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[Xposed Framework Modules] GrandMstrBud:
I get your point and I hope I wasn't one of them. I was asking about one version and reading back 15 plus pages more than once and couldn't find the answer other than taking a break. What about updating the main page and putting a FAQ? Just an idea to keep people from asking the same questions. I know myself I read and even did Google searches but couldn't find it. I swear I saw 9.17.3 but could not find it. I'm not one to demand I am so glad I found this and appreciate it for sure. I know you'll still get those that come in and read the last page and ask the questions that was answered a page ago. You'll always have those that demand things and won't read. I usually go back to the first page myself just to see if anything was added there.
[Xposed Framework Modules] DoJo_Mast3r:
Yea exactly, this so the XDA forums, it's part of the job to expect these kind of questions from people over and over again. Consider it a compliment because so many users are using your awesome patch this stuff will happen. This type of project has been picked up time and time again, he has no obligations to be doing this amazing work but if he decides to stop I just hope it's all open source so that once again someone else can pickup where he left off.

Honestly if it's bugging op so much just ignore the dumb repetitive comments and focus on development and actual bug related questions that results in useable feedback. You are not at all expected to reply to every comment here even though we all see it and appreciate the effort greatly. I hope this project stays alive, you have made an patch for almost every major grindr update and that is incredible!!
[Xposed Framework Modules] RobbieTechie:
I like the idea of a FAQ, though I would question if people would bother to find it. I am not the original author, which I've stated numerous times, hence why I credit the original author and the various others that have contributed to this. That author is ElJaviLuki, so he would have to do that if he felt like doing such a thing, but that is entirely his choice and not up to me.

Google searches for these forums can work well, there is also the search box at the top of the page for these forums/threads with various options for performing your searches here.

You are not imagining things, you DID see 9.17.3, which was the mod that I deleted accidentally, when I had meant to take down and fix 9.17.1 and 9.17.2. I gave my word that I would reload those after being fixed, so I went with 9.17.2 as it was newer. I had considered putting 9.17.3 back up, but that was when people were trash talking on here.

The funny thing was, the guy talking trash was actually trash talking another developer with his complaints as I wasn't the one that added the block notifications in chat part. I have major respect for this perticular developer and I felt that with the garbage the trash talking guy was saying, that he was being extremely disrespectful and said person didn't even know that nor did he understand how the function worked, yet he tried to state that I was "half-assing" an update when it worked as designed and intended.

That's fine that he took it out on me as I honestly couldn't care less if someone wants to talk trash at me when they don't get their way or their demands met and talk down on people. It simply said a lot about him. Yet I also don't believe in simply letting someone attempt to walk all over someone either...

My view on people not reading, is that if they are too lazy to even read, they have no right to try to make demands. I bought a new phone back in the spring, and after spending a pretty good chunk of change, I didn't want to go read 26 pages in one thread and over 30 in another. But I also had the common sense to know I can't simply go in those threads and show up, not read anything, and start making demands for the information I was looking for.

I read through roughly 56 pages of posts, did I want to do that? Heck no, but I did it anyway, and I went through it again, just in case I missed something. The worst that came out of that is that I have a really nice phone, have no issues using it, yet I cannot root this precise model, and believe me I've looked, here, telegram, google, and forums that would show up in search and on and on. No dice, no root, but tomorrow is another day. When I upgrade again, I will have to buy the next version of a phone from a region that does not lock them at all or at least allows some modification, but hey, I learned from all the reading and experiences so in the end I will be better off.
[Xposed Framework Modules] RobbieTechie:
First off, there isn't a "job' involved here, the original author asked me to assist so I got involved with the mod, voluntarily. I volunteer my time and my knowledge all for free with zero guarantees, and the only thing I asked for in return is for people to not be lazy and read, so you can forget the so called "job" idea right now.

