r/baconreader • • Jun 20 '23

No more 🥓 BaconReader: November 11, 2011 - June 30, 2023

2.0k Upvotes

It is with a heavy heart that I create this post.

As promised, I told you I would let you know once we made a final decision as to the whether BaconReader would continue in light of the changes coming from Reddit. We have decided that it is not going to be feasible to continue BaconReader, and as a result, we’ll be un-publishing it from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store (and yes, Amazon app store as well) on June 30th. This means that it will no longer be available to download.

NOTE: the API to reddit will be cut off as well, so your existing installs will stop working on July 1st :(

We are truly humbled by all of the kind words and suggestions over the past several weeks, and even more humbled and grateful for your use of the app throughout its’ lifetime. I, personally, am at a bit of a loss for words, as I have spent the past 12 and half years with this app, and with you! More on that in a subsequent post later.

"How can we support you?"

I often get the question "How can we support you?". Along with BaconReader, we also own 1Weather (which I have also been involved with since its’ inception on January 11, 2012). If you would like to support us, please give 1Weather a try! https://1weather.onelink.me/DNwc/m7dg7z9k

"What about Lemmy?" or "What about allowing us to use our own API keys?"

At this time, we do not have any plans to migrate BaconReader to Lemmy, or to open it up to allow using your own api keys.

One last note, for now...

I occasionally thought about what I would post if I left my role as /u/onelouderchic...I never thought it would be a post about losing BaconReader. I'll try to compose a little more of a Eulogy to the app, history, credits to the many folks who have been involved over the years in a few days. Until then, my sincere appreciation!

/u/onelouderchic on behalf of the BaconReader Team!


r/baconreader • • Jun 28 '23

🥓 BaconReader Android 6.1.4.1458 Released to Google Play - FINAL RELEASE :(

967 Upvotes

Old news to at least 50% of you already...but I just couldn't get myself to post this yesterday...

The final release for BR Android was submitted and released yesterday, June 27, 2023.

What's New...nothing but a notice that this the last release, and HUGE APPRECIATION to you all! Please do grab the build if you haven't already.

To our iOS users, sincere apologies for not pushing a farewell build for you :(.


r/baconreader • • 10h ago

🥓 BaconReader patches are now on Morphe too: the same fixes, chat, inline images and more

18 Upvotes

As requested in BaconReader patches for Reseam, if you use Morphe, they're now available there too: same features, same BaconReader 6.1.4, free or Premium.

Install

  1. Install Morphe Manager.
  2. On your phone, open Add to Morphe Manager, or add https://github.com/JoanComasFdz/baconreader-morphe-patches as a source.
  3. Patch BaconReader 6.1.4, uninstall the original, install the patched one.

AI disclosure: as with the Reseam version, I built this with AI assistance (Claude Code) and test every release on my phone.


r/baconreader • • 21h ago

🥓 BaconReader is alive again: 29 Reseam patches that fix it for today's Reddit and add chat, inline images and more

62 Upvotes

I love BaconReader and it's the only Reddit client I use. I've been working on patches that bring it back to life, and they're ready. They're for Reseam and work on BaconReader 6.1.4, free and Premium. I also have 2 PRs pending for ReVanced; once they're approved, you'll be able to patch it with ReVanced Manager too.

Install

  1. Install Reseam Manager.
  2. On your phone, open Add to Reseam Manager. The signing key must be 8fcc605f22082b88c826675e5614938e1fedcd769c3c568b79f3cd9564159437.
  3. Patch your BaconReader 6.1.4 APK, uninstall the original, and install the patched one.

Settings are in BaconReader → Settings → Patches. Use an APK you trust: repackaged "Premium" APKs often carry malware.

