Folio

Folio

A reader for your self-hosted FreshRSS server

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Description

Folio is a reader for self-hosted RSS, built as a clean client for FreshRSS over the Google Reader API. Connect to your own server and read your feeds. Features

  • Connect to a self-hosted FreshRSS server using the Google Reader API
  • Sign in to multiple accounts and switch between them
  • Browse subscriptions and categories
  • Manage feeds: add by URL, rename, move between folders, and unsubscribe; rename and delete folders
  • Read by All, Unread, Starred, category, or feed
  • Article list with feed, time, excerpt, thumbnail, and read state
  • A clean reader view with images, share, and open in browser
  • Reader mode: fetch the original page for the full-text article
  • Mark read or unread and star, synced back to your server
  • Background sync and offline reading
  • Search recent articles by title, feed, or text
  • A selectable appearance: choose the launcher icon and matching theme
Built with Jetpack Compose and Material Design 3. Folio is free software licensed under the GNU GPLv3, with no proprietary dependencies, no tracking, and no advertising.

What’s new (0.10.0)

Article and reader-mode images now display from nested, lazy-loaded, picture, and relative sources. Headings, lists, quotes, emphasis, and links retain their formatting. Long-press icon buttons to see their actions. On Android 12 and newer, the cold-start splash follows the selected theme.

Versions

Version Date Size Requires Android Download
0.10.0 current
3ee259c31bc2f745…
2026-08-10 2.3 MB API 26
0.9.0
cd4dd3d7f9df7a7b…
2026-07-28 1.8 MB API 26

Permissions

What the app asks the system for. Android only grants sensitive access after you confirm it.

  • Internet accessSend and receive data over the internet.
  • Prevent sleepingKeep the device from going to sleep.
  • Network stateCheck whether and how the device is connected.
  • Run at startupStart automatically after the device is switched on.
  • Foreground serviceKeep running in the background, visible in the status bar.
  • reader.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

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