Hey everyone. If I’m spamming my repo too much let me know.
Since v37 came out, development is going at whirlwind pace, and there are still frequent complaints about crashing/no logins for 0.17.x, I decided to post again, but this time bearing good news.
I finally made a Jerboa version where you can log into both 0.17.x and 0.18 accounts.
Unlike the main repo my release is also compatible with phones running Android 5.0.
Check it out and let me know if this is helpful for you. I’m trying to get this merged in as PR#908 but Woodpecker is giving me a hard time.
I’m not seeing any issues using the app with a 0.17.x other than the pop-up at the start, are things not working correctly for me? Breaking backwards compatibility isn’t great, but at least we are moving forward it’s progress. As a developer myself I’m happy with a few teething issues and to be honest I’m surprised there aren’t more than I have seen, it really speaks volumes to those that have committed to the project!
You simply can’t login to a 0.17.x server.
Is it possible for your changes to be merged into the original jerboa?
I’m not sure if the post text was changed, but he says, that he tries to get a pull request (for a merge), but seems original Jerboa maintainer isn’t jumping on it. But I don’t know any details
I have a PR open, I’m wrestling with the automated build system (woodpecker) that complains when I forget to put a space after // and things. I fixed all of it then it somehow got stuck compiling.
Be patient, I think the main developers will have another look through it in the next couple days.
Nice, it’s insane the app broke compatibility but I understand they are crunched for time! Adding this back in is important to ease adoption for Lemmy as a whole.
Thanks! It baffles me that the most popular Lemmy app doesn’t work on .world, one of the top two Lemmy instance.
Still supports Android 5.0 and up as always.
Now here’s some good news for people with older phones ☺️. Thank you kind stranger 👍.
Thanks for this
