[Delayed] Changes to sign in for RailChecker

Sept. 14, 2024, 2 p.m. - Written by Robert Topolowski

UPDATE 02/10/2024 - Due to the scale and scope of work being much higher than initially anticipated, the roll-out of this feature has been pushed back to allow for a greater focus on delivering more critical updates quicker.

As part of improvements being made to RailChecker, the way you sign in to RailChecker will be changing.

A website update will take place within the next week or so, incorporating the following changes to sign in for RailChecker:

New sign in options will be introduced. Most notably, you will be able to log in by using a Google or Apple account. The intention of this is to make signing in easier as part of future improvements being made to RailChecker. You will be able to link existing accounts to Google and Apple accounts and use those social accounts to sign in to your existing account.
- It is not currently possible to use Google or Apple authentication in the app. You will still need a username and password to sign in to the app, until the app is updated (this will be happening soon).
- You will still be able to sign in using your existing details.
You will be able to sign in to the website using your email address as well as your username. Once again, this will not be possible in the app until a future update is rolled out.
The URLs to sign in/up will be changing. The old URLs will redirect to the new ones once the change is live. The sign in page will also be redesigned slightly.

If you have an existing account and you attempt to log in to RailChecker using a Google/Apple account with the same email address, you will see an error. This is a security feature - you must first log in using your username and password, go to Account Settings, and link your account there.

Do I have to do anything?

No, this is just a heads up that certain parts of RailChecker will be changing and that there will be a brief period where the methods of signing in on the website and app will differ.

Does this affect RailChecker Pro subscriptions in any way?

No.

If you have any further questions, feel free to get in touch at topolowski.com/contact.