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What lemmy android app do you recommend? I have too many problems with jerboa. (lemmy.fmhy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by Martineski@lemmy.fmhy.ml to c/freemediaheckyeah@lemmy.fmhy.ml

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What lemmy android app do you recommend? I have too many problems with jerboa. My problems with jerboa:

When I write a pm to someone it sends that message to myself
Language of the interface is Polish (my first language) and I can't change it to english (at least on the version that I'm on rn)
Scrolling is very buggy (it stutters a lot)
Often when I want to make a comment it doesn't send it and I have to go to my pc an rewrite my comment to be able to send it
It doesn't play gifs on the feed by default, I have to open the image to play the gif
It doesn't play gifs in the comments at all and there's no way for me to play them
There are no embeds for videos (not sure if there's any mobile app that has that)
etc.

What I'm looking for:

An app with developed UI/UX
Obligatory dark mode
Something that resolves my problems with jerboa

Any recommendations or apps that I should follow the development of?

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[-] MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 52 points 1 year ago

Liftoff is coming along nicely

[-] Martineski@lemmy.fmhy.ml 17 points 1 year ago

This big "+" in the middle at the bottom of the app is a bit annoying, is there a way to make it smaller and move it down like the rest of the buttons are?

[-] Swisside@feddit.ch 16 points 1 year ago

Liftoff seems to be open source. Pretty sure you can ask the dev about this feature.

I didn't find a way to customize that part so far.

https://github.com/liftoff-app/liftoff

[-] Martineski@lemmy.fmhy.ml 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

White text is also way too bright in amoled mode so I will make an issue for this and making the "+" smaller.

[-] o_o@lemmy.fmhy.ml 14 points 1 year ago

Second this, liftoff is pretty amazing and they look to be integrating kbin the future as well.

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[-] PeachMan@lemmy.one 8 points 1 year ago

Just installed, I'm liking it so far. It's a little laggy and stuttery, but hey, like all other Lemmy apps right now it's in beta. The navigation feels better to me than other options. Thanks!

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[-] wanderingmagus@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago

Definitely recommend Connect for Lemmy. Gives me RIF vibes and has worked really well for me.

[-] Da_Boom@iusearchlinux.fyi 13 points 1 year ago

I like connect, though it's not without its own issues - the comment box is clunky, and poorly designed and if the parent post/comment is too long or you type a long comment the keyboard can cover the area youre typing in, making it impossible to tell if you are making mistakes without closing the keyboard.

[-] kostel_thecreed@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 year ago

Mainly reminds me of Sync haha. Sync for Lemmy is in the works, hope it works out!

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[-] kortwotze@lemm.ee 28 points 1 year ago

https://syncapps.io/

Wait for this app, if you are on android. It once was among the best Android apps in general and a very popular Reddit client. It's going to be great!

[-] squip@lemmy.fmhy.ml 12 points 1 year ago

I used sync for almost a decade and I can confirm it was the optimal reddit experience. When the developer comes out with sync for lemmy I am immediately using it.

[-] kortwotze@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

Same. I bought it in 2014 and it has been my most used app on my phone since then. 🙂

Fuck u/spez

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[-] FrayDabson@vlemmy.net 26 points 1 year ago

Wefwef.app install as a PWA it’s amazing

[-] NettoHikari@social.fossware.space 20 points 1 year ago

It's a turn-off for me that this is made up to look like an iOS app. I'm using an android phone and it's kind of weird to have the sudden switch between paradigms.

[-] nihilist_hippie@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 year ago

Wefwef is open source, it would be cool if someone could fork it and make a version that looks more like an Android app experience.

[-] FrayDabson@vlemmy.net 5 points 1 year ago

It’s on their roadmap to make an android interface. https://github.com/aeharding/wefwef

[-] Dumbkid@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 year ago

As someone who's only used android, I cannot see what makes this look like iOS so I'm fairly happy with it.

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[-] FrayDabson@vlemmy.net 6 points 1 year ago

Yeah I understand. the good news is that it’s on their roadmap to make an android UI/UX. https://github.com/aeharding/wefwef

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[-] RomanRoy@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago

Liftoff has been great for me.

[-] apigban@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 1 year ago

I started with jerboa, then I'm now trying out connect.

I've customized both to feel likewhat I have with RiF (just text, no cards, amoled black).

I think I'll stay for a while with connect for a while.

[-] ElCrusher@lemmy.fmhy.ml 8 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the recommendation! I just started using Connect, instead of Jerboa, and I really like it so far. It reminds me of RiF is Fun a bit and so far it's much smother than Jerboa.

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[-] bladewdr@infosec.pub 21 points 1 year ago

+1 for Connect.

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[-] kid2908@lemmy.fmhy.ml 19 points 1 year ago

I use Liftoff and wefwef

[-] DataDreadnought@lemmy.one 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Third for wefwef, gotta embrace good web apps when you see them.

