A simple and lightweight feed/rss/atom reader with automatic background update and notifications. Automatically discovers feeds given just a site URL. Provides OPML import and export. Basic support for podcasts. No issue tracker; send feed problems via the address in the about screen.
License: MIT
Website: http://code.google.com/p/sparserss/
Source Code: http://code.google.com/p/sparserss/source/checkout
Packages
NOTE: Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications, and it's a less secure way to download, especially if you are not currently using HTTPS. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.
Version 1.7
This version is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to the source tarball below.
download apk 189 kB
(+11 kB)source tarball 82 kB
no permission changesview permissions [⚠ 2, ⓘ 3, ⚙ 3]NETWORK COMMUNICATION
⚠ Full Internet access [INTERNET]
Allows an application to
create network sockets.
STORAGE
⚠ Modify/delete USB storage contents [WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE]
Allows an application to write to the USB storage.
HARDWARE CONTROLS
ⓘ Control vibrator [VIBRATE]
Allows the application to control
the vibrator.
NETWORK COMMUNICATION
ⓘ View network state [ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE]
Allows an application to view
the state of all networks.
SYSTEM TOOLS
ⓘ Automatically start at boot [RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED]
Allows an application to
have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting.
This can make it take longer to start the tablet and allow the
application to slow down the overall tablet by always running.
EXTRA/CUSTOM
⚙ [READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE]
⚙ [de.shandschuh.sparserss.READFEEDS]
⚙ [de.shandschuh.sparserss.WRITEFEEDS]
Version 1.6.2
This version is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to the source tarball below.
download apk 178 kB
(+6 kB)source tarball 78 kB
no permission changesview permissions [⚠ 2, ⓘ 3, ⚙ 3]NETWORK COMMUNICATION
⚠ Full Internet access [INTERNET]
Allows an application to
create network sockets.
STORAGE
⚠ Modify/delete USB storage contents [WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE]
Allows an application to write to the USB storage.
HARDWARE CONTROLS
ⓘ Control vibrator [VIBRATE]
Allows the application to control
the vibrator.
NETWORK COMMUNICATION
ⓘ View network state [ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE]
Allows an application to view
the state of all networks.
SYSTEM TOOLS
ⓘ Automatically start at boot [RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED]
Allows an application to
have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting.
This can make it take longer to start the tablet and allow the
application to slow down the overall tablet by always running.
EXTRA/CUSTOM
⚙ [READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE]
⚙ [de.shandschuh.sparserss.READFEEDS]
⚙ [de.shandschuh.sparserss.WRITEFEEDS]
Version 1.5.2
This version is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to the source tarball below.
download apk 172 kB
source tarball 76 kB
view permissions [⚠ 2, ⓘ 3, ⚙ 3]NETWORK COMMUNICATION
⚠ Full Internet access [INTERNET]
Allows an application to
create network sockets.
STORAGE
⚠ Modify/delete USB storage contents [WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE]
Allows an application to write to the USB storage.
HARDWARE CONTROLS
ⓘ Control vibrator [VIBRATE]
Allows the application to control
the vibrator.
NETWORK COMMUNICATION
ⓘ View network state [ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE]
Allows an application to view
the state of all networks.
SYSTEM TOOLS
ⓘ Automatically start at boot [RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED]
Allows an application to
have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting.
This can make it take longer to start the tablet and allow the
application to slow down the overall tablet by always running.
EXTRA/CUSTOM
⚙ [READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE]
⚙ [de.shandschuh.sparserss.READFEEDS]
⚙ [de.shandschuh.sparserss.WRITEFEEDS]
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