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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by ljdawson to c/syncforlemmy
 

Key points

  • Random and random nsfw back as actions!
  • Added the ability to browse all instances and communities on an instance
  • Added admin tools (see #312 for details)
Ultra
  • Added a new article summarizer
New
  • Added user + community block managers (Settings > Lemmy preferences)
  • UI changes to the post options bottomsheet
    • Icons are now shown next to the user and community items
    • User and community items can be expanded out
    • A few user items have been moved to a separate bottomsheet
  • The filters bottomsheet now uses icons
  • catbox.moe links are now opened in-app (can be disabled)
  • Imgur video posts now show a small preview image
  • You can now view the moderators of a community
  • Added an option to disable the new hiding behaviour (Settings > experimental > keep posts hidden)
Github issues closed
  • Deep linking causes a transparent, unresponsive Activity to appear if Sync isn't already running #345
  • Random NSFW #246
  • Expose instance name and view its communities #242
  • Add the ability to generate a random base theme color on app launch #358
  • "Failed to start subscription purchase (2)" when subscribing to Ultra #231
  • Crash when using lemmy.ca instance #204
  • Unable to share direct image on Android 14 Beta #104
  • Unable to direct share image #216
  • Remove the "Display if a post is OC" setting #361
  • Block button shown twice in the about menu #403
  • Block list #305
  • Block button does not change to "Unblock" when you block a community #300
  • [Feature Request] Block Community option added to Post Menu #225
  • Function to unblock a user #269
  • When viewing comments in your own or someone else's profile... #401
  • Summarize article/post/comment feature for Ultra #251
  • Switch Media Upload Dialog for Bottom Sheet #160
  • Support for verified links (top X instances maybe) #77
  • Community in drawer sidebar has blank space between name and instance #47
  • Back arrow in action bar isn't visible in login screen on tablets #53
  • Theme sharing generates screenshot only #96
Other fixes
  • Fixed a crash when starting chrome custom tabs
  • Fixed a crash when searching
  • Added a potential crash for TextViews crashing
  • Fixed an issue where searching from the drawer would say todo...
  • You can now enter "-" and "_" in the username field
  • Fixed a crash where some S4R backups would cause a crash
  • ProgressBottomSheetDialogFragments now auto dismiss
Updates
  • androidx.annotation:annotation > 1.7.0-rc01
  • com.google.android.material:material > 1.11.0-alpha02
  • com.google.firebase:firebase-crashlytics-gradle > 2.9.9
Notes
  • NSFW images can no longer be uploaded via Sync
  • Android 14 should behave better now
  • View + saved are now enabled by default in the actions manager
  • Your default community has been reset to handle the new local feed changes
  • The voting icons in comments now match slides
  • The profile icon is now accessible via the 3 dot menu for comments
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[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Anyone know if there are any plans to have sync for iOS?

[โ€“] ljdawson 80 points 1 year ago (12 children)

Not currently.

I'm playing with the idea of Sync for Kbin and Sync for Mastodon on Android though ๐Ÿ‘€

[โ€“] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago

Sync for mastodon would be great

[โ€“] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago

Sync for Mastodon please, also Sync for Hacker News

[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

Ok, sync for mastodon, I didn't see it coming!

That would be beautiful.

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Sync for Mastodon

Whoa, I'll take "Things I didn't know I needed until now" for 500!

[โ€“] derocker 7 points 1 year ago

Sync for mastadon would be amazing

[โ€“] big_slap 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

would grouping all of this together and calling it sync for fediverse (im not crazy about the name tbh) work better? I'd like to have everything in one app since they all use the same protocol to talk to each other.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Huh, that might get me to try mastodon again. The browser experience used to be crap.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Since kbin has a drastically different API (which is WIP as I understand), will you rely primarily on the ActivityPub bits for the common interface between lemmy/kbin/Mastodon? I suppose you still need to rely on the actual kbin API for account information, etc.

[โ€“] ljdawson 8 points 1 year ago

I was going to wait until the Kbin API is finalised and then take it from there.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As in separate apps or all merged here?

Either way I'm excited to see this in the future, don't let the FOSS bros discourage you.

[โ€“] ljdawson 16 points 1 year ago

I think maybe separate but not completely sure.

If separate they'd have to be some way to share an ultra subscription across them.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

That's funny. Just a few days ago I thought about Sync for Mastodon.

It would need to be more than great though, because the Fedilab and Tusky apps are already quite good.

[โ€“] punseye 1 points 1 year ago

I hope Sync for Mastodon has replies to a post inform of a comment thread, the way it is in lemmy/reddit

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Yes you can gaffer tape an Android to your overpriced telephone