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Google Currents vs Google Reader
They appear to perform the same functionality... only difference I see is that Currents layout is more like a magazine. And I can import my Reader subscriptions to Currents. What's the difference between the two? Is there any reason to use one over the other? Does Currents replace Reader?
They appear to perform the same functionality... only difference I see is that Currents layout is more like a magazine. And I can import my Reader subscriptions to Currents.
What's the difference between the two? Is there any reason to use one over the other? Does Currents replace Reader?
Jack
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Jul 14, 2012, 11:03 PM
• Last activity: Apr 4, 2013, 08:56 AM
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How to delete gReader stored RSS feeds from Phone memory manually
I was just fiddling with gReader when I noticed that by default the application saves the feeds to the phone memory. So I immediately changed that to SD card memory. However, on doing this all the existing feeds were lost and I had to do a resync. I have a feeling the app didn't delete the existing...
I was just fiddling with gReader when I noticed that by default the application saves the feeds to the phone memory. So I immediately changed that to SD card memory. However, on doing this all the existing feeds were lost and I had to do a resync. I have a feeling the app didn't delete the existing feeds from the phone memory. Any idea how I can delete those feeds from Phone memory manually?
Mugen
(305 rep)
Jun 3, 2011, 06:57 PM
• Last activity: Mar 16, 2013, 04:52 PM
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Google Reader App that fetches the full article content
I've been searching and hoping to find an app for Android that syncs up with Google Reader and has one key feature. The feature I'm looking for is the ability to fetch the entire news article that you're reading. Certain websites (CBC News in Canada for example) allow you to "read more", however thi...
I've been searching and hoping to find an app for Android that syncs up with Google Reader and has one key feature. The feature I'm looking for is the ability to fetch the entire news article that you're reading. Certain websites (CBC News in Canada for example) allow you to "read more", however this opens a new browser instance to view the rest of the article. I'm looking for the ability to have that content scraped inside the application for reading.
Reeder for iPad has this functionality. Does anyone know of an app for Android that does the same?
Brian Garson
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Apr 12, 2012, 03:45 PM
• Last activity: Jan 15, 2013, 10:59 PM
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How to specify a different audio player for use with Google Reader?
When I use the Google Reader app for audio podcasts -- e.g. linked MP3 files -- it pops up a simple player overlay to play the file (shown in screenshot). Is there a way for me to choose an installed audio player to use in place of the one used by the Google Reader app as the default player for the...
When I use the Google Reader app for audio podcasts -- e.g. linked MP3 files -- it pops up a simple player overlay to play the file (shown in screenshot). Is there a way for me to choose an installed audio player to use in place of the one used by the Google Reader app as the default player for the app? Ideally I'd like the app to pop up an intent that asks me for the audio player to use, like many apps pass off responsibility for a well defined purpose.
The Google Reader app is here .
The Google Reader app is here .
John K
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Nov 26, 2012, 12:39 AM
• Last activity: Jan 9, 2013, 08:18 PM
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Keyboard scroll down in Google Reader app
How can I use the arrow keys in my keyboard to scroll down on a page in the Google Reader app? I can scroll down only via the tactile screen, which is not easy to be done when wearing gloves in winter time.
How can I use the arrow keys in my keyboard to scroll down on a page in the Google Reader app?
I can scroll down only via the tactile screen, which is not easy to be done when wearing gloves in winter time.
719016
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Jan 20, 2012, 08:29 AM
• Last activity: Dec 5, 2012, 09:18 AM
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How to view list of subscriptions in Google reader app?
Is there any way to view the list of my blog subscriptions in Google reader? Currently it is showing "no subscriptions". Is this a bug?
Is there any way to view the list of my blog subscriptions in Google reader? Currently it is showing "no subscriptions". Is this a bug?
Jean
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Oct 30, 2012, 05:52 PM
• Last activity: Nov 30, 2012, 01:35 PM
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Google Reader widget items blinking
I have both a smartphone (Motorola Defy/MB525 running CyanogenMod 9) and a tablet (a cheap "generic" Genesis GT1230 running some obscure custom ROM). When I add the Google Reader widget (official app), after some time the items in the widget start blinking (not the widget itself, just the entries in...
I have both a smartphone (Motorola Defy/MB525 running CyanogenMod 9) and a tablet (a cheap "generic" Genesis GT1230 running some obscure custom ROM). When I add the Google Reader widget (official app), after some time the items in the widget start blinking (not the widget itself, just the entries in the widget). Same issue on both devices. I have not been able to identify a cause, let alone find a solution. Any advices?
That Brazilian Guy
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Nov 29, 2012, 01:55 PM
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Is there a way to have Google Reader sync much more aggressively?
> **Possible Duplicate:** > [How can I access my Google Reader entries offline?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/18065/how-can-i-access-my-google-reader-entries-offline) I commute via subway and I like to read my RSS feeds on the train, but I don't have any network connectivity at that p...
> **Possible Duplicate:**
> [How can I access my Google Reader entries offline?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/18065/how-can-i-access-my-google-reader-entries-offline)
I commute via subway and I like to read my RSS feeds on the train, but I don't have any network connectivity at that point and I find that most of them aren't sync'd.
I'm using the official Google Reader app on ICS on a Galaxy Nexus and I have the synchronize feeds option enabled.
Is there a way to have it sync much more aggressively? Any time I'm on Wi-Fi I'd like it to pull down absolutely everything that is unread in Google Reader.
Ideally I'd also like it to follow any links out of the feeds to webpages and sync those as well.
Is there a way of getting Google Reader to do this? Or is there an alternative to the Google Reader app that will do it?