Using Morphe? Same patches here: https://www.reddit.com/r/baconreader/comments/1xdl155/baconreader_patches_are_now_on_morphe_too_the/

🔧 Fixes

Patch What it does
Spoof client Log in to Reddit again
Fix Redgifs API Redgifs videos play again
Fix Imgur API Imgur albums, galleries and uploads work again
Fix list thumbnails Thumbnails are back; NSFW and spoilers are blurred
Fix unread messages The inbox envelope resets once you've read everything
Fix lost post votes Votes made while comments load stick
Fix meme templates Meme templates load again
Fix empty saved files Saving media no longer leaves empty files
Save videos with sound Saved Reddit videos keep their audio
Show request errors The real error instead of "BaconReader stopped working"

✨ Features

Patch What it does
Reddit chat Reddit's chat inside the app, with unread notifications
Embed comment images Images, GIFs, albums, videos, YouTube, X and Bluesky in comments
Improve post media loading Previews and download progress while media loads
Show tables Reddit tables as a real grid
Markdown editor A big editor with a formatting bar and live formatting
Search comments Find and jump between comments by text or user
Load more comments Up to 500 comments per post, and auto-load small threads
Show user avatars Avatars next to names
Flair filter Show only posts with the flairs you pick
Inbox comment reply screen Reply from the inbox with the full reply screen
Hide formatted spoilers Every spoiler stays hidden
Text post icon A page icon instead of a play button on text posts
Prompt to open Reddit links Reddit links open in BaconReader

🧹 Cleanups

Patch What it does
Remove awards No more dead award icons and buttons
Remove Random feeds Drops Random and My Random, which no longer load
Disable unavailable sidebar Greys out "View Sidebar" where there's none
Disable feedback popup No feedback nag
Disable final release announcement No goodbye popup

Bugs and ideas are welcome on GitHub. If something breaks, the patches show the error in a popup you can copy, so please paste it into your report.

I made these with AI assistance (Claude Code). The AI wrote most of the code following my requirements, and I test the patches on my device and review the results.


r/baconreader • • 18d ago

Reddit- Public API access ending March 27

24 Upvotes

r/baconreader • • Jul 21 '26

Opening links in comments brings me to a "r/Subreddit is banned, browse other communities" page?

9 Upvotes

Anyone else having this issue?


r/baconreader • • Jul 10 '26

You have infinite bacon

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r/baconreader • • Jun 26 '26

Opening browser links with baconreader

6 Upvotes

Long shot question but thought I'd ask since reddit is pushing people to the app from the mobile website.

Is there a way to click a reddit link, say, through a Google search, and have it open the link in baconreader for android?

The reddit mobile website isn't the best but it's serviceable for getting quick info from a Google search. However, reddit is now forcing the app after reading a comment or two from the mobile website.


r/baconreader • • Jun 16 '26

My API got revoked, any way around it?

13 Upvotes

Legit was just scrolling for years with it and only i was using it. Baconreader stopped working a while ago (3-4 days) for me and i have no app listed in prefs and i'm not sure i even remember my api key details. And the official app is absolute ass, and i see they're not allowing any sort of easy access anymore.


r/baconreader • • Jun 15 '26

Visibility issues with thumbnails in BR

6 Upvotes

Does anyone have a resolution? This issue happened after recently repatching BR. TIA!


r/baconreader • • Jun 12 '26

Baconreader error

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12 Upvotes

I've been getting this error message for the past 2-3 days (as of 2026-06-12).

I tried clearing the cache in the app, and logging out of it. I cannot log back in, it tells me invalid username or password. I know it is correct because it's working when I log in on desktop (which is how Im posting this now).

I've gotten this error in the past but never for this long. Usually resolves itself if I wait 6-12 hours.

Does anyone have any suggestions for resolving?

In full disclosure, the Revanced steps I took to install it in the first place were about at the top of my tech abilities as I found even that confusing.

EDIT 2026-06-13: authorized apps is missing

I found that I no longer have the client ID that was once listed on my Profile > Preferences > Apps > Authorized Applications. I'm not sure if that was a Reddit Enhancement Suite feature or just part of the regular Reddit site.


r/baconreader • • Jun 12 '26

Investigating Re-Patched, Filters Enabled, NSFW Posts Not Appearing? NSFW

14 Upvotes

Heyo.

