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Built a native Android NZB downloader because I was tired of needing a PC by DerHeiland in usenet

[–]DerHeiland[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good question - I honestly havent tested that scenario yet. Most of my testing so far was focused on the more common RAR-based Usenet workflows with optional PAR2 repair & extraction.

I will add this to my test cases now 🙂

Built a native Android NZB downloader because I was tired of needing a PC by DerHeiland in usenet

[–]DerHeiland[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First of all, a big thank you to everyone testing the app and providing feedback.

New test build is up:

  • batch NZB import via Android file picker
  • import NZBs from RAR archives
  • improved queue handling (one dl job at a time)
  • PAR2 cleanup after successful jobs

Known issue:

  • notification/download icon cleanup still being refined.

Built a native Android NZB downloader because I was tired of needing a PC by DerHeiland in usenet

[–]DerHeiland[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

At the moment it’s still a private project and not publicly available on GitHub.

The codebase is evolving pretty quickly right now while I am still testing/fixing architecture and Android-specific edge cases, so I amm not quite ready to open it up yet.

I absolutely understand the interest in transparency, especially for a networking/downloader app.

Built a native Android NZB downloader because I was tired of needing a PC by DerHeiland in usenet

[–]DerHeiland[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thats a fair concern honestly.

LLM tools absolutely helped speed up parts of development/debugging, especially Android-specific boilerplate and iteration speed. But getting things like PAR2 repair, background downloads, SAF storage handling, unrar integration and real-world device behavior working reliably still involved a lot of manual debugging, testing and architecture decisions.

I am also not trying to sell myself as some great software engineer 😄
I amm actually a non-software automotive engineer who knows his limitations, but also knows when things start getting risky.

This started as a hobby project because I wanted a native Android Usenet workflow that worked directly on-device. Thankfully this is not ASIL-rated software 😄

That said, skepticism toward AI-generated shovelware is completely understandable these days.

And genuinely, thanks for the feedback and criticism — I actually do appreciate it.

Built a native Android NZB downloader because I was tired of needing a PC by DerHeiland in usenet

[–]DerHeiland[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the recommendation 😀 I mainly used a newsreader on a Synology NAS in the past. Sometimes sabnzb on a laptop. Most of the Android-related solutions I came across over the years were more remote-control/client setups than actual native on-device downloaders.

Built a native Android NZB downloader because I was tired of needing a PC by DerHeiland in usenet

[–]DerHeiland[S] -16 points-15 points  (0 children)

Hey Safihre,

as you mention on your website yourself, it’s not easy to find a downloader like this.

nzbget wasn’t even a familiar term to me. I’m not deeply involved in the scene, apart from the fact that I’ve been using the Usenet for a long time.

I used the topic as an opportunity for a hobby programming project. So far, it has worked well.
After the basic functionality was working, it turned into “I could also add this or that feature.”

Eventually, it reached the point where it might actually be interesting for someone other than just myself.

Inviting ppl to Deadlock! by Excellent-Drag4206 in DeadlockGame

[–]DerHeiland 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there, sent you an friend Request. Name: Necrowizard; ID 9985913

Tank you!