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Latest update [menu]
- Add privacy policy link.
- Add feature to watch comments' replies. Get reply notification of watched comments. (This feature not fully tested, may not stable)
This app hasn't been updated for a long time. I plan to rewrite it in Flutter. Thanks for all your support.
Description [menu]
Hews is a Hacker News client focuses on reading experience with some unique features. And it's open source.
Basic features
• Clear nested comments with two-way collapsing
• Four themes: light, sepia, dark and AmoLED black
• Browse Top, New, Show HN and Ask HN stories
• Browse popular posts by any date range
• Login hacker news account, upvote and reply to post/comment
• Search by any date range, with popularity/date sorting
• Post bookmarking
• Open hacker news links by this app
• Open post in build-in or external browser
• Check User's HN profile (long press)
• Share comment link/content (long press)
• Material design
• Open source (https://github.com/leavjenn/Hews)
Unique features
* Highly customizable typography
10 distinct fonts, easy to fine-tune font size and line-height, for the best reading experience.
Video demo: https://youtu.be/gGyW0LxO9wg
* Two-way comments Collapsing
Not only collapsible children comments (press comment content), it can also collapse comments between itself and it's parent (press comment info bar).
Video demo: https://youtu.be/FT4aFFUzFIo
* Scroll-down floating button
Scroll down the page by pressing or draging the big floating button, swipe no more.
Video demo: https://youtu.be/kuffdR2GCqU
* Post summary (TL; DR)
Distill the summary (tl; dr) of a post from it's comments, save yourself from clickbait title. Notice that this feature is still in test.
Video demo: https://youtu.be/Yrr4OiqGf7U
DISCLAIMER
Hews is an unofficial Hacker News Android app, and it is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by Y Combinator.
How to install Hews for Hacker News APK for Android [menu]
Download Hews for Hacker News APK file (com.leavjenn.hews_29_4592116.zip) from SameAPK.com, then follow these steps:
Update Phone Settings
- Go to your phone Settings page
- Tap Security or Applications (varies with device)
- Check the Unknown Sources box
- Confirm with OK
Go to Downloads
- Open Downloads on your device by going to My Files or Files
- Download Split APKs Installer (SAI)
- Download and unzip file you already downloaded (com.leavjenn.hews_29_4592116.zip)
- Open Split APKs Installer and follow steps on this app.
- Tap Install when prompted, the APK file you downloaded will be installed on your device.
How to install Hews for Hacker News APK on Windows 7/8/10 or MAC PC? [menu]
Download Hews for Hacker News APK file(com.leavjenn.hews_29_4592116.zip) from SameAPK.com to your PC (ex: /Users/xxx/Downloads/(com.leavjenn.hews_29_4592116.zip)), then follow these steps:
Using Emulator:
- Download And Install one Emulator Softwares (Ex: Bluestacks, GenyMotion, NoxPlayer)
- Download and unzip file com.leavjenn.hews_29_4592116.zip.
- Using ADB or Split APKs Installer same as install for Android.
Hews for Hacker News APK Pros & Cons [menu]
Pros
- This app is safe, it's not require high risk permissions
- Compatible with 32 bit device (most Emulator using 32bit arch CPU)
- Compatible with 64-bit device (some android device and current Bluestacks)
Cons
Everything is good.