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Hello everyone!
I’ve finally released Eternity on the google play store. Note that this is not compatible with the existing releases as this build has a different signature.
Thanks for your support and looking forward to your feedback!
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I’m using Lemmy only because you made this app. I hated the desktop interface and all others apps. This is the best without any doubt. Thank you!!!
Ps: why is not everyone in lemmy talking and recommending this app???
I’ve used Connect for Lemmy this whole time and haven’t had any problems with it. What’s the advantage of Eternity?
For some reason connect would overheat my phone. Eternity doesn’t.
why is not everyone in lemmy talking and recommending this app???
Same question ❓
Thanks!
I used Liftoff but I missed Infinity since I moved to Lemmy, didn’t want to use IzzyOnDroid.
Any plan on a build in the official F-Droid repo?
I’m waiting for a review there as well.
Why you didn’t want to use IzzyOnDroid?
Because of the disclaimer on this page:
DISCLAIMER: I have not thoroughly checked the .apk files available here. As stated above, they are directly taken from the repositories of their resp. developers. Some basic measures are taken, though (see the Security section below). Still, use this repo at your own risk: I will take no responsibility whatsoever for any damages which might occur as result (not saying there will be any, though). Further note the inclusion policy of this repo (see the link above) is slightly less strict than F-Droid’s.
I think they should put this warning in any app store right now, self awareness is something many people stop doing when they promise you safety, even in the play store you can find malware so for best practice check the developer
I started typing a very long response explaining my risk model, how a malware on my mobile device will be a nightmare to my whole digital life, etc. Long story short, my case might differ from yours and I consider Izzy’s security not enough for me.
I consider myself fairly educated in infosec. Security is layered, no single measure can give you assurance it will not fail.
I suspect Google to perform automated reverse engineering on the Play store apps. F-Droid get the source, not the binaries. Much easier to look for sketchy behaviour if you’ve got the sources. Yes, Google sometimes get malware on the Play store, but it usually does not stay very long or affects a lot of their users.
Izzy simply does not have the resources to do so, so they use VT as a “replacement”, which is not good enough for me; AV solutions have traditionally shitty engines for mobile apps.
Also, Izzy is a much more confidential source for apps. Only a few (if any) security researchers will look at it. Even if someone finds a malware, I strongly doubt it will make news, even in IT security websites. Whereas the Play store or even F-droid…
I don’t blame them nor anyone using them, I’m just saying the risk of potential malware on my phone is not worth the benefit of installing bleeding edge apps for me.
That’s a nice and concise explaination.
I would highly suggest Izzys repo for WIP apps, that has a faster release cycle!
Great news!
Infinity was my favourite Reddit App, so seeing it ported over to the Fediverse is great!
Apologies if this has already been asked, but do you have any intention of making it compatible with Kbin?
Last I heard Kbin doesn’t have an API in place for any apps to use at the moment (Not something I keep an eye on personally, just parroting what I’ve seen commented previously)
Ah, it does have one, though it is in beta (last I heard). If I’m remember correctly, there is an app called Artemis using it already
I believe the Artemis instance is the only one with the beta API enabled.
Yes. When the “Lemmy part” is more or less completed, I’m planning on adding Kbin and possibly other fediverse services if I have the time.
Great to hear!
Fair enough, makes sense with Lemmy being the most active in this part of the Fediverse
Awesome!
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Can’t wait for the F-Droid release!
Just in case you or another reader isn’t aware: Eternity is available in an alternative app repository that can be added to F-Droid in the settings.
This repo, as stated in the description, takes released built by the developers instead of building them directly.
Still looking forward to the official F-Droid release of course :)
Pro tip, Izzy has a faster update cycle than the official repo so it’s a great option for WIP apps even if they are available on both! ;)
Thank you, loving it so far.
Note that this is not compatible with the existing releases as this build has a different signature.
Back up your settings before uninstalling your old version, then you should be able to import it to the Play Store version!
Settings > Advanced > Backup Settings
Still can’t find it on Play Store on my side, maybe it takes a few hours.
It should show up if you search for ‘Eternity for Lemmy.’ Actually, it’s been out for a couple of days now. I just wanted to wait until it could be easily found through a search. Yesterday, I was only able to see it using the link. However, it may need some time to show up for everyone.
I tried searching for “eternity” and “eternity lemmy” and didn’t show up. After your comment I tried “Eternity for lemmy” and it shows up, weird.
Thanks.
Nice to hear about more great apps for Lemmy! I’ve become pretty entrenched in Connect with block lists, community specific settings etc. It would be a bit of a task to switch. For those familiar with both, I’m curious if anyone could share pros cons from experience?
I loved using Infinity and now I get to use it for Lemmy 🥰
eternity is the goat
This is great to see! Definitely makes things easier for ChromeOS installs. Do you plan on periodically merging in changes from Infinity if they’re worthwhile? Or upstreaming any of your changes?
Yes! I think there are some features/fixes that could be beneficial for the upstream project as well.
Really pleased to see this :)