These forums were about testing, experimenting and offering feedback and people didn't get cranky and make demands. Rather they worked together, tested things, gave feedback, and offered feedback along with ideas. They actually would read the things others have wrote if they were trying to learn testing something and maybe offer thoughts when they found what they thought was a problem. That is what built this community originally yet now it feels the exact opposite sadly. If people wish to offer a compliment they should read, that would be a great compliment. The mod is not mine, which I have stated many many times throught the thread here. I've credited the authors when posting a module.

If this type of project has been picked up time and time again, I do wonder why I previous have not seen anything like this other than a desktop Grindr client, which is still alive in the wild 😊

Thank you for your feedback, and please have yourself an awesome day!!!
[Xposed Framework Modules] Thanks2You:
Hi Robbie,

Totally on point with your posts, as always. I do wonder if the trolling (inadvertent or deliberate) is the vendor's way of reducing the availability of mods. Maybe they're doing it on purpose :)

If you do choose to make a future update, a number of us will be grateful.

If you choose to call it a day, we'll also understand that and thank you for the energy you put into helping the community out up to this point.

All the best to you.
[Xposed Framework Modules] orangensorbet:
Hello Robbie,

I also only recently came across this thread and your mod. It's like you said. You should know a bit about root, lsposed, magisk, etc... - before making really pointless requests here (sometimes very rude). But don't let that get you down.

With a bit of reading and familiarization, you can do it all very well. It works!

I also really want to thank you for your work - even though I've only known it for a few days ;-)

Best wishes and have a nice weekend - please keep up the good work!
[Xposed Framework Modules] Jvlc:
Hi Robbie,

I too want to thank you for your effort in updating the mod voluntarily almost after every Grindr release, but also for your very useful explanations on how various features work and how anyone interested in further developing the mod could possibly contribute to the community.

I think many of us do read the posts, but, as in any other internet forum, it is impossible to avoid that a minority just come in and ask without making the effort to read the thread. I would simply try to ignore them, as they will either leave the forum, or post flame comments, in which case they can be banned and the thread will be cleaned. But I understand your frustration. Maybe it is also our fault for not helping out each other, and letting you answer most of the repetitive questions.

Anyway Robbie, I wish you all the best and a nice weekend! :)
[Xposed Framework Modules] DoJo_Mast3r:
Yea this is what I was trying to say, haha much better worded XD
[Xposed Framework Modules] RobbieTechie:
I have wondered if they send some of their minions in here. I have also been contacted on here by Grindr employees in the past when I pointed out a vulnerability to them. I'm not going to disclose who that person is, as I don't want to see them get bothered by members on here. With the way some people have acted here, I could easily see that happen, so I shall remain silent on their identity...

But I woud not be a bit surprised if they send people in here to stir things up. Although they are doing a great job of messing the app up and losing users themselves with all the woke garbage and taking away options from users that have always been there and trying to force them to pay to even have basic functionality in the app....
[Xposed Framework Modules] yonaaas:
Hello, can you please repost 9.17.3 as I accidentaly updated the app, and now going back is a bit problem for me..it will really be appreciated, thanks in advance my friend !
[Xposed Framework Modules] RobbieTechie:
No. I'm sorry that you don't understand that I'm currently on a break from this, but I do sincerely hope you do figure that out.

Perhaps be more careful next time you use your device and don't get button push happy so that doesn't occur on you again!

Best regards!!!
[Xposed Framework Modules] Rinkarious:
Haha i love the sass Robbie but honestly well deserved 🙏 i thank you for your amazing work you did us justice your i dare to say fans here 🥳 get some well deserved rest , hope you do come back as this mod is something you and only you kept alive , I'm pretty sure no one here knows or wants to update it themselves cuz i bet it ain't that easy after all

Take care my man 🙏
[Xposed Framework Modules] RobbieTechie:
It feels easy to me but that's because I've done it enough that I became quite familiar with it. I do see that 9.17.4 just dropped the full APK instead of only the bundle on APKMirror. I poked around the bundle a bit. Grindr appears that they've been playing with the code, but I was able to find the bits we had to change before rather easily. Although some of the structure seems to have changed, but it should still be fixable

So this last update took them a month and rather than improve their service, it appears they been simply messing around with it.

