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Text-Only RSS Reader 1.0.0

919.2 KB / 5+ Downloads / Rating 3.5 - 4 reviews


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Text-Only RSS Reader, developed and published by Jesse Monroy, has released its latest version, 1.0.0, on 2016-01-19. This app falls under the News & Magazines category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 500 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 3.5, based on 4 reviews.

Text-Only RSS Reader APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 4.0+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: com.bsdmasterindex.text_only_rss_reader

Updated: 9 years ago

Developer Name: Jesse Monroy

Category: News & Magazines

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Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing Text-Only RSS Reader on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

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App Rating

3.5
Total 4 reviews

Previous Versions

Text-Only RSS Reader 1.0.0
2016-01-19 / 919.2 KB / Android 4.0+

About this app

Text-Only RSS Reader is simple RSS reader that allows new RSS feeds to added at anytime. This reader does not store any newstories on the device. It only stores the RSS URLS. In addition, no external (internet) storage is used. It also gets the news on-demand. This means there are no background fetches - this is not available (at this time). This app can be described as sparce and spartan-ish – as in, rigorously simple, frugal, or austere.

Since this is a "Text-Only RSS Reader", this means that images listed in the RSS feed will be ignored. This also means there is no advertising - none is planned.

Lastly, since this is my first RSS reader it is likely to have a few warts. Currently, the [backbutton] does not work on Android. This will be resolved with the next release.

# TODO List #

- Resolve the [backbutton] issue
- Add Better UX Messaging, or 'toast'
- Don't allow RSS feeds we can't read.
- Delete a URL/RSS Feed

# Future Plans #

- Move URL/RSS Feed on list
- Handle more types of RSS Feeds
- Have a Left Handed and Righted Handed Interface
- Swipe left/right to advance story

# Known Bugs #

- LG Leon (Android 5.1.0) does not handle the backbutton correctly.
- LG Leon (Android 5.1.0) sometimes the app refuses to exit.
- LG Leon (Android 5.1.0) sometimes the Cordova *device* plugin fails.
- With some blogs, the *title* to the story gets mangled with other fields.
- Some news feeds use improper formating, namely Google news.

New features

Fixes minor last minute layout bug. This is the last one. Next step, push [Publish] button.

App Permissions

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.