QuantumBadger / QuantumBadger/RedReader
Search function doesn't work on some subreddits
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Description
Today I noticed that the search function (three dots upper right corner - Search) doesn't work anymore on some subreddits.
For example it works just fine in /r/all or in /r/newpipe but on subreddits like /r/documentaries or /r/redreader it just shows "No search results found." when searching for any term.
There seems to be no rhyme or reason as to which subreddits are affected. Searching inside comments seems fine.
RedReader version 1.24.1 (F-Droid)
Android version 12
Some other people seem to have the same problem and also with searching inside the comment sections: https://www.reddit.com/r/RedReader/comments/1j1wa73/search_is_not_working_for_me_also_a_question/
Edit: A few days later everything works again as expected - bug was probably a hiccup on Reddit's backend
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing subreddit search in RedReader 1.24.1 on Android, comparing affected subreddits such as /r/documentaries and /r/redreader with /r/all or /r/newpipe. Check whether the failure is still reproducible and whether comment search differs; done means identifying a reliable app-side cause and a testable fix, rather than a transient Reddit backend outage.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, java
- Domain
- mobile-dev, search
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100