Sync for Lemmy

Key points

• Updated the Sync logo to match the Lemmy voting colors
• Updated editing posts to match the submit post screen including editing titles etc

New

• Added the option to customize the voting colors
• Added controversial sort to user profiles and searches

Github issues closed

• RedGifs unable to load #474
• Unable to edit post tile when editing post #471
• When editing a Post, it's not giving an option to edit the Post Title #298
• Post Editing doesn't let you change anything except text #297
• Can't edit posts for community I mod #456
• Sync crashes when viewing this posts comments #464
• Network Error notification spam #453
• Clicking the "Instances" button returns the error "Could not load communities." #469
• Random NSFW Button Loading Perpetually #467

Yo,

I just got a "come join us on Discord"-Popup inviting Sync users to join the community for Sync for Lemmy on Discord.

Two questions:

1. Why and
2. Why?

I don't want the join another Sync community when I have this one right here AND I especially do not want to join a community on Discord.

It just seems a bit tine deaf?

LJ, the reason I feel so strongly about this is that I really like Sync! We have an awesome app and we have a good community here. What gives?

If you come across something that doesn't work pop it here

So blue for upvote, red for down and then an updated Sync logo.

With the ad adjustment came these banner ads on the top of comment sections and they are atrocious so much so I don't bother reading comments anymore. They all have the obnoxious white backgrounds and they flicker since they move. It feels light no matter my phones britness they are blinding and since content doesnt get loads of comments the banner is just distracting while reading. I'm on board with ads as I haven't paid to remove but this specific style changes how I'm using sync now.

Evening all.

I've created a status page to monitor all services I maintain to run Sync for Lemmy.

There's not too many at the moment but will keep updating as I create new APIs etc.

Cheers, Lj

New

• Added scaled + controversial sorts (scaled sort is missing #466)

Changes

• Updated the settings text to remove Sort from Post options (now under Account Settings)
• Added the option to upload nsfw content again

Other fixes

• Fixed a crash for badly formatted user tags
• Fixed a crash when updating a user display name that contains '
• Fixed an issue where clicking save under Account Settings would cause the button to show again

Updates

• com.google.android.gms:play-services-base > 18.3.0
• com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads > 22.6.0
• com.google.android.ump:user-messaging-platform > 2.2.0
• com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging > 23.4.1
• com.google.firebase:firebase-config > 21.6.2
• com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics > 21.5.1
• com.google.firebase:firebase-functions > 20.4.0
• com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer > 2.19.1
• com.google.mlkit:translate > 17.0.2
• com.google.android.material:material > 1.11.0
• androidx.recyclerview:recyclerview > 1.3.2
• androidx.browser:browser > 1.7.0
• androidx.exifinterface:exifinterface > 1.3.7

Removed

• com.github.nipunru:nsfw-detector-android

Notes

• The APK size should be around 5MB smaller

I paid for a lifetime purchase of Ultra back in April 2023 after Sync for Lemmy was released. Now suddenly Sync started showing me ads yesterday and asking if I want to buy Ultra. I have tried "Restore purchases" but it doesn't find anything. Has anyone else seen this or have any tricks to get it to remember I already paid?

It's the major thing holding me back from buying ad free. Trying to view dms instantly crashes the app and it's very frustrating.

• Fixed all RedGif issues
• Added a progressbar for video previews when using slides

Now there's a giant, bright, tiktok ad at the top of every post yet this client still can't support redgifs after months. I jumped on the sync hype train, where should I get off?

Not sure if this is a (very annoying) feature or a bug that popped up recently, but when scrolling posts and encountering an ad, it will start playing with sound even though it shows the muted icon, unmuting and muting again has no effect. Sometimes this also happens when there's no ad in sight, like while reading or replying to a thread, which leaves you with no option than to endure the ad.

This is on v24.03.04-23:28 with Android 13 (T1SSMS33.1-121-4-8). Not sure what other info I can provide to help with the issue.

Hey everyone.]

So update 98/99 has gone live which fixes the crashes (thanks for the reports).

I'm gearing up for a pretty sizable release but just wanted to check in and ask if there was any issues you're having that I should know about or any new feature requests.

Sorry for the bad comms but I'm making my way through lots of messages and posts on here. Thanks for the patience as I get through these all.

Cheers, Lj

Fixes

• Wide spread crashing reported by all users #475
• Combine Sync for Reddit and Sync for Lemmy into one app #473
• App crashes following Beta 96 update if "Hide username in account picker" is enabled #460

edit: 99 is going live that fixes another crash related to #475

Would love to have the option to mark as read after voting.

Or maybe it's an option in the Lemmy account? Haven't found it though.

Ljdawson we need you now more than ever, you're our only hope!

On my "subscribed" page, if I scroll down, the app crashes. Not sure of anything more than that. But it's definitely repeatable for me.

Device information

Sync version: v23.11.29-22:27    
Sync flavor: googlePlay    

View type: Smaller cards    

Device: ASUS_AI2302    
Model: asus ASUS_AI2302    
Android: 14

My first time encountering it, just scrolled to it like three times to check, anyone else having this issue?

Edit: ope, looks like I can't edit the title lol.

Hi !

I got a repport from someone who use sync. And she/he didn't know that downvote where deactivated except the error message : unable to cast downvote.

I think the downvote arrow should be hidden for those instances who desactivated them.

Good afternoon :)

Is there a way to set a default sort in sync? I perfect Top> X hours but the app always defaults back to Active.

I just remembered Sync has keyword filters, removing jeans and beans from my feed is a huge improvement

It's been broken for weeks I hear that it works on some clients.

This was a comment I made on a "sink" post the mods deleted, and I think it's an issue that needs addressing, so I'm pasting it here. The comment I replied to said something like "Superscript and spoilers have always worked fine in Sync".

Ironically, that isn't valid Lemmy markdown. Sync should be supporting Lemmy markdown, not Reddit markdown. Here's what your comment looks like on the website:

This is^superscript^ and you can also do~subscript~.

Source:

This is^superscript^ and you can also do~subscript~.

Here's what it should look like:

Instead, you get this:

Personally I don't like Lemmy's syntax for spoilers, but Sync should still support it!

Source:

hidden or nsfw stuff
a bunch of spoilers here

I'm surprised that actually even works in Sync. It didn't used to. However, Sync doesn't show my code block accurately, which is funny as fuck! No app should be editing my code block. Sync is replacing my text with reddit markdown in order for it to display properly. And even when I put that markdown in a code block, it still converts it to reddit style! It also strips out the warning text!

Here is what I actually typed:

And here's what Sync shows:

What a lazy ass way of doing it. It removes an important feature: the warning text, and won't even let me show Sync users how to do a proper spoiler!

Oh, WTF. Sync butchered my comment when editing it! I had to fix it back on desktop.

Sync is not fine. It's full of bugs that the dev is ignoring.

In this image you can see when opening the list of profiles the only account shown does not display a username.

Assuming I am not just unable to find the button for it, can we get a button to view the mod logs?