QuantumBadger / QuantumBadger/RedReader

Difficulties with editing preferences backup file. Cannot import more than 700 blocked subreddits for /r/all filter

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Description

Trying to import block settings from my current Reddit Enhancement Suite setup. I have a large number (over 10,000 from nearly a decade of using the extension) of subreddits filtered out of /r/all. I want to replicate that in RedReader instead of manually re-blocking everything.

I can successfully pull my FilteReddit block list and format it to the syntax that the RedReader backup preferences file uses, but the data fails to fully backup when I restore preferences.

To clarify, everything is fully restored except most the blocked subreddits. Every time I attempt to do so, even arbitrarily removing portions of my block list, the preferences only restore exactly the first 700 in my blocked subreddits list.

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Research direction

Inspect the preferences backup import and restore handling, then reproduce the issue with a block list containing more than 700 subreddits. Confirm whether the restore path imposes a 700-entry limit and verify that all blocked subreddits are restored from the backup.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, java
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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