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[-] popemichael@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

You'd like wefwef.app

It does what you ask and more

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[-] Gritzollen@exploding-heads.com 18 points 1 year ago

Sync for lemmy is under way since reddit nuked the 3rd party guys. Sync was my go to for ages and it was very nice.

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[-] elephantintheroom@vlemmy.net 18 points 1 year ago

I think it'll take some time until these apps become that andvanced. Most lemmy apps are in a pretty early stage of developement and still highly WIP.

Some third party reddit apps seem to be planning on moving to lemmy, so maybe we'll see something better coming around the corner in the near future.

[-] nottheengineer@feddit.de 13 points 1 year ago

Boost, my favorite one, didn't get updated for quite a while and got a nice update pushed out after the API changes were announced. Kind of heartbreaking to see that effort destroyed, but the dev has announced that boost for lemmy will be a thing. The UI of boost is one of the best I ever used, so I think that the lemmy version will be great even early in development.

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[-] 13reakingPoint@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 year ago

I'm waiting for Boost for Lemmy. I used boost for reddit for years and I would hate to see it go

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[-] sharkfucker420@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 year ago

Using connect but waiting on boost for lemmy. It's pretty decent so far

[-] TheMagicalTimonini@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

Wefwef is great

[-] ojmcelderry@lemmy.one 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I discovered wefwef today. It's the most impressive web app I've ever used, to be honest. Let alone being my new favourite Lemmy client.

[-] RobinRoswell@lemm.ee 15 points 1 year ago

Currently trying out Thunder and it seems nice

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[-] SHITPOSTING_ACCOUNT@feddit.de 15 points 1 year ago

I'm using Connect. It's far from perfect but nowhere near as broken as Jerboa.

[-] PolarisFx@lemmy.fmhy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

I used Liftoff for a bit, but Connect has been the closest to the Reddit app I've used for a decade.

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[-] Azzu@lemm.ee 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I use Firefox for Android. It works perfectly, everything is usable, good UX, has dark mode, and the app even works for other websites!

You can even install the ublock extension to block all ads & trackers in opened links, or use it to block large images by default to save data. And you can install the tampermonkey extension to add this userscript I made, which rewrites all links everywhere (not only on Lemmy) to always point to your home instance. It helps a lot with subscribing to communities and in general makes browsing the web and finding Lemmy links nicer.

I honestly don't see the reason why you'd want to use a separate app.

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[-] oldfart@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago

Is anyone else afraid of making a typo in Jeroba because there's a 50/50 chance teh backspace key will fuck up a few previous words? It's the only app where this happens on my phone but I haven't yet seen anyone else complain

[-] nodiet@feddit.de 5 points 1 year ago

It's a known issue. Unfortunately it's a bug in a library they are using, so the only thing they can do until it is fixed is to disable autocorrect (which also doesn't seem to work atm). I've encountered the same issue in another app about 6 months ago, so I don't think it will be fixed anytime soon.

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[-] Mewtwo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 1 year ago

Connect and Summit are the two I'm using.

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[-] Smurfe@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

The reply button disappeared on Jerboa for me. Thunder is ok. Wefwef and Connect are my current favorites I am trying out. They have the best UI and performance on my device. Wefwef is starting to win me over the more I use it. I 🤔 no Connect looks better though.

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[-] Slide@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Connect for Lemmy.

[-] Chatotorix@lemmy.eco.br 4 points 1 year ago

Tried Jerboa and Liftoff for a few days but Connect is the first one that allowed me to have 2 accounts in 2 instances and do regular shit with them. Its the one that makes the most sense to me UI-wise, even though the way the comments are displayed is not the most pretty, but I think I can to play around with the settings to improve it.

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[-] HeyStaZy@lemmy.fmhy.ml 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

right now liftoff & wefwef are more accessible than other apps

[-] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 7 points 1 year ago

Connect is also a touch buggy, but I find it much more usable

[-] Smurfe@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

I think anyone is going to have issues with posts for a bit as thousands migrate here. Had all types connection issues yesterday and is spotty so far today. Servers look like being bombarded.

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[-] Paranoid_pizza@lemmy.fmhy.ml 6 points 1 year ago

+1 for firefox for android.

[-] Kyiro@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

The PWA of the lemmy site is honestly good enough

[-] baduhai@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 year ago

Thunder has the best UX out of any of the lemmy apps I've used.

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[-] Thepolish@lemmy.fmhy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

Also using connect. Used to use baconreader for a decade and it doesn't feel all that different.

[-] Slopz@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Been switching between Thunder, Liftoff and wefwef, so far I'm liking Liftoff the most, with wefwef coming in second. I used to use Boost for Reddit so now I'm waiting for Boost for Lemmy to drop so that I can finally switch from Reddit for good.

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