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Re: Android Text Newsreader?

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On 20/06/2026 02:07, aytimothy wrote:
> Short of remote desktoping into my own remote computer or using a web-based Newsgroup Reader like https://newsgrouper.org/, are there any text-based native Newsreaders left for Android?
> Perhaps other than PhoNews? (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=at.cmg.android.phonews)
> 
> com.cmgapps.android.phonewspro seems to just be the same thing again but somehow it's rated 4.9 with zero text reviews; I'm highly suspicious. Does anyone use this and can attest to it?
> 
> I've done some research (or probably not enough) but most (actually: all that wasn't already mentioned above) Android-based clients are primarily for binaries, such as:
> 
>    * Usenet Panda (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=at.mann.usenetpanda)
>    * NZBGet (https://nzbget.com/)
>    * NZB360 (not really a NNTP client, but looks like a Plex-like client for usenet related services/daemons/apps/servers; https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kevinforeman.nzb360)
>    * NZBLeech (https://nzbleech.info/ but APK is broken)
> 
> And the ones from a previous discussion seem to all not exist anymore...
> 
>    * NewsGroup Reader (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.piaohong.newsgroup)
>    * Usenet Reader (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ken.android.nntpreader.pro)
>    * Groundhog Newsnet Reader (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.almarsoft.GroundhogReader)
>    * News Command (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=flexisworld.news_commander)
>    * EasyNews (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chillaxing.easynews) though it's weird that its unlocker (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chillaxing.easynews.unlock) is still up.
>    * NZB Mobile (https://www.nzbmobile.com/ and is binary)
> 
> It's there something I missed? Any help would be appreciated.

Have you tried the modified versions of PiaoHong? Alfio in the 
it.tlc.cellulari.android NG made some mods. This is from a post there 
26/02/24 (run through Google translate):

OriginalColor:
https://mega.nz/file/uYJSwBJD#3Ya4p0HpSczyt95c_MnXjyBXYqP5J_Phkz0gZ9RbkCI

ModColor:
https://mega.nz/file/CIhiFKDT#H4FvPyZ_SIWKitPvaUxjKstjNmgPJhyMqwZxI4VkWVE

Nothing new on the color front, but I added two new
settings:
1- "Display orphaned messages", the feature was already present
in the M16, but not everyone liked it; now you can ignore it.
Using it modifies the data in the internal DB, so it is
recommended to reset the groups and refresh them when
you change this setting. Otherwise, you may see inconsistencies between
messages saved before and after changing the option.
2- "Custom headers": You can define the attributes that
make up the header of a message. They must be written one
per line, separating the ID from the text with the sequence ":" (colon
space). There is no control over what you write; the
server you post to will tell you what is incorrect during
sending.

There may be later mods; I'm not sure. The above are the latest mods 
listed at <https://mega.nz/folder/7yhzFSYA#dGGTmFcuO_ags9lZRrFoqA>

-- 
Jeff

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Android Text Newsreader? aytimothy <aytimothy@aytimothy.xyz> - 2026-06-20 01:07 +0000
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    Re: Android Text Newsreader? Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-06-20 00:20 -0500
      Re: Android Text Newsreader? aytimothy <aytimothy@aytimothy.xyz> - 2026-06-20 05:41 +0000
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  Re: Android Text Newsreader? Dave Royal <dave@dave123royal.com> - 2026-06-20 08:38 +0100
  Re: Android Text Newsreader? Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2026-06-20 08:44 +0100
    Re: Android Text Newsreader? Dave Royal <dave@dave123royal.com> - 2026-06-20 16:25 +0000
      Re: Android Text Newsreader? Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2026-06-20 21:20 +0100

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