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Archive for November, 2021

Universalis and old iPads

Posted by universalis on 13 November 2021

A recent change in the Internet means that older iPads such as the iPad 2 or the original iPad Mini are unable to reach many web sites (even Wikipedia is affected, apparently!).

This problem prevents Universalis and Catholic Calendar from connecting to our servers. The result is that music and audio cannot be downloaded, and that it is not possible to unlock Catholic Calendar using a registration code.

This blog post explains how to get round this problem, both for Universalis and for all other affected web sites.

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November 2021 newsletter

Posted by universalis on 12 November 2021

The newsletter is a bit long this month, because this is the time of year to be thinking about books. Advent is round the corner, so if you get the annual or semi-annual e-books of Hours and Mass readings for the Amazon Kindle or some other e-book reader, now is the time to be getting the next one. Christmas is round the corner, so if you enjoyed last year’s “New Every Day” e-book, or gave it as a present to a friend, now is the time to do something about that. We also have a new e-book available this year, just in time for Christmas.

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Amazon and Android 12

Posted by universalis on 10 November 2021

There is currently a problem which only affects you:

  • IF you have bought Universalis or Catholic Calendar from Amazon
  • AND you are using it on a non-Amazon device such as the Google Pixel
  • AND the device is running the new version of Android: Android 12.

Most people who have Android devices get their apps from Google Play, and so won’t be affected.

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Cassian and Cassiodorus

Posted by universalis on 5 November 2021

We have corrected two small errors in the English-language printed books. This means that Universalis does not match the books exactly, so this blog post is made, for reference, in case anyone notices the difference.

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White screen on Xiaomi devices

Posted by universalis on 2 November 2021

A few people have reported that they see a white screen when they open a page in the Universalis app on a device made by Xiaomi.

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