Hi all! Quick thread with the 2.20 changelog to solicit/consolidate any beta-related feedback from testers. (mods: please don't pin)

We're aiming for for an unusually short beta period with this release to cooincide with the 24.11 Anki release, and it's important to us that we maintain quality whilst doing this. Any and all beta feedback will help us keep things running smoothly. THANK YOU!!!!!!

CHANGELOG: AnkiDroid 2.20 beta

In 2020, implementing Anki's latest scheduling improvements would have taken years. Today, the same process takes weeks due to the extensive effort of merging Anki's codebase into AnkiDroid. Enjoy your even more efficient reviews!

Your donations paid for the work to make this happen so quickly 🤗

AnkiDroid Updates

• Includes Anki 24.11, with FSRS 5.0
  • If you use FSRS, we recommend re-optimizing parameters
• Forget Cards: Add link to manual
• Deck Overview: Re-include 'total cards' statistics

Anki 24.11 Features

• FSRS 5.0
  • (experimental) FSRS now schedules same-day reviews if you remove all learning steps
  • Load balancing: within your fuzz range, Anki will now try to pick days that have fewer reviews waiting.
• Deck Options: FSRS Simulator
• Deck Options: Easy days - you can now tell Anki to try avoid certain days of the week
• Card Info: Add forgetting curve
• Decks can now be sorted by descending retrievability.
  • Simulations have shown this is a better choice when you have a backlog, and this sort order is likely to become the default in the future.
• Statistics: Add true retention stats
• Statistics: Estimated total knowledge by note, and daily load
• Card Info: Include card position information

See more in the Anki 24.11 changelog

Fixes

• Blocked AnkiWeb email addresses being sent to our private crash reporting server if an error occurs when displaying sync server email verification messages
  • Crash reports are never shared nor permitted to be shared, but;
  • Wiped those records anyway and installed rules to reject them on server as well
• Removed 'show keyboard shortcuts' hint after numeric keypresses

Deprecation

• AnkiDroid 2.20.0 no longer supports Android 6 (2015)

• New community-provided language translations
• Full changelog

Before Anki 24.11, it could be caused by some bugs. If you still have this issue in Anki 24.11, it is caused by "Set Due Date".

Example

I learnt this card today, and the due date is 2024-12-0, the interval is 4 days and R = 100%:

https://preview.redd.it/akeun1my8k4e1.png?width=1876&format=png&auto=webp&s=3870529107400d9a38aaeff7af42d1fbc84d017f

However, if I set due date to 3 days later:

https://preview.redd.it/wr3gpz909k4e1.png?width=800&format=png&auto=webp&s=ae23e6b1d80f8e4e5b968e61d68b1a5f41aeb071

The interval is still 4 days, and the R = 96% which is incorrect:

https://preview.redd.it/dee6ne229k4e1.png?width=1876&format=png&auto=webp&s=5c737d0540be936f401768a151e04aae901e423d

I must set due date in this way to get correct result:

https://preview.redd.it/dpyt9no39k4e1.png?width=800&format=png&auto=webp&s=db7f143fe1b10a463d55f0f112d4ef11a5719e4f

https://preview.redd.it/bp6kvol49k4e1.png?width=1380&format=png&auto=webp&s=527346d387753ea29995189667a65659fa36e413

And 0! still generates wrong result:

https://preview.redd.it/9vojdry59k4e1.png?width=800&format=png&auto=webp&s=f5586cccf05d379e8d4167c4aa828234ba11ed99

https://preview.redd.it/ca8zjwg69k4e1.png?width=1380&format=png&auto=webp&s=cc7453f1223ce3ed41e613b27b4de325b6005570

Why does it induce the inconsistency?

Because the R column is calculated from the elapsed days since the last review, which is inferred from `due - ivl`.

However, in card info, Anki infers the last review date from review logs, which is accurate but too slow if we need calculate R for a ton of cards.

Why changing interval is not the default option?

Because it will mess up SM-2 because SM-2 calculates the next interval based on the last interval. FSRS doesn't consider the last interval because it's based on stability.

