Twitlatte app permanently suspended by Twitter (still usable for Mastodon)

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Twitlatte app permanently suspended by Twitter (still usable for Mastodon)

Symbian9 opened this issue 6 years ago · 36 comments

Symbian9 commented 6 years ago

https://twitter.com/m3lang3/status/1124352463572697088

Sigh. Twitlatte can no longer tweet or retweet. Hoping I won't have to resort to the mobile interface...

I also tested and can confirm that today I can't do any actions using Twitlatte.

Answer 1 · 2019-05-04T00:43:08.000Z

Twitter is restricting twitlatte's api key.
I sent the request to cancell it.

Answer 2 · 2019-05-05T01:58:57.000Z

Me too.

#49 makes me think ... could you add an advanced option for users to fill in their own API keys (I have a few for some of my private tools)

Answer 3 · 2019-05-09T12:43:18.000Z

I got the reply from Twitter:

Thanks for reaching out. Your app was restricted for sending a large
volume of unsolicited and/or repeat @mentions. This is prohibited by
the Twitter Rules:

Spam: You may not use the Twitter service for the purpose of spamming
anyone. What constitutes “spamming” will evolve as we respond to new
tricks and tactics by spammers. Some of the factors that we take into
account when determining what conduct is considered to be spamming are:

if you send large numbers of unsolicited replies or mentions;
if you send large numbers of duplicate replies or mentions;

Note that this behavior is not allowed regardless of whether or not it
is automated. Per the Automation Rules if you are sending automated
@mentions the recipient or mentioned user(s) must have requested or
have clearly indicated an intent on Twitter to be contacted by you.

As a next step please respond to this email listing the measures that
you have taken to limit this behavior on your platform.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Regards,

Twitter Platform Operations

Answer 4 · 2019-05-09T13:06:29.000Z

Your app was restricted for sending a large
volume of unsolicited and/or repeat @mentions

According this rule, official Twitter clients should be restricted as well as Twitter website too. :-/

Answer 5 · 2019-05-09T15:32:29.000Z

Restriction was lifted by Twitter. Have fun!

Answer 6 · 2019-05-09T15:35:49.000Z

Note: To follow Twitter's rule, twitlatte will show some notice if user is sending too much @mentions instantly.

Answer 7 · 2019-05-09T15:42:27.000Z

twitlatte will show

v1.8.1 coming?

Answer 8 · 2019-05-09T15:50:19.000Z

Yes, in a few days.

Answer 9 · 2019-05-10T18:06:02.000Z

Restriction was lifted by Twitter. Have fun!

I am still having this issue; already tried to logout and login without results.
P.S. Twitlatte rocks!

Answer 10 · 2019-06-06T12:55:18.000Z

I too am having issues all the time with the twitlatte API key.

Me too.

#49 makes me think ... could you add an advanced option for users to fill in their own API keys (I have a few for some of my private tools)

This is the only way to make twitlatte work reliably for all of us, as we can fairly expect twitter not to help and/or care, ever.

Answer 11 · 2019-06-07T08:48:17.000Z

Still happening :(

Answer 12 · 2019-06-07T09:01:29.000Z

Again restricted :(
I've already sent request to Twitter, so please wait a few days.

Answer 13 · 2019-06-07T09:18:55.000Z

Again restricted :(
I've already sent request to Twitter, so please wait a few days.

How about providing us with a way to use our own API key, instead?

Answer 14 · 2019-06-07T10:18:16.000Z

Again restricted :(

I've already sent request to Twitter, so please wait a few days.

How about providing us with a way to use our own API key, instead?

I temporary switched to Twidere and, as I know, it has such function

https://github.com/TwidereProject/Twidere-Android

Answer 15 · 2019-06-14T20:44:59.000Z

They still haven't unrestricted it. Being able to use our own api keys would be great

Answer 16 · 2019-06-17T21:19:26.000Z

Hi,

I'm having the same problem here.

Thx

Answer 17 · 2019-06-19T12:56:22.000Z

I implemented new dialog to use your consumer key/secret.
It is going to be released soon!

Answer 18 · 2019-06-19T15:55:42.000Z

v1.9.0 released

Answer 19 · 2019-06-25T10:19:44.000Z

Is using the key available? I am on 1.9.2

Answer 20 · 2019-06-25T10:35:30.000Z

Is using the key available? I am on 1.9.2

No, it's not. Twitter hasn't reply me yet.

