I don't know what else to say to describe this beyond Title.

Sometimes they hide, sometimes they come back. There is no apparent pattern to this.

If it is a network issue, can Boost please implement a queue and reattempt failed API calls?

It would be really great if Boost could add a dedicated section to the sidebar for Moderated communities, either above or below Subscribed communities.

Great work on Boost in general! Definitely preferred app, especially since Sync was abandoned, which y'all have surpassed expertly

A lot of other apps allow for direct image copy when viewing, usually via a long-press menu option. This would permit images to be used in other applications without the need for the file to be downloaded or to navigate through 5 or 6 taps to share it directly to another app

With Lemm.ee shutting down at the end of the month, many are searching for a new instance to join.

A Lemmy alternative that is also uses the ActivityPub protocol is PieFed: https://join.piefed.social/

I'm (obviously) trying it out and it seems great so far but app support is low (only Interstellar right now).

Piefed is another instance type that is growing in popularity, and a few instances are now turning on the API. As such, apps are also implementing support.

It would be great if Boost would support it too. Hopefully the extra development overhead isn't too bad.

Some recent discussion: https://piefed.social/post/817564

The page for developers:

https://join.piefed.social/docs/developers/

The API for third-party apps (frontends, bots, etc) is 95% the same as the Lemmy API.

That same link: https://freamon.github.io/piefed-api/

Youtube links refuse to open in external browser, they always open on YouTube app, even though that's turned off and the app Is set to use external browser. I want my ad blocking please.

This post for example.

https://lemmy.ca/post/45288272

It is readable for a moment, but then the image slides to the left and the text slides with it, causing the first part of every line to be off screen and unreadable

Boost crashes when I try to download pictures/comic strips. Anybody else experience this?

When I use boost for lemmy my upvotes are not displayed correctly. In the last days I upvoted many posts, but only one is showing in the account -> upvoted tab. If I upvote a post, and scroll later back to them they are still upvoted even after restarting the app later, but the tab does not contain them. Waiting a day or anytime frame to give it time to sync does also nothing.What can I do to see my upvotes again?

When someone makes a comment or post that has my username tagged in it, it'll show in the "Mentions" tab if I manually go to it, but will not fire a notification or even show a red dot unread counter on the tab.

Moreover, if it was a comment that would have ended up in my main inbox anyways (E.g. as a direct reply to my post or to a comment of mine) it won't show in the main inbox at all

I assume it might be intentional to not show messages in the main inbox if it's showing in the mention tab, but without the Mention tab firing notifications that's rather...problematic lol

Might be a minor thing, but for me it feels clunky now hitting the back button is instant but the swipe to close the image viewer has some kind of animation lag. I think just being able to toggle it to have the same transition (or lack thereof) as hitting the back button would be great.

Embedded images take up a ton of space, and I'd love an option to hide them, or at least scale them down. I couldn't find any option for this, so my apologies if this already is a thing.

Has Boost considered expanding its app distribution beyond the Google Play Store and Apple App Store by publishing on third-party App Store platforms such as Aptoide, F-Droid, Uptodown, etc.?

Rationale:

• Wider Reach: Aptoide, F-Droid, Uptodown, etc. have millions of active users globally and do not impose regional restrictions, allowing Boost to reach users who may not have access to Play Store in their region.
• Increased Accessibility: These stores support older Android versions and offer previous app versions, making Boost accessible to users with legacy devices.
• No Upfront Fees: Developers can publish apps on Aptoide, F-Droid, and Uptodown for free, with flexible monetization options and no payment required for distribution.
• Enhanced Flexibility: Uptodown, F-droid, Aptoide, etc. allow users to download, update, or roll back app versions easily, which can improve user satisfaction and retention.
• Security and Trust: These platforms prioritize app security, with Uptodown using tools like VirusTotal for malware scanning and Aptoide employing a blockchain-based approval system.

Summary:
Listing Boost on Aptoide, Uptodown, F-Droid, etc. would make the app more accessible worldwide, especially to users outside the reach of mainstream app stores, and could help grow Boost's user base without additional distribution costs.

Basic guide to register and publish apps on Uptodown

How to create an account in Uptodown's Developers Console

Aptoide

Aptoide Wikipedia

Aptoide YouTube

Uptodown Wikipedia

uptodown

F-Droid Wikipedia

F-Droid.org

AptoideConnect

Hi Boost folks,

I was just wondering if anyone else is experiencing crashes when saving images?

I keep going to share funny pictures, and when I share, Boost/Lemmy tries to send an "image proxy", so I hit download (my usual workaround), but as of today Boost crashes. This seems to be the case for any image post.

Is this a thing for anyone else? :)

Edit: no more crashes after clearing Boost's cache, but still curious about sharing images not working 100% :)

Edit 2: clearing cache is needed very regularly to make downloading images work

https://imgur.com/gallery/final-moments-of-regina-kay-walters-y5WBi

V1.0.15

When clicking three dots next to a post ->Hide the post is not hidden from the feed, even if the menu item changes to 'Unhide'.

I vaguely remember this working as expected in previous versions so a recent regression?

What the title says. I try to post to a topic, picture and text, and I get a 400 error code.

I used to use Boost for Reddit and one of my favorite features was the custom Feeds.

Is there any plans to bring those back? Or am I just missing it?

I'd love an option to disable infinite scrolling in favor of normal pages, like is the case on many Lemmy web interfaces

Phone: Pixel 7 Pro

Latest android

Latest app version

Ever since the latest update, whenever I open an image post and go to download the image, the app crashes. This only happens to images, videos do not crash.

I don't get a warning or anything, it just exits the post and resets back to the main page with the default view.

If it helps, I also use cards 2.0 as my view.

This happened after repeatedly testing in order to make a good report:

Seems like old Lemmy instances were purged in a recent update but there's a lot that are missing. Would be nice to have so I don't have to leave the app to view a Lemmy link

I was wondering if there's a way to view all of the communities on a server other than the one i signed up for. If not, would it be possible to link the instances' names to their communities list?

So when looking at the Community Information in the sidebar it doesn't show the number of members or number of posts. I tend to use this information as a gauge of activity within the community. I can see this information when I search for the community though.

Is this a limitation of the system or something that could potentially be added to the app later down the road?

See this thread for reproducing the error:

https://crazypeople.online/post/378661

If you upload a webp that is animated the preview is a still image, and clicking on it shows just a single frame of the webp.

Adding the image to the body of the post lets it play automatically on Boost, but clicking the image makes it behave like a still image again.

Build 1.0.15 (19)

When I have the option to View all comments ->, tapping it only reveals the context.

Steps to replicate:

1. Go to Inbox
2. Select a reply that has a lot of comments on the post
3. Tap "View all comments ->"

Not all comments will load.

I thought I was fat fingering, but I was very carefully hitting View all comments, as well as trying to tap above it.