[iOS] iFakku 3.0.4 -Final- (Retried)

TrueYukiNagato · 2014-07-30T18:56:50+00:00

Latest Update: Thank you all for all your support, but I am unable to maintain this application any longer. It's been fun and the dream of iFakku motivated me to learn and develop iOS applications. I probably would not have picked iOS programming as a hobby if not for Fakku. I would like to thank all of you users who supported me throughout the development of this application and the Fakku team for their release of the API. Spoiler: Final Update: Spoiler:Hi everyone. After much consideration, I have decided to retire this application. There are several reasons why I am doing so but the two mains reasons are 1. The Fakku website is already optimized for mobile devices 2. It doesn't seem like there are any plans to update the API. I have spent countless hours developing Fakku I am very happy as to how it turned out after 3 versions. The latest source code will always be available online. I would like to thank everyone who enjoyed using the app as much as I enjoyed developing it. I would also like to thank all users who have given me feedback either through Fakku or email, your praises and criticism really were the motivation to deliver and improve newer versions of this application. It's been fun! Latest Version: 3.0.4 Source Code https://github.com/TrueYukiNagato/iFakku Presenting iFakku 3.0, the latest iFakku for iOS. After many months of intermittent development, I made the decision to finally update iFakku and did so from scratch during the last few weeks. Requirements iFakku will require a jailbroken iDevice with the Cydia application installed. It is designed to work for iOS7+. Universal iFakku was designed to be a Universal Application, what this means is that the same app is optimized for both iPhones and iPads (as opposed to having two different applications). Features iFakku 3.0 contains major improvements and optimization along with new features from the last version of iFakku. Browse the Fakku catalogue through searches, tags or Newest/Most Popular/Most Favorites/Most Controversial Endless srolling Read manga and doujinshi online Easily search for manga and doujinshi in the same series, by the same artist or translated by the same group Zoom onto any part of a page Jump to any page while reading a manga or doujinshi Access your Favorites within the app Download manga and doujinshi for offline reading Screenshots iPad - http://imgur.com/a/4lAu6 iPhone - http://imgur.com/a/yU9h3 Installation iFakku 3.0 requires a jailbroken iDevice. To install: 1. Lauch Cydia 2. Click the Sources tab 3. Click Edit and add http://cydia.myrepospace.com/TrueYukiNagato/ 4. Wait for Cydia to reload 5. Click Done and, still on the Sources tab, click TrueYukiNagato - MyRepoSpace.com [6. Select All Packages 7. Select iFakku and click Install and Confirm Bugs and Suggestions Please post all bugs or suggestions on this thread. Of course, any other comments are welcome too (: Changelog The Changelog is available on https://www.myrepospace.com/profile/TrueYukiNagato/675040/iFakku. FAQ There is a built-in FAQ within the app and a copy of that has been made here: Spoiler:What is my "full username"? To find your "full username", go to your profile on the Fakku website and look at the URL. For my profile, this is the URL . Your full username is the last segment of the URL, in my case, it would be without the greater than/less than characters. If you are an older user, your full username may not contain an id number. Is iFakku free? iFakku is 100% free and ad-free. I have no plans to use iFakku for monetization purposes. Will iFakku be open source? I plan to release the source code for iFakku at some point. I don't know when this will be. You should just know that the code is an absolute mess. I found a bug/have a suggestion, how do I contact you about it? The best way to get in touch with me is through the Fakku website itself. Just post your suggestion or bug onto the official iFakku thread under Forums > FAKKU Developers. I'm also on the Fakku IRC a lot under the handle TYN, so you can chat with me there as well. Any usage recommendations when using the app? Alright, so a lot of pages are reused, so there's a lot of checking code. My only suggestion is to view Downloaded manga from the Downloaded tabs since the images are loaded internally, and thus, much faster. What are the "Fakku Forums" and "Official iFakku Thread" buttons on the User page? I just put those there to make it easier to get to the forums. They're simply web views displaying the respective pages. Obviously, if you think I'm out to steal your password because I somehow rigged the web view (I didn't), don't use it. I lurk the forums a lot. Version 3.0? What happened to Version 2.0? So I was programming version 2.0, but then I was super preoccupied with real life, so development stopped for many months. A lot of the code in iFakku 2.0 was also very experimental, so when I tried to start development again, I would just get too confused and stop. iFakku 3.0 is a fresh version of iFakku that refined the code in iFakku 2.0 and I feel it warrants a new version. Who are you? Just a user on Fakku, not even a prominent one at that. I used to have an Android phone and I loved the Fakku app for it (this was before the API came out) and was always disappointed that there wasn't an equivalent on iOS. How long did it take