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Never before have I been so excited for a beta app. Thank you Ljdawson!

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[–] xaxl@lemmy.world 59 points 1 year ago (2 children)

My only criticism is the subscription fee instead of a one off charge for the full set of features. I would like a lot of them but I don't need cloud sync or another ongoing cost to worry about.

[–] ljdawson@lemmy.world 86 points 1 year ago (9 children)

I've just pushed beta 25 which adds the option to remove the ads as a one time purchase.

Hopefully they'll approve the update within the next 24 hours

[–] Razp@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Does it just remove the ads visualization or actually disables all related data collection and tracking?

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Wow you work fast.

[–] vardogor@mander.xyz 8 points 1 year ago

<3 can tell you did some on the backend.. smoother than reddit's client

Loving it, keep up the good work.

[–] aerowave@feddit.uk 5 points 1 year ago

That's great to hear!

[–] xaxl@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Excellent, I'm looking forward to this!

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[–] 1984@lemmy.today 30 points 1 year ago (2 children)

He wrote in another thread there will be a lifetime price for us who hates subscriptions. It's coming.

[–] overlordror@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

That's good to know. I bought several Reddit apps over my 15 year history with the site, I don't have a problem supporting developers but I absolutely hate the subscription model. It feels like letting a colony of ticks leech off of you when literally EVERYONE is doing it.

[–] Bolleeer@programming.dev 12 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It better be coming within the 20th of August, cause that's when my Google rewards balance is expiring.

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[–] JulesWinnfield@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago

It's like having Reddit back, this is amazing. πŸ™

For as long as I can remember Reddit and Sync have been one and the same. I never used Reddit website or app, only ever used Sync to browse Reddit hosted content. I used it a lot. I've missed it a lot.

Between the Lemmy platform and Sync client, to all intents and purposes what Reddit was has been fully restored/migrated.

I know it's early days, but I did not expect to see anything like this so soon and it gives me hope that Lemmy can grow and thrive into the network of people that always made Reddit what it was. Everything that's needed is there - early, a little rough around the edges, but there. And being improved constantly.

Hallelujah!

[–] microoptics@mander.xyz 32 points 1 year ago

It feels so surreal to be in a newly-budding set of communities with the same UI I fell in love with years ago.

Thank you, LJ!

[–] charles@lemmy.ca 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So happy to have the sync icon back in its spot on my homescreen! Thanks LJ!!

[–] somenonewho@feddit.de 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I feel this so much. First had jerboa there and then liftoff. No shade to either of those but having sync back is just so great.

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[–] 1bluepixel@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Literally the first thread I reply to on the app.

Feels so good to be back!

[–] dub@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Agreed. It's as if I just got back from a long trip. Feels like home.

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[–] zorrothefox2001@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago

We are so fucking back

[–] Murvel@lemm.ee 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The GDPR consent settings is ludicrous. It reads like fucking spyware and I cannot fathom why, someone please explain!

The vendor settings alone is like 300 different vendors all with their own preselected consent button, ffs!

[–] snooggums@kbin.social 12 points 1 year ago

You are just being made aware of how many vendors your data will be shared with by default.

[–] waldyrious@lemm.ee 13 points 1 year ago

I wonder why you have a πŸ‘ app recommendation... πŸ˜›

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Just in time. Reddit killed RIF all the way just now

[–] Isthisreddit@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Yeah I just saw that. RIP

I'm making a stand and abandoning reddit like digg

[–] camillaSinensis@reddthat.com 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I was on the verge of abandoning reddit before when I could only use RIF to browse logged out, but now that it's gone for good...goodbye, reddit. I wonder if it'll affect things like reddit traffic at all. Time will tell, I suppose.

[–] ndsvw@feddit.de 8 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Is it not for free? Why is it not on f-droid?

[–] zorrothefox2001@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It is for free. It is not Free. Never was.

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[–] punseye@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

It's not open source, f-droid is for open source apps only

[–] CoyoteHart@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

In order for something to be on F-Droid, it needs to adhere to being FOSS, which is free and open source software. Sync is not open source .

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[–] TheMorningStar@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Just the thing I've been waiting for. We are so back.

[–] A10@kerala.party 7 points 1 year ago

My first πŸ₯‡ comment from Sync for Lemmy

[–] Metal_Zealot@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago

THE WORLD IS HEALING

[–] crummysocks@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Never used sync before. Must be a reason people are so excited

[–] trunksyume@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Subscribed for Ultra immediately. πŸ‘πŸ˜Ž

[–] Homeryo@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Let's keep him caffeinated!

[–] Under_enrage@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

This is my first experience using sync, I been a boost user and never used sync for reddit. This is a very promising beta

[–] sdrawk@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Oh... You've unleashed The Flood...

[–] FrankTheHealer@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

This is my first time using Sync. I bounced around different reddit apps back before the shit hit the fan but never tried Sync. I have to say. Im impressed. It's so much more stable than Jerboa.

[–] Amir@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

Impressive, very nice.

[–] G_Wash1776@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I remember when I had an android phone that Sync was by far my favorite app, glad to see the transition to Lemmy. Fucking awesome.

[–] slackj_87@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Having never used Sync for Reddit (RIF user, rip), this is a nice upgrade over Liftoff. Great job to the devs

[–] exu@feditown.com 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] margaritox@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

That’s only for Android though, right?

[–] synae@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Never used Sync before, but I have a couple questions-

Can I swipe on post view to go to the next/prev post?

Does it track "read" posts and support hiding those posts?

It's so hard to find an app with both of these 😭

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[–] Rac3r4Life@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I just downloaded it and I'm loving it so far. Definitely the best Lemmy client for Android.

[–] TheGreenGolem@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

"Finally...inner peace."

Commenting from Sync, with paid ultra as basically my 3rd click in the app before all else.

[–] ColdWater@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's seem that posting is still not available yet, how did you post this? or am I missing something?

[–] Metal_Zealot@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Posting isn't, but commenting is!

-from Sync

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