Some websites can be directly “installed” in you app drawer. They are really like an advanced shortcut for the mobile webpage.
You probably haven’t seen it a lot because commercial webs that want to shove their propietary app down your throat disable this option.
But both Lemmy and Mastodon have it enabled.
To do so, click on options on your desired browser and you’ll find an “addto startup page” option or something along those lines.
I believe they are referred to as PWA or progressive web app. I’m using Voyager ( formerly wefwef) right now and it’s a pretty solid experience. Been bouncing back and forth between this and Memmy since day one. Voyager is my favorite because it feels like Apollo.
I just checked my phone (android) and it doesn’t work on lemmy.world, I don’t have the install option in the page menu.
Other pages, e.g. any discuss forums, will have an extra menu option that allows me to install the page in the home screen / system menu. When installed like that, the shortcut will open a special version of the browser without the ability to navigate away from the page.
Yep. Then you find Voyager, vger.app where you install that website as an app, now you get a similar Apollo experience from the “old Reddit days.” That’s what I’ve used since day 3.
I just miss the rich text editing that Lemmy offers. I don’t care to learn the code or type it out. Eventually I’d like Voyager to get an app in the App Store as an option to build in these extra features.
interesting. But that seems to rely on Chrome, which I’ve removed. I’m using Duckduckgo as main browser instead. So I just fireproof the login, bookmark and I’m good. Thanks for the explanation, though.
edit: there seems to be a sandboxed webapps browser on f-droid
You can also use Firefox/Fennec/Mull/whatever to use PWAs. On F-Droid, there’s an app called Native Alpha that uses the system’s Webview (Chromium based).
@sneezy Yeap, all browsers still have it as an option in the main menu, lots of sites still have metadata to present it as fullscreen too so it feels like a proper app.
That’s probably part of it, but there’s definitely more factors. I trust the Play Store is able to align user patterns , like how 99.9% of users searching for and downloading a Lemmy app at one point downloaded a Reddit app.
onlyfans is an app, a quick search showed a couple others, dating apps mainly, likely a couple social services that don’t mention dating or sex that are actually used for that. Just have to find them.
At first there was so network instability and compatibility problem that I used PWA and Jerboa and Connect and switched between them multiple times a day.
Now I’m using Jerboa almost exclusively as everything seems more stable.
They’re one of the least reliable companies out there. Every other product gets cancelled within 2 years, and they’re constantly making major redesigns for no reason.
It pains me to defend a corpo, but calling Google unreliable for their “fling shit and see what sticks” methodology for developing new products is inaccurate. Google/Alphabet is actually one of the most reliable corpos in the tech sphere, relatively-speaking, if you analyze their core products throughout the years.
Yes, it does feel like Google retires projects faster than they instantiate them. But that’s by design. The core product (selling advertising on SERPs/YouTube/AdWords/etc) is about as reliable as it gets, and that’s where they get their money.
For me it’s pretty much all mastodon apps. I can’t even get to any lemmy apps except Memmy unless i search it by name. The Reddit app doesn’t show up for me though.
That is reasonable. It is a more popular (by installation numbers) that fills a similar niche and close to 100% of everyone that installs a Lemmy app also installed a reddit app at some point. The algoritm should recommend reddit if you search for Lemmy
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Gotta say, the website works great on phone too. No reason to get an app
You can “install” it as an app on your phone too.
install … a website? is that a thing?
Some websites can be directly “installed” in you app drawer. They are really like an advanced shortcut for the mobile webpage. You probably haven’t seen it a lot because commercial webs that want to shove their propietary app down your throat disable this option.
But both Lemmy and Mastodon have it enabled.
To do so, click on options on your desired browser and you’ll find an “addto startup page” option or something along those lines.
Isn’t that called a shortcut?
This isn’t a shortcut. It’s an actual app with access to system resources on your phone that a website wouldn’t have access to.
I believe they are referred to as PWA or progressive web app. I’m using Voyager ( formerly wefwef) right now and it’s a pretty solid experience. Been bouncing back and forth between this and Memmy since day one. Voyager is my favorite because it feels like Apollo.
It will open the page in a browser that only runs that one page, there is no “url bar” etc., making it feel more like an app.
I just tried it. It just adds a browser shortcut to my phone. Oh well
I just checked my phone (android) and it doesn’t work on lemmy.world, I don’t have the install option in the page menu.
Other pages, e.g. any discuss forums, will have an extra menu option that allows me to install the page in the home screen / system menu. When installed like that, the shortcut will open a special version of the browser without the ability to navigate away from the page.
Interesting, thanks
Mostly. But it is launched in a different instance of your browser, so it doesn’t mix with it. Becoming more convenient for some cases.
That’s pretty cool. Thanks
Yep. Then you find Voyager, vger.app where you install that website as an app, now you get a similar Apollo experience from the “old Reddit days.” That’s what I’ve used since day 3.
