Jennie Ocken for The DEV Team

Posted on Mar 24, 2022

Forem for Android is Here! 🤖

#forem #mobile #meta #android

Today, I'm excited to share that the Forem app for Android is now available for download and immediate use. 🎉

This fantastic news comes after months of beta testing and collecting valuable feedback from Forem Creators, DEV moderators & Trusted Users on DEV. We're so proud of this mobile app built for the many Android users that are part of DEV, CodeNewbie Community, and the entire Forem ecosystem.

Much like the Forem iOS app, our Android app is meant to help you move through your day without sacrificing smooth access to new articles, podcasts, and discussions across any Forem community you're a member of. With a more seamless experience and a wider world of Forem access at your fingertips, we see our Android app as a huge improvement from the now discontinued DEV app.

>> Download the Forem Android App today

Here are some of the features you'll get with the Forem iOS & Android apps...

Discover, preview, & join new Forem communities

Browse the list of available public Forems or add a privately listed Forem you belong to. Tap into each for a preview before you decide to join.

Access both public and private Forems

Our dropdown menu or left-right swiping functionality allows you to explore different communities through one central list.

Browse mobile-optimized content

Articles, discussions, and podcasts on public Forems are available for your enjoyment — whether you're a member of them or not.

Share images on the go

Post while the inspiration strikes with our mobile image uploader.

Stay up-to-date with the latest activities

Push notifications keep you in the loop with the latest news about your posts, comments, and network.

... and lots more!

Ready to get started with Forem on mobile? Download Forem for Android and iOS today.

Let us know what you think of our apps! If you love them, we hope you'll consider leaving us a five-star review. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Top comments (15)

Jon Randy 🎖️ • Mar 25 '22

Installed and uninstalled already - not really sure I see the point of it. It's more cumbersome than just using the PWA (which doesn't require installing anything)

Paweł Kowalski • Mar 26 '22 • Edited

Your comment reminded me of a funny xkcd:

José Aponte • May 2 '22 • Edited

I can agree on this. I'm a dev.to user and I'm not registered to other Forems. So, basically:

If you belong to multiple Forems: You can benefit from this app.
If you only use Dev.to or another forem (but just one): Use the PWA itself.

Ella (she/her/elle) • Mar 25 '22

Thanks for your feedback @jonrandy - I can see where you're coming from if you're only using the Forem app for DEV.

Personally, I benefit from being able to use the app to manage the multiple Forems I belong to and receive push notifications from all of them, but I can see how that wouldn't be a concern for you if you're only using one community.

Bernd Wechner • Mar 25 '22

What's PWA?

Hamburglar • Mar 25 '22

web.dev/what-are-pwas/

Nick Taylor • Mar 24 '22

Great work team!

🚩 Atul Prajapati 🇮🇳 • Mar 24 '22

Wow thanks for this good news, Jennie

Ole Petersen • Mar 24 '22

Cool! Already reading this from the app :)

Dhravya • Mar 24 '22

Amazing! I used the Forem app on Iphone and found it to be really good!

Atharva Shirdhankar • Mar 24 '22

Is the Forem App Open Source?
If yes, lets start Open Source Contribution to Forem Android App 🎉

Rajat Talesra • Apr 20 '22

Thanks for the enthusiasm. Currently the app is not open-source and we are working on that only by making sure we have correct onboarding guides/documentation and other developer friendly tools setup.