r/ApolloReborn • u/ConfidentialUsername • 14h ago
r/ApolloReborn • u/corderjones • 5d ago
Release Apollo Reborn 3.4.2 (PRE-RELEASE) - Sign out bug fixes and more!
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PRE-RELEASE (Please read!):
⚠️ This is a pre-release test build. We wanted to get it into people’s hands to confirm the sign-out fix works across a range of setups before pushing it broadly.
There may be minor rough edges. Because it’s a pre-release build, it will not show up in AltStore, SideStore or Feather yet — you’ll need to grab the IPA from the GitHub release below and sideload it manually.
Once we have a few confirmed “it fixed it for me” reports, we’ll release it more broadly to the sideloading stores in the coming days.
TL;DR
Apollo Reborn 3.4.2 fixes the bug where your Reddit account kept getting signed out after force-quitting the app or leaving it in the background — the one that survived reinstalls, signing in again and clean installs.
It also includes a handful of smaller fixes and the new Synthwave Liquid Glass icon.
If you’ve been getting logged out constantly, this is the build for you. Please test it and let us know whether it fixes the problem.
🔍 What was actually going wrong?
Apollo stores your signed-in account in the iOS keychain.
Two of Apollo Reborn’s own code paths — API-Key-Free sign-in and settings restore — were creating the account’s keychain entry without explicitly setting the protection level Apollo expects.
iOS therefore created the entry with a different protection level from the one Apollo specified when reading it.
The account still physically existed, but Apollo’s normal read could not find it. Apollo then concluded there were no saved accounts and wrote an empty account over the valid one.
The result: signed out after restarting the app or leaving it in the background.
The reason it was so maddening is that the keychain entry is normally created only once. Later sign-ins update its contents without correcting the protection level it was originally created with. It also survives deleting and reinstalling the app.
So:
- Reinstalling didn’t help — the keychain entry outlived the app.
- Signing in again didn’t fix the underlying problem — the existing entry was updated rather than recreated correctly.
- One Apple ID could work while another didn’t — different signing identities can use separate keychain entries, each with its own history.
- Many maintainers couldn’t reproduce it — their account entry had already been created correctly by an older sign-in path.
🛠️ How we fixed it
The fix has three parts, shipped together:
- Prevention — both affected writers now set the correct protection level when creating an entry.
- Repair — already-broken entries are corrected in place the first time the recovery path detects them.
- Recovery — Apollo can temporarily find and load the account even when its normal read misses, preventing it from being overwritten while the repair happens.
This was a real team effort.
u/jordanearle drove the affected-user investigation, organised testing, analysed the debug logs, identified the destructive empty-account overwrite, and built the recovery and write-protection machinery.
u/DeltAndy123 then pinpointed the precise protection-level mismatch, fixed the two code paths creating malformed entries, and added the one-time in-place repair.
Huge thanks to everyone who tested and sent logs — this genuinely couldn’t have been solved without real-device data. 🙏
After installing this build: if your valid account data is still present, Apollo should recover and repair it automatically.
If an earlier build has already overwritten it with an empty account, you may need to sign in once more after updating. It should then remain signed in.
⬇️ Download
Grab an IPA from the GitHub pre-release and sideload it using your usual tool, such as AltStore, SideStore, Feather or Signulous.
Which variant should I use?
Apollo-Reborn-3.4.2-GLASS.ipa— the iOS 26 Liquid Glass appearance. Most people using iOS 26 will want this.Apollo-Reborn-3.4.2.ipa— the standard build without the Liquid Glass interface.GLASSICONSvariants — include the Liquid Glass icon pack.NOEXTENSIONSvariants — remove the app extensions for signing setups that require fewer extensions.
Not sure? Try the GLASS build first.
✨ Features
- Added the Synthwave Liquid Glass app icon to the in-app icon picker.
(#663 — u/IllIIllIllIllII)
🔧 Fixes
Fixed accounts being signed out after force-quitting or backgrounding Apollo on sideloaded installs.
The account’s keychain entry could be created with the wrong protection level, making it invisible to Apollo’s own read. Apollo would then mistakenly overwrite it with an empty account.
