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1. Thank you for the update. Please also add yahoo voice in the next update?? Thank you

   Comment by Ade — May 1, 2009 #

2. [...] month since the initial launch of Yahoo! Messenger for the iPhone, and the Yahoo! Messenger blog reports that an updated version is already available in the iTunes App Store. Yahoo! Messenger 1.1 promises [...]

   Pingback by Yahoo! Messenger for the iPhone updated to version 1.1 | BigBlueBall — May 1, 2009 #

3. Could you make it so that the app is always running so i can receive messages and just have an icon bagde? Thanks!

   Comment by Darl — May 2, 2009 #

4. will this be also available for blackberry in the future?

   Comment by linds — May 3, 2009 #

5. I downloaded the new update and am still having the same problem. When I try logging on with my current Yahoo ID the screen hangs with the word “connecting” and the little pinwheel. When I try logging on with my old ID (which very few of my contacts have), the application works.

   Comment by Alphonse — May 4, 2009 #

6. Can It also be used in iTouch?

   Comment by John Charles Cruz — May 4, 2009 #

7. [...] Yahoo! announced an update to Yahoo! Messenger for iPhone. download on iTunes or update from the App Store. Some bug fixes, the landscape QWERTY keyboard, and a new feedback form. [...]

   Pingback by Yahoo! Messenger for iPhone 1.1 adds a landscape keyboard | All Things Skype — May 5, 2009 #

8. I have the same issues as Alphonse!!! It works with my sbcglobal ID, but not a yahoo ID that I also have. Very frustrating.

   Comment by IndyBigguy — May 5, 2009 #

9. I still cant connect to yahoo messenger – even with this new version – says “connecting” and never does. It only ever worked for a few days when I first got the original version and has never connected since. I REALLY would love to be able to use this program – PLEASE FIX THIS ISSUE!!!!

   Comment by Lynne Logan — May 5, 2009 #

10. @ John Charles Cruz – Yes, our app also works on iPod Touch.

    Sarah Bacon

    Comment by Administrator — May 5, 2009 #

11. I am also having the connection issue. Yahoo!, please post a fix soon.

    Comment by Mike — May 5, 2009 #

12. When is the voice chatting & Phone out services starting on Yahoo messenger?

    Comment by Aiman — May 5, 2009 #

13. Love this app! has worked perfectly for me and keeps me in touch. I use chat more than talking on my phone… very convenient…. thank you!

    Comment by Mary — May 7, 2009 #

14. Please fix the connecting issue

    Comment by Me — May 11, 2009 #

15. hi, is there a way to show just online contacts? or just bunch them up together? thanks a bunch!

    Comment by gabbeh — May 13, 2009 #

16. I love the yahoo messenger app, but is there a way to turn off the auto rotate? Not everyone needs it!

    Comment by Abir — May 13, 2009 #

17. @gabbeh,

    Yes, you can show just online contacts in your list. Tap on the Settings icon and slide the “Offline Contacts” toggle to OFF.

    @Abir,

    I’m sorry but there’s no way to disable to landscape mode feature; it’s automatic.

    Sarah Bacon

    Comment by Administrator — May 13, 2009 #

18. downloaded the app on my ipod touch and worked at first now hangs up when trying to log into messenger. please reply soon my way of communicating!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thank you

    Comment by desta — May 13, 2009 #

19. Still can’t connect over 3G, just wireless. Why can’t you fix this basic, necessary and rudimentary problem?

    Comment by happydad44 — May 17, 2009 #

20. it only stays connected for 10 minutes after i’m idle. i need to stay connected all the time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Comment by carol — May 17, 2009 #

21. well…i just did what someone else suggested and changed my settings to use Wi-Fi and now it is using my house wireless network…i wonder why Messenger worked perfectly before without my WiFi setting on Connecting to Messenger? So does this mean that when i’m in my car or in the grocery store, Messenger will not Connect? I have the 3G 16G iPhone.
    Thanks, Brooke
    Is this a glitch that happened with the new 1.1 update?

    Comment by Brooke — May 18, 2009 #

22. Why is Sarah Bacon not responding to the connection issue problem. You should remove this app from the Apple Store until you fix it. Yahoo should be embarrased to launch an application that doesn’t work over 90% of the time.

    Comment by happydad44 — May 18, 2009 #

23. @happydad44,

    You’re a couple of blog posts behind:

    http://www.ymessengerblog.com/blog/2009/05/14/iphone-app-sign-in-issues-resolved/

    Sarah Bacon

    Comment by Administrator — May 19, 2009 #

24. Messenger logs me off after I leave the app (10 mins?). Is there a setting to keep me logged into messenger all the time?

    Comment by Timothy Ware — June 19, 2009 #

25. Ok I have the new iPhone 3Gs 32GB and downloaded yahoo IM the new version 1.1 but the problem is that it DOES NOT STAY LOGGED ON. Also most of the time I can’t tell if I received a new message unless I happened to look down at the bottom of the screen and see a number. There should be a alert like on the computer to let you know there is new messages. It’s like someone just rushed and through his app together. This is very, very frustrating! And some times I have trouble seeing the photo ID of other contacts and they have the same problems. Please fix this asap!

    Comment by Todd Davis — June 29, 2009 #

26. It logs me out if I leave the app at all. Or leave it idle for ten minutes. Any way to change that? Please fix it. This must be embarrassing for yahoo. I want to be able to recieve IMs at all times. Please help.

    Comment by Alex — July 12, 2009 #

27. I have the same problem Alex… I have the 3GS 32meg iPhone. I soon as leave the screen with the yahoo messenger… it exits. If I am idle for a short while… it exits. Very annoying. Kinda odd that on the Blackberry Bold that I have it will stay logged in with no issues.

    Hope this is corrected post haste.

    Dave

    Comment by Dave Walden — July 27, 2009 #

28. @Dave Walden – What version are you using? There is a new one out – 1.2.1 (not sure you knew since you commented on an old post).

    Sarah Bacon

    Comment by Administrator — July 27, 2009 #

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