I was using Jerboa up until now and am now using Sync because I used it for Reddit.
…and that’s it. I don’t understand why this gets so much talk. There are so many options. Just use something. We all want Lemmy to grow so I don’t see the problem.
This. I’ve been using Jerboa ever since making the switch to Lemmy. There wasn’t much of a learning curve and it basically does what I want, so I’m happy with it.
I wish they’d just fix the bug when pressing backspace to edit comments.
At least the inbox isn’t permanently unread now
Seconded. Jerboa is much better than lookout which I also tried, but the backspace bug is irritating
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Most of us were like that, but the sudden excitement we all had for the app release caused a counter-surge of people annoyed at our excitement and sometimes exaggerated statememts, which caused a lot of us to dig in our heels against the backlash in defence.
Add to that a user base used to no ads and no fees, with a user base who is okay with either, you’ve got the perfect ingredients for the mud soup we’ve found ourselves in.
I started off using jerboa. Just installed sync to see what the fuss is about. At the core it’s pretty much the same. One thing sync does better, at least on my phone, is smoother loading/rendering of content. There were times id actually use Lemmy web instead.
With that said, my favorite reddit app Boost, is working on a Lemmy client too. So I’m looking forward to that as well.
Am I ditching jerboa? No, not yet.
I put this in a other thread, but am genuinely interested in getting feedback.
I’m currently on Jerboa and downloaded/installed sync yesterday. As a former RIF user, I don’t have a horse in this race. I am more familiar with Jerboa, but find the overall feel of both (admittedly, without a lot of use), to be pretty comparable.
That said, I kind of like some of the ideas in Jerboa more? For example, tap to minimize comments and their children on Jerboa is quite a bit faster. I’m kind of sad that both make selecting some of the text in a comment hard and miss the dedicated RIF collapse/expand comment tree button. Jerboa also matches the font size of everything else in my UI better than Sync. For example, the font size of this reply and my keyboard are the same in Jerboa. In Sync the in-app font size is quite a bit smaller.
At the end of the day, I think that both apps are going to be largely comparable for a fairly casual user like me. I bet both offer more functionality than I’m using, but so far I don’t feel like I’m missing anything.
You can customize both those options in Sync. I had the same initial issues, but you can switch comment collapse to single tap as well as increase font size.
Sync is very very customizable.
Will have to try customizing it, thanks for the pointer. I’m still not sure what benefits it beings other than a somewhat smoother UX though.
As a former RIF user I like the way the comments look on synch better. Reminds me or RiF
Another killer features Sync has that (AFAIK) no other Lemmy android apps currently have:
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long pressing a community in the community list drawers will open that community in a new activity windows, essentially the android equivalent to open in a new “window”. Use your phone’s app switcher to switch between these “window”. There is even an option to allow you to open posts in a new window as well. Very handy if you want to write a comment while looking for some information in another thread, or if you’re on a tablet and want to pin multiple sync windows on the screen.
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Sync will open links to a lemmy post natively instead of in an embedded web browser. Basically solve one of the most complained issue about linking in Lemmy.
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Because third party apps are literally the point that drove a lot of people to Lemmy in the first place. It’s classic selection bias.
What gives DENTISTS feelings of power? Shaming non-FLOSS users.
Fight those asswigs back
Reminds me of the persecution complex people have about vegans. Like, they’re actually right and you kind of have your head up your ass.
I never thought I’d be in an environment where FOSS user is the majority demographic.
I feel like I’m hanging out in a crypto community where Bitcoin maximalists are the majority… I hate it.
Join us, you know in your heart that you want to 😈
I ended up getting banned from /r/Bitcoin, I might end up getting banned from /c/linuxmemes
Wait you weren’t joking? What do you mean you’ve been seeing bitcoin maximalists?
No, I’m saying the FOSS maximalists act exactly the same as Bitcoin maximalists and that kind of closed mindedness is just bad for whatever these people like (open source software and crypto in their cases) as it just pushes people away.
You wouldn’t convince people to try a hobby you like by sending the weirdo that insults anyone that doesn’t like that hobby to talk to them… Well the weirdos have a platform now and they’re loud as fuck and they’re part of the group that’s in majority so they get tolerated!
