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Work around: upgrade to 0.0.35 and avoid crashing (lemmy.one)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by curioushom@lemmy.one to c/jerboa@lemmy.ml
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I've been seeing a lot of posts about people being stuck between server (lemmy 0.18) and client (Jerboa 0.0.33—35) versions (not installed from IzzyOnDroid and logged in) with Jerboa crashing. Here's a way to avoid that issue while still being able to log in and browse both Lemmy 0.18 or older instances.

  • Add IzzyOnDroid repo to F-Droid
  • Delete app data from Android app info (edit)
  • Uninstall current version of Jerboa
  • Install 0.0.33 IzzyOnDroid version of Jerboa
  • Set phone to Airplane mode
  • Open Jerboa and use the hamburger menu to add your account
  • Fill in server, username, and password
  • Turn off Airplane mode
  • Login

You'll get a old server version notification of your server hasn't updated but you'll be able to use Jerboa regardless of server version.

Hope this helps!

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[-] needthosepylons@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

All the more so since lemmy.world will skip 0.18 and wait for 0.18.1.

This and clunky mandatory UI translation (for poor people stuck on older android).

[-] needthosepylons@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Well in case it helps anyone and despite my current saltyness, I found my way back.

I went to lemmy.world on my mobile browser. Dced from my wifi/data. Long press on a post. Share => Select Jerboa from the app list. Jerboa succesfully opened. Back to its main menu. Go to Login. Enter credentials. Reconnect to wifi/data. Login.

It worked for me. Maybe it'll help someone.

Hopefully, better and more respectful android apps will be out soon.

this post was submitted on 23 Jun 2023
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