To install #HolosSocial on #AltStore PAL: https://api.altstore.io/source/files.fedilab.app/altstore/pal.json?app=social.holos.app
Also, the upload issue will be fixed tomorrow.
holossocial
For #iOS, I opened #TestFlight for release 1.11.0.
The next release (1.12.0) should be available soon, but if you want to test, here is the link:
https://testflight.apple.com/join/cpjNYF7k
PS: there is a known issue where avatars and headers are not uploaded, which will be fixed after 1.12.0.
#HolosSocial 1.13.0 is available.
You can now use Mastodon-style search operators, language: and has: for image, video or audio. This release also fixes media and avatar uploads, post expiration handling, and a few scrolling glitches.
Release notes: https://codeberg.org/tom79/Holos-App/releases/tag/1.13.0
RE: https://mastodon.social/@HolosSocial/116444754166970626
Email verification is now fixed for iOS users. You can test the #HolosSocial app on your iPhone.
#Holos 1.5.0 is available.
Emoji reactions on messages are now supported. Messages are quotable through Mastodon. The regression on loading more messages has been fixed, along with an #iOS crash occurring after a minute of use.
RE: https://mastodon.social/@HolosSocial/116817937520691251
The #HolosSocial relay is now ready for an official prod release. Users might have noticed better responsiveness from it.
The app is already available on #AltStore for iOS, and will be on the #PALStore. It is available with the apk, ipa and all the desktop files on the website and #Codeberg. It is also on #FDroid, but releases are stuck on 1.8.1, which I will fix.
Publishing on the big stores like Google Play or the App Store is not my goal.
What do you think?
Options: (choose one)
#Holos 1.5.1 is available.
UX improvements throughout the app, including VoiceOver and TalkBack labels. Quick access to interests from the Discover tab. Translation uses the app language and preserves mentions, hashtags and links. Reactions are now properly synced across all screens. It comes with other enhancements, check the full release notes: https://codeberg.org/tom79/Holos-App/releases/tag/1.5.1
#iOS version will be published tomorrow.
RE: https://mastodon.social/@HolosSocial/116460942782444645
If some #iOS users are interested in joining a #Fediverse server that runs on your device, you can join the #HolosSocial project through #AltStore or drop an email at hello@fedilab.app to join TestFlight beta testers.
Conoscete questo progetto?
Holos - Your Device is Your Fediverse Server
Holos turns your phone or computer into a full ActivityPub server. No big-tech hosting, no middleman reading your posts. A relay keeps your identity online 24/7 while your device stays in your pocket.
#fediverso #fediverse #activitypub #holossocial
https://holos.social/
#Fedilab and #HolosSocial allow using the offline translator for #Android, and the app is available on #FDroid.
I would like to encourage every F-Droid user to use it and enable it in Fedilab.
https://f-droid.org/packages/dev.davidv.translator/
I will improve both apps to capture the translation and go back, because their app allows it.
When trying to follow a #Holos account from another account (Mastodon, Pleroma, etc.), seeing a pending request is normal even if the account is not locked. The server runs on the device and the relay cannot sign activities on its behalf, so the "Accept" is automatically sent once the app is back online.
On #Holos, the user decides where media lives. Cached on the relay (10 MB cap), or pushed to a personal S3, WebDAV. Signed URLs for private buckets, direct URLs for public ones. Video compression configurable on the device before upload. Backups and media can share storage or be separated.
The architecture makes it possible: there is no instance admin to ask, and the relay holds no media beyond a temporary cache. The choice belongs to the user.
#HolosSocial is a project that lets users run their own #ActivityPub server on a device (Android/iOS). Would a desktop version interest you? For purists, dynamic DNS could replace the relay entirely, which is simply not realistic on mobile.
Main account: @HolosSocial
Your opinion?
Options: (choose one)
There are three ways to install #HolosSocial on #iOS:
- #TestFlight: join the beta here: https://testflight.apple.com/join/cpjNYF7k
- #AltStore PAL (EU only): open AltStore PAL and find Holos listed inside the app.
- Classic AltStore: use the AltStore link on the website. Do not open it in a browser, as it will only show the raw file. AltStore must open it.
Recently I told you about the offline translator available on #FDroid.
https://f-droid.org/packages/dev.davidv.translator
Currently, translating opens the translator app. The idea is to keep everything inside #Fedilab: the translated text comes straight back into the post, so you never leave the app. You do not even notice it used another app in the background. It is already done in #HolosSocial, and I will add it to Fedilab.
#Holos 1.5.2 is available.
New: follow requests screen for locked accounts, delivery error details in pending actions.
It also brings several fixes, full release notes at https://codeberg.org/tom79/Holos-App/releases/tag/1.5.2
For those who have questions about #Holos. I've seen a lot written recently, and since the project is young, it's normal that things stay ambiguous or get misunderstood. This is a thread, with one post per remark most often read, and a direct answer.
#HolosSocial 1.14.0 is now available on #TestFlight and #AltStore PAL for #iOS
AltStore PAL: https://altstore.io/source/files.fedilab.app/altstore/pal.json?app=social.holos.app&version=1.14.0
TestFlight: https://testflight.apple.com/join/cpjNYF7k
Last turn for #HolosSocial: a huge improvement of the moderation feature, also available through the API, so moderators will do it nicely from the app.
Profiles will display badges (admin/moderator of a relay).
The relay works differently from a centralised database on a server, but a moderated message will stop propagating, and other devices will automatically remove their copy.
Would one or two long-term users be interested in becoming moderators on holos.social?
RE: https://mastodon.social/@HolosSocial/116183535316096143
Some news from #HolosSocial development. The latest release moves media processing to the device. Videos are transcoded locally before upload. Users can store media on their own S3 or WebDAV server, and the resulting URLs are used directly in #ActivityPub activities. The relay server handles neither transcoding nor media storage. Each user brings their own resources to the #Fediverse.
Taking a step back helped me understand where my limits are.
I'm giving up #HolosSocial and #Fedihood. They were both ambitious projects, and I can't carry them alone.
Just a small reminder, if you appreciate my work on my projects:
#Fedilab #CastLab #FediHood #HolosSocial #Fedle
You can support them through #Liberapay
https://liberapay.com/tom79
Or #KoFi:
https://ko-fi.com/tom79
Thank you for considering it, if you can. Your support helps me keep going.
I'm slowly getting back to #HolosSocial and #CastLab.
I've seen people say Holos is now closed source. That's not the case. It's still on the official #FDroid, built from source. My custom repo just runs alongside it for faster updates and betas.
I've never released an app or server version without publishing the source code first, and I never will. Open source isn't a label. It's code you can read before you install an app or use a service.