ljdawson

New

• Support for Lemmy 0.19
• Lots and lots of refactoring cleaning up technical debt
• Added "Account settings" to replace "Lemmy Settings"
  • This new section syncs up with your Lemmy account
  • A few things will need updating such as your nsfw setting and sort

Changes

• Any action that fail now alerts the user via notification
• Show / hide NSFW has been moved to Settings > Account settings (this now respects your account choice)
• Sort has been moved to Settings > Account settings (this also now respects your account choice)
• Removed "mark posts as read" and "remember across devices" as Lemmy does this automatically

Github issues closed

• Tasker Integration: Action Configuration Broken & No Post Syncing #350
• User domain not shown in posts for accounts with a custom name #118
• Portrait 2 columns layout bug #11
• Unsubscribe action fails silently #151
• S4L doesn't expose Bot account preferences #173
• Show NSFW content doesn't sync with Hide NSFW Posts #170
• Show scores doesn't sync with account setting #171
• Disabling "mark posts as read" does not work #356
• Show Read Posts not synced with Hide Read #174
• Default sort settings not shared with web app #163
• Show Profile Pictures doesn't sync with Show Avatars #172
• S4L doesn't pull/ignores web settings #70
• Crash when Biometric account lock is enabled #110

Other fixes

• Fixed a crash when searching within messages
• Fixed a crash in the in-built webview
• Fixed a crash when sharing posts
• Added a fix for HTML chars in the summarizer

Updates

• androidx.annotation:annotation > 1.7.0
• com.android.tools.build:gradle > 8.2.0-beta04
• com.google.gms:google-services > 4.4.0
• androidx.core:core-ktx > 1.12.0

New

• Added "overview" as a new default section for profiles
• Added "saved" as a new section in profiles
• Added "all" as a new section in search
• Updated the look and feel of the login page
• The status of your logged in session is now checked at startup and a relogin page is shown if needed
• Added an option to hide all comments made by PipedLinkBot (Settings > Lemmy settings)

Ultra

• [Ultra] Feature extension: Summarize third party articles #416

Changes

• The sort icon in posts & comments now matches the current sort

Github issues closed

• Blocked communities are not blocked #425
• Tapping into a post, Sync stops displaying the instance of users #237
• Search bar for instance list #430
• Instance name missing when viewing comments #421
• The article summarizer in Ultra does not show "Summary " when using "Slides" view type and "Show image previews" turned off #409
• Add ability to swipe between instances and communities when using the instance or community browser #405
• Anonymous profile pic not showing #347
• Some favoriting improvements #400
• Subscriptions are still shown when anonymous #348
• Would be nice if the app had an indicator in the settings of which app icon is currently chosen #399
• FAB shown in the Theme Management preview doesn't match the square Material 3 design #395
• Remove the controversial comment setting #397
• Remove the "Show user flair" setting #396
• Move some of the features listed within Settings->Experimental to their designated spots #394
• When changing the launcher icon the app icons take a good bit to load #388
• Profile button in List View just a TODO #354
• "More actions" button crashes app in comments #210
• Opening 'More Actions' when in a post crashes the app #351
• Dark overlay doesn't work #344
• Disable infinite scroll #337
• The "select source" bottom sheet should dismiss when clicking camera or gallery before it shows the new intent #379
• Remove twitter previews in the settings #359
• Card options (columns) missing in View Type Settings menu when view is set to Small Cards #355
• Server Donations #212
• Support for viewing instance page #207
• 'Legitimate Interest' GDPR consent settings does not save #200
• Very unhelpful bad login notification #197
• Adding Instances (More than just the default instance) #190

Other fixes

• Fixed an issue where requests weren't cancelled when changing profile section
• Pressing About at Root (Everything, Local, Subscribed) should fetch info from the sidebar #39
• Fixed an issue preventing searches in communities
• Thumbnails should load much faster now
• Fixed a crash in the settings when leaving after changing night mode
• Fixed an issue where the logged out session would not show a profile picture
• Fixed an issue where communities were not filtered locally when viewing instances
• Actor pictures now fade in
• Fixed an issue loading timestamps

