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MouldyPriestASSHOLE

Anyone else keep pressing the RIF app out of habit?

https://lemmy.world/post/999105

Anyone else keep pressing the RIF app out of habit? - Lemmy.world

…but I don’t want to get rid of it! Been using RIF since 2011 and it’d feel so weird to take it off my home screen. I tried the Reddit app but it pollutes the front page with so much unnecessary shit that it becomes a chore to browse. Liking the look of Lemmy so far though.

ArmyTiger Jul 3, 2023

Definitely deleted the app and put a Lemmy app in its place to keep that from happening.

MouldyPriestASSHOLE Jul 3, 2023

Can I ask what app you use? Struggling to find the best one on Android

Psaldorn Jul 3, 2023

Liftoff works well for me. Not too dissimilar from rif

MouldyPriestASSHOLE Jul 3, 2023

Thanks! Downloaded it buy struggling to get sign in to work. Assuming it’s just the servers rn

tj111 Jul 3, 2023

Connect, turn on List View and the AMOLED theme and it gets pretty close to the RiF experience. Not 1 for 1, but close enough for what I’m doing. I also put it in the spot RiF has been for 10+ years 😞.

MouldyPriestASSHOLE Jul 3, 2023

Omg I’m using this now and it’s awesome, thankyou!

WildlyCanadian Jul 3, 2023

I’ve tried a bunch and I think I’ve settled on Thunder. It feels the least buggy and looks nice.

Swaglordmusclewizard Jul 4, 2023

I’ve been using Liftoff as it’s the closest to how RIF felt to me. I was able to go in the settings and switch the posts to compact and have the font sizes smaller to get it as close to RIF as possible.

jasonwaterfalls Jul 4, 2023

I’m really liking liftoff. Tried a bunch but keep coming back to this one.

Dr_Chocolate Jul 3, 2023

I deleted RIF today, and downloaded Liftoff. It’s not perfect but maybe it will get better. If people wanted to shut off public discourse on social media like Farcebook/Reddit/Twit, then they succeeded.

ChamrsDeluxe Jul 3, 2023

I am keeping Bacon Reader, a bit sentimental about it. Had it about 12 years. Using liftoff for Lemmy now. Doesn’t compare to BR, but It’ll do.

finthechat Jul 3, 2023

No, I think a clean separation works best. Over the last month, I've cut my Reddit use down from probably a few hours a day to maybe 2-3 minutes a day just to read up on sports news, and I only do that via old.reddit with RES. The time I used to spend looking at RIF has now been reallocated to reading e-books and getting out of bed in a timely manner.

However, on my phone I have left the space empty where the RIF icon used to be. o7.

Angelus1727 Jul 3, 2023

I did until yesterday. I’ve enjoyed my experience here and am looking forward to seeing it grow more. As much as the whole situation has pissed me off, it’s exciting to be a part of a new community and leave the trash behind.

EnigmaNL Jul 3, 2023

I removed it for that reason. There's still an empty spot where the RIF icon used to be which I still tap sometimes :(

AWizard_ATrueStar Jul 3, 2023

Apollo for me, but yes. I don't have the heart to delete it, but I have opened it a couple of times though habit and muscle memory alone!

AnonymousLlama Jul 3, 2023

Was a sad day when I had to uninstall Sync. Maybe I'll try the re-pack you can do to use your own API key

vyvanse Jul 3, 2023

I keep doing this with Apollo. I'm waiting for the Artemis to get a beta release to replace its spot on my home screen.

FaceDeer Jul 3, 2023

I've found that the "Chrome app" version of kbin is actually pretty decent. I don't know what the term is, visit kbin.social using Chrome on your phone and it will offer to "install" a shortcut that you can use as an app while waiting for Artemis. At least, that worked for me on Android.

Innti Jul 4, 2023

Only issue I have is that chrome apps apparently ignore my screen orientation lock.

TheThirdStrike Jul 3, 2023

Nope.

