@ljdawson shared on Discord
@ljdawson shared on Discord
ljdawson is here to kick ass and take names
This always comes to my mind
I just want to be clear that I've paid for Sync in various ways I think 3 or 4 times now and I'll gladly pay for it again. Jerboa has been at least functional (10x better than when I first started using it a few months ago).
But it's Sync I want.
Honestly I feel like I should donate to Lemmy apps I don't even use. Sync will likely become my primary vehicle to the fediverse but the fact that I have a choice is the most important aspect. A healthy competitive app ecosystem is essential.
I ended up buying pro of several reddit apps during my time there just to support the up and coming devs of those apps. Sync will most likely be my daily driver here, but I'd be happy to kick a few bucks towards each of the other Lemmy app devs and buy a pro version. It's the least I could do to show support for the work they've put in so far.
They're are also other apps, like liftoff which I think is really good. Also thunder if you're big on gestures.
I hope they all succeed! Honestly I do.
It's just that, well, I started using Sync morev than 10 years ago. Averaged 1.5-2 hours every single day since then. It's very much home for me.
I'm very happy there are other choices and I'm very glad that some people prefer them. But once I learned Sync was coming to Lemmy it automatically earned first dibs on my loyalty.
I like liftoff, sure, but sync just... Does everything I expect like I expect things to be done.
Sync is basically liftoff on drugs. Any customisation you want, will probably be available in sync.
Hehe. No pressure @ljdawson@lemmy.world
Jebora wouldn't launch on my phone the first time I tried it a couple weeks ago. Downloaded it again today and now it's my default over Liftoff (which is still a great app). It just gives me the Sync feel. But nothing can beat the real thing so can't wait.
Sync = reddit for me, so I'm sad with the forced shut down. I'm ready for Sync for Lemmy!
Agree 100%
The official Reddit app is complete trash.
Relay was my favorite too, RIF before I found relay. I'm enjoying Jerboa right now though
I've gone through the whole cycle of grief with the enshitification of Reddit and finally come out really optimistic about the future of the web.
Sync for Lemmy is definitely a huge part of that. I'm overwhelmed with how much energy there is behind this.
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Sync was the only Reddit client I could use. Tried all the others but man Sync hit the spot for me. Liftoff is decent but can't wait for Sync!!
The random nsfw function is indeed magic
A screenshot of not much.....and I'm excited! 🥳
Me: "Man, why is someone tempting us with a screenshot like this."
sees who posted this
Also me: "We're not worthy! We're not worthy!"
Day 1 purchase when it comes out. I can't wait!
Throw harder son! .... nickles and dimes start cracking the screen
Connect dev here. I have a lot of work to do to catch up to Sync! Nothing but respect for @ljdawson@lemmy.world
Do not underestimate the crazy work you've done with Connect. It is hands down the best client out there, and am incredibly grateful for it
Currently reading this via Connect, and this is a fantastic thing to see. Genuine respect. 🤌🏼
I'm the weirdo who had 3 different Lemmy apps on his phone trying them all out to see what worked best for me and Connect was definitely one of the ones that stood out. Keep up the good work!
I would be even weirder then, because I was cycling through 5 apps lol: Connect, Jerboa, Thunder, Liftoff and Wefwef (currently using Wefwef).
Gotta say as a long time sync user, I just downloaded Connect to try and it's really good! Feels somewhere between Sync and Boost
Thank you for Connect! I was using Join for Reddit, and Connect works like a charm for me. There are a couple of bugs, but I'm happy as can be. I know you work hard on Connect. "Tap tap hold and slide" would be nice for zooming in pictures, btw. Keep up the good work. I'm pretty sure that Connect is the right one for me.
I'm using Connect now and I like it. It reminds me of Sync. Appreciate your hard work.
Using Connect right now. What I really care about is a Frontpage widget like RIF. I'm holding open real estate on the main screen of my Android. Basically the first dev to have that and a decently usable interface (bonus points for a "black" mode) gets the space :)
I checked out connect because of the comments here, and I have to say that's it's freaking awsome. Really lives up to the sync feel. Keep up the great work👌
I appreciate your work on Connect. I used every lemmy/fediverse app there is on Android and have to say that the experience on Connect has been great. Unfortunately, my loyalty does lie with Sync, and as you said in your comment, Sync still had more features than Connect does currently. I'd be glad to donate for your work and helping me ease into the fediverse while I am waiting for Sync. However, I don't see an option to donate to you in app or anything like that. If you let some of us know, I'm sure there'd be more people other than myself willing to contribute and show their appreciation of your app.
Tysm, blocking communities and threads has been crucial thanks to Connect
Since you're the dev, maybe you can answer a question I have. I just downloaded Connect and noticed if I select a post from a different instance, it won't let me comment or anything saying that I'm not logged in. Is that a bug or am I just not doing something right?
I can comment here using Connect while being logged in on another instance.
Edit: When you go to the sidebar (Ξ), you should see your account selected at the top. Is it there? Further down, you should see settings. Under settings, you should see your instance selected. Is it the right one?
Hmmm. I must be doing something wrong then. I've only been using the app for a couple of minutes so I'll have to keep playing with it.
Thank you so much for your hard work. It's a pleasure meeting you here. Im a reddit refugee and randomly picked an app out of a few options and the improvement has been great.let me know anyway I can support.
I'm using connect and am enjoying it. It works really well. I would like an option to always open links in the system browser instead of the built in one.
Nice work on connect, thanks for all the hard work.
Used Sync forever and with Connect now I feel very much back at home, changed the font size and theme and it feels very similar.
Still, great that both and others are progressing so quickly, it's incredible how far Lemmy and apps has progressed in a few weeks!
