Releases: kiwix/kiwix-android
3.8.0
New Features:
- Download pause/resume feature. (#3459)
- Added support to read ZIM files from USB-OTG stick. (#3471)
- Endless suggestion list while searching articles. (#3217)
- Refactored LocalFileTransfer UI to educate users on how to use this feature. (#3497)
Bug Fixes:
- All books notes switch is always enabled. (#3449)
- Download remained pending indefinitely if we canceled it from the notification. (#3451)
- Enhanced permission asking scenario for custom apps. (#3439)
- If the storage is already configured, it was again showing while downloading. (#3464)
- The keyboard repeatedly disappears and reappears while searching articles. (#3469)
- Bookmark toggle is not ON for saved bookmarks. (#3473)
- Article opening after search page result leads to a blank page. (#3217)
- Random article function not working. (#3217)
- 500 Error happens on the server. (#3217)
- Unable to open the support link with the default browser. (#3504)
- Unable to upload APK on the play store. (#3506)
- Hosted Books don't update on Application. (#3218)
- Cannot open ZIM files from phone storage via the file picker in Android 13. (#3518)
- The redundancy of the 'All-Books-Mode' option for Bookmarks, Notes, and History in custom apps. (#3525)
- The same Note saves multiple times while we are updating existing notes. (#3519)
- Reduced mass-storage consumption with Android custom apps with embedded ZIM. (#3516)
- Hitting back in the custom apps exits it. (#3512)
- Multiple memory leaks
- Updated README file to show file picker restriction. (#3414)
- More
Compilation/CI/CD:
3.7.1
- FIX: Useless permission request at start for custom apps
- FIX: Few code deprecations
- FIX: Broken back button in custom apps
- FIX: Broken not saving notes in custom apps
- FIX: Application crashing while adding notes
- FIX: Partly broken fullscreen feature
- FIX: Invisible suggestion box in custom apps
3.7.0
New Features:
- Support for Android 13.
- Scrollbar indicator in the download screen
- Greyed books if insufficient space
- Visible URL in the external link dialog
- Navigation History
- "Undo" snackbar for "Close all tabs"
- Properly checked availability of email app if needed
Bug Fixes:
- Snackbar visibility issue in download screen
- Read Aloud feature not always starting
- Ugly white line between around bottom navigation bar
- Display default logo if no illustration is available for the ZIM file
- WiFi detection on Android 11+ (local hosting)
- Broken article loading (if containing special character)
- Broken table of content "jump to section" (if containing special character)
- Misalignment of FloatingActionButton and BottomNavBar
- Lagging UI update after language change
- Widget resizing problem
- Ugly white space at the bottom in the loca library
- Endless media access permission request
- Inappropriate "Allow download content via mobile network" when usiong WiFI
- Wrong TTS message if language is not available
- Cut last book in library screen.
- Multiple memory leaks
Compilation/CI/CD:
- Complated java to Kotlin migration
- Memory leak detection introduction
- Multiple Linting improvements
- Jcenter/libkiwix JNI removal (now handled separatly with Maven Central)
- Upgrade many dependencies
- Play Store publishing process update
- Multiple CI/CD workflows improvements
- Gradle 8.0.0 introduction
- New localisation help for translators
- Stabilised CI, in particular for Android 30+
3.6.0
- FIX: Upgrade to Kotlin 1.7.0.
- FIX: Introduce google play build variant.
- FIX: Upgrade project environment from java 8 to java 11.
- FIX: Upgrade detekt lib to 1.20.0.
- FIX: Upgrade klint lib to 10.3.0.
- FIX: Google play publisher upgrade to 3.7.0.
- FIX: Pdf/Epub files opening issue fixes.
- FIX: Same pictures are saved multiple times.
- FIX: Introductory screen hangup issue fixed.
- FIX: Search Widget navigation issue fixed.
- FIX: Search screen were missing while pressing back fixed.
- FIX: Unsatisfied Link error fixed.
- FIX: illegalStateException report in core reader fragment fixed.
3.5.0
- FIX: Storing Zim/Book files inside the public Kiwix Directory on internal storage.
- FIX: Storing Zim/Book files inside the public Kiwix Directory on external storage in android 11 and above.
- FIX: Ability to save Notes in android 10 and above.
- FIX: Ability to open externally downloaded Zim Files.
- FIX: MIME type fix for "*.js" titles.
- FIX: CI/CD Pipeline fixed for android 21 & android 30.
- FIX: Partial library migration from jcenter to jitpack & maven repo.
- FIX: Add network permission dialog on download navigation.
- NEW: File Selector for selecting any zim files from storage.
3.4.5
NEW: Supports Android 11
NEW: Hotspot socket address better visible, clickable and shareable
BUGFIX: Some zim-it files doesn't read anymore
BUGFIX: "Search in Kiwix" is just redirecting to Kiwix
BUGFIX: Laggy input in search box
3.4.4
NEW: The Download of Zim in now more stable
NEW: Updated translations
BUGFIX: In Search menu item recreates multiple times
BUGFIX: Clicking the search result doesn't go anywhere
BUGFIX: Search text don't appear in the search field
BUGFIX: Back Press doesn't work in SearchFragment
BUGFIX: Memory leaks patched
3.4.3
NEW: Updated translations
BUGFIX: Video seek was not working
BUGFIX: Back button in history and bookmarks toolbar always took to library
BUGFIX: Books hosted from android client were not updating on browser dynamically
BUGFIX: Creating multiple tabs was causing loading in previously opened tabs
BUGFIX: Messages displayed when no books are present were inconsistent typographically
3.4.2
NEW: Service worker support for war2c zim files
NEW: Updated translations
NEW: Online Library won't be downloaded on mobile data when wifi only preference is set
BUGFIX: Text to Speech continues in background
BUGFIX: Video player became became unresponsive post backgrounding
BUGFIX: Bookmarks/History weren't displaying their title
BUGFIX: Memory leaks patched
BUGFIX: Table of contents accessible from non Reader screens
+ Lots More
3.4.1
NEW: Overhauled navigation
NEW: Updated translations
NEW: Support resizing Kiwix
NEW: Open search in new tab
BUGFIX: Search speed increased and loading state added
BUGFIX: Memory leaks patched
BUGFIX: More consistent labelling drives internal/external
BUGFIX: Cache results of a conclusive file system detection
BUGFIX: Overlapping labels in Library
BUGFIX: Accessibility improvements
+ Lots Lots Lots More