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#unstable #beta #release
App Manager v3.1.0-beta02

What's New
- Target Android 13
- Added monochrome icon for Android 13

App Info
- Improved the loading time of the App Info tab
At startup, App Manager attempts to invalidate backup data which can take more than half a minute if there are a lot of backups. Hence, during this period, if one tries to browse the app info tab, the whole tab will not be loaded as it is waiting for the previous process to complete. This issue is fixed by using the cached backup data stored in a previous attempt. This cached data is also validated to ensure that they actually exist.

App Ops
- Ensured forward-compatibility in app ops
App Manager now handles vendor-specific app ops, newly added app ops in the AOSP, etc. automatically to prevent random crashes.

Backup/restore
- Fixed restoring backups for other users
- Fixed scrolling issues in backup/restore dialog
- Prevented backing up the android package
This particular package is the heart of Android and shouldn't be backed up or restored.

Others
- Fixed issues with bottom sheet dialogs
- Fixed various theming issues
- Use /data/media instead of /storage/emulated for other users
In the newer versions of Android, /storage/emulated directories belonging to another user (say, a work profile) cannot be accessed even with root. However, /data/media is only accessible with root. Therefore, the later directory is used instead.

Full Changelog: https://github.com/MuntashirAkon/AppManager/compare/v3.1.0-beta01...v3.1.0-beta02

#rc #unstable #release
App Manager v3.1.0-rc01

- Updated documentations
- Ensure the existence of shared cache directory before launching App Manager
Shared cache directory must exist in all Android devices. If it does not, the ROM is likely broken.
- Added more directories to look for systemless installations in Magisk
- Avoided caching non-existing files
- Fixed setting default log level in log viewer preferences

Full Changelog: https://github.com/MuntashirAkon/AppManager/compare/v3.1.0-beta02...v3.1.0-rc01

#rc #unstable #release
App Manager v3.1.0-rc02

Installer
- Added workarounds for permission denied issues in MIUI 12.5 and later
The workaround may not always work as expected and require more testing.
- Prevented the installer from crashing if the activity Intent can't be opened

ADB
- Fixed checking for permission limits in ADB mode
- Fixed connecting to ADB immediately after pairing

App Info tab
- Fixed issues with setting a custom SSAID
- Fixed permission toggles in the uses permissions tab

Others
- Fixed the startup progress dialog from displaying indefinitely
- Prevented the app from crashing on attempting to grant GET_APP_OPS_STATS permission

Full Changelog: https://github.com/MuntashirAkon/AppManager/compare/v3.1.0-rc01...v3.1.0-rc02

Metro v6.0.4

Synced with Retro Music Player.
See in-app changelog for more information.

Full Changelog: v5.8.5...v6.0.4

NOTE: Metro is a fully offline music player, and intends to remain so. So, any features such as scribbling, fetching lyrics, album arts, etc. will never be available.

A new build will be available on F-Droid within a few days.

#rc #unstable #release
App Manager v3.1.0-rc03

- Display app distribution source if available in the signatures tab
Currently, the only known source is Google Play.
- Re-enabled searching in the permissions tabs
- Prevented a crash in the log viewer page
- Fixed extracting backups if the directory to be created already exists
- Fixed applying custom language and appearance in Android 9 and earlier.

Full Changelog: https://github.com/MuntashirAkon/AppManager/compare/v3.1.0-rc02...v3.1.0-rc03

#stable #release
App Manager v3.1.0

App Manager v3.1.0 comes with a few new features and a lot of improvements. Visit Settings > About > Version/Changelog for details.

Android 13 support
App Manager now targets Android 13 which means most issues in Android 12 and 13 has been addressed, including SSAID and SAF issues as well as monochrome icons and other theming issues.

Known issue: KeyStore backup/restore not working in Android 12 and later.

Introducing freeze/unfreeze
Enable/disable is replaced with freeze/unfreeze to allow greater control on the behaviours of an app. It supports suspend, disable and hide functionalities which can be controlled at Settings > Rules > Default freezing method. In order to make it easy to freeze or unfreeze an app, shortcuts can also be created from the App Info tab by long clicking on the freeze or unfreeze button.

Export app list
In the Main page, it is now possible to export the list of apps in either XML or Markdown format using batch operations. In the future, the XML file may also be imported to App Manager.

Elliptic Curve Crypography (ECC)
App Manager now fully supports encrypting backups using ECC in addition to offering AES, RSA and OpenPGP.

New languages
Two new languages are added: Korean and Romanian.

More list options
In the main page, more sorting and filtering options are added. Sorting options include sorting the apps by total size, total data usage, launch count, screen time and last usage time. Filtering options include filtering the apps having at least one item in the Android KeyStore, filtering apps with URIs granted via SAF, and filtering apps with SSAID.

Improved handling of mode of operation
Fixed various issues with ADB pairing, handled incomplete USB debugging. Some rooting methods cannot allow interprocess communication via Binder. In those cases, ADB mode is used as a fallback method by enabling it automatically if possible.

Handling multiple users
When possible, App Manager will be able to display apps from Work profile in no-root mode in addition to allowing basic operations such as launching the app or navigating to the system settings. For backups, it is now possible to restore backups for other users, but for work profile, some apps may only work properly after re-enabling the work profile. In the installer page, selecting All users will now install the app for all users instead of only the present user. Finally, in the app info tab, current app can be installed in another profile using the Install for option available in the three-dots menu. This is analogous to the pm install-existing command, thereby, making the installation process a lot faster.

Explorer enhancements
Explorer can now open DEX and JAR files in addition to APK files. Several sorting options as well as folder options are also added as the list options.

New tag: WX
In app info tab, a new tag called WX is added. It is displayed in Android 10 and later if the application targets Android 9 or earlier. It indicates W^X violation which allows the app to execute arbitrary executable files either by the modification of executables embedded within the app or by downloading them from the Internet.

App ops management
App ops are now managed automatically to avoid various app ops related crashes in various platforms. This will also lessen the amount of crashes in an unsupported operating system.

Batch uninstallation
In the Main page, enabled batch uninstallation in no-root mode.

Running apps
Enabled advanced searching. Searching now matches not only app labels but also package names.

Interceptor
Copy the intercepted Intent as am command which can be run from either an ADB shell or a terminal using root with the same effectiveness.

Device-specific fixes
Graphene OS: Explicitly handle the Internet permission which is a runtime permission in the OS.
MIUI: Fixed permission denied issues in the installer due to a framework issue introduced in MIUI 12.5.
Motorola: Fixed crashes in the Interceptor page due to a framework issue introduced in Android 11.

Others
- Improved Java-Smali conversion by including all the subclasses during conversion
- Improved scanning performance in the Scanner page
- Improved updating the list of apps in the Main page
- Scan all the available paths to detect systemless-ly installed system apps
- Vacuum SQLite database before opening it for viewing or editing

Full Changelog: v3.0.0…v3.1.0

The campaign was ended. It was better than the last year. Thanks everyone who contributed during the campaign.

Metro v6.1.0

- Synced with Retro Music Player
- Target 13
- Removed startup warnings

Full Changelog: v6.0.4...v6.1.0

A new build will be available on F-Droid within a few days weeks.

Now available.

NOTE: Metro is for F-Droid users only. So, if you want to see it outside F-Droid, feel free to fork the source code, change the app noscript and package name and publish it wherever you want, and please stop E-Mailing me with comments such as “This app deserves more visibility.” I don’t maintain applications for visibility but usability, and contrary to what some of you think, such E-Mails greatly demotivate me.