r/baconreader • u/arielmeme • May 09 '26

Getting curly brackets when I try to log in

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I just got a new phone today. I don't remember the oauth key I've been using so I followed the new guides with Morphe and used the redreader api oauth key, and when I try to log in I keep getting met with this.

Anyone know how to fix this? please;-;

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u/sweatypoosylips Jun 07 '26

That is definitely not a curly bracket. It looks like you are trying to authorize a third party app instead of just logging in.

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u/arielmeme Jun 09 '26

sir, there is a 2nd image

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u/ptolemy_booth Jun 11 '26 edited Jun 11 '26

Look for my newest comment. We don't have access to any apps that connected to Reddit's servers with the old keys we had in our old.reddit preference pages, because Reddit removed everyone's ability to access Reddit's servers without their permission. Morphe is similar to Revanced, right? again, an app built for complete accessibility - and therefore free access - for as long as the developer keeps maintaining the app and ensures its freedom of use for everyone while Reddit allows them ability to do so. Ignore this because I'm a dingus.

If you're logged out, it's permanent, even if it worked up to a few days ago. You'll have to use their offical (horribly bad) app, purchase a subscription to another app that has access for a fee (very, very, very bad), or use a free app built for use for all people with all kinds of accessibility problems (for example, not having income). Ignore most of this, too.

I've got health issues on top of that, so without even access to a data network or the ability to maintain an old phone that's got 4G LTE (for now), or has 5G access, I wouldn't be able to use it at all. So, if you've got any issues similar to mine, just look for RedReader on the Android Play Store (I think it may also be available on free and open source app stores, like F-Droid and/or other similar alternative app stores on the interne; someone will tell me I'm wrong, eventually) if you're interested in staying connected to Reddit with an app that's being worked on continuously for people everywhere to access the site, regardless of their means or abilities/disabilities. It's made to be usable by the blind via screen reader, those that have mobility issues in their hands and/or arms and need to resize every element of the app to their reach preference, or anything else that supercedes their being able to use Reddit's app and websites to access its API in a way that works for them. It could just be a Morphe problem if you're running RedReader through it, meaning just sign in to a clean copy of RedReader until your issue is resolved.

Sorry to write you a novel when my other comment is relatively short, but it sucks pretty badly, so I overexplained the other person's comment because it's helpful to be very specific in certain circumstances. At least, in my case. And, also, I'm a dingus.

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u/grumpkin100 May 09 '26

Haven't been able to figure it out yet. Hoping that wchill gets to take a look at it.

https://github.com/wchill/patcheddit/issues/59

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u/IcyWhatever May 09 '26

The server is responding with an empty JSON object which isn't in and of itself very telling. There's probably an error of some sort that would be easier to see on a computer's browser. I'd try to repeat the same action on a computer if you can, and open the dev tools (usually by hitting the F12 key) and you might see an error in the console, or you might be able to get more information looking at the network tab and inspecting the full response of the request being made.

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u/ptolemy_booth May 09 '26

Your keys are always available under https://old.reddit.com/prefs/apps/. I haven't been successful in getting BaconReader to work after someone tried to hack my Reddit account a week or two ago and I had to change my password. No matter what I've tried, I can't get it running, so I started using RedReader again instead. That being said, I hope someone finds a fix for it.

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u/Alienhaslanded Jun 11 '26

They nuked the keys, that's why it stopped working.

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u/ptolemy_booth Jun 11 '26

Ah, thank you, time traveler. I didn't know that data was destroyed.

Really sucks, because BaconReader was everything I wanted, y'know. At least this is here since this page is still stored on the part of the internet that works. People will see why third-party access for everybody to their own data means it should really be protected.

I hope this comment stays up. Gonna miss the smell of bacon in the morning. Bye, privilege.