SlimSocial for Facebook
SlimSocial for Facebook is a lightweight and customizable alternative to the official Facebook app. It was originally created in 2015 as a project to explore Android app development, but it was put on hold due to university and work commitments.
Recently, I updated the app with a new codebase using Flutter, making it more efficient and user-friendly than ever before. SlimSocial still retains its original values of lightweight design and privacy, while introducing new features, such as the ability to hide ads and a better user interface.
Features
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Lightweight design: SlimSocial for Facebook is designed to be fast and responsive, even on older devices.
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Customizable: SlimSocial for Facebook allows you to change the app's colors and fonts, giving you the power to make the app look and feel just the way you want it to. You can run custom CSS and JS directly from the app.
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Privacy: SlimSocial for Facebook is built with privacy in mind, allowing you to use Facebook without worrying about your data being collected or shared.
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Hide ads: SlimSocial for Facebook now allows you to hide ads, giving you a more streamlined experience.
Screenshots
Getting Started
To get started with SlimSocial for Facebook, you can download the app from the stores or download the latest release from Github.
Changelog
Every version has its notes on the releases page.
Contributing
SlimSocial for Facebook is an open-source project, and contributions are welcome! If you would like to contribute to the project, feel free to submit a pull request.
Building
cd SlimSocial_for_Facebook
flutter pub get
flutter build apkThat is the Google Play build. For the free-software build — the one F-Droid ships, with Play Billing and the Play rating sheet compiled out — run ./scripts/fdroid_prepare.sh first. See docs/fdroid.md.
Translations
Translations are managed on Crowdin. If you want to help translate SlimSocial into your language (or improve an existing translation), just join the project there — no coding required.
Please don't edit the JSON files in SlimSocial_for_Facebook/assets/lang/ directly: they are synced automatically from Crowdin, so manual changes would be overwritten. Only the English source file (en-US.json) is edited in this repository.
Support
If you enjoy using SlimSocial for Facebook and would like to support the project, you can donate via Paypal here or inside the app. Your support is greatly appreciated!
License
SlimSocial for Facebook is released under the GNU General Public License v2.0.