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Jake Chasan Veteran developer Posts: 1685 Reg: May 13, 2011 location unknow... 29,650	confirm \| cancel 03/11/12 03:22 PM (13 years ago) Stop Refresh Hi All, Is it possible to remove the refresh button from the home screen of an app? Jake Title Comments Hi All, Is it possible to remove the refresh button from the home screen of an app? Jake

javooooo buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 719 Reg: Jun 17, 2011 Sydney, Austral... 18,490	03/11/12 03:31 PM (13 years ago) I don't believe it is- however an easy way to do it would be to remove the entire nav bar. // J Comments I don't believe it is- however an easy way to do it would be to remove the entire nav bar. // J

Jake Chasan Veteran developer Posts: 1685 Reg: May 13, 2011 location unknow... 29,650	03/11/12 03:33 PM (13 years ago) That would work, but then you would loose the entire nav bar. Is there a way to move it to a settings screen so that it can't be seen from the home page? Comments That would work, but then you would loose the entire nav bar. Is there a way to move it to a settings screen so that it can't be seen from the home page?

GoNorthWest buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 8197 Reg: Jun 24, 2011 Oro Valley, AZ 1,000,000	03/11/12 06:38 PM (13 years ago) Hi Jake, You remove the refresh button by removing the Report to Cloud URL in your control panel. That will effectively prevent the app from checking for updates, thus taking it offline, which means you have to provide updates via iTunes. Here is a doc that explains all the gory detail! http://www.buzztouch.com/resources/Understanding_App_Refresh_and_Offline_Apps_v1.0.pdf Be careful if you do this, and make sure you understand all the implications. Mark Comments Hi Jake, You remove the refresh button by removing the Report to Cloud URL in your control panel. That will effectively prevent the app from checking for updates, thus taking it offline, which means you have to provide updates via iTunes. Here is a doc that explains all the gory detail! http://www.buzztouch.com/resources/Understanding_App_Refresh_and_Offline_Apps_v1.0.pdf Be careful if you do this, and make sure you understand all the implications. Mark

Jake Chasan Veteran developer Posts: 1685 Reg: May 13, 2011 location unknow... 29,650	03/11/12 09:28 PM (13 years ago) But will the button still be there not functioning? Comments But will the button still be there not functioning?

GoNorthWest buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 8197 Reg: Jun 24, 2011 Oro Valley, AZ 1,000,000	03/11/12 10:28 PM (13 years ago) No...the button disappears if you take the app offline. Mark Comments No...the button disappears if you take the app offline. Mark

Jake Chasan Veteran developer Posts: 1685 Reg: May 13, 2011 location unknow... 29,650	03/12/12 04:41 AM (13 years ago) Interesting, and can you add it back online? Comments Interesting, and can you add it back online?

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