Feature request - importing subscriptions from a file
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- Dominant language
- Java
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Description
Combined with exporting subscriptions (aka followed accounts) to a file it would be a good trustless and permissionless alternative to syncing via LBRY's server (after doxxing one's email).
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by tracing how the app currently represents subscriptions or followed accounts and how it syncs them through LBRY's server. Define the file format and the import/export entry points, then verify that subscriptions can move between installations without relying on email-based synchronization.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, java
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100