Since a lot of you asked me to build an Android version and post about it here when I launch, and I sincerely apologise that I forgot to post on lemmy sooner. The free app was launched on Play store almost a month ago and has garnered some excellent reviews. It has feature parity with the iPhone App and works on all Android 8.0+ devices.
You can download the app here.
Any feedback is wholeheartedly welcome, you can also post issues and contribute to the rdx web app on Github.
Were not going back!
That being said, I appreciate sticking it to reddit in this way.
Were not going back!
There are still some niche subreddits I can’t live without, that either don’t exist on Lemmy or are so small here they might as well not exist
We’re*
I do have two questions here to be honest,
- Why post on lemmy when you can post it on Reddit? Increased visibility?
- Why use this instead of RedReader?
I am happy to answer them.
Why post on lemmy when you can post it on Reddit? Increased visibility?
Because a lot of contributors and users when the web app launched a year ago were from Lemmy only. A lot of lemmy users use rdx on iOS or web app to lurk on the niche subs that haven’t made it to lemmy yet. Also when I launched the iOS version so many of the users here asked me to let them know when I launch an Android version. I have linked one such thread in the first line of my post.
Why use this instead of RedReader?
- RedReader afaik was only available only Android while rdx is available everywhere(it’s a pwa too).
- Better Media viewing, although not as accessible as RedReader I made it initially to mimic some Apollo features like fast subreddit switching etc.
- Read-Only so focuses on lurking on Reddit only, no way to login. Some people consider this a feature as this saves them time.
It’s a PWA? What would that URL be?
Omg. Excellent! Thank you
I would think, because quite a lot of people came to Lemmy when Reddit killed the apps they used. Having a new app may be of interest to them?
RedReader? Didn’t know it existed, I just assumed all prior reddit apps were DOA.
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How does this work? I thought the API charges killed all free reddit viewers.
It’s read-only.
That won’t stop them from blocking once they notice. Years ago Hulu blocked a Hulu app on xbmc. It wasn’t even like it bypassed ads. But every month they’d block and the developers had to make a work around. So it was one month working, one month not.
Personally I’m fine with never using reddit unless something comes up in a search or a post. It only prolongs switching to alternatives.
Probably parses old.reddit.com
Reddit claims that’s illegal too. They now block Microsoft from indexing them because Microsoft isn’t paying them.
That’s only because they honor robots.txt. App users aren’t robots, so it’s ok.
Very cool! Any thoughts on getting this on fdroid?
You could also post this on !android@lemdro.id and other places
Some thoughts so far:
- it might help to be able to import multireddits
- the subscribe button feels a bit hidden
Otherwise really cool :)
Yeah I have to make the subscribe button more prominent. Multireddits are planned for a future updates however you can import your subscriptions currently in the Settings tab.
As a habitual lurker, this is amazing. I can keep abreast if my local town subreddit without loading their horrendous mobile site. Bravo.
Kinda wish I hadn’t checked this out. Don’t get me wrong OP, your app is fantastic! I’m just grossed out and disappointed by some of the comments in my “old stomping grounds” subreddits.
Rdx itself rules tho, good job bruh
I know that feeling, when mods left, some places turned into dumpster fires as expected.
thank you!
For the love of god please make a dark mode
Edit: nvm found out there is a settings menu. FYI it’s easy to overlook, at least for smooth brains like me
I love this app. I can lurk all my favorite subs without using their dogshit website, its convenient and allows me to lurk AND give them a constant middle finger without indirectly supporting pedophile spez and his army of abusive subreddit mods. Thank you!
There are multiple light and dark themes already available in Settings > Appearance. Will add a full theme customiser as a vanity feature somewhere in the future.
It looks like gated communities can’t be accessed using your app. I tried opening /r/steroids and just got a blank page
Reddit limitations :(
Hey I use this all the time on my browser, really appreciate it. I did install the “app” when prompted by chrome which I think just creates a chrome based app but one of the things I find difficult is getting to r/all and filtering to top hour. All doesn’t come up when sarched and filtering by hour isnt an option.
Ill give the actual app a go and I really appreciate your work, it is a great experience.
Yes that’s the web app. You can install from play store now, it has many new features.
I got it thanks, for now the web app is preferable because I can get r/all and filter better. I would also recommend adding a download function for images and videos.
There does seem to be some minor issues. I’m seeing the same posts I saw earlier reappear as I scroll, and it doesn’t seem to be updating unless you sort by new.
It is by default sorted by “best” which takes some time to show new posts.
thx I just downloaded the ios app. I havent used reddit much anymore but I do miss few subreddits to check the latest news.
Thank you for checking out the app.
As a suggestion/feedback. Could you please make it so you can block certain subreddits from appearing in your feed? I know you can subscribe but I am actually fine with most subreddits apart from a select view.
In next updates.
Huzzah! Thanks man!
There are subreddits I want to archive before things get any worse, any tools I can use or any way to adapt the backend for this task?
I had some issues trying to import my subreddits via the .json file on my Fire HD10 tablet. The on screen pop up I am able to select the file just fine but I am not able to hit the import or cancel button. Import worked just fine on iOS version.
Try tapping around the import button(like 1-2cm up/down where the import button is). Are you able to hit the cancel button?
I did. I even used a stylus. It’s like the buttons don’t have an ability to activate. I am unable to hit either the import or cancel button.
I will fix it in the next update. Are you on the latest version?
Hi, thanks again for making this app. Any chance of swipe to collapse? I find it takes less effort than double tapping
Since both left and right swipes(to go back and forward) work already it will be messy to implement that.
I meant like Alien Blue and Apollo where if you swipe on the comment and not on the edges, Apollo had a full half centimeter of edge space for front and back while AB was more like RDX (which imo is better really)
No worries if you don’t want to though, just thought I’d ask
Hey, very cool app. One thing that could be a massive improvement is the ability to tap the thumbnails in “compact mode” to open a bigger version of the image without loading the whole post. Boost (for reddit and for lemmy) has something like this (though not as snappy as I’d like), and relay for reddit had the perfect implementation of this. It was quick and easy. You tap the thumbnail to blow the image up to the max screen width, tap again to dismiss the image. Ideally there would be no lag between when you tap and when the image is loaded, same with dismissing. (I disabled double tap in relay so the image dismissal didn’t wait for a 2nd tap, making it quicker.)
Obviously this is a very nice and niche feature, so it might be outside the scope of the app. But if you find yourself itching to add some features, keep this in mind :) It would fit well with the “fast, fluid browsing” theme of the app.
I took a video to give a quick example but uploading it to lemmy.world isn’t working, I don’t want to share my youtube account, and I don’t want to make you download a random file from a file sharing site, so you can check out this behavior in those 2 apps if you need an example.
I get what you are saying, just pushed an update to Apple with the new compact mode. Android soon.
❤️
