Table 3.
Problems experienced running the Socialise app.
| Response | n (%)a | Potential solutions |
| No problem | 38 (68) | — |
| App notification telling users they restarted phones | 7 (13) | Only send notification if no data are uploaded to database |
| Noticeable battery loss | 2 (4) | Reduce scanning rate |
| Difficulty sending emails after app installation | 2 (4) | — |
| App not presenting questionnaires | 1 (2) | Check scheduling function of Socialise app |
| App not scanning | 1 (2) | Check settings |
| Annoying to keep app open; accidentally swipe closed | 1 (2) | Send notification if no data are uploaded to database |
| Unsure if app running properly | 1 (2) | Improve instructions |
| Unsure about what they should be doing with app | 1 (2) | Improve instructions |
| App not working | 1 (2) | Check phone model and operating system |
| Unspecified problem | 1 (2) | — |
aParticipants were asked to answer questions about problems running the app four times during the study. Twenty-three unique participants answered these questions, yielding 56 responses.