Gordon Wrigley
(611 rep)
Aug 23, 2012, 10:02 AM
• Last activity: Aug 25, 2012, 04:14 PM
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Is there a reason Google Reader drains this much battery?
It doesn't strike me as normal that Google Reader should drain more battery than even my screen. Is this a known bug, or is it a settings issue? I'm using 4.1.1 ![Phone Print Screen][1] [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/ppFpS.jpg
It doesn't strike me as normal that Google Reader should drain more battery than even my screen. Is this a known bug, or is it a settings issue? I'm using 4.1.1
pzkpfw
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Jul 28, 2012, 12:24 PM
• Last activity: Jul 28, 2012, 05:59 PM
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How can I access my Google Reader entries offline?
I am without a mobile internet plan on my smartphone, hence I am looking for a way to, whenever I'm on wifi, download my Google Reader entries for me to read offline on the road. I don't mind installing a third-party app, even if it costs a few bucks.
I am without a mobile internet plan on my smartphone, hence I am looking for a way to, whenever I'm on wifi, download my Google Reader entries for me to read offline on the road.
I don't mind installing a third-party app, even if it costs a few bucks.
k0pernikus
(797 rep)
Jan 9, 2012, 12:16 PM
• Last activity: May 23, 2012, 06:53 PM
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How to force google reader app to download mp3s
When I subscribe to podcast RSS feeds with the google reader app then click the link to the mp3 Google reader starts streaming it with the selected media player rather than downloading the mp3 file to the sdcard like the webbrowser does. Is there anyway to force it to download the actual mp3 file?
When I subscribe to podcast RSS feeds with the google reader app then click the link to the mp3 Google reader starts streaming it with the selected media player rather than downloading the mp3 file to the sdcard like the webbrowser does.
Is there anyway to force it to download the actual mp3 file?
Element
(187 rep)
May 13, 2012, 08:08 PM
• Last activity: May 18, 2012, 12:33 AM
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How to add an old podcast episode to Google Reader, so I find it in my Google Listen app?
I subscribe to podcasts via Google Reader, which puts them on the Google Listen app on my phone. But there are some podcast episodes that are very old that I can see in reader which I want on my phone. How do I tell reader I want a specific old podcast episode to appear in Google Listen on my phone?...
I subscribe to podcasts via Google Reader, which puts them on the Google Listen app on my phone. But there are some podcast episodes that are very old that I can see in reader which I want on my phone.
How do I tell reader I want a specific old podcast episode to appear in Google Listen on my phone? Searching old podcasts from the phone is a miserable task.
Daniel Williams
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Sep 16, 2011, 04:01 AM
• Last activity: Oct 27, 2011, 12:11 PM
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Podcast app with Google Reader integration (Google Listen alternative)
I'm looking for a podcast app that would have the same features as Google Listen without the buggyness... From what I've seen, most apps that feature "Google Reader integration" only offer importing, not syncing. Is there an app out there that does podcasts and only podcasts, that I could simply poi...
I'm looking for a podcast app that would have the same features as Google Listen without the buggyness...
From what I've seen, most apps that feature "Google Reader integration" only offer importing, not syncing.
Is there an app out there that does podcasts and only podcasts, that I could simply point to my Google Listen folder in Google Reader, and have it sync subscriptions and read status?
Andrei
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Oct 10, 2011, 06:43 AM
• Last activity: Oct 19, 2011, 02:44 PM
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Is There an Official Google Reader App With Widget?
Does anyone know if there is an official app from Google for Google Reader? I would like an official app with a widget that displays the number of unread feed items. Good News! [Google just added widgets to the official Google Reader App][1]. [1]: http://googlereader.blogspot.com/2011/02/updates-to-...
Does anyone know if there is an official app from Google for Google Reader?
I would like an official app with a widget that displays the number of unread feed items.
Good News! Google just added widgets to the official Google Reader App .
Ken Burkhardt
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Nov 11, 2010, 04:09 PM
• Last activity: Feb 17, 2011, 06:17 PM
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Google Reader is "de-syncing"
I've noticed that for the last couple of days any time I open or refresh the Google Reader app (the official one from Google) it marks the last 200+ items that are in my feed as Unread (which it then syncs out to my account! So viewing them online shows the same unread count), and seemingly refuses...
I've noticed that for the last couple of days any time I open or refresh the Google Reader app (the official one from Google) it marks the last 200+ items that are in my feed as Unread (which it then syncs out to my account! So viewing them online shows the same unread count), and seemingly refuses to sync out which articles I have read (though it does seem to sync starred articles correctly.) I've made sure that syncing is turned on, but this doesn't seem to affect it one way or another. Any idea's for how to fix this behavior? Anyone else seeing it too?
Beyond that, I'd be open to suggestions for an alternate reader app. My wishlist is for one that allows me to easily star an article from the list, only shows me unread articles unless otherwise requested (sorry, Pulse) and preferably has a widget that notifies me when there are unread items.
Toji
(123 rep)
Feb 13, 2011, 04:21 PM
• Last activity: Feb 13, 2011, 05:01 PM
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Google Reader Not Available in International Market
I was excited when they announced the official Google Reader app but I can't get it on the market. I am using my Android Device from Kenya, Africa and would want to know whether being in this region affect availability of apps on the market and if so, how to work around it. I tried searching on the...
I was excited when they announced the official Google Reader app but I can't get it on the market.
I am using my Android Device from Kenya, Africa and would want to know whether being in this region affect availability of apps on the market and if so, how to work around it.
I tried searching on the market as pub:"Google Inc." and this did not help
wiselar
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Dec 16, 2010, 10:08 AM
• Last activity: Dec 17, 2010, 07:44 AM
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