Went through the few minutes it took to re-patch the BaconReader APK, sign back in, etc, and it's mostly working fine again, but I've noticed communities and posts marked NSFW aren't working? Despite being enabled on the profile itself on Reddit, and the correct filters enabled through the BaconReader app.

Anyone got a fix?


r/baconreader • • Jun 12 '26

Trying to patch BaconReader Premuim downloaded straight from the Google Play Store, but the patch keeps failing. I've used ReVanced for a long time, but I have no idea why it isn't working. Has anyone gotten past this??

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9 Upvotes

r/baconreader • • Jun 12 '26

App doesn't retain cache like it used to?

2 Upvotes

Hey all, ever since our workarounds got nuked recently and we managed to get everything working again, ive had a slight issue with my BR.

Everytime I switch to a different app to do something (whether it be messaging or quick browse on google) and then click back into BR, it resets back to the Front Page??? I've never had this issue with BR before but it's only started to occur ever since the new issues began.

Has anyone else encountered this or know any ways to fix it? It's a little frustrating if I go out to dig into something I've read on reddit and then come back to have completely lost the thread altogether.

Thank you in advance!

PS. I'm currently using a Samsung Galaxy S24


r/baconreader • • Jun 10 '26

Got it working again (for now)

49 Upvotes
  • Open Revanced (make sure it's the updated version).
  • Go to storage and search for your Baconreader APK.
  • Select APK source > Select from storage > choose your Baconreader APK (again).
  • Follow the instructions & install the app.

It looks like it's using credentials from Redreader to get it working. Hopefully this helps.

Note: I completely uninstalled Baconreader before doing this.


r/baconreader • • Jun 11 '26

Unable to get Revanced to work with newest issues

8 Upvotes

Reddit seems to have deleted my previous app I used for revanced. Now when I try to patch baconreader premium I'm met with error after error and the patch fails.

app.revanced.patcher.patch.PatchException: Required value is null.

at

app.revanced.patcher.patch.PatchKt.topatchException(Patch.kt:266)

followed by a bunch more like it. Any ideas?


r/baconreader • • Jun 10 '26

401 error in RedditSync

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4 Upvotes

r/baconreader • • Jun 07 '26

Any ideas?

4 Upvotes

My Baconreader has been down on and off for like 6 months but the last 3 weeks it's been down completely. Always says "This subreddit is private" when I go to use it?

Any ideas?

I did try updating it today to see if that would help but nothing changed.


r/baconreader • • Jun 03 '26

Not able to sign in.

3 Upvotes

I'm not able to sign into my account using bacon reader.

Any idea what I can do?


r/baconreader • • May 29 '26

Baconreader down?

5 Upvotes

My Baconreaders been down for a few days now- working fine until then. Anyone else experiencing this?

Edit: managed to get it working. I patched through Revanced, then used a VPN set to a different country, and was able to log in without a problem!


r/baconreader • • May 19 '26

Redgifs not working, re patching is not helping anymore

6 Upvotes

Hi everyone, is there maybe some kind of new patch? I've tried to repatch twice, but redgifs is still not working. Any advice is really appreciated, thanks!


r/baconreader • • May 18 '26

I hope it's just me, but...

20 Upvotes

I'm just getting the sad goodbye message. Is it still working?


r/baconreader • • May 09 '26

Getting curly brackets when I try to log in

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3 Upvotes

I just got a new phone today. I don't remember the oauth key I've been using so I followed the new guides with Morphe and used the redreader api oauth key, and when I try to log in I keep getting met with this.

Anyone know how to fix this? please;-;


r/baconreader • • May 08 '26

Baconreader Link Issue

1 Upvotes

About half the time I open a link to another Reddit post in app it opens in Reddit mobile via Baconreader.

Anyone have a fix to have it open in Baconreader format? I already have all supported web addresses checked in settings.


r/baconreader • • May 05 '26

What’s a "dead" website or app that you genuinely miss and wish was still around?

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Never forget.