Key points

• Open externally has been replaced with "Link Options" when viewing post options
  • Added an additional open externally icon next to the link options item
  • Added an image preview and URL preview for link options
• Added "Open on Archive.org" to Link Options
• Downvoting is now disabled for instances that do not support it
• The title field in submit is now working correctly for alt keyboard such as Swiftkey

New

• The update checker has been re-enabled
• Added support for inserting an image link from the text editor
• Added support for markdown in titles

Github issues closed

• App crashes following Beta 96 update if "Hide username in account picker" is enabled #460
• The in app update checker crashes on Android 14 #49
• App crashes when trying to access the three-dot menu or sort menu (on Android 14) #458
• Kebab Menu causes DeadObjectException #6
• Change Sync logo colors to match Lemmy #1
• Replace hardcoded orange #106
• Resolving domains is incredibly slow #121
• Add better support for video posts (ending in .mp4) #164
• Having sort by controversial #219
• Sync does not render embedded gifs #213
• App Info should link to community #217
• Importing Backups does not restore Bottom Navbar settings, possibly other settings as well. #227
• Disable downvote on relevant instances #206
• Translate all does not display result #183
• Images in Comments #203
• Crashing loading a profile #209
• Change Upvote and Downvotes arrow colours to match Lemmy's colours #226
• Title markdown not supported #236
• Switch color is wrong when swapping between theming settings #140
• Autocomplete title in submit not working #370
• NSFW status doesn't display in Post View #296
• [Minor] Ultra: Inconsistent wording #422

Other fixes

• Fixed a crash when changing section in messaging using the drawer layout
• Fixed missing usernames in the profile picker in the drawer

Updates

• com.google.android.play:app-update > 2.1.0
• androidx.browser:browser > 1.8.0
• com.android.billingclient:billing > 6.2.0
• com.google.firebase:firebase-config > 21.6.3
• com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads > 23.0.0

Removed

• com.google.android.play:core:1.10.3

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

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

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

New

• Added "overview" as a new default section for profiles
• Added "saved" as a new section in profiles
• Added "all" as a new section in search
• Updated the look and feel of the login page
• The status of your logged in session is now checked at startup and a relogin page is shown if needed
• Added an option to hide all comments made by PipedLinkBot (Settings > Lemmy settings)

Ultra

• [Ultra] Feature extension: Summarize third party articles #416

Changes

• The sort icon in posts & comments now matches the current sort

Github issues closed

• Blocked communities are not blocked #425
• Tapping into a post, Sync stops displaying the instance of users #237
• Search bar for instance list #430
• Instance name missing when viewing comments #421
• The article summarizer in Ultra does not show "Summary " when using "Slides" view type and "Show image previews" turned off #409
• Add ability to swipe between instances and communities when using the instance or community browser #405
• Anonymous profile pic not showing #347
• Some favoriting improvements #400
• Subscriptions are still shown when anonymous #348
• Would be nice if the app had an indicator in the settings of which app icon is currently chosen #399
• FAB shown in the Theme Management preview doesn't match the square Material 3 design #395
• Remove the controversial comment setting #397
• Remove the "Show user flair" setting #396
• Move some of the features listed within Settings->Experimental to their designated spots #394
• When changing the launcher icon the app icons take a good bit to load #388
• Profile button in List View just a TODO #354
• "More actions" button crashes app in comments #210
• Opening 'More Actions' when in a post crashes the app #351
• Dark overlay doesn't work #344
• Disable infinite scroll #337
• The "select source" bottom sheet should dismiss when clicking camera or gallery before it shows the new intent #379
• Remove twitter previews in the settings #359
• Card options (columns) missing in View Type Settings menu when view is set to Small Cards #355
• Server Donations #212
• Support for viewing instance page #207
• 'Legitimate Interest' GDPR consent settings does not save #200
• Very unhelpful bad login notification #197
• Adding Instances (More than just the default instance) #190

Other fixes

• Fixed an issue where requests weren't cancelled when changing profile section
• Pressing About at Root (Everything, Local, Subscribed) should fetch info from the sidebar #39
• Fixed an issue preventing searches in communities
• Thumbnails should load much faster now
• Fixed a crash in the settings when leaving after changing night mode
• Fixed an issue where the logged out session would not show a profile picture
• Fixed an issue where communities were not filtered locally when viewing instances
• Actor pictures now fade in
• Fixed an issue loading timestamps

