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Jerboa

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Jerboa is a native-android client for Lemmy, built using the native android framework, Jetpack Compose.

Warning: You can submit issues, but between Lemmy and lemmy-ui, I probably won't have too much time to work on them. Learn jetpack compose like I did if you want to help make this app better.

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Jerboa is made by Lemmy's developers, and is free, open-source software, meaning no advertising, monetizing, or venture capital, ever. Your donations directly support full-time development of the project.

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Renaming Jerboa to Lemmy (lemmy.ca)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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If Jerboa is the official mobile app for Lemmy, why not simply call it Lemmy, or Lemmy Mobile, or Lemmy for Android? It seems more practical to make use of the official platform name, branding and trademark.

Edit: Thanks everyone for the correction, I was under the impression that Jerboa was the official app because it's made by one of the two core Lemmy devs.

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It’s not the official app. There are no official app.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Thanks, I assumed it was official due to being made by dessalines. If it's just one of many side projects then I understand the separation.

[–] PropaGandalf 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It just says

Jerboa is made by Lemmy's developers [...]

But I get what you wanted to say. I think some versions earlier ths was even more prominent. Like they really advertised it as the app by the official lemmy devs.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

because it isn’t

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I don't think it is. I don't think there should be 1 official app.

[–] kratoz29 10 points 1 year ago

And then let's limit the APIs for all the apps but Jerboa/Lemmy /s

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Jerboa is a 3rd party Foss app.

Reddit had a few and lemmy has a few.

Currently you can use:

  • Mozilla Firefox
  • jerboa for lemmy
  • liftoff?
  • wefwef?
  • other forks of the above?

There is no official app and probably won't be.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Also Thunder and Connect for android phones work well

[–] PropaGandalf 0 points 1 year ago

its just jerboa not jerboa for lemmy. There wasn't any other jerboa and I have to admit that I hate these bloated and unnecessary additions. Just decalre openly that your app now only works with lemmy. Problem solved.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Is there an app that works for IOS? Sorry if dumb question.

[–] pythonhugs 4 points 1 year ago

Memmy and Mlem both are on TestFlight, although I think Memmy is on the App Store now.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wefwef... Not sure how to get it. I don't do rotten apples.

[–] EyesInTheBoat 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's just a web app so no download required. Works well on Android or iOS.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Cool. I'm not familiar with web apps.

[–] EyesInTheBoat 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Okie dokie artichokie!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Dunno but i used to use "Baconit" to a site called "reddit" once...

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