Releases: sameerasw/essentials
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A lot of bug fixes in Essentials v15.7
What's New?
- Nothing much, Just a ton of bug fixes :)
- Wallpaper - Refresh time display
- Backup and restore - Merge or Overwrite
- Refresh rate feature now supports root
- You can grant WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS with root
- Flashlight overheating prevention
- New Crowdin updates by @sameerasw in #544
- Develop - Translations and fixes by @sameerasw in #554
- Develop - fixed inconsistent repository tracking card ui, wallpaper update last time, dev settings for backup by @thekrdev in #553
- Upstream by @sameerasw in #556
- Develop - A lot of bug fixes by @sameerasw in #557
- New Crowdin updates by @sameerasw in #555
- Develop - Translations by @sameerasw in #558
New Contributors (/^▽^)/
Full Changelog: v15.6...v15.7
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Curated wallpapers, Pocket mode, OEM feature filters, and more in Essentials v15.6
What's New?
- Wallpaper
- Curated daily wallpaper from my unsplash collection
- Auto update wallpaper
- Merge curated wallpapers and live wallpapers together into one single feature
- Clear all custom videos in live wallpaper option
- Many more wallpaper fixes
- Pocket mode by @Mudit200408
- Pocket detection to turn off screen (Disabled on Pixels by default - Existing feature)
- Pocket detection for flashlight to auto turn off
- OEM specific feature limits
- Some Pixel exclusive features such as lock screen clock, charging mode and a few were removed from others
- Pocket mode is unavailable on Pixels by default
- You can enable all features in Settings, Proceed with caution
- More launcher shortcuts
- Wallpaper was added
- Your favorite 2,3 entries will show up below existing shortcuts
- Smoother flashlight pulse on lower brightness settings
- New developer option was added (for me 👉👈) to refresh daily wallpaper for Essentials and New tab extension because why not?
- Major code refactor and optimization
- And a few bits and pieces of fixes and improvements here and there
- New Crowdin updates by @sameerasw in #532
- Develop - Translations by @sameerasw in #533
- This PR adds General Pocket mode and Disable Flashlight in pocket by @Mudit200408 in #536
- Develop - Pocket mode, OEM features, Wallpaper, More launcher shortcuts, smoother flashlight pulse by @sameerasw in #542
- New Crowdin updates by @sameerasw in #534
- Develop - Code refactor and translation by @sameerasw in #543
New Contributors
- @Mudit200408 made their first contribution in #536
Full Changelog: v15.5...v15.6
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Assets 3
Pixel Searchbar, Intents, Travel compass, Flashlight settings, Shut up notify, New DIY automations, Action shortcut, UltraHDR in watermark, WearOS updates and a lot more in Essentials v15.5
What's New?
- Pixel search bar replacement [EXPERIMENTAL]
- Intents - For external app controls (WIP)
- Travel compass in are we there yet?
- Per-widget screen off configuration for double tap
- Dedicated flashlight settings
- Flashlight pulse disable during DND
- Shut up restore notification option
- Shizuku improvements (Token entry, Missing permission notification ... )
- DNS tile improvements (Can disable auto mode)
- DIY improvements
- New Triggers
- Action Shortcut
- Pixel search bar tap
- New Actions
- Screen off
- Media controls
- Assistant
- Take screenshot
- Toggle media volume
- Like current song
- Circle to search
- Pin foreground app (very broky)
- New Triggers
- Action shortcut
- This is especially useful for Pixel users as now you can map this shortcut as your double tap gesture on back to trigger anything from DIY automations! (My fav: like current song)
- Will only show up in your app drawer if you have an automation set for it
- Ultra HDR support for watermark
- WearOS Essentials improvements
- Better sync
- Remote wireless debugging toggle
- Sync sound mode between watch and Android
- More controls (Flashlight pulse, AOD, tap to wake)
- Control customization and ordering
- Are we there yet on device info tile
Keep in mind that at the moment, you need to grant the permissions via ADB. I will look for an easier method)
- Swipe tabs are back! and better! (Can be turned off)
- Search fixes
- and a lot more fixes and improvements
- New Crowdin updates by @sameerasw in #485
- New Crowdin updates by @sameerasw in #492
- New Crowdin updates by @sameerasw in #495
- Develop - Translations by @sameerasw in #501
- New Crowdin updates by @sameerasw in #502
- Develop - Translations by @sameerasw in #510
- New Crowdin updates by @sameerasw in #515
- Develop - Translations by @sameerasw in #517
- Intents by @sameerasw in #518
- Develop - Travel compass, Intents, Per-widget screen off configs, Flashlight pulse control during DND, Shizuku check, Flashlight settings, Shut up restore notify, Shizuku auth token, DND tile improvements, DIY improvements, Action shortcut and more by @sameerasw in #526
- New Crowdin updates by @sameerasw in #519
- Develop - translations by @sameerasw in #527
- Develop - Ultra HDR watermark, Pixel searchbar replacement, shizuku and permission improvements, A lot of new wearOS features, swipe tabs are back, and a lot more fixes by @sameerasw in #530
- New Crowdin updates by @sameerasw in #528
- Develop - Translations by @sameerasw in #531
Full Changelog: v15.4...v15.5
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Another hot-fix for Shut-up in Essentials v15.4
What's Changed
- Develop - Shut up bug fix by @sameerasw in #489
- Fixed a bug where the Shut-up feature required the usage access data toggle in settings to be enabled in order to revert developer options settings changes.