Does it hurt my schedule with FSRS?

No. Because the R is calculated in the same way as the card info.

So what does it impact on?

It skews the sorting if your setting is Ascending/Descending retrievability:

https://preview.redd.it/hp3mxnwnak4e1.png?width=1322&format=png&auto=webp&s=514de0fa6529a111d0ab3a4e8acb1ed5e1c6b611

How to solve it by myself?

Reschedule your cards which have been "Set Due Date".

Will it be addressed in Anki?

I don't know. If you're interested in it, please keep track of Set Due Date doesn't update the interval of card - Anki / Development - Anki Forums

Hey I’m wondering what the best settings for Anki mobile (IOS) would be or anything I should change? I’m just doing vocab cards. Thanks

I collected this info from Anki Leaderboard.

I’m a pilot and while I’m not using anki to study for a test or for school, I’m planning to use it to retain knowledge throughout my career that others may forget. I want to know as much as I can without having to go look it up.

Is anki a good long-term option for retaining stuff throughout a career like I mentioned? Or is there a better approach. Thanks.

Hi! Does anyone know how to reverse postponed cards in FSRS Helper?

Here's what I'm looking to do:

I want to postpone some cards, but if I finish the non-postponed ones and still have time, I’d like to “undo” the postponing and bring the postponed cards back to today so I can complete them.

Thank you!

I have exported my finished decks to regular flashcard sites, but I wish to somehow store these Anki decks somewhere since I guess they do take space if unused right? Otherwise, is there a way to effectively save the decks somewhere?

I'm experimenting with generating stories from my Anki cards using AI: The Topology of Understanding

This story has a lot of philosophy, religion, science, AI reflecting a lot of my interests. The core focus on memory connects to our shared Anki interest. If the story resonates with you, please let me know!

I also have some writer's notes for anyone interested in my process.

https://preview.redd.it/kvs8a10bli4e1.jpg?width=1792&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=40929c6e439436aa1f4667f6a0350eb23d527056

I'm still working out the kinks and trying to figure out what all I can do here, but feeding .csv files into ChatGPT so far I've found my retention is best for Spanish when I do cards in the morning, but best for Japanese in the afternoon (which I happen to know means I've had some warmup in some kind of Japanese content first). It also confirmed something I was already adjusting over: that my long-term retention is significantly better when I do the first review of a card within 24 hours of creating it (so I leverage the SRS to ingrain the original context in my mind as well; if I learned a word in a show, I literally envision what was happening in the episode for a moment), and that long-term retention drops further for each day I wait after initial creation to start reviewing it.

I've got some other useful takeaways from what I've been able to process so far, and some points that are just interesting trivia (I retain verbs a lot better than nouns, across languages). So I thought it might be worth bringing the idea up to people who haven't thought of it, and I'd also like to know who else has tried this and has any particular tips for getting the most use out of it. I'm considering finding ways to collect more data to feed into it for correlations, like maybe giving it my Oura ring sleep data and notes about daily routines (like "studied before a workout," "studied after a workout," maybe try a couple months on Bacopa monnieri and see if the data shows any results, etc.)

Guys, I found this app, "WiFi Mouse," that lets me use my Android phone as a controller for my Mac. It works on Android, iPhone, Windows, and Mac. You just install it on both, make sure they're on the same WiFi, and set up the buttons. It's a cheap alternative to buying a controller for Anki.

Hey everyone,

I've been learning German and got tired of manually creating Anki flashcards for verbs, so I put together a small Python script that automates the process. Basically, it scrapes verb information and creates Anki cards with conjugations, translations, and example sentences.

It pulls the verb details, downloads pronunciation audio, and creates a card with all the information. Saves me a ton of time compared to doing it manually.

If anyone's interested, it's up on GitHub. Always looking for feedback or suggestions to improve it.

https://preview.redd.it/v5br28smbi4e1.png?width=1504&format=png&auto=webp&s=62aa24b625481ba2b5f454f194b0971c5681e2d8

Cheers!

