Changelog for Octi

v1.0.0-beta1 - May 01, 2026

What’s Changed

Enhancements

Rewrite UI from Fragments and XML to Jetpack Compose by @d4rken in #174
Add theme color and contrast style settings by @d4rken in #176
Add Compose previews to all major screens by @d4rken in #177
Show upgrade prompt when tapping locked theme settings by @d4rken in #178
Improve DataStore with deduplication, error resilience, and logging by @d4rken in #179
Fix build warnings for AGP 9.0 and Kotlin K2 compiler by @d4rken in #180
Improve debug recorder and contact support reliability by @d4rken in #187
Require time on sponsors page before unlocking FOSS pro by @d4rken in #189
Add configurable sync intervals by @d4rken in #192
Use new round mascot image on onboarding and upgrade screens by @d4rken in #193
Add sync status bar to dashboard by @d4rken in #194
Migrate battery widget from RemoteViews to Glance by @d4rken in #196
Improve upgrade card on dashboard with details and device limit hint by @d4rken in #195
Replace dashboard module rows with visual tile grid and drag editor by @d4rken in #200
Add instant sync with real-time notifications by @d4rken in #205
Rename K-Server to Octi Server and add type-safe connector identification by @d4rken in #206
Reduce Google Drive API calls with change detection and targeted sync by @d4rken in #208
Add warning icon and red date for stale devices on dashboard by @d4rken in #210
Add device reorder and card edit menu to dashboard by @d4rken in #211
Skip directory traversal for event-driven Google Drive syncs by @d4rken in #212
Show battery alert thresholds on dashboard progress bar by @d4rken in #213
Improve clock skew detection accuracy and show offset direction by @d4rken in #217
Show upgrade icon instead of toggle for pro-only pause sync by @d4rken in #218
Improve apps tile to show full app name on its own line by @d4rken in #220
Distinguish multiple sync accounts on dashboard by @d4rken in #222
Show waiting indicator on device link host screen by @d4rken in #223
Upgrade encryption to AES256-GCM-SIV with device compatibility detection by @d4rken in #226
Show server device metadata on sync devices screen by @d4rken in #227
Replace raw encryption type strings with typed enum by @d4rken in #228
Add connector issue system for warnings and errors by @d4rken in #231
Support adding multiple Google Drive accounts by @d4rken in #239
Show warning details on sync connector and device screens by @d4rken in #240
Improve sync performance and reduce redundant network operations by @d4rken in #243
Modernize codebase and prepare for future multiplatform deployments by @d4rken in #244
Add clipboard and network widgets by @d4rken in #242
Choose which devices each widget shows by @d4rken in #248
Polish file-sharing: storage UX, streaming uploads, server v2 sync by @d4rken in #252
Surface auth-issue pause for unregistered OctiServer device by @d4rken in #255
OctiServer: simpler create-account flow and clearer device warning by @d4rken in #256
Fix cross-device file deletion and add delete confirmation by @d4rken in #259
Show BETA chip in toolbar and fix Support issues link by @d4rken in #264

Bug fixes

Force widget color configuration screen on placement by @d4rken in #173
Point in-app changelog link to octi.darken.eu by @d4rken in #175
Navigate to sync list after successful account creation by @d4rken in #190
Fix stale share code when linking additional devices via KServer by @d4rken in #197
Fix Live sync mode not showing on dashboard at startup by @d4rken in #221
Fix transient sync error after linking a new device by @d4rken in #224
Fix sync being cancelled when navigating between screens by @d4rken in #225
Fix paused sync connector still showing activity by @d4rken in #229
Fix foreground sync and WebSocket never activating by @d4rken in #230
Fix duplicate meta module syncs every 10 seconds by @d4rken in #238
Stop all activity on paused sync connectors by @d4rken in #246
Read release type from version.properties by @d4rken in #247
Fix crashes from uncaught errors in ViewModel background flows by @d4rken in #249
Persist widget config in DataStore to survive reboot by @d4rken in #250
Hide legacy encryption warning when modern connector reaches device by @d4rken in #260

