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Sync for Lemmy pre-registration is now open (play.google.com)
submitted 3 years ago by [M] to c/syncforlemmy@lemmy.world
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Afternoon all,

Sync for Lemmy (Android) is now available for pre-registration on Google Play.

I'm currently working with 100 internal testers to add the final parts / resolve any issues and should be ready to go live within the next week.

I'll be emailing everyone that signed up with the previous form today too.

Cheers,

Lj

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[โ€“] 6 points 3 years ago (1 child)

Wow! Congratulations! It's really weird - I feel like going back to reddit, because it looks and feels exactly like when I used Reddit back when it was awesome to do - through sync... But it's not reddit. Kinda tells me how much of my "Reddit experience" was actually not Reddit, but sync.

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    • [โ€“] 6 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Welcome back!

    Sent from my Sync for Lemmy

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    • [โ€“] 4 points 3 years ago (4 children)

    Can't wait to say goodbye to Liftoff and welcome back Sync as my daily toilet scroll addiction

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  • [โ€“] 6 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    I'm testing it now. Honestly you couldnt tell this isn't just like before. The main thing sync has over the other clients is speed. Scrolling the feed doesn't result in it jumping everwhere as images load in. They are already loaded and sized properly. And a million other little things and polish that make it amazing. (Posted from sync!)

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 3 years ago (2 children)

    Ouch for the liftoff devs

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    I'm sure it's nothing personal. For instance, I've been using Sync for reddit for over 10 years as my primary method of accessing reddit, so I know this is going to make me a lot more comfortable using Lemmy.

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  • [โ€“] 0 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    I posted this in another thread-

    People should expect these reddit apps to be buggy when they come out. I loved and paid for both apps but I think people have pretty unrealistic expectations for sync and boost. The established lemmy apps have a big head start in getting those bugs worked out.

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 3 years ago

    but the devs of these popular reddit apps likely have recycled a tonnn of their reddit app's code into the Lemmy app and and are therefore working with a much more mature codebase that they're also much more comfortable with. for example, I'm loving liftoff but it has so many random bugs that, while not awful, are a bit jarring. and the vast majority of them aren't Lemmy bugs, they're just normal app bugs that haven't been worked out yet. and while I'm sure the liftoff devs are great, it's a new app and will experience growing pains that sync likely won't deal with as much.

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    • [โ€“] 3 points 3 years ago

    Excellent. I can't wait. From the Play Store screenshots it looks gorgeous. I can't believe how far you've come in such little time. ๐Ÿ™

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    [โ€“] 2 points 3 years ago

    It's really awesome ๐Ÿ‘

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    [โ€“] 2 points 3 years ago

    Wow, this app is great so far. Thank you!

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    [โ€“] 2 points 3 years ago*

    Test 1

    Test 2

    Test 3

    Test 4

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    [โ€“] 1 point 3 years ago

    It's back! Posting this from Sync for Lemmy from the Play store.

    Oh this is nice.... Can't wait til work's over so I can start playing more.

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    [โ€“] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    I was a RIF user. Will I like Sync?

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  • [โ€“] 3 points 3 years ago

    I think so, I like sync because of its massive customisation potential, and it also offered some quick template like way to change them, so it was never overwhelming. You can make sync the way you like it, and I've been following the dev for a while as well. Truly passionate fellow.

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    • [โ€“] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    Pre registered! Will this also have the option for the old style of comments? I've been using sync for so long that I prefer the old sync comments style to the new one lol.

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    • [โ€“] 1 point 3 years ago

    Been a full time sync user for the last 5 years or so. Very excited to get it for lemmy. Thanks for all your hard work!

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    [โ€“] 1 point 3 years ago*

    Using Voyager and the devs have been more than awesome. I don't encounter any bugs on Android. Still gonna throw my money at Sync when it arrives though. Sync was the only reason I even used reddit. A bit wierd but before I stumbled on the Sync I couldn't even stand reddit. I was a Sync user, not a reddit user.

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    [โ€“] 1 point 3 years ago

    Connect keeps fucking eating my comments. Godspeed.

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    [โ€“] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    Pre-registered! Can't wait!

    it's happening

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  • [โ€“] 0 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Bug, this is not animated

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child)

    It is in Liftoff.

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

    Considering the API/experience is quite different (with its own nuances) in the fediverse, the idea to create an app from scratch was a good idea. Copying and pasting UI code and framework from Sync aside. Especially when the platform is being improved to handle some meaningful load/traffic right now and is clearly needing further development - he's got time. We are already week 4 of a 3-6 week estimate, and he's teasing us with some very nice screenshots already. Reddit gave very short notice of the API changes, and they then carried them out. Ultimate subscribers leaving in droves, sadly. Even with the choice he was just making about usernames, it's clear to me that he's been putting a lot of attention to detail in the first appearance of Sync for Lemmy. Everything is important when it comes to being a class leader, there is nothing more important than setting the example that others follow or copy. When other developers come into your Lemmy community and try to snipe users so blatently as what has happened - is it any wonder he's wanting perfection!

    It's about sending a message. He's clearly wanting to show these other android developer noobs how it's done.

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    • [โ€“] 1 point 3 years ago

    Welcome back Sync! ( อกยฐ อœส– อกยฐ)

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    [โ€“] 0 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

    Will it run without Google Play Services like Reddit Sync Pro did prior to v22?

    Edit: answering my own question. Yes it runs on degoogled devices, at least this one with microg.

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    [โ€“] 0 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Amazing, i registered! Is there an expected release date? And thanks again!

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    • [โ€“] 0 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    LET'S GOOOOOOO

    Will there be a sync pro as well?

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    • [โ€“] -1 points 3 years ago

    Hell yeah, thank you for all your hard work!

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