"Unable to authenticate" when trying to login

[garyking]

I keep get "Unable to authenticate" when I try to login to the iOS app. I know for sure I am entering my username and password correctly every time. The combination works fine in other apps and on the website.

Is there something I am missing that is needed to make this work? Or is this just a temporary or recent problem?

[karlshea]

I'm having the same issue. Uninstall/reinstall didn't fix it.

[DavidNielsen]

I am seeing the same problem. It seems to happen with pretty much every HN app (notably excepted is HackerFeed) so my guess is that the sign in process changed.

[garyking]

It's perhaps related to their new API? I just tried HackerFeed and its sign-in process does indeed work.

[mrowles]

Has this been fixed in any HN app yet?

[DavidNielsen]

The API is read only, it cannot handle log in presently.

The only HackerNews reader for iOS I know of that still has working login is HackerFeed which drops you to a webview of the Hacker News website login, let's you enter your credentials and then captures the required magic, likely OAuth, bits to stay logged in in the future.

For the time being going that route or simply removing the current functionality till the API supports login seems the only 2 options.
I would favor option A but I am not a developer, but at the very least removing the currently broken login from the screen would be a good step.

[mrowles]

@DavidNielsen Got it! Thanks 👍