you to program the app? Funny story, I actually only adequately learned iOS programming a week before the Fakku API came out. It took me about 3 weeks to complete a decent app. I've been really busy. How do I donate? Thank you for the consideration, but iFakku doesn't need funding. However, if you'd still like to show your appreciation, please consider posting a simple "Thanks" on the Official iFakku Thread on the Fakku Forums. If that's still not enough to express your appreciation (:, I'd love a (digital) copy of any of the Fakku Books (for various reasons, I can't get one ATM). I don't think there's a gifting option, but you want to try to sort something out, PM me. Thank you so much. Special Thanks Spoiler:Orarius Orarius helped me sketch up designs for a new verion of iFakku. They were so pretty they basically motivated to improve on the UI of the old iFakku. He also provided some awesome icons. Icertys Icertys handled early distribution of the app on Cydia which really helped the app gain exposure. He also created some vital backends that allowed this app to interact with the User Favorites page. He was also involved in the debugging on the beta versions of iFakku. icons8 Most icons are used from icons8. Jacob and the rest of the Fakku staff Needless to say, the only reason this app exists is due to all the hard work Jacob and the rest of the Fakku staff put into the website and into the API. And You For using this app. Additional Comments I spent a large amount of time developing the app and consequently lost a lot of sleep from it. In the end, I developed an application that I was very satisfied with and I hope you enjoy using it as much as I do. Known Issues The Downloader seems to be having random errors. If this happens, uninstall and reinstall iFakku. This is being looked into. It's best to slow down on the Downloader (so don't add too many manga to the download queue.) Sorry for the inconvenience. Previous Posts Spoiler:I am working on iFakku 3.0, the next full on stable release of iFakku. It is built to be a Universal App (optimized for both iPhones and iPads). The alpha version with all core features has been released to the alpha-testers. Look forward to a public release by the end of next week. More details will come as soon as I have updates. Thank you for your patience. March 5 Update: The app is 90% complete. Just some minor debugging. Expect a public release by the coming Monday (assuming no random delays). Spoiler:Hi everyone, development on the app has stalled due to lots of shit popping up lately. I'm just experiencing typical life drama that has set me back a long ways. For that, I'm incredibly sorry. Development has been delayed and it seems like life has other plans for me at the moment. I'll update you guys. Once again, I'm sincerely sorry. I have started on what is going to be a tedious development project. I most likely won't update this thread until it is complete (I have no idea when). If you have any questions, PM me or hit me up on IRC https://www.fakku.net/irc. Spoiler:iFakku 2.0 is currently in development and will most likely be released in late January. I am aware that iFakku may have problems in iOS8 due to some stupid changes on Apple's part. It provides major improvements to the functionality and design to the current iFakku. I would like to thank user Orarius for his excellent UI designs and user Icertys for increased public distribution of the application. iFakku 2.0 will likely be the last version of iFakku (unless there are drastic changes to the API or website) and there is a 99% chance it will be open source due to popular demand. I am occasionally on the Fakku IRC channel (I'll be on if I'm currently developing) if you would like to contact me for questions or just to fuck around. I'm under the handle TYN Thanks for downloading! Update Dec 10, 2014: Progress is steady so far. Constantly optimizing the UI for iPhones and iPads is a huge pain in the ass. Yes, this app is intended to work for iOS 7 and above, so I'm working on 2 storyboards for anyone who is interested. Admittedly, I haven't started working on the Downloader or Reader yet, but those shouldn't be much trouble since all the code for them is already written. Update Dec 17, 2014: The reader is completed and there are some improvements, which more attention on the ease of use. Images now load dynamically while reading as opposed to the previous versions, when all images had to load before the manga can be read. It is also planned that when all images are loaded while reading, the manga can be downloaded instantly, instead of all images being re-downloaded. Basically, a bunch of improvements. Based on the rate of development right now, I'll highly speculating the app will be completed approximately late January. Sorry for the inconvenience. Hi everyone! TrueYukiNagato here and I am proud to introduce Fakku!'s first iOS application, iFakku! The second major release of iFakku for iOS! Version 1.1 (Haruhi), this update contains huge improvements in the UI and backend code, especially the Downloader. And now, there is a new and improved icon :D PLEASE suggest color schemes ;_; you can clearly see I am not a designer, if you have a color scheme in mind, please let me know, I would love to implement them! Every kind of feedback and all questions are appreciated! If you find any bugs, please report them and I'll get to them ASAP.

