ReadYouApp / ReadYouApp/ReadYou
Open the last viewed article on startup after closing the app
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- Kotlin
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Description
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- I've already searched in existing issues and haven't found a similar feature request.
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Others
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
When I’m reading an article and I close the app (either intentionally or because it's killed in the background), the app doesn't remember what I was reading. I have to manually search for that article again, which is frustrating, especially with long lists or feeds.
Describe the solution you'd like
I'd like the app to automatically open the last viewed article on startup if the app was previously closed. Ideally, it should restore the article and scroll position, so I can continue reading exactly where I left off.
Related links
The app Handy News Reader provides a similar feature: https://github.com/yanus171/Handy-News-Reader
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Research direction
No files or tests are named. Start by tracing the app startup flow and the article reader's state handling, then determine where the current article and scroll position could be restored. Done means reopening the app returns to the previously viewed article at its prior position, including after background termination.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, kotlin
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100