From bd60e72da078fb0a627e2caafd10366f02cd0dbf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Xilin Jia <6257601+XilinJia@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2024 10:37:16 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] preannouncement of Podcini 6 --- README.md | 4 ++++ migrationTo6.md | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 25 insertions(+) create mode 100644 migrationTo6.md diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 03ef33d9..c56c53ae 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ An open source podcast instrument, attuned to Puccini ![Puccini](./images/Puccin height="80">](https://f-droid.org/packages/ac.mdiq.podcini/) Or download the latest APK from the [Releases Section](https://github.com/XilinJia/Podcini/releases/latest). +## Preannouncement + +### Podcini 6, dubbed as PodciniR, is about to be under pre-release. With a different application Id, it can be installed in parallel with a previous version. See [Podcini 6 migrations instroctions](migrationTo6.md) + This project is based on a fork of [AntennaPod]() as of Feb 5 2024. Compared to AntennaPod this project: diff --git a/migrationTo6.md b/migrationTo6.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..60b84c8c --- /dev/null +++ b/migrationTo6.md @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ + + + +Podcini 6 has a different applicationId currently dubbed as PodciniR, so it installs in parallel with earlier versions of Podcini on any device. +Once installed, it starts afresh, without any podcasts subscribed. + +Podcini 6 has overhauled database and routines completely, the iron-age celebrity SQLite is replaced with the modern object-based Realm. +While Podcini 6 can export/import the Realm DB, the SQLite DB from version 5 and below can not be imported. + +To update it with your current subscriptions, listening progress, episodes marked favorite, and app preferences, +the following can be imported to it from Settings -> Import/Export (preferably in the following order): + +* OPML file +* json file of episodes progress +* preferences files + +These files can be best exported in version 5.5.2 in Settings -> Import/Export + +Then your subscriptions, listening progress, favorites, and app preferences will be updated. + +Unfortunately, media files will need to be separately downloaded.