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The app that synchronizes multiple lemmy accounts so you can migrate and keep backup accounts across instances, it's opensource and free, currently working in android and windows.

It's in homologation now and anyone can test, any feedbacks are welcome as always.

If you find any bugs please report

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Just created another account and synced it with this account using your app. Worked like a charm! This is great man!

[–] CosmicSploogeDrizzle 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (6 children)

How does this handle cases where no subscribers from an instance have subscribed to an external community yet? Other migration tools I have used require these to be added manually. Does yours automate this process?

Edit: any plans to add to FDroid?

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[–] Jackthelad 4 points 1 year ago

I don't have any backup accounts to make use of this, but this is a great tool!

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

I'm getting error : unable to get user data

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

Hmm, weird which instance? Lemmy.world was offline earlier

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

Okay, I'm not technologically illiterate, but I can't figure out how to get this to run on my Windows laptop. I got to the link, but I don't see what to download. Any help?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I'll provide the .exe tomorrow, you can download the source and compile to windows also but you would need to install flutter which is a pain in the ass

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

You should see if you can use GitHub Actions to automate builds - they should be unlimited / free for public repos.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I'll look for it

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

Just wondering if you had time to make an .exe for Windows of this? I don't see it on the download link.

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

I tried but the exe came out all buggy and almost anything worked.

I'll have to fix it

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

Thanks for the update!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Sorry I am new to lemmy and fediverse concept.

How is it different from an app like Connect?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

This synchronizes subscribed communities between instances if you have accounts on more than one instance. Connect is for browsing and posting.

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

I dont get it because I have accounts on several instances. I can add them into Connect and it seems I can see post from all my instances.

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

In case you're still wondering. This app can take all your subscriptions from lemm.ee and copy them to another instance. When you switch to that instance and go to your subscribed everything should be on the second instance.

This way you don't have to subscribe manually on multiple instances. I believe blocks will be added as well.

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

ok ! Thank you!

And yes I still had no clue.

But, I still don't understand something so I will take my exemple.

  1. I created my first account on Lemmy world.
  2. Because they decided to censor piracy they weren't anymore in line with my philosophy (I'm not pro piracy, I'm against arbitrary censorship)
  3. So I created a second account on Lemm.ee after learning about their principles.
  4. From there I resubscribed to my subs and I never feel the need to go back to Lemmy world.

My conclusion is there's probably something I still don't understand about the fediverse.

If you find the least censored instance, why would you create account on other or multiples instances?

What do I risk missing by staying on an instance without ever switching?

Please send help lol

Ps : Sorry for my bad English

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

This app would have done step 4 without you having to do it yourself.

As for why to switch instances. It's a matter of preference. The example you gave is a good reason. Obviously if your instance closes you would have to move so it's nice to have a backup just in case

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

Ok thanks for your reply.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

That's awesome, thank you!

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

Not all heroes wear capes.

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