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NeReO — News Reader Open-source
NeReO is a text-only Usenet newsreader for Android, released under the GNU
General Public License v3. The name is an acronym: NE(ws) RE(ader)
O(pen-source).
WHY IT EXISTS
For years the most usable Usenet client on Android was Piao Hong Usenet
Client, and later its community-patched build known as the M17 MOD. That
branch is no longer maintained, and users of text newsgroups were left with
no actively developed, ad-free option. NeReO was written to fill that gap:
it keeps the compact, thread-first layout that made Piao Hong pleasant to
read, and adds the depth of configuration that desktop readers such as
MesNews, slrn and Gnus have always offered.
TEXT ONLY, ON PURPOSE
NeReO supports discussion groups only. There is no binary
download, no attachment handling, no NZB support and no multi-part decoding.
Everything in the app is built: reading and writing plain-text articles as fast
and as comfortably as possible on a phone screen.
Features
- Text-only Usenet (NNTP) newsreader for Android — no binaries, no ads, no telemetry
- Free and open source (GNU GPL v3 or later)
- True multi-identity: a distinct profile per server, not one global account
- Encrypted connections by default (implicit TLS and STARTTLS), credentials never sent in the clear without your explicit consent
- Threaded or continuous reading view, your choice
- Full-screen and multi-pane layouts for tablets and large screens
- Complete backup and restore of your setup
- Works reliably even with older or non-standard NNTP servers
- Full-text search across downloaded messages
- Customizable reading toolbar (show, hide, and reorder actions)
- Selective sync: update by group, by server, or globally
- Quote trimming and automatic paragraph reflow for cleaner replies
- Complete backup and restore, including all server settings and identities
- Built-in update checker (configurable frequency, manual or automatic)
- Built-in NNTP protocol diagnostics for troubleshooting connection issues
- Configurable message retention, by age or by thread count
- Italian and English interface, switchable in-app
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