Hi, I’ve been using Instander for some time, but even the early beta is outdated by now, and doesn’t work correctly. Does anyone have any recommendations on good Instagram mods? I know about AeroInsta, Honista, MyInsta and few others, but not sure which are safe.

PS: please tell me if this isn’t the right community for this question, I’m not sure but it seems like the best one PPS: I know precisely how bad instagram is, and I still want/need to use it, so please don’t waste your time telling me that.

  • Jamvence@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
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    3 days ago

    Totally get where you’re coming from — Instander was great, but it’s been falling behind in updates lately. Out of the current modded Instagram apps, Honista is definitely one of the best options for Android right now. It’s actively maintained, has advanced privacy features (like Ghost Mode), no ads, and supports full media downloads (reels, stories, IGTV, etc.). It also includes a light/dark theme switcher and runs smoothly on most devices.

    If you want a safe and updated version, you can check it out here: 👉 <a href=“https://hoonista.com/” target=“_blank”>https://hoonista.com/</a>

    I’ve been using it for a while now without any issues. Just be sure to grab it from a trusted source like the one above — lots of sketchy clones are floating around.

    • Štěpán@lemmy.cafeOPEnglish
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      2 days ago

      Thanks. I ended up with InstaEclipse. It requires root (it’s an LSPosed module), but hooks into the regular insta app, which means always the latest version.

    • Štěpán@lemmy.cafeOPEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I don’t care about those dumb reels so tiktok is not an instagram alternative for me anyways. Also I would never install that thing on my device. There aren’t many apps worse than Instagram for privacy, but TikTok is definitely one of them.

        • Štěpán@lemmy.cafeOPEnglish
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          1 year ago

          I don’t think any of these are good. I currently have to use instagram, because all my friends use it for chats and chat groups etc. I don’t use instagram for reels, so TikTok is not an alternative for me. And from what I have read about the TikTok app, it spies on you even more than instagram. Also the modded instgram versions usually have an option to block some of Meta’s analytics, and that’s one of the reasons I want to use them.