Liftoff is coming along nicely
this post was submitted on 01 Jul 2023
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Second this, liftoff is pretty amazing and they look to be integrating kbin the future as well.
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This big "+" in the middle at the bottom of the app is a bit annoying, is there a way to make it smaller and move it down like the rest of the buttons are?
Liftoff seems to be open source. Pretty sure you can ask the dev about this feature.
I didn't find a way to customize that part so far.
White text is also way too bright in amoled mode so I will make an issue for this and making the "+" smaller.
Just installed, I'm liking it so far. It's a little laggy and stuttery, but hey, like all other Lemmy apps right now it's in beta. The navigation feels better to me than other options. Thanks!
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Definitely recommend Connect for Lemmy. Gives me RIF vibes and has worked really well for me.
I like connect, though it's not without its own issues - the comment box is clunky, and poorly designed and if the parent post/comment is too long or you type a long comment the keyboard can cover the area youre typing in, making it impossible to tell if you are making mistakes without closing the keyboard.
Mainly reminds me of Sync haha. Sync for Lemmy is in the works, hope it works out!
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Wait for this app, if you are on android. It once was among the best Android apps in general and a very popular Reddit client. It's going to be great!
I used sync for almost a decade and I can confirm it was the optimal reddit experience. When the developer comes out with sync for lemmy I am immediately using it.
Same. I bought it in 2014 and it has been my most used app on my phone since then. ๐
Fuck u/spez
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Wefwef.app install as a PWA itโs amazing
It's a turn-off for me that this is made up to look like an iOS app. I'm using an android phone and it's kind of weird to have the sudden switch between paradigms.
Wefwef is open source, it would be cool if someone could fork it and make a version that looks more like an Android app experience.
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As someone who's only used android, I cannot see what makes this look like iOS so I'm fairly happy with it.
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Yeah I understand. the good news is that itโs on their roadmap to make an android UI/UX. https://github.com/aeharding/wefwef
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Liftoff has been great for me.
I started with jerboa, then I'm now trying out connect.
I've customized both to feel likewhat I have with RiF (just text, no cards, amoled black).
I think I'll stay for a while with connect for a while.
Thanks for the recommendation! I just started using Connect, instead of Jerboa, and I really like it so far. It reminds me of RiF is Fun a bit and so far it's much smother than Jerboa.
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Using connect but waiting on boost for lemmy. It's pretty decent so far
I'm waiting for Boost for Lemmy. I used boost for reddit for years and I would hate to see it go
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Wefwef is great
I discovered wefwef today. It's the most impressive web app I've ever used, to be honest. Let alone being my new favourite Lemmy client.
I think it'll take some time until these apps become that andvanced. Most lemmy apps are in a pretty early stage of developement and still highly WIP.
Some third party reddit apps seem to be planning on moving to lemmy, so maybe we'll see something better coming around the corner in the near future.
Boost, my favorite one, didn't get updated for quite a while and got a nice update pushed out after the API changes were announced. Kind of heartbreaking to see that effort destroyed, but the dev has announced that boost for lemmy will be a thing. The UI of boost is one of the best I ever used, so I think that the lemmy version will be great even early in development.
Yeah, devs like these have the perfect kind of experience considering UI/UX developement to get this done well.
I'm using Connect. It's far from perfect but nowhere near as broken as Jerboa.
I used Liftoff for a bit, but Connect has been the closest to the Reddit app I've used for a decade.
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I use Firefox for Android. It works perfectly, everything is usable, good UX, has dark mode, and the app even works for other websites!
You can even install the ublock extension to block all ads & trackers in opened links, or use it to block large images by default to save data. And you can install the tampermonkey extension to add this userscript I made, which rewrites all links everywhere (not only on Lemmy) to always point to your home instance. It helps a lot with subscribing to communities and in general makes browsing the web and finding Lemmy links nicer.
I honestly don't see the reason why you'd want to use a separate app.
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Is anyone else afraid of making a typo in Jeroba because there's a 50/50 chance teh backspace key will fuck up a few previous words? It's the only app where this happens on my phone but I haven't yet seen anyone else complain
It's a known issue. Unfortunately it's a bug in a library they are using, so the only thing they can do until it is fixed is to disable autocorrect (which also doesn't seem to work atm). I've encountered the same issue in another app about 6 months ago, so I don't think it will be fixed anytime soon.
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Connect is also a touch buggy, but I find it much more usable
The reply button disappeared on Jerboa for me. Thunder is ok. Wefwef and Connect are my current favorites I am trying out. They have the best UI and performance on my device. Wefwef is starting to win me over the more I use it. I ๐ค no Connect looks better though.
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right now liftoff & wefwef are more accessible than other apps
I think anyone is going to have issues with posts for a bit as thousands migrate here. Had all types connection issues yesterday and is spotty so far today. Servers look like being bombarded.
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The PWA of the lemmy site is honestly good enough
+1 for firefox for android.
Also using connect. Used to use baconreader for a decade and it doesn't feel all that different.
Connect for Lemmy.
Been switching between Thunder, Liftoff and wefwef, so far I'm liking Liftoff the most, with wefwef coming in second. I used to use Boost for Reddit so now I'm waiting for Boost for Lemmy to drop so that I can finally switch from Reddit for good.
None of the current apps are amazing, but some are pretty useful already. I currently mostly use Liftoff or Connect. Jerboa is indeed way too buggy lately. I also have Thunder, Summit and Lemur, and I've signed up for Sync. I just checked out Thunder and it's also coming along nicely.
I would suggest to install a few and check them out every now and then. Basic functionality is there but time will tell which will get the most polished and which will suit you the most.
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