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Orarius

10 years ago

TrueYukiNagato wrote...

Hi! I thought this thread was dead :P

Anyways, I am not a graphic design, which should have been pretty obvious from the UI :P

I have been incredibly busy lately and haven't had the chance to touch iFakku. However, I think the app could use a huge UI improvement.

Maybe you could send me some pictures of an improved UI and I'll be able to work on it whenever I have the time. I'm not exactly sure if it will be worth it since this app doesn't seem to be used much though. I guess we'll see.

Thanks in advance!

It actually is kinda dead haha xD

To be honest, the UI is not that bad, I've seen much worse. I'm no coder, so the UI is plenty impressive already xD.

Sure thing, I can make more pictures and whatever else you need if it will help! I'm sure you're busy (as is I to some sense), and I can see why you might think it's not worth it, so I can understand if you never get a chance. I just really love your idea and feel like it's the closest I've seen to a complete project and I'm willing to help what little I can =P

Again, keep up the great work and feel free to take your time! I.m sure we all appreciate it! =)

sasukec09

10 years ago

how about adding this to tongbu or 25pp for those who cant jailbreak?

HeroDude

10 years ago

Really liking this app so far, great job! My only suggestion would be to allow the screen to be viewed in landscape mode (moving the screen horizontally so it all zooms in ya know?) to make it easier to read. Other than that it's pretty damn good! Hope to see updates whenever you get the time to work on it some more. Until then just know you did a damn good job!

TrueYukiNagato Kyon-kun, denwa~

10 years ago

HeroDude wrote...

Hi! Thank you so much (:

I am actually extremely busy from now until the end of November :C I will definitely consider an update then, however, some bits of the API are still unfinished (such as http://api.fakku.net/doujinshi/series) and it's quite discouraging that some parts of this app would not be working. However, landscape mode is a feature I wanted to add originally, however, it was causing some orientation problems.

Like I mentioned in a pervious post, I'm not sure if this will be worth it since the iPhone app doesn't seem as popular as the Android ones. While I highly, highly, highly appreciate all the amazing feedback, I'm not sure they'll be enough people using the app to make it worth the effort :C

I'm really sorry if I'm not able to create an update.

Orarius

10 years ago

TrueYukiNagato wrote...

HeroDude wrote...

It's a shame, really...If the app was easier to get (like from the AppStore, or even Cydia) I think more people would be using it...and the API is also an issue =(

Again, the app is amazing as is, I'm happy enough that we (iPhone users) got finally got something! So if the update never comes, don't stress it, you did more than enough already! =D

Icertys

10 years ago

Installation via Cydia:

http://cydia.myrepospace.com/fakku/

NEW:

Installation via (AppCake)

What is AppCake?
Appcake is the safest and best way to get paid Apps for free.
Short: It's a CrackedAppStore

And now you can find iFakku in the AppCake Store.

Forum Image: http://s14.directupload.net/images/141109/448pdxny.png

More information how to get Appcake sonn on http://iFakku.net <- not yet finished

[size=10]I apologize for my bad english but I'm from Germany[/h]

Shmur Not a clever man

10 years ago

Any change of getting this open sourced or maybe releasing to source to other iOS developers? That way, people who have the ability can compile and sign/install it on their phones without having to jailbreak anything?

TrueYukiNagato Kyon-kun, denwa~

10 years ago

Shmur wrote...

Hi, I'm currently developing iFakku 2.0 which is going to completely revamp the whole app. It will 99% be open source, however, it might be a while (a month of so) before it is released.

Sorry for the inconvenience caused.

johnthehornyman

10 years ago

Just waiting for the Open Source. ^^ So I can help you ;)

Heyitsnotme

10 years ago

Hello, I'm having problems with the iFakku app cover display

Forum Image: http://i62.tinypic.com/2r6o039.jpg

TrueYukiNagato Kyon-kun, denwa~

10 years ago

Heyitsnotme wrote...

Hello, I'm having problems with the iFakku app cover display

Forum Image: http://i62.tinypic.com/2r6o039.jpg

Hi, I am aware of this issue. It's actually caused by what I believe is an unintended change in the API. However, I'm currently developing iFakku 2.0, which includes major improvements, I won't be fixing this issue in iFakku 1.1.

Sorry for the inconvenience caused. Downloaded Manga should still be viewable though.

Mea Kurosaki

10 years ago

Thanks for putting all the time into this project. A nice app for fakku on iOS for 6 Plus and iPad is great as that is one of the things I miss just switching from android. Looking forward to the new update! ^^

rulix1256 2Kawaii4u

9 years ago

looking forward to this.

Kidx18x

9 years ago

Is there an .Apk file for android ?

TrueYukiNagato Kyon-kun, denwa~

9 years ago

iFakku 3.0 has been officially released on March 8, 2015. Hope you guys enjoy!

TrueYukiNagato Kyon-kun, denwa~

9 years ago

iFakku 3.0.4 was just released. This will likely be the final version of iFakku unless there are major changes to the API.

An up-to-date change log can be found here. here.

Thank you for using iFakku!

milso

9 years ago

Do you still intend to release the source code, what I'm assuming is an Xcode project, for iFakku? I would love to explore the code and see what improvements I could make for myself. Thanks in advance.

TrueYukiNagato Kyon-kun, denwa~

9 years ago

milso wrote...

Hi! Thank you for expressing interest in the source code. Unfortunately, I won't have access to the computer the code is on for the next 2 weeks, so that will be the absolute soonest I can make the source code public.

Quite frankly though, the source code is one huge mess. If you like things to be logical, you'll hate my code. I'm actually quite scared myself about looking at the code again.

However, I think I will get the source code on Github once I have access to it (: I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out considering my first few releases. I will post an update on this thread once I have.

Thank you!

rulix1256 2Kawaii4u

9 years ago

As soon as I saw the final version was out I installed it right away. I have to thank you, I was looking for an iOS app to read manga and doujins on fakku for a long time. So far the app has been working great and I have absolutely no complains.

Thanks for your hard work on getting this app done.

TrueYukiNagato Kyon-kun, denwa~

9 years ago

rulix1256 wrote...

Thank you for the feedback since those seem to be rare in this thread :P Haha, I worked my ass off to get the app working since I've been delaying development for so long and I'm glad that other people are enjoying it.

Thanks again! (:

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