Yesterday I went to block the only accessible profile in the viewed me list, and it states it's blocked, yet it stays in the viewed me list as though it's stuck there with glue yet it's in the blocked list. Same thing on a non-rooted device, a rooted deivce, an emulator. About the only thing I did not test was Android TV.

Funny thing was, this is 9.17.3 not 9.17.4 and not a previous version, which means they're messing with and messing up their server side code again....

Great job grindr, keep messing things up and making it worse, you're right on track. If they keep treating this like a toy, they're gonna lose all their users eventually. No wonder their stock has dropped and the user base is shrinking day by day.

I can tell you there are other projects in the works, but I cannot disclose anything as I'm not sure what the roadmap for it is nor what the timeline may be.
[Xposed Framework Modules] yonaaas:
Really bad for you :(
[Xposed Framework Modules] RobbieTechie:
Excuse you...

Just WHAT exactly is really bad for me? I don't drink, I don't smoke, I don't do any drugs, so do tell me please, what exactly is bad for me? That almost comes across as a veiled threat...

Are you gonna sic Grindr's shady A.I. on me? The military branches have a far superior A.I. whichwould probably blow your mind, but I digress so we won't go there...

🙃​

I do hope you're well!!!

and now back to my break ...
[Xposed Framework Modules] yonaaas:
*Really bad from you :(
[Xposed Framework Modules] yonaaas:
Such an attitude o.O
[Xposed Framework Modules] RobbieTechie:
Oh I know...such a horrible person.

Look; I'm sorrry if you are having a hard time, or going through something, or just simply mad you didn't get your way, but you're not going to shame me into submission, nor make me feel bad. Quite frankly I have no reason to care what you think of me. Whatever you think of me is really none of my business. What ever issues you currently have, please don't try to project them or off-load them onto me, that's not going to work. I do hope things get better for you and that you feel better. Please have yourself an awesome day!!!
[Xposed Framework Modules] alive505:
Really can't understand the attitude of some people! This is a brilliant project being kept alive through pure goodwill, nobody "owes" anyone anything!

Just wanted to point out something I've noticed recently, but I think it's generally Grindr being awful rather than anything to do with the mod. I've noticed that the online status i.e. "online now" doesn't always stick any more, because I can be messaging someone continually for 20 minutes or so so they're OBVIOUSLY still online, but their status will say "20 minutes ago". Or I will get a tap from someone "1 minute ago" but their profile says last online eg "30 minutes ago"

I don't know what prompts it to finally refresh and realise the user is still online, but I've even seen users change their profile display name so they're clearly online, but it will still say "49 mins ago" or whatver.

Anyone else noticing this? Poor show from Grindr when other apps like WhatsApp have had real time instantly updated online status forever.

Million thanks as ever for the mod. Glad you are taking some time out ❤️
[Xposed Framework Modules] mdt296:
Hi RobbieTechie, first i would like to thank you very much for the amazing work you've been doing for almost a year based on ELJaviLuki initial project.

I understand your pain. People are not always polite and they don't aknowledge the efforts of a developper. However, i also understand users concerns. A forum IS NOT a suitable place to track updates and development.

May i suggest, if you keep updating, getting it on a github with basic indications just like ElJaviLuki did ? Perhaps, it would be interesting to simply become codev with ElJaviLuki and update mods there since it already exists and he did not update it so much. That way people would not have to seek (currently) 46 pages to get useful information and to find download links.

I really love this mod and it would be a shame it goes to dust. Let's remember all that this emancipation project is a powerful tool against big capitalist compagnies that now rule the world. There should be more projets like this specially in the our community regading LGBT apps. I would do it myself,if i had more programming skills than following recepies ^^ wich is already not that bad compared to the commun human.

