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My favorite Reddit client Infinity has a Lemmy version now, it's still heavily WIP (pre-release) but works like a charm already. A few hours ago IzzyOnDroid added it to his F-Droid repository so while it's not in the official one yet, which isn't that easy with a pre-releases app and only updates weekly, you can install and update it thought your favorite F-Droid client now! If you use F-Droid you should have Izzy's repo anyway, otherwise you did something wrong! ;)

This should be enough but if you have issues adding his repo I recommend to get Aurora Droid, it's a beautiful F-Droid client and has a list of useful third party repos you can enable with a single click!

Edit: some more useful links to check!

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

This is highly misleading. It is, in fact, not in the F-droid repository. It's in the IzzyOnDroid repo which is a fully separate identity that happens to be a repository which speaks the F-droid API.

It has none of the stringent quality gates that F-droid so great and even allows unfree software IIRC.

Edit: Title has been updated

[–] Gamey 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's a little clickbaity but I don't think "On F-Droid" means "In the F-Droid Repository" or?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It certainly reads that way to me and is easily misunderstood. I'd just stay factual and say "Infinity for Lemmy is available in the IzzyOnDroid F-Droid repository now!".

[–] Gamey 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean, I would say I use Firefox in F-Droid too because well that's what I do but people seem to agree with you so I will change the title. Sorry for the confusion but make sure to add Izzys repo, it's a must have! ;)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

TIL about IzzyOnDroid's repo; thanks!

[–] Gamey 11 points 1 year ago

Sometimes things break with the rapid update cycle but especially for WIP apps it's really useful to get updates on a daily instead of a weekly basis and Izzy is doing a fantastic job!

[–] AlmightySnoo 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My first impression is that it's extremely smooth!

[–] Gamey 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think that's one of the main reasons I used it for Reddit all the time, there is something about those animations and that loading speed that makes the app just feel great to use.

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

same, my previous phone could barely run the official app and kept crashing after~30m of browsing, but Infinity ran really smooth on it. I loved the simple UI as well.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

NO WAY INFINITY FOR LEMMY????? LETS GOOOO

[–] maddy1149 9 points 1 year ago

i'm finally back home, i've really been missing infinity.

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

Can I download and install aurora Droid from your link if I already have fdroid installed on my phone?

[–] Gamey 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes but it's on F-Droid so you can just use that too, multiple F-Droid clients have no issue coexisting on one device, I actually had both on mine for a very long time because I didn't care to uninstall one till I cleaned up again. ;)

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

Just installed aurora Droid. It's so beautiful and modern looking! Also the one click addition of repos is great. Also like the look of Infinity.

[–] Gamey 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yea, I use it for years now!

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

Glad I came to know about it today!

[–] mrecom 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Obtanium working well for my Infinity for Lemmy updates.

[–] Gamey 1 points 1 year ago

I have to check it out soon but someone tolled me that it even supports Izzy's repo!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

neat! I was looking for alternatives on fdroid just a few hours ago, I might check it out 😎

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Gamey 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's not my cup of tea but definitrly a good one too, especially that design!

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

Fair enough. I like it because it reminds me of redreader which was my reddit ui of choice

[–] Gamey 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Mine was Infinity, I guess habbits just change slowly. I think both are really good options and Thunder is probably further into development, I would definitely expect less rough edges with that one atm!

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

I tried infinity and already submitted an issue. https://codeberg.org/Bazsalanszky/Infinity-For-Lemmy/issues/56. While i may not use it others may and it needs to be up to snuff.

[–] Gamey 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nice! I couldn't find my old Codeberg account and didn't care to create a new one for now but I definitely should report some issues too!

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

That my friend is where keepassdx comes in quite handy. No lost accounts for several years now.

[–] Gamey 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not if you manage to split it up into multiple databases and decide to move to Bitwarden manually at some point! 😅

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

Ouch. I feel your pain good sir.

[–] Gamey 5 points 1 year ago

It's definitely worth it! ;)

[–] cheerjoy 2 points 1 year ago