Won’t load anymore. – NBA: Official App Review

02/19/2020 update: The issue described below in my original review was fixed, but now with the new forced update for All Star weekend, I’m getting the exact same problem as before. Can’t open the app at all. It says I have a slow network connection, which I don’t. Again, as mentioned below, this is why you need to stop forcing people to update. This is the only app I use that does that, and it’s really annoying, especially now that the forced updates have broken the app twice. Original 2019 review: The new (forced) update has broken the app for me. Anytime I try to open it, it tells me I have a slow network connection and it can’t open the app. I don’t have a slow network connection. Everything else on my phone works fine. I’m running iOS 12.3.1. I’ve tried the app on WiFi and 4G, and I get the same result every time. I’ve also updated to the most recent version today, and it still won’t load. This is why forcing people to update their apps is a bad move. I’ve hated it every time you change this app because I’ve always been afraid that it would break the app for me, and while I know it means there are new features with the update, it also puts the app at risk for breaking for people with older phones and/or iOS versions. Forcing updates is kind of a jerk thing to do, especially when it’s clearly not for security purposes (like an email app or something related to sensitive data). Let the fans decide if they want to update to get the new features or not. It should be our choice, not yours. I’m perfectly happy with running an older, feature-lite app if it means that the app will actually open and work.
Review by shadoboxer on NBA: Official App.