If anyone still wants to use Reddit Sync there was a post up on the Reddit page for the Revanced patch. In case you might want to stick to Sync till the Lemmy app launches.
Here is the tutorial shared by the creator, u/KobeW50
I tried it and it worked. You can try it on Sync Pro if you have the apk.
I am pasting u/hihowareyou0_0's simple guide.
-Go to https://www.reddit.com/prefs/apps
Click on "Are you a developer? create an app..."
Give it any name.
Set it as "installed app."
IMPORTANT: Set " redirect uri " to http://redditsync/auth
create the app.
TAKE NOTE OF THE CLIENT SECRET (the gibberish text and numbers below the Name)
Go to any Text editor (I use an app called "just notes")
Copy + paste the client secret. (And nothing else.)
Save the file and call it " reddit_client_id_revanced.txt "
MAKE SURE TO NOT SAVE IT ON ANY Folder, JUST THE INTERNAL STORAGE/ROOT
Download (not install) this sync for reddit apk
Install & open Revanced Manager
Make sure all permissions are enabled (Especially " All files access ")
Go to the "settings" tab.
Enable "experimental patches support."
Restart revanced manager
Go to the "Patcher" tab.
Click on " Select an application. "
Then CLICK ON "Storage" and select the .apk we downloaded.
Click on "select a patch."
Select " Change Oauth Client ID" (and optionally "disable ads")
click on done.
Then finally click on "patch."
Now wait for it to patch and install the patched apk!
If it asks you to update, DON'T. (just a warning)
My issue with going back is Reddit doesn't WANT me back. I'm not wanted there. I was intentionally cut out from using the site because I use a 3rd party app exclusively. Why would I go where I'm obviously not wanted? I feel wanted here. The sync developer is making an app for Lemmy. I'm wanted here, people want me to make content, and interact in the comments. Why would I want to go back to Reddit?
99% of social media/content stuff is basically another form of addiction.
But it's such a difficult habit to break. The "good stuff" is literally a click away, and is socially acceptable to indulge in, or HUGELY encouraged in almost all walks* of life: by companies who use it to advertise, necessary in order to do basic things these days, or your friends/family asking why you didn't react to their latest pics on Facebook. Some other examples of this: get a job by having a good LinkedIn profile, get support by complaining publicly on twitter, getting support through Discord.
I'm glad someone was dedicated enough to do this but frankly this is too much work for that website. Moving away from the huge social media companies will be healthier for the internet and they are nothing without users. Best they remember that.
This is what I did, I used Redact to delete 13 years of posts and comments. I uninstall Sync on my cellphone and replaced it at the same place on my screen with Jerboa, so I click on it by reflex :)
You could also just get the APK file from APK mirror.
But after trying the official one (patched mind you) I uninstalled it, it's just too bad. If lemmy needed any advertisment, I'd say that the official Reddit app is doing a pretty good job at it.
I tried this patch pre shutdown expecting it to work once the API change went into effect, but then it didn't. I tinkered around for a little bit but then decided since I'm already on Lemmy I'm going to fully commit to just being here. Going through my reddit account sometime this week when I have time to get any info I want and then deleting my account.
Yeah... I considered it. And then decided that not only was Reddit no longer worth the effort, but that I actively want to prevent them from using any of my content for their benefit, so I overwrote and deleted my entire comment history. Now I'm waiting a few days to see if they restore them, because apparently that's the level of bull that Reddit is now stooping to, and if I delete my account I won't be able to nuke my comments again.
But I fully understand why someone would be inclined to do all of that. I very nearly kept at it. In the end, I no longer trust them at all as a platform.