I’m using iNat next version 0.59.12 (155) for IOS Starting today, when I open the app, the main observe button is a camera, when I press the button it says “loading inaturalist’s AI camera” then opens the camera. I almost never want to take a picture in app, so then I go to the bottom right ic…

Hi jef, please check out this recent blog post that explains how to access different observation options: https://www.inaturalist.org/blog/108940-new-inaturalist-app-for-iphone

Oh thank goodness. I appreciate this so much @carrieseltzer . I know everyone is different but the idea of going immediately to the ai camera is baffling to me. I guess it would make it somewhat more user friendly to beginners, but it really felt like an unwelcome loss of control.

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carrieseltzer April 3, 2025, 3:34pm 4

Good to know. People can have wildly different preferences! You can read more about the rationale for the changes.

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