Posting here since the boost sub on Reddit is completely locked.

As of a few hours ago the Boost for reddit app is giving me 403 errors and won’t load anything at all. I’ve been continuing to use Boost for Reddit since the app-ocolypse since im a mod. But it seems like it might actually be dead now?

Can anyone else confirm?

  • Drax_@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    18 hours ago

    This was the reason I switched to Lemmy. Still transitioning, but hopefully the community grows on here.

    • HeyJoe@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      21 hours ago

      Same! I really thought i hit the lottery when I randomly used it a year after it shut down. I thought wow how many people could still be using this after that long. I just found everyone.

    • beSyl@slrpnk.netEnglish
      2·
      2 days ago

      Can someone explain to me how the revance patches work? Do I need to download any revance app to apply them? Where is that app?

      Sorry that I am an idiot.

      • Max-P@lemmy.max-p.meEnglish
        6·
        2 days ago

        Kinda crazy the devs shut down wchill’s patches and insist on the more fragile “lets generate a random user agent”.

        The redirect URL and user agent manual spoof is much more reliable because at least it really does look like someone’s custom app, and closes options for them in the future to block it again.

    • pm_me_ur_moods@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      2 days ago

      Replying to this for visibility. This worked for me. Took less then 5 minutes.

      Thank you so much!

      edit: huh… just realized your username…

      • KonEnglish
        2·
        2 days ago

        Did you put the user agent data exactly like in the guide? Cuz i still get 403 with it

        • pm_me_ur_moods@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          2 days ago

          i changed the username section with my own username in both parts for the useragent. i just read the comments above where its not working for some…

          might have to do a trial and error.

          perchance did you create a new installed app instance instead of recyclying the old instance for the first revanve workaround?

    • Dragod@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      2 days ago

      Did revanced manager change? I just downloaded the latest version on my new phone and I don’t have the ability to patch an app not listed?

      • pm_me_weird_thoughts@lemm.eeEnglish
        6·
        2 days ago

        Initially it also only partially worked for me (couldnt login) bcz i had a mistake in authentication url. Later i followed the guide precisely step by step and it worked.

        • KonEnglish
          2·
          2 days ago

          I followed the guide step by step and i still get 403 blocked. The faq says I’ve messed up the user agent text but I’ve copy paste it directly from the guide and only changed my username.

          android:com.username.reddit:v1.0 (by /u/username) (using my own username)

          So it looks like that android:com.MyName.reddit:v1.0 (by /u/MyName

          • Bev's Dad@lemmy.caEnglish
            5·
            2 days ago

            You’d want something like this:

            android:com.username.reddit:v1.0 (by /u/Kon)

            Don’t change that first username

            • KonEnglish
              2·
              2 days ago

              That’s what i did the first time and still got 403 blocked so then i tried changing both usernames.

              I tried it again now with the same result. I don’t understand why it’s blocking me

  • erotador@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    512·
    3 days ago

    didn’t realize this past was about boost for reddit not lemmy, I almost thought there was a real problem.

  • x-Cell@slrpnk.netEnglish
    21·
    3 days ago

    Same here. I guess it’s a blessing.

    I’m not coming back to Reddit through their app.

  • Yxf@lemm.eeEnglish
    13·
    3 days ago

    I confirm, it’s giving me 403 error too and repatching didn’t help…

  • ThisSeriesIsFalse@lemmy.caEnglish
    12·
    3 days ago

    In the same boat as you, had a small community I was moderating that saved me from the initial purge. Might come back in a while, but if it doesn’t, I’m not going through the effort to get back in. Lemmy could use more users anyways.

    • LocalDumbellThief@lemm.eeEnglish
      3·
      2 days ago

      I made a subreddit just to become a mod and I was able to stay on boost. But I’m yesterday the app died :(

  • Max-P@lemmy.max-p.meEnglish
    11·
    3 days ago

    Same, even with the custom API key. Guess we’re gonna have to spoof the user agent too.

      • KonEnglish
        1·
        2 days ago

        Not working for me either. Still getting 403 with the customized useragent

        • batshit@lemmings.worldEnglish
          2·
          2 days ago

          Idk what exactly I did but it suddenly worked for me. I reinstalled the app and applied patch using Revanced manager. Here is a Github issue that has a workaround. I can’t tell you the exact patch right now but if you remind me in a few hours I will.

    • HeyJoe@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      22 hours ago

      It didn’t work for me either, but i started checking it like a year later and saw it was working. I would assume it was due to almost nobody using it anymore which didn’t trigger the maximum API requests. Although seeing how many people came here I guess I was far from the only one still using it!

  • killeronthecorner@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    3 days ago

    You can use revanced to patch it, though it takes a bit of googling and tinkering. I did this with rif a while ago and it’s worked perfectly since.