Thank you RobbieTechie !
[Xposed Framework Modules] zakk24!:
Hello ,

RobbieTechie. I just want to send a big thank you for all the work you have done. I used your Mod before and I really appreciate everything that you have done. If you have a donation page I would gladly donate to you for your work as it does not go unnoticed.​

My app had updated to the newest version (9.17.4) and now I have lost my mod :(

You know you dont realize a good thing until its gone,

Anyways a big thank you for everything you do
[Xposed Framework Modules] mdt296:
So far, the mod is a distinct app from grindr. Updating grindr will not delete the mod that should still be showing on xposed. Simply reverting to the previous version should be enough. You may need to install a Downgrader mod on xposed if you want to keep data on grindr during the downgrade process (otherwise you have to uninstall it which will delete the data).
[Xposed Framework Modules] RobbieTechie:
You are definitely not off on what you stated. Normally the grid will refresh approximately every 7 minutes, or at least that use to be the time between forced refreshes, 420,000 milliseconds 1,000 ms is 1 second if you wish to check the math.

I do know if someone had their location off and loaded a message, let's say from a notification they received when getting a chat, someone could load the message without location on and go directly to the inbox, there would be no refresh, so th eprofile could still say it wasn't online since hours ago etc.. Some of it could be spammers/scammers/grindr themselves pushing spam messages etc to attempt to re-engage users.

I've seen it stated also that loading/refreshing the favorites section would cause your profile to update it's online states, but never had that actually confirmed, just read that someone made that statement. You're welcome!!!
[Xposed Framework Modules] RobbieTechie:
-You're welcome

-You can suggest whatever you want, that doesn't it will result in anything I don't feel like doing!

-I'm going to also suggest to you to GO READ THROUGH THE THREAD. I highly doubt you understand my so called "pain". It's more of an annoyance, which comes from posts like this one you made that I am now responding to. You honestly remind me of the guy that talked a lot of shi*t when he didn't get his way, and deamanding change logs, then telling me I half-@$$ed updated that worked as they were designed.

-Are you trying to imply that I don't understand user concerns? Not only have I done these updates, I also use the app occasionally.

-I'm not tracking updates nor am I attempting to, nor am I about to make any type of change log here.

You're welcome to your OPINIONS, however, you are NOT welcome to tell me how to operate. When you do the updates, you can do them however you'd like, until then don't tell me how to handed updates nor where to share files, share updates etc.

And just how do you know I didn't co-dev with ElJaviLuki?!?

You are welcome to suggest whatever you'd like. I was updating on Github, took it down when the garbage was going on here, you'd know that if you read through here...

Most of the responses were already here, and I don't like the idea of sending people all over the place to chase down an update, they're not hard to follow, they're numbered and go in order. 9.17.3 is newer than 9.17.2 and 9.17.4 is newer than 9.173, and 9.17.5 will be newer than 9.17.4...simple.

Finding the updates is extremely simple when people follow along. And if not, it's extremely simple to see when files are posted and read the post they're attached to, rather basic. I had many pull requests put in, he didn't bother to merge them and would typically do an update when he was forced to, so I backed off doing the updates/pul requests there as nothing came from doing those things. And like I said people are already here. Some users are intimidated by github, and some don't know that they need to go to the releases section. It's that user's concerns thing you mentioned above...

It WOULD be a shame if it went to dust huh. I was getting ready to drop 9.17.3 and am looking into 9.17.4 with some other poeple, yet seeing as attitudes such as this showed up again, I decided to continue my break a bit longer and simply work on things behind the scenes.
[Xposed Framework Modules] RobbieTechie:
While I appreciate the thought, this is not my mod, ElJaviLuki is the author, I simply shared updates, so the credit goes to him for this, and you're welcome! If you wish to donate to someone, please donate to the original author as we would not have this if it were not for him!