I was waiting for Lemmy is Fun, but honestly, wefwef.app is just amazing, I don't really care anymore.
I'm working with wefwef till Boost comes out. I just fell in love with Boost for Reddit and it's similar enough, I'll switch over immediately. There's also Memmy which I would like to try, and it's supposed to be for Android as well, but I can't find any builds and haven't been able to figure out building it for myself
Memmy
https://lemmy.ml/post/1392824 https://lemmy.ml/comment/1032441
TL;DR: Android build is going to happen, waiting on google.
I expected the Play Store release to take some time, but Android really has no need to go through with that. Just a simple apk file is all you need. You don't even need to go through the whole TestFlight process on iOS so I kinda wish they had some beta releases by now.
I'm on the same boat, wishing for Lemmy is Fun, but I'm happily using Liftoff. It's not RIF, but it's a very good Lemmy app on its own.
Yo thank you, I was using Connect but this is much better.
won't happen sadly..boost dev already said he won't do anything for lemmy.
They changed their mind apparently: https://lemmy.world/c/boostforlemmy.
Hi there! Looks like you linked to a Lemmy community using an URL instead of its name, which doesn't work well for people on different instances. Try fixing it like this: !boostforlemmy@lemmy.world
What?! Nice! Didn't even knew that!!!
That makes me so happy!
Edit: The bot reply is what I was looking for. On wefwef, it will only go to the post, comment or community if you link it like this
Register for the email list. You'll at least know when it launches right away.
turn off adblock if you use one and try again. it works for me
Playstore changed their rules so only "official" apps from a brand can start with the brands name. Happened to all the reddit apps a long while back and they all quickly had to rename to Blah for Reddit, or just Blah or whatever. Like Sync use to be Reddit Sync.
I thought that was a Reddit rule. Today I learnt.
This seems like a good idea, if they monitor that correct
it is great 😌
Was only kinda visiting here before this. Super excited for the app. Love this man. Absolute legend. Thank you so much
yeah, I use the PWA for Mobile. I know a lot of developers are waiting for Ernest to add API support for kbin, so it's why there's not that many apps that actively support kbin rn, outside of Artemis (instead of using an API, they scrape kbin for now).
Let's go!! Super excited!
Let that sync in...
In all seriousness, is the Dev using the build date as the version number....? July 8th, 2023 at 12:34am - vYY.MM.DD-HH.mm
Unusual approach for sure as you have no clue if it is a major version change or minor bug fixes.
Using the date as a version number for an application that gets frequent updates is very standard. Most users will be expected to be on the latest version always.
There's even a website for it https://calver.org
Generally speaking, I find it easier and more intuitive to use. We use calver at work bc it seems pointless to identify if every week's release is major / minor / patch etc. My thought is the latest is the greatest - if something goes wrong, it'll be fixed in a later version ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Just chiming in to show my support! Keep up the good work, instant download when it's ready.
Take my money 💰
I'm so ready for this app! Looking forward to seeing the first screenshots of the UI.
Thunder, Jerboa, Connect - they all evolved a lot in the past few weeks.
Now that's exciting, I'm looking forward to seeing the finished app
Can't wait for the best Lemmy app!
The anticipation is very real. This is the last thing I need to get rid of reddit forever.
What does this app do?
That's nice and all, but you didn't answer my question lol
Which was....
It gives you remote self-sucking capabilities.
I was already sold on it. Now I will download it twice
Get the blonde and brunette versions... the red head is crazy!
It was named Reddit Sync before Reddit forced apps to rename a few years back for trade mark reasons.
Sync was named for a feature it had where you could sync posts to your device for offline use. It was super useful as recently as a few months ago when I wanted to mindlessly scroll on a plane.
Whoa, Sync has been my most used Android app for the past 5 or 6 years and I never knew the origins of its name. I just figured naming products is harder than most people think (trying to be original and memorable) hence the basic Sync moniker.
It was originally named Reddit Sync but Reddit made him change the name.
One of many good reasons
You can use https://wefwef.app instead
Apollo for Lemmy would be awesome!
Unfortunately, Christian recently said that he’s not interested in developing an app for Lemmy.
wefwef has massively helped me in transitioning from Reddit to Lemmy, though, as it’s taken lots of inspiration from Apollo.
What will this provide? I am new to Lemmy haha.
Sync for Reddit was THE best option for browsing reddit. Everyone praised Apollo on iOS but nothing on Android or iOS was as good as Sync. It was just so consistent with themes and scrolling smoothness.
Ah ok thanks!
Can't comment on @ljdawson@lemmy.world test post so I'll comment here. I'm so pumped that sync has come so far so quickly. Fingers crossed I can buy the pro version soon!
swoon
Eagerly waiting
Great news!
what a tease 🤣
Best news I've heard in a while.
Where do I sign up
Great work!
I thought this was a video that was 34 seconds long
So excited I'm shaking.
Hell yeah can't wait!
Discord? Which one?
Are you sure that's the right Discord? That's for Immich.
Cool, I got the right link now, thanks!
Cool! Will this be on iOS?
prolly no, ljdawson never developed Reddit Sync to iOS, except some beta 3rd party port, which never took off except a few test builds, so I can't imagine why this would happen for Lemmy now
I know, that's why I said 3rd party port
You might want to keep track of Apollo if you are an iOS user! Apollo for Reddit was loved by many, even Apple itself.
It's called Artemis
I might come back to android just for this
Wishing it's available soon!
Omg. My wallet is ready!
It's so beautiful
Thank you, Lawrence. Looking forward to it
I am so looking forward to this!
Awww Yea, here we go!
My wallet is ready?
The dream came true
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