Heck, I was just arguing with one that called those who use closed source software “closed source cucks”…
Unless you’re an independently wealthy jackass, I’m not sure how you can attack non-FOSS software users. I am a software engineer and I get paid to write software. I write some code for fun at home too and if people use any of my projects Im delighted. But if you want bug fixes and reliability and consistent new features and updates to apis and I have to listen to your bullshit complaints about how XYZ is better, you bet your ass I’m gonna charge for that.
It’s like a baker making bread who gives out a few loaves for free at first. You don’t get to complain if 100s of people show up demanding free bread and he starts charging them. Maybe communism is a system that demands people work for free, but elsewhere you’re entitled to whatever wage the market will bear.
I read your name as rustic titties, and I have never been more disappointed in my whole life…
Disappointed tit.
milkmaids>>>
-medieval males
I’m a sync ultra user. My sense of superiority is only eclipsed by my ignorance of what FOSS stood for. But seriously use what you like. I just want lemmy to grow.
FOSS is also important too. It means free and open source software. https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open-source_software
Free in this case means something different, I’d recommend a read up on it too https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software
I installed sync yesterday and am having a really hard time getting it to work as well as Jerboa. i feel like I’ve been in every setting, but the layout and UX just doesn’t seem nearly as good. It just feels like everything is multiple extra actions to do the same thing in Jerboa.
Like, what do you have to do to get a seamless experience in sync?
It’s about having the freedom to control your own devices. Proprietary software like Sync takes away that freedom, so it’s unethical. We should be complaining about it.
Oh no more ways to enjoy the fediverse. Oh no the thousands of users of sync for reddit might come here now oh no this is a disaster!
But have you tried Jerboa…
on weed?
Yeah, still liked Connect better
I’ve been using liftoff to pretty good results
Update: I just installed Sync, and wow it’s good. There’s so many customization options. I miss the color coded comment indents though.
That option exists boo Settings shortcut: Comments > Show colorful comment indents
Oh heck yeah it does! That’s cool
No one’s saying FOSS is bad but Sync is clearly way more polished than any FOSS app.
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Did you check Sync’s customization settings? It has a lot more options than any other app I’ve used before. It has multiple views, it’s own hot sorting method, you can fully configure how comments are displayed, customisable themes, link previews,… Should I continue? Sure the ads are a bit annoying but the devs really deserve it for all their hard work.
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Well nobody needs lemmy in the first place. But what I’m saying is that Sync is in fact more polished and has more features than any FOSS app, and therefore it is only fair that it’s not FOSS.
I’ve been a Lemmy about 2 weeks and I’m practically radicalized for FOSS. I’m about to custom install Arch Linux and burn a Sync user at the stake.
Great, next step is to memorize the GNU GPL off by heart
I’ve been here almost a month and I don’t know what FOSS is, and at this point I’m scared to ask.
Free and Open Source Software
Jerboa users would find this very funny, if they could see it.
😡 I see you right now, punk.
/s, well, I mean I’m using Jerboa but I’m not actually trying to be angry lol
Been using jerboa since it dropped, was using lemmur before that and jerboa is definitely brtter. Waiting on infinity though.
I like Free Open Socialist Software
Go back to lemmingrad /s
I’m using Sync for lemmy
edit: I tried it and I don’t like it I’m switching back to the webapp
The amount of shilling Sync receives makes me worry that something is up with it. It’s not normal that I even believe some bots and sock puppets are involved. I’m not touching it with a long stick until someone does some proper security analysis on it. I’m not dumb to fall for peer pressure. Good luck, guys!
Nah man, it’s just good.
(I don’t use it btw)
I’m not touching it with a long stick until someone does some proper security analysis on it
How would that happen? It’s proprietary software, we don’t have access to the source code. And that’s the whole point. We can’t verify what it does and we can’t modify it.
The alternative is Free/Libre Software. That’s what Lemmy is, Jerboa and many others. Their authors publish the source code and let their users study it, modify it and distribute it. Because they are not trying to hide anything from us. That’s the ethical way to make software.
This is all sounding a bit insular. I’m happy with the tech stuff but let’s not turn the entire site into a discussion about a specific app or two.
It’s a discussion about ethics. Proprietary software is unethical.