How to use Shut-up?
shut-the-f-up.mp4
Another guide: https://t.me/agamtechtricks/9986
Full Changelog: v15.3...v15.4
ICYM: We also got featured by Sam Beckman! 🎉
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Hotfix for proximity sensor takeover in v15.3
What's Changed
- New Crowdin updates by @sameerasw in #456
- Develop - Translations by @sameerasw in #466
- New Crowdin updates by @sameerasw in #477
- New Crowdin updates by @sameerasw in #479
- Develop - Proximity sensor fix by @sameerasw in #484
- Develop - Version and gradle up by @sameerasw in #486
Full Changelog: v15.2...v15.3
Why there hasn't been many new updates lately?
Hi all!
Yes, it's been a while since the last update especially the last feature drop. Why?I have been pushing a couple of updates the last time in a week so I got a bit burned out and to take a little break and to get back, I switched the focus to one of my other apps which is AirSync which will be getting v4.0 which is the biggest update ever since the launch very soon!
A lot f effort being put there for new features, improvements, fixes and testing to perfect it this time.Along with my work and the start of the final year research project at the university, things do get a lil busy but I will be back, back very soon... There's some community made nice improvements in the work as well! In the mean time to stay in touch and check out what's been cooking, head over to the communities below!
Cheers!
ICYM: We also got featured by Android Authority! 🎉
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Shut-up fix for certain devices in Essentials v15.2
What's Changed
- fix: catch SecurityException reading hidden settings #443 in ShutUpShortcut by @anirudhlakhotia in #454
- New Crowdin updates by @sameerasw in #448
- Develop - shut up bug fix, translations by @sameerasw in #455
New Contributors
- @anirudhlakhotia made their first contribution in #454
Than you for the contribution <3
Full Changelog: v15.1...v15.2
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Double tap to screen off and Android 17 beta fix in Essentials v15.1
What's New? Not much really
- Double tap to screen off with the widget
- Ability to use Shizuku instead of accessibility for screen off ***
Why this update? ***
This is a very minor release to address some changes (or rather bugs) with Android 17 QPR1 beta 3 build.
In this build, accessibility screen off can be broky. it might disable biometrics if you turn the screen off with that permission. This is not an issue with the app as I was able to confirm that it still happens with the screen off option in the accessibility menu.
But while I'm at it, might as well add double tap to sleep :D Enjoy!
- New Crowdin updates by @sameerasw in #440
- New Crowdin updates by @sameerasw in #444
- Develop - Double tap to turn screen off and shizuku screen off + translations by @sameerasw in #447
Full Changelog: v15.0...v15.1
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Essentials on Display, Lottie animations, New Your Android, Improved Search and a lot lot more in Essentials v15.0
What's New?
- Essentials on Display
- Custom AoD implementation from the old Ambient glance feature with some more customizations and options,
- Clock styling
- More media album art customizations
- Unread notification badges (experimental)
- Improved media detection
- Updated screensaver with unified customizations
- Feature animations with lottie
- Removed GSMArena powered device specs **
- Migrated the App management to the Your Android feature
- Improved search
- Better UI
- Search history
- App freezing launcher entry (You can turn off)
- Visual improvements with more variable fonts
- Battery widget improvements with Jetpack Glance
- Major code refactor and optimization
- Target Android 17
- Upgraded the compiled Java v11 -> v21
- Migrated media to webp (Trims a lot of file sizes)
- Fix battery widget theme adaptivity
- & more improvements and fixes
** Why device specs were removed?
The feature was powered by the GSMArena website which does not offer an API. So we had to rely on a web scraper which did not provide accurate information for certain devices and especially for devices with similar specs and model numbers. Add to that, this component did not add any valuable user facing-features hence it was removed.