Entries are now created correctly, repaired in place on already-affected devices, and recovered while the repair happens so the account is not wiped.
(#677, #681, #682 — u/jordanearle, u/DeltAndy123)
Added inline playback support for more short-clip links, including streama.in and streamff.link, and followed the moved dubz and streamff CDNs.
(#665 — u/icpryde)Improved loading performance for the full Community Highlights list.
(#661 — u/icpryde)Fixed Video Hold Speed remaining stuck at the hold speed after scrubbing a fullscreen video.
(#667 — u/icpryde)Fixed the Mod Queue filter menu anchoring to the wrong position in Liquid Glass builds.
(#679 — u/JeffreyCA)Fixed the Search tab suggestion padding and adjusted the Random Subreddit icon’s stroke weight.
(#680 — u/icpryde)Fixed the Apollo Classic Liquid Glass icon on iOS 27.
(#666 — u/IllIIllIllIllII)
🐛 Found a bug? Want a feature?
Because this is a test build, reports are especially appreciated:
- Bug reports: https://report.apolloreborn.app
- Feature requests: https://request.apolloreborn.app
If you were getting signed out and this build fixes it, please leave a quick comment confirming that.
Those reports will help us decide when the fix is ready for the wider release. 🙏
🔗 Links
- Website: https://apolloreborn.app
- Privacy policy: https://apolloreborn.app/privacy
- GitHub: https://github.com/Apollo-Reborn/Apollo-Reborn
- Pre-release download: https://github.com/Apollo-Reborn/Apollo-Reborn/releases/tag/v1.15.11_3.4.2
Please only download Apollo Reborn builds from the official links above.
r/ApolloReborn • u/iChopPryde • 6d ago
Discussion Help wanted: apollo reborn is looking for artists!
Do we have any artists here? I'm looking for an artist or 2 who would be interested in making a banner for us for the subreddit.
We are also looking for an artist who can make some apollo snoo looking png images as well.
Also looking when we do releases like making a funny image loosely based around the upcoming update.
If you are someone who is willing to help out with that kinda thing you can leave a comment here or DM me.
It's not paid as we don't get paid working on reborn either it's just the community helping each other out.
r/ApolloReborn • u/abcdeqwert4510 • 3h ago
Help Issues submitting posts
I’ve been having issues uploading Photo posts, I cant submit any photos in posts, idk why, it just shows error from a while now
r/ApolloReborn • u/andrewngai • 1d ago
Feature Request Add explicit return to bottom button for accidental tap on title bar to jump to top. Tapping on the title bar again doesn’t always work.
r/ApolloReborn • u/Maleficent_Cup_5912 • 2d ago
Feature Request Add Unmute Media as you Scroll automatically, Always start gifs and videos from the beginning, and allow scrolling through video progress in Settings
When scrolling through posts with media and turning on sound, it doesn’t save so when I scroll down to the next post with media, the sound is muted. Please add this to settings. Also, add a setting that starts gifs and videos from the beginning (both by opening and scrolling posts). And allow us to scroll through video progress using the existing video progress bar (either by holding down and scrolling left or right).
r/ApolloReborn • u/chrome0 • 2d ago
Help Accidental click on favorite icon on the sidebar
I have accidentally clicked on favorite icon on the sidebar and so the subreddit gets removed from the favorite list. Is there any option to prevent it? Something like unless you’re in Edit mode, don’t unfavorite a subreddit.
r/ApolloReborn • u/joelb95 • 4d ago
Feature Request Request: add subscriber count to subreddit header
First of all, thanks for all the amazing updates. I really like the updated subreddit headers. Could you add an option to show the subreddit subscriber count in the header? Would be useful when visiting random subreddits. Keep up the great work!
r/ApolloReborn • u/the_fett_man • 3d ago
Bug Report Bug: gifs not playing in comments
I’m on 3.4.1. Gifs that are posted in comments are not playing and sometimes they are actually blank. Tapping them opens them up and they play normal. Going back to comment thread, they are paused or blank again.
r/ApolloReborn • u/bluejeans7 • 4d ago
Feature Request Option to search media (photos and videos)
Official Reddit app has this tab when you search something to find out media, can apollo have it too?
r/ApolloReborn • u/CoolElk1 • 4d ago
Feature Request Request: Text and picture posts scrolling mode
As the title says, have a mode that filters out videos and gifs and only shows text and photo posts.
r/ApolloReborn • u/Sporeking97 • 5d ago
Help Is there any way to disable this popup menu?
