Eli827 wrote:

So it doesn't work on an amazon kindle fire:???

scratchyone wrote:

PullJosh wrote:

Just one more reason to ask for a nexus 7 for christmas…

lol. I'm reading this on a nexus 7 I got for christmas

PullJosh wrote:

Just one more reason to ask for a nexus 7 for christmas…

elfin8er wrote:

For those of you asking for Scratch to be made for iOS and Android, look no further! I've got it for both Android and iOS. Simply download the free APK or iPA and install it on your device (installation instructions below). Now you can finally enjoy Scratch wherever you are

Download
Android | iOS

Installation Instructions

iOS (Must be jailbroken)
1. Download Scratch.iPA from the link above.
2. Install AppSync on your device via Cydia
3. Be sure you have iTunes downloaded on your computer.
4. Double click on the iPA file and install it onto your iOS device.

Android
1. Download Scratch.apk from the link above.
2. Transfer the APK to your device.
3. Allow your device to install apps from unknown locations (different for some devices)
4. Install the APK using your favorite file manager.
(coming to the app store soon (hopefully))

Screenshots

Notes
If anybody would like to make icons for these apps, feel free! I need some icons of different sizes. 16x16, 32x32, 48x48, 128x128. High-res please

The app may not look very good on higher-res Android devices. This may be able to be solved easily, or it may require parts of Scratch to be rewritten, I'm not sure.

Both apps are a little bit buggy, but it'll hopefully let you at least get some concepts started. For an example, I don't believe saving and loading projects work on either device. Still experimenting on other Android and iOS devices though…

For those of you who have a jailbroken iOS device, I'll hopefully upload the iPA to Cydia so you can more easily install the app directly on your device. As for Android, if I can get permission from the Scratch team, I'll upload it to the app store (I already have a developer license). Though, it is open source so permission may not be needed…

Until I can find someone with a developer license, the ipa will remained un-signed and only install-able on a jailbroken device with AppSync installed.

AnimeFanKiddo wrote:

elfin8er wrote:

-snip-

I downloaded it in my fire tablet. I have a question. Can I log-in using my scratch account?

tater22607 wrote:

i am confused. it says on the bottom of the page to switch to mobile. has MIT made a offical app for this yet?

DaSpudLord wrote:

tater22607 wrote:

i am confused. it says on the bottom of the page to switch to mobile. has MIT made a offical app for this yet?

No. That is to access the mobile forums, which is a version of the forums made for mobile devices. It still runs in your internet browser. Other than ScratchJr, there are no official apps for Scratch on the App Store or Google Play.

tater22607 wrote:

i am confused. it says on the bottom of the page to switch to mobile. has MIT made a offical app for this yet?

elfin8er wrote:

tater22607 wrote:

i am confused. it says on the bottom of the page to switch to mobile. has MIT made a offical app for this yet?

This is as official as it gets. It's official Scratch 2.0 that's just compile to run on iOS and Android. I didn't write a single line of code. What you're referring to, sounds like a link to a mobile version of the Scratch forums.

elfin8er wrote:

Got some exciting news everyone! I'm working on the possibility of updating the app for Android and hopefully iOS! I've added Android permissions. This means that you'll be able to use your devices camera, and microphone and hopefully be able to save/load your project, and save/load sprites. I may also write up a tutorial explaining how to get your Scratch programs uploaded onto the Scratch website.

I'm also currently messing around with a pinch to zoom feature. This will make things A LOT easier. I have the basics done, just need to make it a bit better.

EDIT: Got pinch to zoom working decently. It's a bit slow, but definitely a lot better than being zoomed out all of the way. My only problem right now, is that you can't interact with blocks while you're zoomed in… It's somewhat of an odd issue, but I'll be trying to fix it over the next couple of days/weeks.

elfin8er wrote:

Got some exciting news everyone! I'm working on the possibility of updating the app for Android and hopefully iOS! I've added Android permissions. This means that you'll be able to use your devices camera, and microphone and hopefully be able to save/load your project, and save/load sprites. I may also write up a tutorial explaining how to get your Scratch programs uploaded onto the Scratch website.

I'm also currently messing around with a pinch to zoom feature. This will make things A LOT easier. I have the basics done, just need to make it a bit better.

EDIT: Got pinch to zoom working decently. It's a bit slow, but definitely a lot better than being zoomed out all of the way. My only problem right now, is that you can't interact with blocks while you're zoomed in… It's somewhat of an odd issue, but I'll be trying to fix it over the next couple of days/weeks.

elfin8er wrote:

Got some exciting news everyone! I'm working on the possibility of updating the app for Android and hopefully iOS!