Answer 21 · 2019-06-27T23:20:41.000Z

Twitter lifted twitlatte's restriction.

Answer 22 · 2019-06-30T13:10:09.000Z

It's broken again

Answer 23 · 2019-06-30T14:39:07.000Z

Rate limit is too few to post (like, retweet, tweet), because it is shared in all users.
I'll send request to have it's limit increased.

Answer 24 · 2019-07-04T16:04:21.000Z

Is using the key available? I am on 1.9.2
No, it's not. Twitter hasn't reply me yet.

@moko256 I think what @madmuffinz was asking is if we can already set a new API key in the version 1.9.2 of the software...

Answer 25 · 2019-07-04T22:07:08.000Z

@7heo You can set your API key in v1.9.2 when you authorize.

Answer 26 · 2019-08-26T10:24:51.000Z

@moko256 it seems that the API key was limitted once again.

Answer 27 · 2019-08-26T11:20:06.000Z

@demolg I sent the request to lift the restriction to Twitter.

Answer 28 · 2019-10-24T11:56:25.000Z

Twitter lifted the restriction.

Answer 29 · 2019-12-25T20:52:33.000Z

It seems the API key is restricted again

Answer 30 · 2020-01-16T02:42:03.000Z

This app was permanently suspended by Twitter.
I've requested to lift a read restriction, but it was no good...

Please use ohter app.
If you have a Twitter developer account, you can try this:
- Create a new app in developer console
- Get API key/API secret key (Note: Do not publish these keys. It is dangerous)
- Open login screen
- Open ⁝ menu
- Enable "Use OAuth auth code" and "Use another consumer token"
- Login with that key (enter API key in "consumer key", API secret in "consumer secret")

Thank you for using twitlatte.

Answer 31 · 2020-01-19T13:01:18.000Z

Sad news. Guess I'll then "permanently suspend Twitter", and won't use it anymore. I've switched to Mastodon long ango anyway, and used Twitter read-only to follow some accounts not available in the Fediverse. Time to quit it seems.

Thanks for maintaining it so long despite the permanent trouble Twitter was causing your app, @moko256!

For those looking for other FOSS clients:

andStatus
Twidere (looks like its author said good-bye, too)
ReoTwé (also no longer maintained – Github repo archived)
Shitter

Afraid that's all – remaining FOSS clients are "long abandoned" (last update 2018 or before). If you don't care for trackers and Play Store, see my list for more alternatives.

@moko256 shall we update the description for F-Droid then? It currently reads:

SNS client specialized to read in chronorogical order. You can access Twitter, Mastodon and Pleroma with API. ''Twitlatte'' supports multiple accounts.

I'd suggest adding a note, pointing here and saying that Twitter "permanently suspended" your app and thus it's unlikely it will support Twitter (again) in the foreseeable future. Like:

SNS client specialized to read in chronorogical order. You can access Twitter, Mastodon and Pleroma with API. ''Twitlatte'' supports multiple accounts.

Note: Twitter has permanently suspended this app – so it's unlikely Twitlatte will be able to support Twitter in the foreseeable future.

Answer 32 · 2020-01-19T13:51:59.000Z

@IzzySoft Yes, please. Thanks for your comment.

Answer 33 · 2020-01-19T15:19:50.000Z

Gladly – and done, so it will hopefully make it into the next index (which already is overdue).

Thanks again for your app. Used it quite a while to access my old birdsite account. Now, as indicated, I guess I'll stop using Twitter altogether. Should Twitter (against all expectations) lift the ban again, please update this issue (or ping me from a new one), so I can adjust the app description at F-Droid accordingly again.

Answer 34 · 2020-01-19T17:19:25.000Z

I see.
I'm deeply sad at Twitter's rejection of Twitlatte.

Answer 35 · 2020-02-26T09:54:19.000Z

Please do not use these keys: https://gist.github.com/shobotch/5160017

Answer 36 · 2022-10-29T16:19:06.000Z

I faced the same problem. My app got suspended two times because someone has extracted my API keys from the APK file and used them for spaming. The best way to protect your API keys is to use a string obfuscation library (e.g. https://github.com/MichaelRocks/paranoid) with proguard enabled.