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Materialistic Customer Insights

1. If it's just a WebView, no idea why this would happen, but just FYI.Overall good experience, but are fixes coming for exporting saved post list and following hn links in the app? Both have been broken for me for quite some time (year plus) and I've seen writing around that its was going to be fixed but the problem persists.

2. It can save comments for offline reading, useful for queueing things up while waiting for a subway/metro/plane.I hate to leave bad reviews, but this app has become unusable, so I have uninstalled and replaced with a simple bookmark to the Hacker News site.

3. Dark mode for interface and comments is unreliable, and usually a weird mix of dark and light modes with white text on a white background or something.Initially and for months thereafter, this app was the best Hackers News Reader in the Play store.

4. If I had changed apps or lost this data on my phone, I'd lose all my reading history on hacker newsAmazing! but when you see comments, the best part, the arrow is stuck at the top, so when you scroll up in the comments section, you have to scroll really far up to reach the arrow.

5. It's a shame because this problem has ruined a formally great app :-(Good app with great UI, but trying to side-scroll on an article is a pain since the app will instead slide to the comment section.

6. - doesn't open HN links in comments - doesn't allow editing or deleting of submissions or comments - stores favorites in the app, which is annoying.

7. The biggest problem I have with the app is that 'Saved Stories' in the app and 'Favourites' on the actual website through a browser are two different lists.

8. All this time I thought I was saving my stories to the site and now I have to write a script to favorite every article from the export.

9. Now it's opening links by default in Chrome for Android despite me having explicitly not set a default browser.Great features.

10. I constantly have to click "open article in browser" because most links don't show anything in the app.

11. Thanks for the app though.Warning: this app's "saved stories" does not translate to "favorites" on the site.

Steps to Troubleshoot & Fix Materialistic Issues

1. Fix Materialistic Not Working/Crashes/Errors/Unresponsive & Black/White screen:


  1. Restart Materialistic: Restarting the app will resolve most errors.
  2. Update the Materialistic App. Here is how:
    1. On Android goto PlayStore » Search for "Materialistic" » Open Materialistic - Hacker News » click "Update".
    2. On iPhone, goto AppStore » Your profile » Available Updates » Check for Materialistic » click "UPDATE".
  3. Clear Materialistic - Hacker News app cache: Clearing cached data will force your app to retrieve the latest data directly from Materialistic servers.
    1. On Android, goto Settings » Apps » Select "Materialistic - Hacker News" » click Storage » click "Clear Cache".
  4. Check Materialistic app permissions. If any of these permissions required to use your device's features are disenabled, Materialistic might not work.
  5. Uninstall and reinstall Materialistic. If nothing else has worked, completely uninstall Materialistic then reinstall.
  6. Restart your device. Last, restarting your device can often clear most problems causing Materialistic not working


2. Fix Materialistic Server issues & Internet Connection


  1. Check network connection: An unstable Internet will make Materialistic be unable to connect to it's servers. Ensure your wi-fi is working then restart app.
  2. Disable VPN: VPN can cause connection errors and lead to Materialistic not working. Make sure all VPNs are off
  3. Enable background data: When Background data is turned off, Materialistic may not be able to connect to the Internet when running in the background.

Reported Issues