If anybody wants to try Infinity for Lemmy you can do it here
Using Infinity for Lemmy right now to reply to your comment. Infinity WAS my Reddit app. And really happy to have it again for Lemmy.
Same. But I will use Voyager mainly along with some 7-8 apps including Infinity.
Wow that's a lot of apps for this lol do you just like having different accounts for different "regions" of the fediverse?
Haha. Nope. All are logged in with my single account. I am testing then all to see which fits my usage better. I'm loving Voyager more than the others rn.
Makes sense and making a mental note about voyager!
Probably won't be using this but always nice to see many different options for apps being developed
I'm stupid, I don't know how to use anything that isn't an app on the play store.
Eta: thanks everyone, I'll get my SO to translate after work lol.
You download and install the APK file. When prompted to allow your browser to allow installation from unknown sources, you grant the permission.
When you install an APK directly like this as opposed to installing it from a package manager like F-Droid or Play Store, do you have to manually install upgrades when they're available?
In general, you do have to manually download and install updates. However, some apps will automatically check and download their own updates. Also, if the APK is available on a site such as Github or Gitlab, there is an app called Obtainium that you can use. It will notify you when an update is available, and download and install it for you if you choose: https://github.com/ImranR98/Obtainium
Double thanks, for the explanation and for the Obtanium suggestion.
Also: fdroid exists. It's like a playstore just for open source stuff. You just download it from their website and install the .apk like you would use an .exe in windows.
I can't find Infinity for Lemmy on fdroid. Do I need to add a repo?
Right now it's only on codeberg. You can manage updates with Obtanium
Mine won't seem to update beyond 0.0.6 in Obtainium. It sees the update, downloads, click Update, and bam, still 0.0.6. Even tried uninstalling and reinstalling. Same thing.
EDIT: Dev is aware of the issue.
The developer just forgot to change the version number for the newest release
It's a reply to my other comment haha. I edited my comment here like 2 seconds before your reply came through to reflect that. Still good for anyone this far down that missed the reply. 😁
It's currently on the IzzyOnDroid repo, it only got added on the last day at some time.
Obtainium will take care of installing and updating from various code repositories whether they're hosted on GitHub or Codeberg or some other place.
I get "Could not find a suitable release" when I try to add it to Obtainium on my Pixel 7 Pro
You should enable "Include pre releases" option after pasting the link and before trying to install it. I think since the app version is still below 1.0, its considered a pre release somehow.
This worked, thank you!
I think it's because the release is tagged as pre release in codeberg, not because it's below 1.0
Ah right, makes more sense. I know nothing about how this works, I think I saw someone saying something like this in one of the other threads. Thanks for clarifying.
It's fairly simple on modern Android. You simply download the APK file, and open it. It will then walk you through the install process.
If you haven't installed an app from your web browser before, you'll get a prompt saying your security settings don't allow the browser to install apps. There will be a settings link there. Tap that link and you'll get a list of apps that have the capability to install things. Find your web browser in the list and tap the toggle to give it permission, then back out. Then your app will install.
Having been through the process of getting apps through the play store and chrome store admission process a few times my suggestion is:
Don't.
They caught me inadvertently misusing public APIs, performing unnecessarily battery draining ops and plain privacy right violations so often that I certainly don't want to use other apps that didn't go through the process. As a dev it is super annoying, but as a user it is exactly as annoying as I hope it is.
Anecdotal evidence of course and probably an unpopular opinion around here.
I was an Infinity user on Reddit before the APIcalypse. Trying this out now, and it looks great. Thanks!
One thing I've noticed is that it throws an error when trying to load the sidebar for a Kbin magazine. I'm not sure if you have full Kbin support on your road map, but that particular issue might be worth looking at for inter-operability's sake even before implementing Kbin completely.
The latest update is awesome 😎
Nice! Is it planned to release it on f-droid or any f-droid repository? Appreciate the work, still using Infinity for Reddit!
Edit: Found a comment from the dev over on reddit that he plans to put a version on f-droid! Awesome guy!
