cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/19863081

> I use f-droid to update the app. Didn't see the recent updates and saw the failed build after a search. > https://monitor.f-droid.org/builds/log/com.jerboa/71#site-footer > > I don't know much about programming... not sure whether this is an issue to be resolved from the side of Jerboa or F-droid. Had doubts whether I should inform of the issue in Jerboa's github and sharing this here because of that. > > F-droid seems to have done a recent cleanup of apps, focusing on non-foss stuff. Not sure if that has an effect, but sharing the info. > https://f-droid.org/en/2024/07/18/twif.html > > ^Maybe related: > Builds of com.dessalines.thumbkey:96 and com.dessalines.rankmyfavs:11 seem to have failed too. > https://monitor.f-droid.org/builds/build (The page lists failed builds at the end)

Anyone know where the issue is to be notified to? Or where I can learn more about the issue? I did try to read the log file and this message seems noteworthy: > No hash for gradle version 8.9! Exiting.

I don't keep auto-sync on repositories turned on and use an rss feed from the fdroid subredd to follow updates to the repo. I also know of https://monitor.f-droid.org/builds.

Are there any other methods or official feeds?

If not favorite, ones that touched you in some way.

I'll start by mentioning some movies from my mother tongue(Malayalam of Kerala, India):

• Mumbai Police A crime thriller (Came out almost 2 decades ago n was very striking for the time)
• KammaraSambhavam Political/Historic satire/drama (The main actor has some cases on him, but the movie is quite good)
• Kathavasheshan
• Devasuram Conservative sigma male upper class Kerala dude getting character development. I really liked how the transformation happened in it
• Maheshinte Parthikaaram (Mahesh's Revenge) Not an action movie.

From my country, but not in my mother tongue:

• Super Deluxe - A Tamil movie that I recently watched, quite unique
• Enthiran (Robot), a Tamil movie Has over the top stuff, but is fun to watch
• Viduthalai(Liberation), another Tamil movie
• Agent Vinod - A Hindi spy-comedy movie

The anime that I like are Hunter x Hunter, Parasyte, Samurai Flamenco, Gintama.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/19635922

> Especially ones that you find useful on android Firefox, as they seem to be less popular? > > Recently got to know about bookmarklets due to a thread here in this community itself: > https://lemm.ee/comment/12623456 > ^An unrelated question: Is there some way to link comments so that they are automatically opened in home instances for eveyone, like how we can link communities and usernames currently?^ > > Some interesting/useful bookmarklets that I know of: > 1. Bullshit.js as mentioned in that link > 2. dotepub. It does say that data is sent to their server. > For some sites it's better than the inbuilt save as pdf option. > 3. A bookmarklet that opens the current site in G-translate > 4. Saw a bookmarklet which works like reader mode. > > The freecodecamp article on bookmarklets maybe useful for those new to it(It helped me). It seems cool. > https://wiki.greasespot.net/User_Script_Hosting links to sources for userscripts. Most of them seem to be desktop-centric. > > Which are your favorites? Any cool ones that you have made on your own?

Especially ones that you find useful on android Firefox, as they seem to be less popular?

Recently got to know about bookmarklets due to a thread here in this community itself: https://lemm.ee/comment/12623456 ^An unrelated question: Is there some way to link comments so that they are automatically opened in home instances for eveyone, like how we can link communities and usernames currently?^

Some interesting/useful bookmarklets that I know of:

1. Bullshit.js as mentioned in that link
2. dotepub. It does say that data is sent to their server. For some sites it's better than the inbuilt save as pdf option.
3. A bookmarklet that opens the current site in G-translate
4. Saw a bookmarklet which works like reader mode.

The freecodecamp article on bookmarklets maybe useful for those new to it(It helped me). It seems cool. https://wiki.greasespot.net/User_Script_Hosting links to sources for userscripts. Most of them seem to be desktop-centric.

Which are your favorites? Any cool ones that you have made on your own?

• I have recently started using RSS feeds to get news and other information. It is quite time-saving.
• Recently found out that word could open pdfs for edits. Used to upload pdfs to websites to get it converted into some editable format. I think Libreoffice can do the same.
• Got that spinning type of mop and mopping has become a bit easier.

Newpipe and Just (video) player have this function, but the former cannot play offline files and the latter cannot play audio files. I can rename the audio file to mp4 and play it in Just player, but it doesn't have a background play option.

From what I've searched on the net, in both apps the feature us implemented from ExoPlayer. On F-droid, Auxio audio player mentions ExoPlayer, but does not seem to have the feature available. Are there any foss apps that has the feature to Skip silence for audio files?

As the affluent or the relatively upper strata starts to directly see issues, would the govt be forced to have better quality infra development?

The R site has such a feature, which can allow one to group posts from many communities into one feed. With many communities on different instances with similar topics, it'd be useful to group them to avoid separate visits to each community.

Does lemmy have such an option? If not, are there any lemmy clients that can provides a similar option? Or are there known workarounds, maybe with the rss feeds or so?

Bjp had broken the norm of the most senior parliamentarian being the pro-tem speaker. Kodikunnil Suresh, Congress' MP from the Mavelikkara assembly of Kerala, was the seniormost MP(8 terms, 25+ years of experience as an MP), but he was not made the pro-tem speaker.

Another norm that the ruling and opposition sides come to a consensus such that the deputy speaker post is given to someone outside of the ruling party, while the speaker is chosen by the ruling party is also being challenged by the Bjp.