Yep agreed voyager is basically Apollo for Lemmy. Of course still a long way to go but it’s close
I just miss the rich text editing that Lemmy offers. I don’t care to learn the code or type it out. Eventually I’d like Voyager to get an app in the App Store as an option to build in these extra features.
If Voyager is like Apollo, it’s no wonder iOS users were so up in arms about the API shutdown.
Ya agreed. Eventually things will even out give or take and both platforms will be fine
Definitely, but it gets very regular & quick updates and has gotten much better within like a week
Sure is! They’re called Progressive Web Apps. This article explains how to use them, https://mobilesyrup.com/2020/05/24/how-install-progressive-web-app-pwa-android-ios-pc-mac/
interesting. But that seems to rely on Chrome, which I’ve removed. I’m using Duckduckgo as main browser instead. So I just fireproof the login, bookmark and I’m good. Thanks for the explanation, though.
edit: there seems to be a sandboxed webapps browser on f-droid
YSK that almost all browsers except Firefox and its derivatives uses the same base as Chrome called Chromium.
You can also use Firefox/Fennec/Mull/whatever to use PWAs. On F-Droid, there’s an app called Native Alpha that uses the system’s Webview (Chromium based).
@sneezy Yeap, all browsers still have it as an option in the main menu, lots of sites still have metadata to present it as fullscreen too so it feels like a proper app.
Agreed. I’ve been using the website on my phone. I figure I’ll check out the apps again after they settle into themselves more.
Well yeah? After the product it will show you similar products.
What’s Fedilab?
Pretty sure it’s a universal app to access all kinds of fediverse apps, like mastodon, calckey, etc.
So it’s a browser?
It’s a generic ActivityPub client.
It’s a proper app that can parse and follow fedi links internally, and has the native feel you can’t really get with a web app.
The latest release added Lemmy support but it’s pretty basic. It just let’s you browse a specific instance as a timeline.
Maybe it’s because reviews like “fuck u/spez, use lemmy instead” contain word “lemmy”?
Yes
That’s probably part of it, but there’s definitely more factors. I trust the Play Store is able to align user patterns , like how 99.9% of users searching for and downloading a Lemmy app at one point downloaded a Reddit app.
then we need to be uninstalling reddit and installing porn social apps immediately after. enough people do it and…
is that a thing?
onlyfans is an app, a quick search showed a couple others, dating apps mainly, likely a couple social services that don’t mention dating or sex that are actually used for that. Just have to find them.
Like Whisper and Yik Yak and all those clones
Angry upvote, satan
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i still see it
It shows deleted by creator for me
it depends on the instance
you have to edit, wait for the edit to propagate and then delete
thread is still here https://lemmy.intai.tech/comment/352120
I still sees it
Reddit - the shitty corporate Lemmy alternative
At first there was so network instability and compatibility problem that I used PWA and Jerboa and Connect and switched between them multiple times a day.
Now I’m using Jerboa almost exclusively as everything seems more stable.
I’m waiting for Sync 😊
Connect had some issues until recently, but it seems to be working better now
Trust me. This is waaaaayyyyyyy better of how it was 2 weeks ago 👆
Google play store is cringe.
WE SIDELOAD HERE.
Google
play storeis cringeThey’re one of the least reliable companies out there. Every other product gets cancelled within 2 years, and they’re constantly making major redesigns for no reason.
It pains me to defend a corpo, but calling Google unreliable for their “fling shit and see what sticks” methodology for developing new products is inaccurate. Google/Alphabet is actually one of the most reliable corpos in the tech sphere, relatively-speaking, if you analyze their core products throughout the years.
Yes, it does feel like Google retires projects faster than they instantiate them. But that’s by design. The core product (selling advertising on SERPs/YouTube/AdWords/etc) is about as reliable as it gets, and that’s where they get their money.
Obligatory “fuck corporations.”
Google domains was the one I least expected to be killed.
Can’t wait for Boost!
Weird this showing up as I literally just installed Connect (the top one).
Loving it so far.
Allows me to lie back on the sofa without the laptop cooking my balls.
Anyone think I’m missing out by not checking out the others?
I’m more curious if any Lemmy app shows up if you search for Reddit.
They do not.
For me it’s:
Officialshitty reddit appFor me it’s pretty much all mastodon apps. I can’t even get to any lemmy apps except Memmy unless i search it by name. The Reddit app doesn’t show up for me though.
Google can’t harvest your data on Lemmy
Sure they can, assuming one uses Android and/or Chrome.
And don’t forget the Joker!
And Summit doesn’t show up at all 😞
That is reasonable. It is a more popular (by installation numbers) that fills a similar niche and close to 100% of everyone that installs a Lemmy app also installed a reddit app at some point. The algoritm should recommend reddit if you search for Lemmy