Updates

• Gradle > 8.3
• Now building with Java 17
• Updated to Android Studio 2023.1.1 Beta 1
• com.github.bumptech.glide:glide > 4.16.0
• org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin > 1.9.10
• com.android.tools.build:gradle > 8.2.0-beta01
• org.mockito:mockito-core > 5.5.0
• org.robolectric:robolectric > 4.10.3
• com.google.firebase:firebase-bom > 32.2.3
• com.google.auto.value:auto-value > 1.10.3
• org.ccil.cowan.tagsoup:tagsoup > 1.2.1
• org.slf4j:slf4j-api > 2.0.9
• com.squareup.okhttp3:mockwebserver > 5.0.0-alpha.11
• jp.wasabeef:glide-transformations > 4.3.0
• org.jsoup:jsoup > 1.16.1
• commons-io:commons-io > 2.13.0
• org.apache.commons:commons-lang3 > 3.13.0

Removed

• The old broken tasker integration
• org.mp4parser:isoparser
• org.mp4parser:muxer
• com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer-dash
• com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer-hls
• com.github.tittojose:timerangepicker-library
• In-app Imgur gallery handling

Notes

• Increased the number of threads available to image management
• Increased the number of threads available to web requests
• Finally transitioned from Butterknife to ViewBinding
• Removed the "legacy" dark mode time picker
• Clicking on any item that requires login now opens the login page (instead of a toast)
• Domains are now shown for non-Lemmy hosted images
• Changed the styling of usernames + communities

Modlog and reports are top of my list.

These threads used to be really useful back on Reddit.

I'm currently finishing off full app translations for the next release along with lots of the usual bug fixes.

What should I prioritise next?

Cheers, Lj

Key points

• First round of modtools added
• Added spoiler support
• Hidden posts stay hidden
• Sync can now open lemmy links from the top 50 instances

Ultra

• Added the option to export and import subscribed lists
• Added the option to translate text from images
• Generate "ultra previews" for posts with missing thumbnails
• Display website previews in comments (enable in Settings > Ultra)
• Select text from images during post submission

New

• Added modtools
  • Pin / unpin posts
  • Remove / restore posts
  • Lock / unlock posts
  • Ban / unban users from a community
• Hidden posts now remain hidden after a refresh (shown on profiles)
• You can now select Sync to handle Lemmy links from any of the top 50 instances
• Last edited timestamps
• Added the percentage of upvotes a post has received
• Webp images now animate when opened
• You can now open additional folders when selecting media to upload (three dots)
• Clicking on a comment from the inbox now shows the full comment list
• Simplified accounts are listed in the picker
• NSFW previews are now blurred and respect the full height setting
• Renamed "Show emotes" to "Show embedded images" in the comment settings
• Switched to a brighter color for highlighting text fields in night mode
• Filtered communities are no longer shown in recents
• Images in comments are now swipeable when opened
• Added "open url" action to the community picker when a URL is posted

Usability

• Added tooltips to the editor icons
• Added support for the Open Dyslexic font

Github issues closed

• Viewing Inbox message in original context does not show comment being replied to #187
• Add Lemmy spoiler support #127
• Import / Export Subscribed Communities #111
• Tooltips are MIA from the reply and edit pages #291
• Recents thread list links to reddit url #289
• Translate option does not appear on image posts with a body #292
• Add option to copy body text from post #281
• Displaying more server side info for home instance #273
• Show all Parent Comments instead of showing many levels of comments #267
• user filters not working #268
• Add an indicator whether a comment/post has been edited #266
• Hide action does not work #60
• Toggle account action button should cycle between anonymous #255
• Paid Ad-Free APK file without AdMob bundled #250
• Restoring Purchase on Chromebook Gives Error #248
• Separate Downvote & Upvote Scores + Vote Total in Profile #249
• Ability to return to full Post thread at position of comment #254
• Add Translate Text option in addition to Extract Text Ultra Feature #252
• App continually crashes if default post sorting is changed in settings #154
• Error toast when no posts available says "sub has no posts" instead of community #234
• Wrong permalink instance #235
• REQUEST Dyslexic friendly font #222
• Add option to blur NSFW previews #323
• Reappearing hidden posts, app scrolls up automatically. #324
• Emote filter is also filtering regular embedded pictures #321
• [Ultra] Extract Text From Images for Post Title #315
• Posting: Community selector shows communities I filtered/blocked #313
• Photo album navigation across multiple image links within the same post or comment #316
• Wording not consistent when subscribing to community #307
• Photo picker doesn't show albums from external storage #304
• The input box types are mismatched? Title thinks it's a URL and URL think it's a title #303
• The app should give a dialog asking if you want to leave when you cancel a submit #294
• profile pictures still low res when enlarged #270
• Enhancement: Load parent when clicking on comment reply in inbox #285

Other fixes

• Fixed an issue where the profile section as missing in the small toolbar
• Fixed an issue where the domain was inserted into selftext before the link
• Fixed an issue with the link handler freezing
• Fixed an issue where sharing a comment would share the wrong link
• Plus can now be used in the username input
• Fixed an issue where the title field was not autocompleting
• The title field now auto selects on open when submitting
• Fixed an issue where user highlighting wasn't respecting instances

Updates

• com.google.firebase:firebase-crashlytics-gradle > 2.9.8