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submitted 2 years ago by prof@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org

So Jerboa broke on my phone just now and I didn't want to stop browsing Lemmy. Unfortunately no suitable alternative was found so I just decided to check if I could open it in my browser and install it.

To my surprise, it worked. And it works really well quite frankly. Sure, the UI is different, but I'm not at all missing any features.

Did any of you guys try it as well? What's your opinion?

If not, did you even know that was a possibility? It quite frankly never crossed my mind, because Reddit and other platforms always force you to use an app when you open them in a browser.

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[-] GlassHalfHopeful@beehaw.org 13 points 2 years ago

Did any of you guys try it as well? What's your opinion?

In respect to Lemmy as a whole, I'm trying to exercise a lot patience.

One of the first things I did was install it as a PWA. It has a sleek UI, but some bugs makes it incredibly hard for me to use. One of the worst is an issue with several of the combo boxes which repeatedly flashing on use. I have to try hitting the appropriate selection multiple times in hopes of it eventually taking.

I use Jerboa most of the time inspite of the many bugs, but I usually end up having to open the PWA for missing functionality.

Like I said...

Lots... And lots...

And lots... of patience.

[-] lunarnexus@infosec.pub 2 points 2 years ago

Why do people keep saying "install" it as a PWA. Doesn't that mean going to the web page in a mobile browser?

[-] whatyousaidontwitter@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

It becomes a app on your phone based on the web page.

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