Updates

• Gradle > 8.3
• Now building with Java 17
• Updated to Android Studio 2023.1.1 Beta 1
• com.github.bumptech.glide:glide > 4.16.0
• org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin > 1.9.10
• com.android.tools.build:gradle > 8.2.0-beta01
• org.mockito:mockito-core > 5.5.0
• org.robolectric:robolectric > 4.10.3
• com.google.firebase:firebase-bom > 32.2.3
• com.google.auto.value:auto-value > 1.10.3
• org.ccil.cowan.tagsoup:tagsoup > 1.2.1
• org.slf4j:slf4j-api > 2.0.9
• com.squareup.okhttp3:mockwebserver > 5.0.0-alpha.11
• jp.wasabeef:glide-transformations > 4.3.0
• org.jsoup:jsoup > 1.16.1
• commons-io:commons-io > 2.13.0
• org.apache.commons:commons-lang3 > 3.13.0

Removed

• The old broken tasker integration
• org.mp4parser:isoparser
• org.mp4parser:muxer
• com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer-dash
• com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer-hls
• com.github.tittojose:timerangepicker-library
• In-app Imgur gallery handling

Notes

• Increased the number of threads available to image management
• Increased the number of threads available to web requests
• Finally transitioned from Butterknife to ViewBinding
• Removed the "legacy" dark mode time picker
• Clicking on any item that requires login now opens the login page (instead of a toast)
• Domains are now shown for non-Lemmy hosted images
• Changed the styling of usernames + communities

Modlog and reports are top of my list.

These threads used to be really useful back on Reddit.

I'm currently finishing off full app translations for the next release along with lots of the usual bug fixes.

What should I prioritise next?

Cheers, Lj

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

For example this post:

https://lemm.ee/post/2642405

Shows like this in Sync:

Ideally I'd like to show a thumbnail without grabbing the whole video.

Open to all suggestions!

Cheers, lj

Key points

• Fixed most comment loading / display issues

New

• Added an option to specify the initial comment chain depth loading (default 3)

Github issues closed

• View more button not working properly #132
• Terrible performance on a post with a ton of images #328
• Sharing to Sync link handler gives a [TODO deeplink] toast message #149
• Image in comments not appearing #306
• Comments hierarchy messed up #241
• Comment section not displaying properly when sorted by Top #133
• View More button appears in the wrong place and behaves wrongly #233

Other fixes

• Fixed an issue where disabling recording history caused a crash
• Fixed another view more issue
• Added the toast back in for view more
• Fixed an issue with deep links not opening correctly
• Reverted the behavior of clicking on a comment from messaging, more context is now shown
• Reverted the behavior of clicking on an image in comments loading all as a gallery (buggy)
• Resolving object requests are now cached

Key points

• First round of modtools added
• Added spoiler support
• Hidden posts stay hidden
• Sync can now open lemmy links from the top 50 instances

Ultra

• Added the option to export and import subscribed lists
• Added the option to translate text from images
• Generate "ultra previews" for posts with missing thumbnails
• Display website previews in comments (enable in Settings > Ultra)
• Select text from images during post submission

New

• Added modtools
  • Pin / unpin posts
  • Remove / restore posts
  • Lock / unlock posts
  • Ban / unban users from a community
• Hidden posts now remain hidden after a refresh (shown on profiles)
• You can now select Sync to handle Lemmy links from any of the top 50 instances
• Last edited timestamps
• Added the percentage of upvotes a post has received
• Webp images now animate when opened
• You can now open additional folders when selecting media to upload (three dots)
• Clicking on a comment from the inbox now shows the full comment list
• Simplified accounts are listed in the picker
• NSFW previews are now blurred and respect the full height setting
• Renamed "Show emotes" to "Show embedded images" in the comment settings
• Switched to a brighter color for highlighting text fields in night mode
• Filtered communities are no longer shown in recents
• Images in comments are now swipeable when opened
• Added "open url" action to the community picker when a URL is posted