Edit: 9.17.4 is being looked at and some progress has been made by myself and others.

Currently the basic functionality is working, but things are not sorted out as they changed the code a decent amount. Progress is being made and there are multiple people working on it, but there is still more to do.
[Xposed Framework Modules] RobbieTechie:
Typically people don't wish to lose their chats, and saved phrases etc.
[Xposed Framework Modules] mdt296:
Wow that was something ! I will just ignore your temper since i would like the projet to go on...

I did't mean to be rude. Like i said these are suggestions not orders. That's why i used auxiliars in the preterit.

I read most of the forum since last year. If some information didn't get to me, it's like i said : the forum makes it difficult to track development from requests or standard discussion (like now). Also, if you do a github then remove it just a little bit after, it's very difficult to see it in a short period of time. I think most of peaple only get back here when they need to update and check from the last posts until they get what they need. That means on average every 2 months. The only github i've ever found was ElJaviLuki all the times i googled when i needed it and that's how i came to know the projet, not the forum...

You asked us to give feedback. THIS IS some feedback. I'm sorry you took it the wrong way. Regarding the app, i've never made some because i found the answers i needed or someone already made the comment : like, for instance, grindr crashing when displaying locations on the chats for some devices.
[Xposed Framework Modules] go-star:
I guess I'm one of the many happy and silent users of this mod. I didn't know a lot of rooting and nothing on lsposed - but I did the reading and got it to work. I mainly wanted it because of the fake GPS block in Grindr, which I basically prefer to use to keep my location more safe. But while using it I also really appriciated all the other features. Besides this, it looks like Grindr works much more fluent. So I hope the good work on this mod continues, but I also understand that you want a break from all this :) . Just wanted to let you know that I'm a very happy and non demanding user :)
[Xposed Framework Modules] Thanks2You:
That's pretty much me too. I download the latest posted mod when grindr forces an update, and it always works better than the unmodded app for me!

I did write a brief process of what I did to use this mod (page 44 for those that read and need pointer!) as my contribution, but generally kept silent but appreciative.

Glad to hear that behind the scenes there's some work going in, and if it is shared, I'll be very appreciative. I know enough to be grateful if it is, and not to demand time or energy from others who are volunteering their efforts to the rest of us.

Thanks to the original mods, Robbie and everyone else who has contributed.
[Xposed Framework Modules] Thanks2You:
Zakk - you may be able to use the 'backup' option in the app to save all your current messages and so on, then uninstall grindr. Then download the version of grindr (from apk mirror) that exactly matches the version of the mod you have and install that. Then restore your messages and so on.

There's a risk you may lose your current messages with this.

For the future, be sure to disable automatic updating of grindr in the play store when you have a matching grindr and mod working together.

When grindr forces a version update on you, come back to this thread and see if there is a later mod than you currently use available. Kinda tough if not, and you have to wait and see if there's going to be one or pick up the coding/modding yourself if you're able to. If there is a newer mod, say thanks and try using it.
[Xposed Framework Modules] yonaaas:
What does this mod exactly do? As albums are locked and when try to open it says no grindr xtra activated. So no plus options in this app
[Xposed Framework Modules] RobbieTechie:
It was designed to make people ask a ton of questions, seems to be working just fine

🙃​

Random question for anyone that reads this...which version are you currently using?
[Xposed Framework Modules] NanoTony:
9.17.2
[Xposed Framework Modules] NanoTony:
LOL
[Xposed Framework Modules] yonaaas:
Where can i find list of options for this app?
[Xposed Framework Modules] clitheroe1:
I'm using 9.17.2. I'm getting prompts to update to the latest version but I'm still able to ignore them to continue using the app. Thank you for all your work on this mod.
[Xposed Framework Modules] Thanks2You:
😁

For me, I'm on 9.17.3 with the id field. Working nicely and helps me avoid a few problem profiles near me.