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RedReader Beta Analysis

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RedReader is an open source, ad-free client designed for Reddit users seeking a customizable browsing experience. This Android application allows for seamless navigation through posts and comments with swiping gestures, while also enabling actions such as upvoting, downvoting, saving, and hiding. Enhanced cache management ensures users can access previous versions of content, making it a robust option for avid Reddit users.

The app supports multiple accounts, catering to users with diverse interests, and features a two-column layout optimized for tablet use, which can also be adapted for larger smartphones. Users can manage their image caching preferences and take advantage of built-in tools like an image viewer and GIF player. With a night mode option and multilingual support, RedReader offers a comprehensive and user-friendly interface for Reddit browsing.

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Full Specifications

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Release
Latest update
Version
1.25.2
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Android
Operating System
Android 15.0
POPULARITY
Total Downloads
7
Downloads Last Week
0

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Developer’s Description

By QuantumBadger
An unofficial open source Reddit client for Android, with many unique features.
An unofficial, open source client for reddit.Features:- Free and Open Source - no ads/tracking.- Swipe posts left and right to perform customizable actions, such as upvote/downvote, or save/hide.- Advanced cache management - automatically stores past versions of posts and comments.- Streaming - shows posts/comments as they download - good for slow connections.- Support for multiple accounts.- Two-column tablet mode (can be used on your phone, if it's big enough)- Image precaching (optional: always, never, or Wi-Fi only).- Built in image viewer, and GIF player.- Compression - both during downloads, and in cache storage.- Night mode (i.e. a dark theme)- Holo theme on every device- Support for Android 2.2+ (but works best on Android 4.0+)Reporting BugsRedReader is beta software, so it is possible that you may encounter bugs.Details of each crash in the UI thread will be logged to external storage, under the filename "redreader_crash_log_(UUID).txt" - please attach the relevant log when reporting a bug.Crashes in other parts of the application will cause a prompt to be displayed asking you to email the exception details directly.Source CodeAvailable on GitHub: https://github.com/QuantumBadger/RedReaderThanks to:- Jason Polites, for the GestureImageView (https://github.com/jasonpolites/gesture-imageview)- Lawrence Dawson, for the ActiveTextView (https://github.com/laurencedawson/activetextview)- tomorrowkey.jp, for the GIF decoder (https://code.google.com/p/android-gifview/)- HoloEverywhere (https://github.com/Prototik/HoloEverywhere) and ActionBarSherlock (http://actionbarsherlock.com/)- Apache, for various libraries- The Jackson JSON processor (http://jackson.codehaus.org/)- Joda (http://joda-time.sourceforge.net/)Recent changes:Version 1.6.0:- Swipe-in bezel toolbar for post voting/saving/etc (in the comment list, image view, and internal browser)- Submit posts- Edit comments- Comment flair- Full announcement post at http://reddit.com/r/redreaderVersion 1.5.2- Copy links/posts to clipboard (thanks to veeti)- Save images- Tapping comments now opens the context menu (customizable)- Preference to change font size in posts and comments (including self-text)- Preference to disable NSFW thumbnailsContent rating: High Maturity

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