I launched it once on July first and then deleted it. No reason it keep a non-functional app installed.

Had a lot of fun with RIF, but all good things must come to and end.

I hope KIF comes out someday.

WiseassWolfOfYoitsu Jul 3, 2023

RiF developer said he's working on another app but it will be for Tildes

BlackCoffee Jul 3, 2023

Nope.

Moved it out of my folder at the start of the blackout and opened it a few times for the modcoord updates.

I still have it for novelty reasons but I have been on Kbin and Lemmy since those few weeks.

Magus Jul 3, 2023

Had to just remove it from my phone entirely to not do it.

52fighters Jul 4, 2023

The app still works for me but maybe that's because I'm not using any user login and am just using it to read a couple of subs that haven't migrated yet.

greenyenergy Jul 4, 2023

Haven’t deleted it as it’s still working when not logged in. Only really used RiF for the NSFW subs anyway.

Chozo Jul 4, 2023

I don't have the heart to uninstall it yet. :(

AlecSadler Jul 4, 2023

I uninstalled all my reddit apps to avoid the habit or temptation. Fuck Steve Huffman.

flashmedallion Jul 4, 2023

I decided to test the ReVanced patch for using your own API key out of curiosity and it worked great so I’ve kinda just kept it. Still using it to check into a couple of small communities but otherwise coming here for my scrolling and headlines

brianshatchet Jul 4, 2023

The ring app icon looks similar to rif (blue background red dot so I end up absent mindedly press that one.

JdW Jul 4, 2023

I removed it weeks ago, I figured cold turkey was the best way to go. Worked for smoking, guess it works for reddit too :-)

anteaters Jul 4, 2023

I deleted it and filled that hole on my home screen with wefwef for now.

Fauji Jul 4, 2023

Deleted RiF and replaced the same spot on my homescreen with wefwef app.

Badass_panda Jul 4, 2023

Just removed sync and added connect to the same spot today … But when sync for Lemmy shows up, I’m gonna use that

MomSpaghetti Jul 4, 2023

I put the Lemmy app I use where RIF was.

ℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠 Jul 4, 2023

Deleted it so links default to browser instead of a defunct app.

Vincepg13 Jul 5, 2023

I went into the app settings and cleared the default links to achieve the same. Felt too sad to delete the app entirely :(

smoll_pp_operator Jul 5, 2023

I put Connect for Lemmy where my Baconreader was. It helps with the muscle memory bit.

Danatronic Jul 5, 2023

I replaced it with Liftoff.

Localnative13 Jul 5, 2023

Yes, but surprisingly my rig still works to see the homepage and saved my fav subs, just can’t logon to post or vote. So it’s still not the same.

I did see some posts about some how patching rif to a “vanced” version I wanna check out so I can keep tabs on other communities that are migrating while I continue transitioning over to lemmy

LowtierComputer Jul 11, 2023

Where?

Bonk Jul 5, 2023

I just replaced it with Jerboa, although I keep going to wefwef nowadays since it’s such a good web app

rDrDr Jul 5, 2023

I keep it around so that when I click reddit links in Google they go to RIF instead of the dog shite mobile site. Can’t log in or comment though.

I hid it from the app drawer/list, so I can only get to it by searching.

camr_on Jul 7, 2023

I kept it for the same reason, but even that appears to not be working anymore

rDrDr Jul 7, 2023

Well I haven’t noticed lol. Feel less and less reason to go back to reddit. Lemmy is pretty great.

Hello Hotel Jul 10, 2023

Stealth (unreddit) has a switch for web scraping mode, however reddit being left as only a really badly ran potemkin village gives the site an uneasy feeling

Shadowpino Jul 9, 2023

I keep doing it. I only deleted it off my home screen today and now there’s a “RiFt” on my screen :( I don’t have the heart to uninstall it yet.

GreatPretender Jul 13, 2023

I put the app into a box with lemmy apps and it breaks my heart. It’s an app I have used countlessly many times.