• Android NNTP client

    From Carlos Navarro@2:341/234.1 to All on Thu Jun 22 09:17:23 2023
    Other than HotdogEd, do you know of any NNTP client for Android?

    I only found PhoNews on the Play Store, but unfortunately it is not compatible with JamNNTPd -- only with more modern NNTP servers. It seems to work with Synchronet however.

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    Carlos

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  • From Tommi Koivula@2:221/6 to Carlos Navarro on Sun Jul 16 11:09:04 2023
    On 22.06.2023 9:17, Carlos Navarro wrote:

    I only found PhoNews on the Play Store, but unfortunately it is not compatible with JamNNTPd -- only with more modern NNTP servers. It
    seems to work with Synchronet however.


    This thing was found out about two years ago. A quote from my local area:

    === cut ===

    Jul 4 18:33:58 kco smapinntpd[742]: (::1:56214) > 200 Welcome to SmapiNNTPd/Linux/IPv6 1.3 (posting may be allowed)
    Jul 4 18:33:58 kco smapinntpd[742]: (::1:56214) < MODE READER
    Jul 4 18:33:58 kco smapinntpd[742]: (::1:56214) > 500 Unknown command
    Jul 4 18:33:58 kco smapinntpd[742]: (::1:56214) < QUIT
    Jul 4 18:33:58 kco smapinntpd[742]: (::1:56214) > 205 Goodbye


    I made a quick modification to my servers, now they accept MODE READER command. I can now connect with Phonews.

    === cut ===

    However, Phonews was judged as crap anyways. :)

    'Tommi

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  • From Carlos Navarro@2:341/234.1 to Tommi Koivula on Sat Jul 29 10:15:23 2023
    16 Jul 2023 11:09, you wrote to me:

    This thing was found out about two years ago. A quote from my local
    area:

    === cut ===

    [...]
    I made a quick modification to my servers, now they accept MODE READER command. I can now connect with Phonews.

    === cut ===

    I suspected you had made some change, ;-) because when connecting to your server(s) I can get the list of groups and subscribe to them (though I cannot get or read any messages).

    However, Phonews was judged as crap anyways. :)

    Why?

    Carlos

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  • From Tommi Koivula@2:221/360 to Carlos Navarro on Sun Jul 30 08:43:54 2023
    Carlos Navarro wrote:

    I made a quick modification to my servers, now they accept
    MODE READER command. I can now connect with Phonews.

    I suspected you had made some change, ;-) because when connecting
    to your server(s) I can get the list of groups and subscribe to
    them (though I cannot get or read any messages).
    ========================================

    However, Phonews was judged as crap anyways. :)

    Why?

    Cannot remember anymore. Maybe you just answered to yourself.. :)

    'Tommi

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  • From Carlos Navarro@2:341/234.99 to Tommi Koivula on Fri Nov 10 20:49:35 2023
    On 30/7/23 7:43, Tommi Koivula -> Carlos Navarro wrote:

    I made a quick modification to my servers, now they accept
    MODE READER command. I can now connect with Phonews.

    I suspected you had made some change, ;-) because when connecting
    to your server(s) I can get the list of groups and subscribe to
    them (though I cannot get or read any messages).
    ========================================

    However, Phonews was judged as crap anyways. :)

    Why?

    Cannot remember anymore. Maybe you just answered to yourself.. :)


    Maybe you're missing some other quick modification... ;-)

    Carlos

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  • From Tommi Koivula@2:221/6.6 to Carlos Navarro on Sat Nov 11 20:18:38 2023
    On 10.11.2023 21:49, Carlos Navarro wrote:

    I made a quick modification to my servers, now they accept
    MODE READER command. I can now connect with Phonews.

    I suspected you had made some change, ;-) because when connecting
    to your server(s) I can get the list of groups and subscribe to
    them (though I cannot get or read any messages).
    ========================================

    However, Phonews was judged as crap anyways. :)

    Why?

    Cannot remember anymore. Maybe you just answered to yourself.. :)

    Maybe you're missing some other quick modification... ;-)

    Maybe. ;-)

    There seems to be newer version of phonews in google play, but it asks for money if you want to post. Uninstalled!

    'Tommi

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  • From Carlos Navarro@2:341/234.99 to Tommi Koivula on Sun Nov 12 13:37:48 2023
    El 11/11/2023 a las 19:18, Tommi Koivula -> Carlos Navarro escribió:

    There seems to be newer version of phonews in google play, but it asks
    for money if you want to post. Uninstalled!

    Ah, I didn't know that posting was free in older versions.

    At least you can use the free version for reading... and if you want to write and remove the ads, it's not too expensive.

    AFAIK there is no other alternative to HotdogEd (+NNTP provider) that is compatible with latest Android versions.

    Carlos

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  • From Tommi Koivula@2:221/360 to Carlos Navarro on Mon Nov 13 09:02:40 2023
    On 12.11.2023 14:37, Carlos Navarro wrote:

    AFAIK there is no other alternative to HotdogEd (+NNTP provider) that is compatible with latest Android versions.

    Hotdoged still works ok in my current phone running Android 14. That's good enough for me.

    'Tommi

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  • From Carlos Navarro@2:341/234.99 to Tommi Koivula on Mon Nov 13 21:41:06 2023
    Hello, Tommi Koivula.
    On 13/11/23 8:02 you wrote:

    AFAIK there is no other alternative to HotdogEd (+NNTP provider)
    that is compatible with latest Android versions.
    Hotdoged still works ok in my current phone running Android 14.

    Good to know. Is it a new phone, or was it upgraded to 14 with HotdogEd
    already installed?

    That's good enough for me.

    For me too. I hope it still works for me for some time... (fingers
    crossed).

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    Carlos

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  • From Tommi Koivula@2:221/360 to Carlos Navarro on Mon Nov 13 23:29:56 2023
    Hello, Carlos Navarro.
    On 13/11/2023 22.41 you wrote:

    Hello, Tommi Koivula.
    On 13/11/23 8:02 you wrote:
    AFAIK there is no other alternative to HotdogEd (+NNTP provider)
    that is compatible with latest Android versions.
    Hotdoged still works ok in my current phone running Android 14.
    Good to know. Is it a new phone, or was it upgraded to 14 with HotdogEd already installed?

    Samsung S23, I got this with Android 13, updated to 14 few days ago. So Hotdoged was installed in 13.


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    Tommi

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