The offline banner

What it does

Patentomania needs the internet to send recordings and text, to write drafts and to run audits. When your iPhone has no usable connection, an orange banner appears at the top of the Inventions list. It reads "Offline", or "Offline — last refreshed" followed by how long ago the list was last updated.

How to use it

1. If you see the banner, check Wi-Fi or mobile data on your iPhone.
2. When the connection is back, the banner disappears by itself.
3. Pull down on the list to refresh it.
4. If you were sending an invention and saw "Upload failed", use Try again on that screen once you are online.

Settings that affect it

None in Patentomania. The banner follows the network state that iOS (the iPhone operating system) reports.

Limits and honest caveats

• The banner is only a notice. It does not send anything later or retry for you.
• A connection can be on and still too weak for an upload. In that case you may see an error instead of the banner.

FAQ

Can I send a recording without a connection? No. Sending needs a connection. If sending fails, use Try again once you are online, and do not close the screen before you see the success message.

Why does the banner say "last refreshed"? It tells you how old the list on your screen is.