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Hey there, everyone!
Today is a very, very special day. First of all, today is SpaceHey's third anniversary! Exactly three years ago, on November 26, 2020, I released the very first version of SpaceHey to the world.
3ʳᵈ Anniversary
When I launched SpaceHey, I wasn't sure if it was something people wanted - or if it would stay a small side project, like many projects and experiments I launched before that.
But even tho the very first version of SpaceHey hardly had any features, it grew incredibly quickly, and I started working on it pretty much full-time. Now, three years later, SpaceHey has over 800 000 profiles and is still growing rapidly. Meanwhile, I'm studying computer science at university, but still spend the majority of my time outside of uni working on SpaceHey.
In fact, over the past months, I've been tirelessly working on something which was requested since pretty much day one of SpaceHey. Something I haven't attempted to do before, because it seemed to be a HUGE amount of work (and it was). At the beginning, I wasn't even sure if it was possible to realize it the way I imagined - But here we are: After lots and lots of work, sleepless nights, and lectures I didn't pay attention to - it is completed: Version 1.0 of SpaceHey Mobile - the Android and iOS App for SpaceHey is here!
SpaceHey Mobile
Starting today, you have the choice about how you use SpaceHey: Continue to use the Web version we all love, use SpaceHey Mobile on your Smartphone, or use both: The App is fully synced with the Website.
Before I get into more details: If you want to download the App and play around with it, visit https://spacehey.com/mobile
What is SpaceHey Mobile exactly?
SpaceHey Mobile aims to look like an App from the early days of the smartphone era, and it
allows you to customize your profile however you like (with custom
colors, pre-made layouts or with custom code). It has never been easier to customize your profile on SpaceHey!
It also features the heavily used SpaceHey Instant Messenger (it makes chatting with your friends on the go so much easier!), it allows you to manage your Friend Requests and more.
More features in the App, like Bulletins, Blogs and Forums are coming soon! You can vote for your favorite ones directly in the App.
Not just another Social Media App
SpaceHey Mobile has the same aim as SpaceHey Web: Being privacy-friendly, no relying on any algorithms and not having any tracking - it's just a fun place to hang out online and be creative. You can fully customize your Profiles and view customized profiles from other people - no matter if they created their profiles on the Web or on Mobile.
The App tries to keep the nostalgic factor of SpaceHey alive, while using modern technology and privacy features. While developing the App, I spent a lot of time making sure the App is as lightweight and privacy-friendly as possible - and it paid off: the App is - depending on your device - below 10MB, loads super quickly, and doesn't track you.
If this sounds fun, download SpaceHey Mobile onto your phone and give it a try:
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spacehey.app
(Btw, the first 5k App users will get a fancy early-adopter badge on their profiles!)
If you have any questions, feedback or suggestions, please write them in the comments below!
I hope you enjoy the App and have an awesome day! (And stay tuned: I'm already working on more new things: for both the Website and the App!)
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home sweet home
So, I have an iPod touch 6th generation I recently got for a school's-over-summer-starts gift to myself and I've downloaded the SpaceHey app to it. Yet, it kicks me out of the app as soon as I get in. It's on my home screen and I'm worried I may have ran into a bug.
^^ Just giving y'all a notice and hoping there's a solution to it!
Note: I HAVE tried shutting my phone off numerous times, clearing internet cache data and switching off app refresh to see what it does. Nothing.
Regardless, I hope to hear back soon!
BR3XALITY
It says that the protocol is unknown when I log in. Android here
Vibri-The-Scratcher
I am using an unregistered fire tablet that can't be registered, so i can't use the appstore. is there an official apk?
have u tried aurora? I use it on my de-googled android phone to download the apps straight from the App Store without actually needing the Google App Store
by Alex; ; Report
Oh. Got it.
by Vibri-The-Scratcher; ; Report
I would just want the APK directly, no downloading anything else, but thanks
by Vibri-The-Scratcher; ; Report
Velimir_Dev
Can this app run at Android 7.0?
l think not like just using web
by โง่ตาย; ; Report
xryxix
i really enjoy this a lot. cool app you got going! i'd like if you could make it so people could access blogs on it too!
Allaric
OMG YESSSSSS TY FOR THIS AHHHH!!!!!
Velimir_Dev
I downloaded it to my phone (Android 7.0), but it says, what I have no connection to the Internet, but I have it!!! What should I do???
Hola mi nombre es doukwei hablo un poco ingles pero estoy estudiando para aprender hablarlo más fluido. Tengo 13 años me gusta mucho escuchar música bailar cantar y conocer a personas nuevas espero que seamos amigos muy buenos amigos
by Doukwei ^^; ; Report
Translation: Hello, my name is Doukwei. I speak a little English, but I'm studying to become more fluent. I'm 13 years old. I really enjoy listening to music, dancing, singing, and meeting new people. I hope we become very good friends.
by Vibri-The-Scratcher; ; Report
Vibri, i'd alr translated, what they said, but tnx anyway
by Velimir_Dev; ; Report
db2k
Is there an app for iOS 6? I'm looking to get this on my old 4S but the app on the App Store has a minimum compatible version of 12.0. I'm fine with an .ipa since my device is jailbroken and has AppSync installed, so I can just pop it in iTunes and it'll install fine, as long as the minimum requirements are right, obviously.
۪ 𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐚 ۫ ♡
on my phone rn hehe downloaded it!!
kaotic_egg
can it run on the iphone 4
Nope, the highest compatible version of iOS is 12.0 :)
by The Funkster! (Funky Furret); ; Report
kaotic_egg
can it run on the iphone 4
seng
Will do babe.
Didi
intriguing :D
jakecake
thanks for making the storage of spacehey mobile super lightweight... so many app devs neglect this aspect. i think it's pretty efficient since spacehey's mobile web is tricky to work around. looking forward to making blog posts and forums on mobile! (and dark mode, of course (^.^") it has so many votes compared to the rest..)
all of this! and yeahhh dark mode would be amazing actually
by xryxix; ; Report
shodan
pretty cool app, works well
i'd be really happy if it could be fixed up to work on older versions of android (which is what japanese flip phones tend to run on nowadays). unfortunately, the deep link that the app uses during login breaks on my phone, the kyocera 902kc, which makes the app unusable in this particular phone.
but i don't expect this to be a topic you'll address since i'm very much in the minority.
I have the same problem, though my phone is not a flip-phone. I have a Samsung Galaxy note 5 and the app doesn't work on it, which is very disappointing. I'd love for this problem to be addressed and fixed.
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MTJimmy
I have that phone i would download the app there but i cant idk why and it says iTunes disconnected but i will try everything !!
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I love this app!! It's so nostalgic and a good alternative for someone that's basically off the grid on modern social media! Hoping for more awesome features to update soon!! 🙏🏽🙌🏽
GoldTopCookie ルーク・タウンロウ /">
Thats so cool - awesome work, thank you so much :)
randal ivory
unrelated but pls bring back layouts 3
Ashweeee!!!!
Downloaded it while I was setting up my profile page on the desktop. its a nice way to still visit the site, without ads interrupting my web browsing. Very nice job.