So Ive got a small problem, whenever I review a card it says again bad good easy

however if its very easily recalled, what am i supposed to press because it says 6.7 months etc and by that time my gsces will be over. Sorry if this is not articulated very well

Am I the only one that has problems applying the Easy Days in the deck options with 24.11 and Ankidroid 2.20alpha3?

I am observing this further before I can safely say it's a possible bug.
Anyone else can chime in with any experience with it though?

I am getting very depressed but I have a few decks ready. A friend of mine told me to just study in bed and she was able to finish her masters degree using Anki and studying in bed and she was dealing with a breakup and depression.

How do you make it cozy and still stay attentive while doing Anki?

Anyone here who does Anki before sleeping or immediately they wake up? How do you do it?

These are my current settings and again is less than 1 minute (which I like) hard (<10 min) good 1 day easy 4 days.

I want something like again is 2 minutes or something quick, keep hard at 10, good 1 hour and easy at 1 day. please help

https://preview.redd.it/ygqgjmnjrh4e1.png?width=1494&format=png&auto=webp&s=674444887d14882fc04e3fce10a6bb4e6f8de4fc

Yo i have quick question on this part from post

"If the user is in a Good - Again - Good - Again loop (during the same day), stability will either explode or fall to near 0, depending on his parameters."

i only ever use Again - Good button and never use Hard - Easy button at all since i started

but if i use FSRS-5 with new generated optimized parameter and continue only using Again - Good button will i get punished?

Honestly i don't really know what "stability will either explode or fall" part especially what stability mean in this context and the "explode or fall" sound really really bad

if anyone can explain or link the resource to help me understand it will be huge help. Thanks in advance

Is there is widget for the iPhone app? I'm interested in purchasing the app, but trying to see what all features it offers. I didn't see any images of a widget or a description. If it does have a widget, does it show the next card for review? Thanks!

Hello I’m in the medical field preparing for an exam (not in america) and my friend got a high mark by doing 400-500 cards per day so its been 2 weeks and I got better than when I started but I do only 200... wtf

This exam is really important to me it’s in 2 months and I also have other things to study after these decks. They’re 3600 cards.

I need to push myself but idk what‘s the problem I figured I’d already be doing at least 300 by now then 400 then 500. They’re JUST QUESTIONS! LITERALLY!! like they shouldn't be taking this much time, they’re just MCQs.

Today I woke up at 5 am did a few review cards hit the gym then studied again for 1 hour And a half BARELY finishing a 100

Took a nap and now I’m trying to finish my goal of 300 T-T BUT ITS SO FREAKING BORING AND HARD AND I KEEP GETTING DISTRACTED AAAAAHHHHH

This reddit really inspires me when I see people doing 800/day though..

Any tips will be appreciated

https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/678094152

I spent a lot of time developing this addon. I hope you like it and support it on Ko-fi.

It's free, and it will always be free.

enjoy :3

Features

1. Pomodoro Timer

- Customizable work and break durations

https://preview.redd.it/jea5teu47g4e1.png?width=1918&format=png&auto=webp&s=14e61572543889727e1b85ede0fe90a9ec599894

- Automatic session transitions

- Visual and audio notifications

- Long break after specified number of sessions

- Play/pause and reset functionality

- Session counter tracking

- Elegant floating timer display

2. Todo List

- Floating, draggable todo window

- Add and manage tasks easily

- Check off completed items

- Delete tasks with one click

- Persistent storage (saves between sessions)

- Modern dark-themed interface

- Most recent tasks appear at the top

https://preview.redd.it/yyp1imgy6g4e1.png?width=1918&format=png&auto=webp&s=ffeb5200eba7933662dfe2dfaab483d9c79d8a00

3. User Interface

- Clean, minimalist design

- Dark/light theme support

- Non-intrusive floating windows

- Always-on-top display

- Seamless integration with Anki

## Configuration

The addon can be configured through `config.json`:

```json

{

"work_duration": 25, // Work session duration in minutes

"break_duration": 5, // Short break duration in minutes

"long_break_duration": 15, // Long break duration in minutes

"sessions_before_long_break": 4, // Number of work sessions before a long break

"theme": "Dark" // UI theme (Dark/Light)

}