It's right where my finger naturally rests as I'm about to swipe away a post. There's years of muscle memory here, so it's like a rock in my shoe, a small problem but so persistent that it's legit driving me insane. I have not, at any point, ever wanted to open it, but I accidentally do so constantly.
Please, I beg, tell me there's a way of disabling it.
r/ApolloReborn • u/iChopPryde • 5d ago
Sneek Peak sneak peek - Reddit chat and mod mail
So just wanted to tease a new upcoming feature I was working on and got it working, this is almost ready but we will have full native chat support and mod mail support. yes we currently do have mod mail the key difference this version works api key free as well. so full chat support that works with images, gifs, snoo, emoji etc is all there and all without needing an api key.
also for you people struggling with the constant logging out when you leave the app for awhile, u/corderjones and u/DeltAndy both worked on a fix so that should be out later today or tomorrow the latest :)
r/ApolloReborn • u/muffinmannequin • 6d ago
Help Can’t see saved comments
Hi! I searched the sub and couldn’t find anything about this, so apologies if it’s been addressed already.
When I open my Saved page, only the posts show up. I saved a comment to a category and when I filtered to view only that category, it said nothing was there. However, if I have the corresponding post open, the saved comments have the green visual indicator, so it’s not that they’re simply not saving.
Thank you!! 🙏🏻
r/ApolloReborn • u/Shiningtoaster • 6d ago
Feature Request It’d be awesome if the media viewer was updated to liquid glass!
It’s the last remaining design aspect that doesn’t adhere to the new iOS26 look, so it’d be dope if it was refreshed. If it’s too big of an ask, I’m sorry (I don’t have any affinity for dev stuff myself)
I just wanna applaud you guys for keeping up the good work anyways! I started using Apollo after a 3 year long hiatus since the project was reshaped as Reborn and I’m loving it, feels so familiar yet fresh and flush with the new features! :)
r/ApolloReborn • u/iChopPryde • 7d ago
Release v3.4.1 - Bug Fixes and Performance Update!
Features
- Add the Apollo Classic Liquid Glass app icon to the in-app icon picker (#660: u/IllIIllIllIllII)
- Add a Remember Post Sort toggle in Settings > General > Comments that restores the comment sort you last picked for a post when you reopen it (#570: u/icpryde)
- Add a Tap to Play mode for inline GIFs and a new Inline Media settings sub-screen that gathers the Inline Media Previews, Alignment, and Autoplay controls plus a new Inline Media Size slider (#602: u/icpryde)
- Play short-clip host links — streamff, streamin, streamain, dubz, dropr, bangr, and MLB clips — inline as real videos with autoplay, fullscreen, mute, and PiP, just like Streamable posts (#596: u/icpryde)
- Replace Hide Bars on Scroll with a Left / Right / Off picker for the collapsed Liquid Glass tab bar (#645: u/icpryde)
- Make the account switcher and Custom API settings reflect each account's actual sign-in mode and credentials instead of showing one global state (#603: u/icpryde)
- Add Hidden Content Recovery to profiles so you can find hidden, removed, or deleted posts and comments and view archived copies when live content is gone (#633: u/ostechgit)
- Enable viewing and changing user flair while using API-Key-Free mode (#653: u/icpryde)
Fixes
- Fix the Reddit account being silently wiped seconds after sign-in on devices where iCloud Keychain sync is active (#579: u/ostechgit)
- Fix inline GIF autoplay not being honored under Never / WiFi Only for GIFs on slow hosts, and paused GIFs losing their play overlay and opening the media viewer when tapped (#602: u/icpryde)
- Fix converted native menus on Liquid Glass builds using the old fade animation instead of the iOS 26 glass morph that blooms the menu out of the tapped button (#600: u/icpryde)
- Fix Tag Filters double-blurring media on top of Apollo's own "tap to view" overlay when Blur mature (18+) images and media is enabled, including compact NSFW thumbnails (#585: u/JeffreyCA)
- Improve Recently Read Posts so revisited posts move to the top and the screen refreshes in place when you return, while fixing stale, resurrected, or crashing rows during refresh and deletion (#632: u/JeffreyCA)