I grabbed it from the IzzyOnDroid repo this morning!
The latest update is so awesome. The app is so fast and buttery smooth now. Just like how I remember it, maybe even smoother.
Slightly off topic. Obtainium sees that there's an update to 0.0.7, but can't seem to update 0.0.6. It downloads, tries to update, and boom - update available, with currently installed 0.0.6. Uninstall, reinstall, 0.0.6 again. I guess that's just an Obtainium issue. A little weird though.
Nope! It's my fault. I forgot to update the version number before building this release.
No worries! I just started using Obtainium recently, so I wasn't sure if it was me - but it was the only app doing that after a new update. Glad it was easily and quickly figured out! 😊
Obtainium has a setting just for issues like this.
Click on Infinity for Reddit in the app >click edit button bottom left > change Version Detection option to Use Release Date As Version
I must have missed that, as I selected No Version Detection and ended up on 0.0.6 again. Thanks for the heads up!
due to my username, I am morally obliged to comment :)
This looks amazing for a pre release. Infinity was my daily Reddit app too. So glad to see it here.
I hope it will be compatible with kbin eventually.
It also became my main app for Lemmy (I had like 6 installed). And the Dev is working really fast. Every 24-48 he drops some cool stabilizing updates.
Nice!
I hope this better than sync.
Nice! Hoping for Kbin support as soon as it's API gets available!
I'm considering implementing kbin support once the "Lemmy part" is in a better shape.
Also, could you update me on the status of the kbin API? Is it not yet available?
I can't find the announcement but the kbin API is live on artemis.camp which Hariette has been using to test the API for the Artemis app (now in public beta I believe but the public beta only supports the API instead of web scraping so it only works with artemis.camp). I think I read that the API is on track to be released in the next week or two so by then other kbin instances should start having an API as well.
Using Infinity for Lemmy right now to reply to your comment. Infinity WAS my Reddit app. And really happy to have it again for Lemmy.
Same. But I will use Voyager mainly along with some 7-8 apps including Infinity.
Wow that's a lot of apps for this lol do you just like having different accounts for different "regions" of the fediverse?
Haha. Nope. All are logged in with my single account. I am testing then all to see which fits my usage better. I'm loving Voyager more than the others rn.
Makes sense and making a mental note about voyager!
Probably won't be using this but always nice to see many different options for apps being developed
Direct link to the release: https://codeberg.org/Bazsalanszky/Infinity-For-Lemmy/releases/tag/v0.0.7
I'm stupid, I don't know how to use anything that isn't an app on the play store.
Eta: thanks everyone, I'll get my SO to translate after work lol.
You download and install the APK file. When prompted to allow your browser to allow installation from unknown sources, you grant the permission.
When you install an APK directly like this as opposed to installing it from a package manager like F-Droid or Play Store, do you have to manually install upgrades when they're available?
In general, you do have to manually download and install updates. However, some apps will automatically check and download their own updates. Also, if the APK is available on a site such as Github or Gitlab, there is an app called Obtainium that you can use. It will notify you when an update is available, and download and install it for you if you choose: https://github.com/ImranR98/Obtainium
Double thanks, for the explanation and for the Obtanium suggestion.
Also: fdroid exists. It's like a playstore just for open source stuff. You just download it from their website and install the .apk like you would use an .exe in windows.
I can't find Infinity for Lemmy on fdroid. Do I need to add a repo?
Right now it's only on codeberg. You can manage updates with Obtanium
Mine won't seem to update beyond 0.0.6 in Obtainium. It sees the update, downloads, click Update, and bam, still 0.0.6. Even tried uninstalling and reinstalling. Same thing.
EDIT: Dev is aware of the issue.
