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What is Jewber?

Jewber is a ride app with exactly one driver, me, and a handful of riders, my friends. It works like Uber: you ask for a ride on a map, my phone rings, I accept, you watch my car come to you live, and you pay and rate me at the end. The difference is that it's just for us, and it's Jewish all the way through.

Who can use it

Only people I've said yes to. There are two ways in.

The usual way is the sign-up link, jewber.tiresia.xyz/join, which I hand out (it's also "New here? Sign up" on the sign-in screen). You fill in your name, email, phone # and how we know each other, and a password if you'd like one. Jewber emails you a code to make sure the email is really yours, and once you type it in, you're on my list to approve. When I say yes, your account is made right then, and you get a "You're in" email. You can sign in with the password you chose, or with a code by email.

The other way is that I add you myself, with your name and email, and you get an invitation email with the link and buttons for the Android and iPhone app.

Signing in

You don't need a password. You type your email and Jewber sends you a 6-digit code, which works for 10 minutes. Once you're in, you stay signed in on that phone or computer until you sign out (Account → Sign out).

If you'd rather have a password, you can set one in Account, along with a username if you like. Then "Use a password" on the sign-in screen takes your email (or username) and password, and Jewber remembers which way you like to sign in. The code still works too, so a forgotten password is never a problem.

Getting the app

The Get the app page (jewber.tiresia.xyz/get, also under "Get the app" on the sign-in screen, the home screen and in Account) has the steps for both phones, with your own phone first. The Android app is one app for everyone: friends use it to get rides and I use it to drive.

  • Android: tap Download on that page (or get the APK from the newest release on GitHub) and open it. Android asks once to allow installs from your browser, which is normal for apps that don't come from the Play Store. If you use Obtainium, add the GitHub repo and the app updates itself. The app is better than the website on Android, because it keeps your ride in a notification ("on the way", "is here", "You're here") so you don't have to keep it open.
  • iPhone: open the site in Safari, tap ⋯ then Share (older iPhones have Share right in the toolbar), then Add to Home Screen, keeping "Open as Web App" on. It installs like an app with its own icon, and it can send you notifications from there.
  • A computer: it's a website, so any browser works.

What's where

The home screen is a map with me on it when I'm on duty (roughly where I am, until I'm coming to get you), and a sheet with the greeting, how far away I am, "Where to?", and your places. Along the bottom are Home, Rides (your history and anything booked), Tab (what you owe and how you like to pay), and Account (you, your places, light or dark, sounds, notifications).