jasper45 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 8:04 am
Consider updating to the latest version or contacting Duolingo support for assistance.
No, they won't respond back, not even if you ask them how you can donate but you're not interested in buying an expensive yearly Duolingo Plus/Super subscription
(one-time software payments or LIFETIME subscriptions are IMHO the way to go but are very rarely offered).
They have been ignoring old poweruser requests for a switchable solution and to add a more adult friendly web theme or app version.
Also I strongly recommend to NOT use the "latest" (I tried one in February 2024 when the login failed after the patched server code) Android app versions:
- the BACK button on the Android OS footer is now disfunctional and if you willingly or accidentally click on it it freezes the mobile app and you need to restart and the current lesson is gone; you won't be able to recover from this action!
- Lightning round got removed from the League (replaced with the silly word matches challenge)
- a newer app version cleared the League and only added their new style *** star timed exercise on the left and right of the path UI / Learn tab (you basically need to be Super as the timer ALWAYS runs out)
I'm not a fan of their new style exercises.
Even I, a Brazilian Portuguese learner for seven years (and I have not only used Duolingo exclusively!), can't complete those silly new timed exercises in time.
They are specifically designed that you constantly must buy timer refills to waste Gems.
Not only in the later sections (despite completing my PT tree on crown level 3 they placed me in 2023 at Unit 38 of 60 so some Web sections are LOCKED for me) and higher path unit numbers but also at the first few starting units of the path ( just basic vocabulary / beginner stuff, nothing extra complicating like Subjunctive or more difficult Past or compound tenses).
Immediately I went back to 5.73.2 and will probably continue to ignore the path for a longer time
Can't keep up the League XPs otherwise.
No, this app version can't be used for longer CEFR courses:
It doesn't support the section grouping/filtering, not yet.
French, Spanish and multiple English courses can contain about 200 to 311 units.
On that old app version you would be constantly scrolling, so not recommended for those longer CEFR courses (English from PT/ES is CEFR too).