So we're seeing election for the post of Lok Sabha speaker as a first.

I had tried to learn some languages using online resources on the net(freely accessible ones tho). Didn't actually commit to it with a plan. Curious on how others went about it.

Do mention the resources that you liked/found useful.

Recently formatted my phone. Reinstalled whatsapp n the imported the backup. It seems very slow and buggy. After 1-3 mins of usage, the app starts acting up and after a minute or so autocloses.

Has anyone experienced the same?

I'm planning on reinstalling to check whether that fixes the issue. Asking here to see if anyone has experienced something similar and/or has resolved it.

I started using it last year and I think others would benefit from knowing about it too.

Offline dictionaries(based on data from wikipedia, wiktionary etc.): https://github.com/itkach/slob/wiki/Dictionaries

I use the Wordnet and SimpleWikipedia dictionaries along with the one for the Wiktionary in my native language. ______ Going on a tangent about the dictionaries(you can skip this if you're currently not interested on that):

They had a Malayalam dictionary, which was quite awesome for me, as I'm a Malayali. The dictionary is based on ml.wiktionary.org from 2021. Maybe there were not too many additions for the effort to make a new one.

The code for creating the dictionaries are also available in their github. I tried it out, but I'm on Opensuse Leap currently and installing couchdb seems tricky.

I also saw a python package, Pyglossary, which helps to convert dictionaries between opensource formats.

Wikipedia provides monthly dumps of zim files(used in Kiwix, another dictionary app. Not available in F-droid). https://dumps.wikimedia.org/other/kiwix/zim/ I was able to use Pyglossary to convert those into slob files and use them. So might be an easier way to get slob files, if slob files of Wiktionary or Wikipedia in your language are not available. Or if you want to update them. Data scraping is also avoided.

I'm thinking about resetting my phone to see if it fixes a mobile data download issue.

I want to avoid losing important data and also avoid cloud services for backup, as much as possible. So, how should one ideally go about it?

• I can directly backup all files in /storage/emulated/0
• I can backup contacts as vcf
• I can backup apk's using apk extractor
• I can write down saved passwords in Chrome and Firefox
• Create backups from apps like Pipepipe and Mihon. And also get the database file from whsap

Is there a way to save preferences for apps without root? Are there foss or offline apps that simplify this? Also is there a way to locally backup google calendar? (Fossify calendar seems to have an export local calendar option. The backup file seems to be supported by google calendar too.)

Are there other things that I'm overlooking? Would like to get suggestions/advice on this. Thanks in advance.

The system launcher on my phone has a data usage that is non-zero. I've already disabled background data for it.

I use Lawnchair2, but haven't tried to disable/uninstall the system launcher because I've read somewhere that it affects gesture navigation(Is it actually so?)

I know that apps like Netguard can help, but is there a more direct solution, other than rooting?

Are there any other adb commands that are useful, hopefully that are not too dangerous?

I've recently found adb shell pm trim-caches 99999M Clears all/most app cache, without having to install some cache clear or use Gfiles. I don't really use it often.

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Along with this, does anyone know way to troubleshoot gmail not being able to download attachments on mobile data? I've not disabled background data for that. Or should I make a separate post on it. Or would it be too tech-supporty?

I find it useful when I have to ask for files from another person without having to ask them to install the app.

Trebleshot has this option(screenshot attached) and I'm currently using it. But it's source seems to archived, so looking for an alternative if it exists.

Is android nearby share enough for this? Generally, I think that foss apps give me faster transfer speeds overy nearby share. Or is it just placebo?

Link to non-paywalled archive: https://archive.is/qfA7C

I didn't see any paywall(uBlock?), but if it does spring up, then the link maybe useful

.7z seems to be good and I do recommend it to people, saying that it's better than regular zip. Have recently started using opus n webm files more.

I've also heard about jxl recently. Would be very nice to see it become popular, as it could reduce the size of my memes n screenshots folders. Faster webpage loading too.

Are there any other file formats that'll be useful to people, but isn't getting enough attention?

In the case of apps, Trebleshot seems to be good for android file sharing. I like it's web sharing option having an upload form. Helps me where I don't have to ask others to install an app to send me a file locally. Not sure about its encryption n security aspects, but I only have used it for local file sharing.

And what about other stuff similar to that, other than file formats or apps?

Recently have started exercising my neck. Not neck bridges and loaded things tho. Only safe n simple movements. Seems to be good, especially after using a monitor for some time. I think it's not much talked about, maybe because of the fear that people will overdo it?

I can download the same when I use wifi tho.

My phone is a Tecno Spark 8c, running Android 11.

Things I have tried:

1. Checked with different carriers. So it's probably not some block that my carrier has or my private dns settings being weird.
2. Cleared the data of the gmail app and ensured that it has access to media and background data.
3. Searched about the issue and saw people talking about clearing the data of downloads and the download manager. Have done that.
4. Reset the mobile data and app preferences in settings. No change after that too.

Related to this: I use Tachiyomi. Similar to attachments I never could download the extensions from within the app using mobile data(could get it manually from their site, so not an issue with their website). Recently the chapter downloads in the app have also stopped working on mobile data, displays No Network Connection available in the notification(have updated to Mihon).

I think it is some android bug. Or downloads or download manager or some other app having issues. I've disabled some bloatware on my phone and also have restricted background data to some apps.

Has anyone else dealt with a similar bug. Is there any fix for it(other than a full reset, if possible)?

Thanks in advance