https://www.reddit.com/r/modguide/comments/e5moia/modding_on_mobile/
created by SolariaHues on 03/12/2019 at 20:01 UTC*
40 upvotes, 9 top-level comments (showing 9)
Let’s be honest here - modding on mobile can be challenging, but sometimes it is absolutely necessary. In this guide we will run through some of the available reddit apps and do a quick overview of modding on a few of them. (future guides will go into the tools available that make modding on mobile easier)
With the official apps for android and ios you can keep updated on changes, at r/changelog and r/redditmobile.
The official apps are very similar. Here is our guide of the official app on android, there might be slight differences on ios. Android Official App Guide[1] (The apps are being updated regularly and this guide could be out of date quickly).
1: https://imgur.com/a/fwbmtoZ
[Edit: I was right. **UPDATE!!! The mod tools menu is now a button where the joined button was**. The join button and notification buttons are now in the menu (three dots button) See the milestone 1 guide linked below for details].
For more details on distinguishing and making sticky posts (including on mobile), here’s our guide on that[2].
2: https://www.reddit.com/r/modguide/comments/e139fd/distinguishing_moderator_comments_and_posts/
Custom feeds of your subs can be used on mobile to see new posts from all, or some, of your subs. There is mod queue but no spam queue.
Some of my subs have post feeds to discord servers which notifies me of new posts (with discord app) regardless of whether they were filtered on reddit or not, and I can mod them from there on mobile.
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There are other apps available too (at time of writing), such as (not an exhaustive list):
(always download from a reputable source, and have a security/anti-virus app installed)
4: https://www.reddit.com/r/slide_ios
Our quick look at Apollo here[5].
5: https://imgur.com/a/xaY53BV
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It’s important to include sidebar content in both old.reddit and the redesign - people viewing Reddit on their smartphone **web browser** get an "About this Community" link which **leads to the old.reddit sidebar** content, while people viewing Reddit in the **official smartphone app** get an "About" tab which **leads to the new reddit sidebar** content.
Phone users may not even look at the "About" screen and its sidebar content including your community rules and guidelines. The best (only?) way around this seems to be a sticky/pinned/announcement post that informs new visitors they should read the sidebar/about content for important info and rules, before participating in the sub. (In the phone browser view, a link to the rules page does show up at the top of the "About" screen.)
When guiding users to the sidebar information, it might be wise to use different terms for mobile users to help them find the information, such as "sidebar/about screen". Mobile users have no sidebar, so that term is meaningless to them.
Note that per Apple rules, the iOS app does not provide any capability to turn on 18+ mode, therefore NSFW subs may appear empty to users. They need to log in through a browser to set their config screen 18+ flag to be able to view NSFW content, then it will work from within the app.
To see what your subreddit looks like on an app that you don’t have, you can use an emulator. This will allow you to see on your desktop, what your sub looks like in an app.
(I have not tried these, use your own judgement)
Emulators:
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8: https://imgur.com/a/eNfh9ws
9: https://www.reddit.com/r/modguide/wiki/index
It is your redesign banner that shows on the mobile app. If your main sub banner doesn't show well on apps, you can upload a mobile banner - a banner sized differently to look better on mobile. This is mentioned in our adding a banner guide[10].
10: https://www.reddit.com/r/modguide/comments/djbg69/how_to_add_a_banner/
Old.reddit and redesign banners can be viewed on mobile via browser depending on the url, but it seems to default to classic/old. (www[11]. and old. = old, new. = new).
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Written by u/solariahues, u/PervOtaku, u/no_elf_and_safety, u/juulh
Thanks[12] to u/Fredericia and u/shampoo_and_dick
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More!
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15: https://imgur.com/a/eNfh9ws
Edit -APR 2020 Milestone 1 update
Edit -June 2020 Adding a banner on mobile[16] | Modding on mobile - Milestone 2 update[17]
16: https://www.reddit.com/r/modguide/comments/hgcdfc/adding_a_banner_on_mobile/
17: https://www.reddit.com/r/modguide/comments/hh0t6r/modding_on_mobile_milestone_2_update/
Comment by brittersbear at 04/12/2019 at 01:56 UTC
9 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Apollo is great, it also gives you a preview of links in the comments so if someone doesn’t mark NSFW or something you know whether you can open it in public or not.
