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Bozo User <anthk@disroot.org> writes:
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On 2024-09-13, Andrew <andrew@spam.net> wrote:
issdr wrote on Fri, 13 Sep 2024 18:01:03 +0200 :
Jim the Geordie wrote:
I used a Usenet newsreader on my android and gave up a long while
ago. I'm having another try and find Phonews very good, except I
cannot post from the free version. Are there any better options now?
if you're open to textual readers (eg. slrn) you can run a newsreader in >>>> a term app for android. with modern large screens that's an option, and >>>> you'd have a fully functional software.
Adding value (I hope) to that slrn/tin/rn suggestion, is that Android has >>> always been able to run any Linux distribution (including desktops).
This is all for free. And the Android phone does not need to be rooted.
Once you have the 'nix you like on your Android, all the magic comes over. >>> <https://andronix.app/>
If the OP does go for a nix-related newsreader on Android, all I ask is
that the OP let us know what works as we all keep tabs on this stuff but >>> not everyone can test every newsreader out there (as I had, long ago).
Termux it's easier and it's at F-Droid.
Also, giving how implementing NNTP it's easier than email at least,
IDK how they didn't adapt a client for Android since long ago.
There's no money in it.
On 2024-10-10, Schlomo Goldberg <schlomo.goldberg@mailinator.com> wrote:
Bozo User <anthk@disroot.org> writes:
["Followup-To:" header set to news.software.readers.]
On 2024-09-13, Andrew <andrew@spam.net> wrote:
issdr wrote on Fri, 13 Sep 2024 18:01:03 +0200 :
Jim the Geordie wrote:
I used a Usenet newsreader on my android and gave up a long whileif you're open to textual readers (eg. slrn) you can run a newsreader in >>>>> a term app for android. with modern large screens that's an option, and >>>>> you'd have a fully functional software.
ago. I'm having another try and find Phonews very good, except I
cannot post from the free version. Are there any better options now? >>>>>
Adding value (I hope) to that slrn/tin/rn suggestion, is that Android has >>>> always been able to run any Linux distribution (including desktops).
This is all for free. And the Android phone does not need to be rooted. >>>> Once you have the 'nix you like on your Android, all the magic comes over. >>>> <https://andronix.app/>
If the OP does go for a nix-related newsreader on Android, all I ask is >>>> that the OP let us know what works as we all keep tabs on this stuff but >>>> not everyone can test every newsreader out there (as I had, long ago).
Termux it's easier and it's at F-Droid.
Also, giving how implementing NNTP it's easier than email at least,
IDK how they didn't adapt a client for Android since long ago.
There's no money in it.
Emacs has GNUs, but it's a bit hard to use.
You can get it from https://f-droid.org
On 2025-07-29, Anthk NM <anthk@openbsd.home> wrote:I tried it a year or two back. It did work on this Android 13
On 2024-10-10, Schlomo Goldberg <schlomo.goldberg@mailinator.com> wrote:
Bozo User <anthk@disroot.org> writes:
["Followup-To:" header set to news.software.readers.]
On 2024-09-13, Andrew <andrew@spam.net> wrote:
issdr wrote on Fri, 13 Sep 2024 18:01:03 +0200 :Termux it's easier and it's at F-Droid.
Jim the Geordie wrote:
I used a Usenet newsreader on my android and gave up a long while >>>>>>> ago. I'm having another try and find Phonews very good, except I >>>>>>> cannot post from the free version. Are there any better options now? >>>>>>if you're open to textual readers (eg. slrn) you can run a newsreader in >>>>>> a term app for android. with modern large screens that's an option, and >>>>>> you'd have a fully functional software.
Adding value (I hope) to that slrn/tin/rn suggestion, is that Android has >>>>> always been able to run any Linux distribution (including desktops). >>>>>
This is all for free. And the Android phone does not need to be rooted. >>>>> Once you have the 'nix you like on your Android, all the magic comes over.
<https://andronix.app/>
If the OP does go for a nix-related newsreader on Android, all I ask is >>>>> that the OP let us know what works as we all keep tabs on this stuff but >>>>> not everyone can test every newsreader out there (as I had, long ago). >>>>
Also, giving how implementing NNTP it's easier than email at least,
IDK how they didn't adapt a client for Android since long ago.
There's no money in it.
Emacs has GNUs, but it's a bit hard to use.
You can get it from https://f-droid.org
Going down the f-droid rabbit hole, there use to be a dedicated client app called HotdogEd which supported both FTN(binkd) and USENET(nntp).
It still exists out on play store and f-droid but hasn't seen an update in a few years. Good software though. There is open source forks on https://github.com/Reveritus/HotdogEd and the NNTP provider lives on in the internet archive:
https://web.archive.org/web/20210517084809/http://hotdoged.propush.ru/downloads
D <noreply@mixmin.net> writes:
On Thu, 10 Oct 2024 20:36:01 -0000 (UTC), Schlomo Goldberg <schlomo.goldberg@mailinator.com> wrote:
Jim the Geordie <jim@jimXscott.co.uk> writes:
I used a Usenet newsreader on my android and gave up a long while
ago. I'm having another try and find Phonews very good, except I
cannot post from the free version. Are there any better options now?
<https://happymod.com/usenet-newsreader-mod/net.piaohong.NewsReader/original.html>
hmm...
(using Tor Browser 13.5.7)
https://happymod.com/usenet-newsreader-mod/net.piaohong.NewsReader/original.html/
App Deleted or Gone
This app is no longer available on this server and there is no forwarding >>>address.
...
The app might be gone from that particular server, but it is available somewhere since I regularly see people on Usenet using it.