Friday, October 4, 2013

Feedly Gets Its Own Syncing Service, Detaches You From Google Reader

Feedly Gets Its Own Syncing Service, Detaches You From Google Reader

The internet probably doesn't need to be reminded that Google Reader is heading out the door on July 1st. The good news is, Feedly has already stepped up with its own sync server that's coming online now.

The migration process has begun for users on iOS, Android, and the desktop. You shouldn't have to do anything, but if you don't see it, you might need to update the app. The upgrade has been rolling out over the last few days, so it may take a while to get to you. When it happens you'll get a happy green notification like the one above. After that point, you won't be relying on Google servers at all. Feedly is going to allow other developers to plug in to this system, so apps like Press, Reeder, and gReader can continue to function exactly as they did before.

The one downside is that unread counts and some Saved articles are getting lost in the transition. Once you've migrated, everything should work again, but the transition may be a little messy. Still, it's a lot better than everything shutting down in two weeks.

Feedly’s Migration To Its New RSS Server Has Begun, Is Messy | Lifehacker Australia

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