The developer just forgot to change the version number for the newest release
Developers fault see this
It's a reply to my other comment haha. I edited my comment here like 2 seconds before your reply came through to reflect that. Still good for anyone this far down that missed the reply. 😁
It's currently on the IzzyOnDroid repo, it only got added on the last day at some time.
https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/info
I recommend installing Obtainium. In Obtainium, click Add App and then paste the Codeberg URL for Infinity for Lemmy: https://codeberg.org/Bazsalanszky/Infinity-For-Lemmy
Obtainium will take care of installing and updating from various code repositories whether they're hosted on GitHub or Codeberg or some other place.
I get "Could not find a suitable release" when I try to add it to Obtainium on my Pixel 7 Pro
You should enable "Include pre releases" option after pasting the link and before trying to install it. I think since the app version is still below 1.0, its considered a pre release somehow.
This worked, thank you!
I think it's because the release is tagged as pre release in codeberg, not because it's below 1.0
Ah right, makes more sense. I know nothing about how this works, I think I saw someone saying something like this in one of the other threads. Thanks for clarifying.
It's fairly simple on modern Android. You simply download the APK file, and open it. It will then walk you through the install process.
If you haven't installed an app from your web browser before, you'll get a prompt saying your security settings don't allow the browser to install apps. There will be a settings link there. Tap that link and you'll get a list of apps that have the capability to install things. Find your web browser in the list and tap the toggle to give it permission, then back out. Then your app will install.
Having been through the process of getting apps through the play store and chrome store admission process a few times my suggestion is:
Don't.
They caught me inadvertently misusing public APIs, performing unnecessarily battery draining ops and plain privacy right violations so often that I certainly don't want to use other apps that didn't go through the process. As a dev it is super annoying, but as a user it is exactly as annoying as I hope it is.
Anecdotal evidence of course and probably an unpopular opinion around here.
I was an Infinity user on Reddit before the APIcalypse. Trying this out now, and it looks great. Thanks!
One thing I've noticed is that it throws an error when trying to load the sidebar for a Kbin magazine. I'm not sure if you have full Kbin support on your road map, but that particular issue might be worth looking at for inter-operability's sake even before implementing Kbin completely.
The latest update is awesome 😎
Nice! Is it planned to release it on f-droid or any f-droid repository? Appreciate the work, still using Infinity for Reddit! Edit: Found a comment from the dev over on reddit that he plans to put a version on f-droid! Awesome guy!
I grabbed it from the IzzyOnDroid repo this morning!
https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/eu.toldi.infinityforlemmy
The latest update is so awesome. The app is so fast and buttery smooth now. Just like how I remember it, maybe even smoother.
Slightly off topic. Obtainium sees that there's an update to 0.0.7, but can't seem to update 0.0.6. It downloads, tries to update, and boom - update available, with currently installed 0.0.6. Uninstall, reinstall, 0.0.6 again. I guess that's just an Obtainium issue. A little weird though.
Nope! It's my fault. I forgot to update the version number before building this release.
No worries! I just started using Obtainium recently, so I wasn't sure if it was me - but it was the only app doing that after a new update. Glad it was easily and quickly figured out! 😊
Obtainium has a setting just for issues like this.
Click on Infinity for Reddit in the app >click edit button bottom left > change Version Detection option to Use Release Date As Version
I must have missed that, as I selected No Version Detection and ended up on 0.0.6 again. Thanks for the heads up!
due to my username, I am morally obliged to comment :)
This looks amazing for a pre release. Infinity was my daily Reddit app too. So glad to see it here.
I hope it will be compatible with kbin eventually.
It also became my main app for Lemmy (I had like 6 installed). And the Dev is working really fast. Every 24-48 he drops some cool stabilizing updates.
Nice!
I hope this better than sync.
Nice! Hoping for Kbin support as soon as it's API gets available!
I'm considering implementing kbin support once the "Lemmy part" is in a better shape.
Also, could you update me on the status of the kbin API? Is it not yet available?
I can't find the announcement but the kbin API is live on artemis.camp which Hariette has been using to test the API for the Artemis app (now in public beta I believe but the public beta only supports the API instead of web scraping so it only works with artemis.camp). I think I read that the API is on track to be released in the next week or two so by then other kbin instances should start having an API as well.
Infinity for kbin when??^^