Usability

• Added tooltips to the editor icons
• Added support for the Open Dyslexic font

Github issues closed

• Viewing Inbox message in original context does not show comment being replied to #187
• Add Lemmy spoiler support #127
• Import / Export Subscribed Communities #111
• Tooltips are MIA from the reply and edit pages #291
• Recents thread list links to reddit url #289
• Translate option does not appear on image posts with a body #292
• Add option to copy body text from post #281
• Displaying more server side info for home instance #273
• Show all Parent Comments instead of showing many levels of comments #267
• user filters not working #268
• Add an indicator whether a comment/post has been edited #266
• Hide action does not work #60
• Toggle account action button should cycle between anonymous #255
• Paid Ad-Free APK file without AdMob bundled #250
• Restoring Purchase on Chromebook Gives Error #248
• Separate Downvote & Upvote Scores + Vote Total in Profile #249
• Ability to return to full Post thread at position of comment #254
• Add Translate Text option in addition to Extract Text Ultra Feature #252
• App continually crashes if default post sorting is changed in settings #154
• Error toast when no posts available says "sub has no posts" instead of community #234
• Wrong permalink instance #235
• REQUEST Dyslexic friendly font #222
• Add option to blur NSFW previews #323
• Reappearing hidden posts, app scrolls up automatically. #324
• Emote filter is also filtering regular embedded pictures #321
• [Ultra] Extract Text From Images for Post Title #315
• Posting: Community selector shows communities I filtered/blocked #313
• Photo album navigation across multiple image links within the same post or comment #316
• Wording not consistent when subscribing to community #307
• Photo picker doesn't show albums from external storage #304
• The input box types are mismatched? Title thinks it's a URL and URL think it's a title #303
• The app should give a dialog asking if you want to leave when you cancel a submit #294
• profile pictures still low res when enlarged #270
• Enhancement: Load parent when clicking on comment reply in inbox #285

Other fixes

• Fixed an issue where the profile section as missing in the small toolbar
• Fixed an issue where the domain was inserted into selftext before the link
• Fixed an issue with the link handler freezing
• Fixed an issue where sharing a comment would share the wrong link
• Plus can now be used in the username input
• Fixed an issue where the title field was not autocompleting
• The title field now auto selects on open when submitting
• Fixed an issue where user highlighting wasn't respecting instances

Updates

• com.google.firebase:firebase-crashlytics-gradle > 2.9.8

New

• You can now post!
• The upload image dialog has been replaced with a bottom sheet
• The image picker now uses the fancy new Photo Picker

Github issues closed

• Support for new posts #37
• Unable to share direct image on Android 14 Beta #104
• Support login with email address #186
• Add lemdro.id to the instance list #194
• Add tag and Remove tag generate two toast messages each #189
• Sync doesn't parse /c/ links #198
• Links are unclickable here #276
• Post options subtitle still mentions flair #257
• Broken comment hierarchy in comments under View more #93
• Restore removed comments still showing in search #284

Other fixes

• Fixed "view more" comments hierarchy issues
• Renamed the share handler to "Submit with Sync"

Updates

• com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging > 23.2.1
• androidx.browser:browser > 1.6.0
• androidx.annotation:annotation > 1.7.0-beta01

Sync 4eva

Hey everyone, I've just updated pricing points for around 100 different countries for removing ads.

Please let me know how these look, it's been quite the challenge getting this right in so many different regions.

I'll be expanding localised pricing to ultra following feedback from this thread.

Cheers, Lj

Afternoon everyone,

I wanted to go over a few points related to pricing, stats and the roadmap

Pricing

1. Sync for Lemmy is completely free with ads (the same as Sync for Reddit)

2. You can remove ads in the account picker or drawer for a one time fee of ~$20

3. Sync Ultra also removes ads but it's not required

4. I'll be working on regional prices over the coming weeks

There are now 24k installed users up from 100 the previous day!

I'm going to be spending the next few days going through all of the comments / messages and fixing any crashes.

As always thanks for the support and hope you're liking Sync!

Lj

Edit: testing edit