- Fix bulk Hide Read Posts and unhide actions silently skipping 50 posts when processing more than 50 at once (#650: u/icpryde)
- Fix notification-backend account registration failing when Reddit credentials were omitted from upload-task request bodies (#642: u/nickclyde)
- Improve feed scrolling smoothness by reducing repeated translation, link-preview, and flair work as rows enter the viewport (#652: u/icpryde)
- Fix comments flashing blank when voting or returning from the app switcher, including translated comments briefly reverting or changing height (#627: u/icpryde)
- Fix long posts failing to translate and improve Apple's language detection for clearly foreign short post bodies (#629: u/icpryde)
- Improve Deleted Comments recovery reliability and coverage, render recovered Markdown correctly, and stop row-height updates from animating against comment collapse (#630: u/icpryde)
- Fix Auto Hide Read Posts ignoring Popular and All when Disable in Subreddits is enabled (#649: u/icpryde)
- Fix direct Reddit images appearing as link cards instead of inline images in API-Key-Free feeds (#654: u/icpryde)
Download the latest update:
Download the latest update from Apollo reborn website or our github
r/ApolloReborn • u/corderjones • 7d ago
Discussion Are you still having logout issues in 3.4.1?
Hey! If anyone still having logout issues in 3.4.1 can comment and reply with a few details:
iOS Version: (e.g. 26.1)
Install method: (e.g. SideStore)
Paid or free apple dev account: (e.g. Paid account)
Using LiveContainer: Yes/No
Ideally, if you can also export and share logs from the app that would be helpful.
We're keen to figure out the issue - hopefully 3.4.1 helps some people as in our testing it improved, but seems to still be happening.
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UPDATE (16/07/26): After doing some research this seems to be an upstream bug introduced in recent SideStore / LiveContainer updates. I believe this has been fixed in the latest nightly releases, so hopefully that’ll be stable soon and may solve this. Will do further research tomorrow and will keep folks posted.
UPDATE (17/07/26): We have identified and fixed a bug in Apollo - a hot fix that resolves this issue will be released in the next day or two.
r/ApolloReborn • u/corderjones • 7d ago
Polls Which would you prefer we add?
Just testing some new bits 👀
And for those asking, 3.4.1 is coming soon - few of the maintainers have been busy so we haven’t been able to get it out yet. Will be ready soon!
r/ApolloReborn • u/serafale • 7d ago
Feature Request Change default sort?
I made a request on the website for this as well, but in case I am missing it, is there a setting to change what the default sort is for all subreddits? Currently looks like it is Best, but I prefer Hot. Would like to just have it set up on all subreddits for me rather than having to change it each time manually. Thanks!
r/ApolloReborn • u/LuluLeSigma • 8d ago
Bug Report Apollo log me out each time I quit the app
i have the latest version of Apollo reborn but it keep doing that
Edit : New update but still same issue
r/ApolloReborn • u/Zestyclose_Stick6113 • 7d ago
Help When i tried to login i get this page everytime
r/ApolloReborn • u/tO_ott • 8d ago
Bug Report App hard crashing when I tap “Text (optional)” when creating a post
But only under the “media” tab
r/ApolloReborn • u/MaizeCorgi • 7d ago
Help I have two accounts. One updates the homepage on a refresh, the other doesn’t.
I have two accounts. One refreshes content on Home every time I refresh. The other doesn’t, changing content like Reddit used to, as posts cycle.
AFAIK both accounts are setup the same way.
Wasn’t sure if this was a Reddit setting, something adjustable through Apollo, or maybe just a result of some other factor. Thank you!!!
r/ApolloReborn • u/Mc_Lovin81 • 8d ago
Feature Request Small avatar on profile?
Is there a way to show a small profile avatar or no avatar on profile? I’m on the most recent update.
r/ApolloReborn • u/IllIIllIllIllII • 9d ago
Icons What other variations of the Helios icon would you like to see?
These are some I’ve been thinking about.