Yahoo Messenger Update...now with push

[Rayfire]

Yeah same thing for me. I downloaded it and the update doesn't work. I wonder what happened.

I'm guessing that the staying online for "2 weeks" part caused it

 

[ebika]

Anyone see a way to pick which screen name to use if a contact uses multiple Yahoo names? Also, no push in the update for me either.

 

[Che Castro]

 

[Xtremespirit319]

Epic FAIL

 

[Che Castro]

on another note anybody got a better lookin yahoo icon?

EDIT:heres one i found but its ugly

anybody got a better one?

 

[redbeard331]

heres what the blog sayd before they took it down

The latest version of Yahoo! Messenger for iPhone (v1.2) is now available. Here’s what’s in store for you:

New message alerts
(push notifications)
We’ve taken advantage of Apple’s 3.0 push notifications platform to enable new message notifications. Now, you will be notified when a new IM comes to your iPhone, even if the Yahoo! Messenger app is closed (or your phone is asleep).

The new message alerts for Yahoo! Messenger for iPhone work like the push notifications you get for Mail. When a new message comes in, a badge appears on top of the Yahoo! Messenger app icon on your home screen, indicating the number of new messages. This badge is based on cumulative messages received so whether three friends send you one message or one friend sends you three messages, you’d see a “3” on the app icon either way.

We’ll also pop up an alert on your home screen when a new message comes in. This is similar to when you receive an SMS text message on your phone. A notification overlays your home screen and you can decide whether to view the new IM or just close the alert. Even if your phone is asleep, we’ll wake it up and display the alert message.

You can also be notified with a sound when a new IM comes in. If your iPhone is muted, it will vibrate instead.

You can choose to use all or none of these new message alerts. To set your preferences, tap “Settings” on the home screen, then “Notifications”, and finally “Yahoo! Messenger”. From there you can turn on/off the sound, alert or badge notifications (they’re defaulted on when you install the app).

Now that new message alerts are included, you may want to make sure your Yahoo! Messenger for iPhone app icon is visible on your primary home screen. Get tips from Apple on how to customize your home screen icons. Using the same method, you can also drag and drop the Yahoo! Messenger app icon into your dock.

Stay online for up to 2 weeks
The Yahoo! Messenger for iPhone app will keep you signed in and visible to your Yahoo! Messenger friends for up to two weeks. When the app is closed on your phone, your status will show you as online but in an Idle state. Friends can IM you and when they do, you’ll receive a new message notification as described above.

There are a couple of ways your Yahoo! Messenger for iPhone availability can be interrupted. The first is if you sign into Yahoo! Messenger on a different device, such as your computer. Currently you can only be signed into Yahoo! Messenger from one location, so if you tend to move back and forth between your computer and your iPhone, just remember to sign in to your Yahoo! Messenger for iPhone app to ensure you’re online.

The other way to go offline on your iPhone is to manually sign out of the Yahoo! Messenger for iPhone app. In the app, tap on Settings, then scroll down and tap “Sign Out”. This will close the app and you will be offline, no longer able to receive messages on your iPhone.

Buzz your friends…with an iPhone twist
Buzz was one of the most requested features from our users on the iPhone app. So you’ll be happy to know you can now buzz away to your heart’s content. We also gave it a little iPhone flavor. When you want to buzz a friend, just shake your iPhone vigorously. Your friend gets buzzed on their end you’ll feel your iPhone vibrate in your hand. You’ll also see the usual BUZZ!!! message in the conversation window.

We also added a few other items… Search in the app is now integrated with the Contacts app on your iPhone. Now when you search for someone’s mobile number so you can SMS them from the Messenger app, they’ll show up, even if they’re not on your Messenger list. We also added a preference to turn off the landscape keyboard option and we fixed a bug so that empty groups in your contact list will no longer be shown.

To download the latest version of Yahoo! Messenger for iPhone (v1.2) that includes these new features, go to the iTunes App Store, or tap the App Store icon on your iPhone and search for Yahoo! Messenger. If you already have Yahoo! Messenger installed, you may also have an update alert for the app.

If you run into any issues with the new version, please use the “Report a problem” feature in the app to let us know. Tap on Settings, then scroll down and tap on “Report a problem”.

We hope you enjoy this latest version of Yahoo! Messenger for the iPhone.

Sarah Bacon
Product Manager

Where did you get that from?

 

[Che Castro]

Where did you get that from?

http://www.ymessengerblog.com/blog/

 

[guru_ck]

I just talked to my Yahoo contact. I was told that the reason it was pulled last night is because there was a problem with the release and that it will be back soon. They are just waiting for approval from Apple again.

 

[Xtremespirit319]

I just saw it was updated to 1.2.1 but still no push


---EDit: Nevermind if you had 1.2, remove it and install 1.2.1 fresh

 

[Jeremy81]

I uninstalled the old version and reinstalled. It popped up asking if I wanted to enable push after signing in. As mentioned above it's not showing up on update yet so you have to remove/reinstall.

 

[cocky jeremy]

Why do people keep mentioning IM+ and BeejiveIM.

Yahoo Messenger is FREE. I'm sure A LOT of people are happy about push for Yahoo Messenger.

Not everyone wants all those apps in one, but I do have IM+ though.

Because they're better.. and have more features.

 

[Jeremy81]

Because they're better.. and have more features.

I'm a huge fan of Beejive and I would normally agree that it's better but I'm actually enjoying Yahoo now. It definitely still needs work but it's looking pretty good.

 

[Che Castro]

that push alert sound is loud and annoyng they should of kept the bubble popup with push also

 

[Jeremy81]

that push alert sound is loud and annoyng they should of kept the bubble popup with push also

Yes, the push sound is really loud and annoying. It almost hurts my ears.

 

[Che Castro]

Yes, the push sound is really loud and annoying. It almost hurts my ears.

you can change it by following this guide
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/744502/


edit: I fix it now i have the bubble pop sound for push too

 

[Che Castro]

Are you guys getting more yahoo updates?

I"ve gotten 2 after the original one with push
they say bug fixes

are you guys getting them to?

 

[Ntombi]

Is everyone seeing 1.2.1? Because I'm not.

 

[Che Castro]

Yes 1.2.1 is what I have

Just uninstall yahoo. Then reinstall and you will get the new one

that's what I did

 

[Rayfire]

Yes 1.2.1 is what I have

Just uninstall yahoo. Then reinstall and you will get the new one

that's what I did

Did that, no 1.2.1 just 1.2

Oh well....

 

[techiegirl]

I deleted and reinstalled and I'm now getting pushed. When I'm not on the application, it's showing me as Idle. Is there a way to change that?

 

[Che Castro]

I deleted and reinstalled and I'm now getting pushed. When I'm not on the application, it's showing me as Idle. Is there a way to change that?

Make yourself invisible



Did anyone else get more yahoo updates for bug fixes

 

[PezCore]

1.2.1 just showed up for me today with Push being active....way to fail yahoo

 

[Ntombi]

It just showed up for me today, and now it's pushing. Yay!

 

[Che Castro]

push is not workin for me now

 

[techiegirl]

It's working fine here.