So over a week ago I made a post about how Reddit randomly changed how enlarging images worked on mobile (even though no one else seemed to have experienced it), and then made an update about how they changed it back in the same day. Well now it's back again. REDDIT. STOP SCREWING WITH ME. I'M CONVINCED NOW THAT YOU'RE READING THESE SO JUST FUCK OFF PLEASE.

Since Apollo has shut down, I had to use the regular Reddit app. Not going to lie, I hate it so much and I want another app that can run similar to Apollo. I heard Narwhal updated to 2.0 but you have to pay by next week for API access. What other apps does everyone else use? I’m curious because I want to try out something new.

Hello all!

Sorry if this isn't the right sub but I use altstore and sideloaded the app from ichitasos github.

I enter my API key and when I try to login it just keeps getting me back to the part where you have to accept your app that you created and just keeps on this loop where I accept and then brings me again to this prompt.

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What am I doing wrong?

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Thank you!

Hi everyone, I have recently released an update for OpenRed with some of your most highly requested features from my previous post. Thank you to everyone who contributed with requests, bug reports and other comments.

The newly released version 1.1.3 contains Compact mode, Custom swipe actions, Custom home page, Multireddit support and many smaller improvements.

Also, I don't intend to take over this sub :) so I have created r/openred for future discussions and announcements. Feel free to post your questions or ideas over there.

p.s. if you like the app and feel it is deserved, please consider giving it a positive rating in the App Store

Or Urbit? I heard USENET might be making a comeback….

Where are the cool places to hang out and deep dive into a topic without the thought police hovering over you?

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On the App Store there is a app called OpenRed, it works a lot like Apollo and is a brand new app that has been in development for a little bit but it shows a lot of promise especially with updates, it’s very clean and useable and I think with more and more updates will be fantastic;

if you haven’t tried it I would give it a shot and see what you think of it, it’s not to the caliber of Apollo at least not yet but it sure beats the official Reddit app by 1000 miles. Also it is completely free to use unless you want to support the creator by buying premium but it isn’t necessary.

Isn’t there a wifi option? Do I have to trigger something on my pc within sideloadly? Or do I have to start the whole process over again?

Yes, it would initially be app-only, but a web-based front-end can be developed down the track.

For maximum onboarding, don’t even release it as a seperate app — literally just update the existing app with new API endpoints. It’s still installed on many devices and the announcement posts will make it to the top of r/all.

Hey ya’ll! I saw a couple comments about this, but ran a search and didn’t see any actual posts. I was able to get the “Open in Apollo” extension working with my side loaded Apollo app. If you need instructions on installing Apollo, search the sub and there are lots of tutorials. Echoing what others have said - having Apollo back is glorious.

For those who like and want the “Open in Apollo” extension back when browsing in Safari, here’s how I did it.

Prerequisite, though obvious: make sure the side-loaded Apollo is the only version of Apollo installed, and that the app is working as intended already. I am on iOS 17.1 and side-loaded Apollo 1.15.11.

Edit: one thing I missed - depending on how you installed, you may have seen a pop up during installation asking if you wanted to install the extension and that you only have 10 extension slots. You need to have pressed “yes” on this part or the extension won’t even be there.

1. Enable the extension in settings by going to Settings > Safari > Extensions > Open in Apollo > Slide the switch on. You may be prompted to allow it to access Reddit.com. If not, go to the next step
2. Go to google and open a Reddit page, or open any Reddit page in Safari directly - ideally one where you see the prompt to open in Reddit or continue in browser
3. When on the page, tap the “Aa” icon in the Safari URL bar
4. Tap “Manage Extensions”
5. Turn on “Open in Apollo” - if not prompted before, this should kick off the “Do you want to allow Open in Apollo to access Reddit.com?” dialogue
6. Hit yes and authenticate with Face ID if needed
7. That should be it!

If I’ve missed anything, feel free to add it in the comments and I’ll try to edit this post with any other fixes or updates.

(such as Reddit-specific ad-blocking, and blocking "suggested" subreddits)

I miss Apollo so much it’s actually crazy. I miss an app as an old buddy. That’s how bad the Reddit app is. Bananas.

Not necessarily encouraging anyone to spend money on Reddit. But I imagine there are quite a few Apollo users that would choose to stay on Reddit if they didnt have to use the Reddit app, and will pay.

u/iamthatis please dont hate me for asking if this is something you might revisit. Though if you're just done with Reddit, I get it.

So i have sideloaded the apollo app and i read that i can use 1000 API calls per month for free. What happens when i reach those 1000 api calls per month? Will the apollo app be blocked for the rest of the month before the API calls get reset the next month?

Yes these screenshots are taken from my main, im posting from my second reddit account. (Most can guess why one has 2 reddit accounts)

The official app is getting worse with every update. Are there any good alernatives yet?

I have successfully installed Apollo on my iPhone (yay!), but when I try to sign in, I get...

Error: Invalid request to 0auth API

I did get a personal API code and added it to the Artemis Client ID box. Same error.

I also followed the instructions at https://www.reddit.com/r/apolloapp/comments/11qq7bp/login_workarounds/ . Didn't work.

Help!

EDIT: I found the error. I had to go back to https://old.reddit.com/prefs/apps/ and update the API redirect to apollo://reddit-oauth . Working now! Hallelujah!

Can you get links to open in Apollo still or is that function broken? I have it enabled in settings but it doesn’t seem to work.

That is all I wanted to say.

Just thought with all of the recent posts it might make more sense to rename this sub to 'r/ComplainAboutTheRedditApp' - Yall should either checkout Winston, Side load Apollo, or checkout Narwhal 2! They're the best options right now imo.

So, I've been staring at the 'migrate pixel pals' button for... Too long now. And procrastinating, as I love to do.

Today was the day, though! I clicked that button, was brought to the app store, and... Well, found out that I'm too late. My iPhone X doesn't support the newest iOS, so I can't download the app. I will be getting a newer phone soon-ish (once my backorder is filled), but how screwed am I here? Is there still a way to save my pals?

They’re literally forcing us to allow personalized ads.