the network. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hey Tina Posted September 29, 2017 #4 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Interesting. Not a Facebook user for many many years so I had no idea such a thing existed. Sounds useless though, at least on a ship if you're truly offline and trying communicate with others on the ship who are also offline. Maybe OP wants to type messages to people on land and have them sent while in port using wifi? I have more questions than answers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bUU Posted September 29, 2017 #5 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Interesting. Not a Facebook user for many many years so I had no idea such a thing existed. Sounds useless though, at least on a ship if you're truly offline and trying communicate with others on the ship who are also offline.I don't know about that. It's really a very direct analog to the "leaving a note on the stateroom dresser" or "slip a note under/tape a note to the stateroom door" approach we would have used a decade ago: You would write a note for your traveling companions. Then you would have to go back to the staterooms to leave the note there. Then the recipient of the note would have to go back to the staterooms to see if there is a note for them. Then they would receive the note and read it. Facebook Messenger just eliminates the need to "go back to the staterooms" parts of that process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted September 29, 2017 #6 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Princess has Princess@Sea app which is connected to the ship's intranet, not internet, and free of charge. With it, you can send text message to your group mates on board. However, it does not have notification and needed to be checked manually for any possible message received. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antnkel Posted September 29, 2017 Author #7 Share Posted September 29, 2017 There are apps like firechat that let you text when no network or internet is available, but they have a maximum range. Just wondered if any one had heard of them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antnkel Posted October 5, 2017 Author #8 Share Posted October 5, 2017 No one use them then?:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bUU Posted October 5, 2017 #9 Share Posted October 5, 2017 We don't mainly because offline it only works if the mesh is so tight that messages can get through. That means an unbroken chain of Firechat users, with the app open and running, from sender to receiver. You might get lucky and it might work between midship pool and aft pool, the chances of it working from the midship pool down to a mid-ship cabin on Deck five is pretty slim. This message may have been entered using voice recognition. Please excuse any typos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqvol Posted October 5, 2017 #10 Share Posted October 5, 2017 There are apps like firechat that let you text when no network or internet is available, but they have a maximum range. Just wondered if any one had heard of them? There are numerous problems with these on a ship, the first and foremost being that the ship is a big metal can that stops a lot of these transmissions. I suggest using google to see what you can find about their use on board cruise ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayfairers Posted October 5, 2017 #11 Share Posted October 5, 2017 There are apps like firechat that let you text when no network or internet is available, but they have a maximum range. Just wondered if any one had heard of them? I hadn't heard about this app. Sounds interesting IF it works. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hey Tina Posted October 5, 2017 #12 Share Posted October 5, 2017 No one use them then?:( Nope. Sounds like a nightmare tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bUU Posted October 5, 2017 #13 Share Posted October 5, 2017 These kinds of apps are great at big outdoor events like rallies or county fairs. This post may have been entered by voice recognition. Please excuse any typographical errors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterCrispy Posted October 23, 2017 #14 Share Posted October 23, 2017 I think would work if enough people used it. Because it works like a mesh network it can bounce a message from one device to another. I would think it would work with as little as 100-200 spread around the ship. I think you just need to spread the word so that everyone loads it up on their phones. It works on both iOS and Android and it's free. You just need to sign up before the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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