```

the setting window has been implemented before the last release

https://preview.redd.it/s65n2ea27g4e1.png?width=1918&format=png&auto=webp&s=7d54c8a7a3533dd86d002c93a8473f3d3f7e1fc7

Usage

Timer Controls

1. **Start/Pause**: Click the ▶️ button to start or pause the timer
2. **Reset**: Click the ⟳ button to reset the current session
3. **Session Progress**: The timer color indicates the current session type:- White: Work session- Green: Break session

Todo List

1. **Open/Close**: Click the 📝 button in the timer window
2. **Add Tasks**:- Type your task in the input field- Press Enter or click + to add
3. **Manage Tasks**:- Click the checkbox to mark tasks as complete- Click the 🗑️ icon to delete tasks
4. **Organization**: New tasks appear at the top of the list

Requirements

- Anki 24.06 or later

Compatibility

- Windows: Fully supported

- macOS: Supported

- Linux: Supported

Support My Work

If you find this addon helpful, please consider supporting my work:

https://ko-fi.com/ankizium

Your support helps me maintain and improve this addon! ❤️

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Credits

If you enjoy using Pomodium, please consider:

- Rating the addon on AnkiWeb

- Sharing it with your friends

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How can I set new card limit (but not total card limit) for a filtered deck intended for studying regularly?

I have two decks, Maths and Stats, say each with 100 cards for a total of 200 cards. Of these, 50 cards in each deck are tagged "formulas" and I have a filtered deck just for studying these formulas. If this filtered deck has a limit of 100 hundred or more cards, all 100 cards tagged "formula" will be available as new.

I want this filtered deck to be limited to 20 new cards per day, so the total of new cards and review cards is managealbe for me.

I can create a new custom (non filtered) deck just for formulas, but then I would be populating this deck with Maths, Stats, Computer Science, and Business Administration formula cards, and I would rather have decks by subjects instead of decks by new card limits.

Is there another way to approach this issue?

The main decks, Maths and Stats, are limited to 20 new cards per day, but this filtered dexk is neither limited to 20 not 40 (20 + 20) new cards per day.

I have not tried setting the default preset at 20 new cards per day. Even if that were to work for this deck, I am again going to need a different new card per day limit for my future filtered MCQs deck for MCQs of multiple subjects.

FWIW, since this filtered deck is intended for regular studying, after each study session I click "rebuild" to bring back the cards that had been returned to thier original decks.

1 month stats

I've got a problem that my actual retention is lower than that is set in settings. Does that happen to everybody? Anki version 24.06. Have multiple decks with different FSRS presets. Tried rescheduling with both from-settings and from helper plugin on a nearly daily basis with no difference.

1 month retention

Here are my stats for this year:

1 year stats

1 year retention

Hey everyone, I’m a fresh graduate electrical engineer and just started my first job. I realized I need to brush up on the basics of the field. Does anyone know of a good premade deck (like the ones med students use) that covers beginner to mid-level electrical engineering concepts? Would really appreciate any recommendations!

Thank you

Hi all, I been using anki for many months now but I feel it becomes quiet "robotic" I often find myself wondering pressing space before actually answering the whole of the question because if it was an MCQ I would know the answer but if I was to write it down I would actually struggle? Has anyone experienced this?

I don't know if this is a bug or an intended feature, so I'm asking.

I'm trying to get the notification for any card due, regardless of their number.

By setting in the app I have "notify when pending message are available" which I read as a setting that will tell me if any card is due regardless to the amount of them. Yet, I do not get any notifications at all. If I set to "more than 10 cards available" then it works as intended, but I don't get (obviously) a notification if I have less than 10 cards due.

This is happening on two of my devices (both Ankidroid) in identical fashion.

Is it not possible to get notifications even if a singular card is due? Am I missing the right setting? Or is this a bug?

I discovered Anki in 2019, used it throughout Covid years, and now that I am intermediate plus in the language I'm learning, I feel like going through it everyday is a bore.

Should I call it an end and ask for a divorce?