- New Crowdin updates by @sameerasw in #417
- Develop - Translations by @sameerasw in #419
- Develop - Code refactor and optimization, Battery widget improvements by @sameerasw in #422
- Develop - Essentials on Display #410 by @sameerasw in #423
- New Crowdin updates by @sameerasw in #421
- Develop - Translations by @sameerasw in #424
- Develop - Lottie animations by @sameerasw in #429
- New Crowdin updates by @sameerasw in #425
- Develop - translations by @sameerasw in #430
- Develop - Remove device specs, migrate apps to your android, more variable font use, improved search, update screensaver for EoD by @sameerasw in #432
- New Crowdin updates by @sameerasw in #431
- Develop - Translations by @sameerasw in #433
- Develop - Fix beta tab, App freezing launcher shortcut, update what's new screen by @sameerasw in #434
- New Crowdin updates by @sameerasw in #435
- Develop - Translations & version upgrade by @sameerasw in #436
- Develop - a lot of bug fixes by @sameerasw in #438
- New Crowdin updates by @sameerasw in #437
- Develop - translations and optimization by @sameerasw in #439
Full Changelog: v14.0...v15.0
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Pixel CLock screen, WearOS controls, Shut Up! Rotation suggestion controls and more in Essentials v14.0
What's New?
- WearOS Android controls and sync
- Lock your Android remotely
- Control flashlight and brightness
- Toggle Android sound mode
- A lot more future plans for a closer experience with both devices
- Shut Up! I know what I'm doing
- Is something we tell the apps which blocks itself from the user if they have developer options, debugging or even accessibility services are enabled and this feature is made to say F U t(-_-t) to them. (experimental)
- Pixel lock screen clock customizations
- Mostly the same clock styles but the dynamic clock getting more variable font controls
- With future plans of integrating automations
- Screen rotation suggestion button toggle
- Pause trips for Are we there yet?
- More marquee text for larger scale UI
- Shortcut app icon performance improvements
- More fixes and improvements
- New Crowdin updates by @sameerasw in #388
- Develop - translations by @sameerasw in #398
- Develop - WearOS - Device controls and info sync support by @sameerasw in #400
- New Crowdin updates by @sameerasw in #399
- Develop - translations by @sameerasw in #401
- New Crowdin updates by @sameerasw in #403
- Develop - Translations by @sameerasw in #405
- Develop - Shut up! by @sameerasw in #408
- New Crowdin updates by @sameerasw in #406
- Develop - Translations by @sameerasw in #413
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- Added Marquee in required locations. by @krahulshharmaa in #391
- Develop - More marquee, Shut up is in beta, Shut up shizuku toggle, shortcut app icon quality control, watch app isntall button, rotation suggestion toggle, lock screen clocks, pause for are we there yet? by @sameerasw in #415
- New Crowdin updates by @sameerasw in #414
- Develop - Translations and minor fixes by @sameerasw in #416
Full Changelog: v13.2...v14.0
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Custom refresh-rate, App lock timeout, Live wallpaper and some fixes in Essentials v13.2
What's New?
- Custom refresh rate controls with QS tile
- App lock timeout
- Live wallpaper with custom videos (Some video files to try out)
- Marquee effect for UI text in larger scale WIP
- Circle to search custom gesture now does not require gesture bar to be hidden
- Circle to search gesture height adjustment
Fixes
- Volume buttons for call audio when using remap
- Flashlight live update notification getting stuck
- Device becomes unresponsive while using Ambient Glance in hub mode with Android Auto
- Shizuku permission label after granting permission
- And more
- New Crowdin updates by @sameerasw in #353
- Develop - translations by @sameerasw in #364
- New Crowdin updates by @sameerasw in #367
- Develop - Auto start and translations by @sameerasw in #374
- fix: route short-press volume to active stream during calls by @howdoiusekeyboard in #375
- Main upstream by @sameerasw in #378
- Add Custom refresh rate feature by @DDOneApps in #377
- Managed the Font size. by @krahulshharmaa in #362
- Develop - Dynamic font size and marquee, button remap fix for call vol, custom refresh rate by @sameerasw in #379
- Develop - circle to search improvements, flashlight live update fix, auto app lock delay, and some bug fixes by @sameerasw in #381
- New Crowdin updates by @sameerasw in #376
- Develop - prevent ambient glance with Android Auto, Fix Shizuku permissions label, Live wallpapers and translations by @sameerasw in #385
- New Crowdin updates by @sameerasw in #382
- Develop - Translations by @sameerasw in #386
- version: Updated to 13.2 by @sameerasw in #387
New Contributors
- @howdoiusekeyboard made their first contribution in #375
- @DDOneApps made their first contribution in #377
- @krahulshharmaa made their first contribution in #362
Thank you (◍•ᴗ•◍)❤
Full Changelog: v13.1...v13.2
Why this update took a while?
Well, I took a little time to go out and touch some grass but now I'm back! Time for some cooking 👨🍳
📍 Adam's Peak, Sri Lanka
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