The Springfield Daily Citizen does not currently have an “app” for your mobile device.
But you can easily get us on your smartphone or tablet – and can add our logo to your home screen, making something similar to an app for quick access.
- iPhone or iPad users should use the Safari browser.
- Android users should use the Chrome browser on their phone or tablet.
Detailed instructions for an iPhone or iPad:
- Launch the “Safari” app.
- Enter sgfcitizen.org in the URL field.
- Along the bottom, you will see an icon of a box with an arrow coming up out of it – tap that box.
- Scroll through the list and tap “Add to Home Screen.” The Daily Citizen icon will appear. Click “Add” or “Save” in the upper right-hand corner to add it to your home screen.
- Safari will close automatically and you will be taken to where the icon is located on your phone or tablet screen.
- For quick check-in reference, you can move the icon to your home screen by holding down on the icon, choosing “Edit Home Screen” and then moving it to the new location.
Detailed instructions for an Android phone or tablet:
Newer operating systems:
- Launch the “Chrome” app.
- Enter sgfcitizen.org in the URL field.
- Tap the menu icon (3 dots in the upper right-hand corner) and tap “Install app.”
- When the secondary window pops up, tap “Install app.”
- The Springfield Daily Citizen is now presented as an “app” on your device.
Older operating systems:
- Launch the “Chrome” app.
- Enter sgfcitizen.org in the URL field.
- Tap the menu icon (3 dots in the upper right-hand corner) and tap “Add to Homescreen.”
- You’ll be able to enter a name for the shortcut and then Chrome will add it to your home screen.
- Move it to your home screen for quick check-in reference.
For your desktop computer: Bookmark the Daily Citizen
- From the web browser of your choice, type sgfcitizen.org.
- Go to the bookmarks menu. Click “Add bookmark” or “Bookmark this tab.”
- Name the bookmark whatever you like. We suggest Daily Citizen. Those words will now be in your saved bookmarks.