Apollo is great without paying for it, but paying for it for any extra features is worth it 100%! I love the look and feel of it, there’s a great dark mode on it, you can remove post with reasons(so it will post as a sticky/mod comment) with the specific rule a post broke.
Honestly, I love having it over the official reddit app, it’s just better looking imo and when you go to r/ anything, it shows what subs you can choose while writing it out so you know it’s right every time.
There’s a lot more I could say, but if you’re on IOS I HIGHLY recommend this app!
Comment by [deleted] at 04/12/2019 at 02:13 UTC
5 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Slide for Reddit has integrated removal reasons and usernotes functionality from Moderator Toolbox.
The official Reddit app, atleast on Android, is kinda clunky for heavy moderation.
If you're heavily dependent on Mod Toolbox, your best bet would be using Firefox/Yandex browser with the Toolbox extension installed.
Comment by SolariaHues at 04/12/2019 at 11:48 UTC
4 upvotes, 1 direct replies
More comments on this here https://www.reddit.com/r/modhelp/comments/e5mthp/modding_on_mobile/
Comment by Resurrector765 at 08/12/2019 at 08:46 UTC
4 upvotes, 1 direct replies
BUT you can’t post or get notifications without paying for Pro
Notifications are actually included in Apollo Ultra, which is a monthly/yearly subscription.
Just a heads up for people reading this, buying Pro will NOT give you notifications.
Comment by sableheart at 08/12/2019 at 11:55 UTC
2 upvotes, 2 direct replies
I find Boost for Android has been the best for moderating - it has mod menus from most areas although it doesn't have removal reasons (I rarely find I have to remove in my sub though). I find the most important thing it lacks is the new modmail but I can reply as a mod to messages sent to the new modmail from the app as normal.
Comment by [deleted] at 13/12/2019 at 21:32 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
BTW, I finally took a look at mod tools on a mobile browser, i.e. via Chrome on a phone. Normal post browsing only gives you the basic post controls, but if you manually put in the URL for some of the other mod stuff, you just end up being served a desktop version. So, there's no native support for it in the "mobile browser" view, but you aren't completely cut off from it like in the mobile app.
Comment by SolariaHues at 28/02/2020 at 19:33 UTC*
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Updates to mobile app coming: https://new.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/fakcu6/mobile%5C_community%5C_settings%5C_appearance%5C_options%5C_and/[1][2]
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Other discussions on which app to use:
https://new.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/erd2ev/anyone%5C_knows%5C_a%5C_good%5C_moding%5C_app%5C_for%5C_android/[3][4]
4: https://new.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/erd2ev/anyone_knows_a_good_moding_app_for_android/
https://new.reddit.com/r/modhelp/comments/f9f4zz/can%5C_i%5C_mod%5C_from%5C_a%5C_3rd%5C_party%5C_app[5][6]/[7]
6: https://new.reddit.com/r/modhelp/comments/f9f4zz/can_i_mod_from_a_3rd_party_app/
7: https://new.reddit.com/r/modhelp/comments/f9f4zz/can_i_mod_from_a_3rd_party_app/
https://new.reddit.com/r/modclub/comments/htsuvv/tip%5C_on%5C_mobile%5C_moderating%5C_apps%5C_that%5C_support%5C_toolbox/[8][9]
https://new.reddit.com/r/modhelp/comments/itgb1t/please%5C_tell%5C_me%5C_im%5C_wrong%5C_it%5C_seems%5C_impossible%5C_to/[10][11]
11: https://new.reddit.com/r/modhelp/comments/itgb1t/please_tell_me_im_wrong_it_seems_impossible_to/
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Filter by flair widget doesn't show on mobile, work around:
https://www.reddit.com/r/ModProTips/comments/g9vbdg/filter%5C_by%5C_flair%5C_for%5C_mobile/[12][13]
12: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModProTips/comments/g9vbdg/filter%5C_by%5C_flair%5C_for%5C_mobile/
13: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModProTips/comments/g9vbdg/filter_by_flair_for_mobile/
Comment by Historical-Yard5460 at 13/02/2024 at 09:07 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
helpfull
Comment by Historical-Yard5460 at 13/02/2024 at 09:07 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
thank you