![]() ![]() When I opened Firefox today and noticed that Echofon wasn’t working anymore, I immediately assumed the worst. Patched Echofon saves the day for Twitter API 1.1 I wouldn’t be writing this article if it was all bad news, so here’s how to keep Echofon for Firefox working after the Twitter API change. Users were left with this simple message when they opened Firefox today:Ĭan’t login to Twitter. Since this article exists, I think you can guess what the problem is: As of June 12, 2013, Twitter API 1.0 has been officially shut down, which also killed Echofon for thousands of users. With this foreboding message, Echofon for Firefox stopped receiving updates. This wasn’t the end of the world, though, because Echofon would continue working as long as Twitter API 1.0 was still active. The last version of Echofon for Firefox ever released, version 2.5.2.Īs of October 2012, Echofon for Firefox was officially discontinued by its developers so they could focus on versions of Echofon for mobile platforms (iPad, Android, and iPhone) instead. Available as a small pop-up window in the browser’s status bar, Echofon was a convenient and minimalist way to compose tweets, replies, and browse Twitter. It does not store any personal data.In case you’ve never heard of it, Echofon for Firefox was an add-on for Firefox that allowed users to interact with Twitter without going to the official Twitter website. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". ![]() The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Amir Shevat, former head of developer platforms, told TechCrunch that the new leadership has damaged developer confidence. So at the moment, accessing Twitter is only possible through the official client or the official website.Īfter Elon Musk took over Twitter, the company shut down many developer programs, including Twitter Toolbox. Users also complained that they couldn’t access Twitter with clients like Fenix, Twitpane, Feather, and Talon. PT today, adding that all apps’ API requests are failing. He told TechCrunch that the problems started around 7:30 p.m. “I hope everything that’s going on on Twitter is just some sort of automated anti-spam bot improperly banning related apps.” says Paul Hadad of Tweetbot. Please stay tuned and we apologize.” - reported on the app’s Twitter account.īlogger Charlie Poppington Charlie Poppington) written downthat Twitter may have made some changes when trying to log in with the client Echofon displays an error message instead of showing the application’s authorization page. We don’t know what the reason is yet, but we’re trying to find out. “We are aware that Twitterrific is having trouble communicating with the Twitter servers. We hope this is a temporary bug and will let you know as soon as we know more.” - wrote on Twitter by Tapbots, developers of the Tweetbot client. We’ve contacted the social network’s tech support for more details, but haven’t received a response. “Tweetbot and other clients are having trouble logging into Twitter. Tweetbot’s developers, Echofon and Twitterrific, confirmed the issues, noting that it’s not yet known what caused the crash. ![]()
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