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Voyager has now been released to the Playstore. Check it out here

Advantages of using the app:

  • The back button works much better!
  • Your browser history shouldn’t be inundated with Voyager entries.
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[–] [email protected] 53 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 year ago

Yo-yager sounds cool af

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Interesting. I didn't know it was possible to have a PWA in the app store. How does that work?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

you wrap the web app in a shell of a native app with a web browser. it can pass through local hardware like microphone camera usb bluetooth etc. phonegap was a popular tool for this what 10+ years ago.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I guess these days it’s mostly Ionic or Quasar…?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I believe the dev said they used ionic in this instance

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Oh right! I totally forgot about that.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

That's the most iOS looking app I've ever seen on Android. Not a fan. Sorry

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I guess you haven't see the "Android mode" option...

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not that it looks too great right now, though I appreciate they are working on it.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Has anything android ever looked good?

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago

Comparing the Konstaui.com kitchen sinks for ios and android, android looks way better. ios looks like a kids toy

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago

Plenty of things. But it's not hard to look better than iOS. You just have to not look like Fisher Price had a baby with Mattel and you are automatically better than an iOS app.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

it still retains iOS iconography, including the share button.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago

I did not. I didn't have an iPhone to be able to get onto the settings with.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

It feels dirty but it does look nice

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

The back button works much better!

Back button works fine on the PWA...

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Oh oh... I shouldn't have eaten those whales...

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

I'm currently testing it, as I'm looking for an Android application for Lemmy, and it looks promising! Thanks

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

anything to do with the mobile ui ?

is it foss ?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I was using the PWA. I'll try and switch to the app and see how I like it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Just tried it and it is fast. The auto collapse comment thread is winning me over

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Any idea on how to find it in the aurora App Store?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Go to Aurora app settings and into "Open by Default" . Turn them all on. Any links to the Play Store should then open in Aurora Store instead.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

That worked thank you!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Any way to use a compact cards view in the full app? The PWA has this option but I don't see it in the dedicated app.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I couldn't find it on my phone's playstore, so had to install it via that web link, but everything looks good so far.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Not bad. The color options are a bit intense, but a good start, keep it up!