Other changes

Replace Moshi with kotlinx.serialization by @d4rken in #188
Replace waitForState with asStateFlow + collectAsState by @d4rken in #183
Update GitHub Actions to Node.js 24-compatible versions by @d4rken in #191
Modularize dashboard UI and convert action dialogs to bottom sheets by @d4rken in #198
Show per-module sync progress in dashboard status bar by @d4rken in #199
Add Fastlane metadata length validation to CI by @d4rken in #201
Upload R8 mapping files to Google Play for crash reporting by @d4rken in #202
Remove mapping file references from Fastlane by @d4rken in #203
Restrict GITHUB_TOKEN permissions to minimum required by @d4rken in #204
Enable Quick Sync by default for pro users by @d4rken in #209
Improve onboarding and add adaptive multi-column dashboard by @d4rken in #214
Fix module data not syncing to server on idle or newly configured devices by @d4rken in #215
Upgrade Tink API and align test dependency versions by @d4rken in #216
Centralize experimental API opt-ins in Gradle compiler args by @d4rken in #219
Replace battery optimization chip with reliability bottom sheet by @d4rken in #232
Refactor sync to single-path writes with per-connector hash tracking by @d4rken in #235
Fix last synced timestamp updating on failed or skipped sync by @d4rken in #233
Modernize Google Drive authorization by @d4rken in #236
Replace @file:UseSerializers with per-property annotations by @d4rken in #234
Migrate Long milliseconds to kotlin.time.Duration by @d4rken in #245
File sharing module by @d4rken in #185
Migrate Pages to Actions deploy and fix changelog race by @d4rken in #251
Upgrade addressable to 2.9.0 and json to 2.19.4 by @d4rken in #253
Add cross-version regression test against v0.8.1 server by @d4rken in #254
Fix dashboard issue device navigation by @d4rken in #257
Limit free-tier file sharing to 1 file per device by @d4rken in #258
Migrate release process to GitHub Actions by @d4rken in #261
CI: Skip release bump-only workflow runs by @d4rken in #262
Update translations from Crowdin by @d4rken in #263

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v0.16.0-rc0 - February 18, 2026

What’s Changed

Enhancements

Add widget color customization with presets and custom picker by @d4rken in #168

Bug fixes

Use plurals for minutes quantity display by @d4rken in #166

Other changes

Upgrade AGP from 9.0.0 to 9.0.1 by @d4rken in #165
Extract missing translations from acknowledgements screen by @d4rken in #169
Update translations by @d4rken in #170

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v0.15.1-rc0 - February 13, 2026

What’s Changed

Bug fixes

Auto-pause KServer connector on device auth failure by @d4rken in #164

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v0.15.0-rc0 - February 10, 2026

What’s Changed

Enhancements

Upgrade AGP from 8.13.2 to 9.0.0 by @d4rken in #150
Add sort options to the apps list by @d4rken in #154
Replace sync interval SeekBar with slider and text input dialog by @d4rken in #156
Redesign battery widget with rounded bars and Material You colors by @d4rken in #158
Add connectivity module with public IP, connection type, and network details by @d4rken in #159
Add detail bottom sheets for all dashboard module rows by @d4rken in #161
Add build type and git hash to user agent for dev builds by @d4rken in #162

Bug fixes

Fix status bar color split in landscape mode on API 35+ by @d4rken in #147
Fix crash when deleting device via Google Drive by @d4rken in #149
Upgrade WorkManager from 2.7.1 to 2.11.0 by @d4rken in #151
Fix SyncWorkerControl combine flow terminating on WorkManager exception by @d4rken in #153
Fix system bar overlap and missing scroll on sync setup screens by @d4rken in #155
Add Droidify and F-Droid Basic as recognized installers by @d4rken in #157
Fix KT-73255 annotation default target warning by @d4rken in #160

Other changes

Restructure Claude Code config into modular rule files by @d4rken in #148
Narrow release APK glob to avoid duplicate uploads by @d4rken in #152
Update translations by @d4rken in #163

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v0.14.0-rc0 - February 03, 2026

What’s Changed

Enhancements

Add BATTERY_LOW and BATTERY_OKAY events for immediate sync by @d4rken in #141

Bug fixes

Fix display cutout and edge-to-edge insets in landscape mode by @d4rken in #137

Other changes

Upgrade AGP from 8.12.2 to 8.13.2 by @d4rken in #138
Update translations by @d4rken in #139
Remove deprecated lifecycle-extensions and update test dependencies by @d4rken in #140
Remove unimplemented NFC linking option by @d4rken in #142
Remove non-debug unit test variants from CI by @d4rken in #143
Sync: Improve SyncWorker resilience with per-operation error handling by @d4rken in #144
Remove dead commented code from SyncWorker by @d4rken in #145

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v0.13.0-rc0 - December 09, 2025

What’s Changed

Enhancements

Sort devices alphabetically by label in widget and sync devices list by @d4rken in #133
Add high battery notification alert for charging devices by @d4rken in #134

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v0.12.1-rc0 - November 21, 2025

What’s Changed

Other changes

Remove pro-check restriction for viewing devices in GDrive/KServer actions by @d4rken in #129
Update translations by @d4rken in #130

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v0.12.0-rc0 - September 03, 2025

What’s Changed

Enhancements

Show temperature in Fahrenheit depending on user locale by @d4rken in #114
Restyle limited devices by @d4rken in #116
Add “Manage devices” action to device limit dashboard item by @d4rken in #117
Warn of stale sync data/devices by @d4rken in #119
Add dashboard UI improvements for device states and interactions by @d4rken in #122

Bug fixes

Fix device limit text in dashboard by @d4rken in #115
Fix navigation bar color in bottom sheets for light mode by @d4rken in #120

Other changes

Refine wording and use plurals for app counts by @d4rken in #107
Fix typo in manual link code string by @d4rken in #108
Fix typo in Google Drive setup description by @d4rken in #109
Update translations by @d4rken in #113
Update Android Gradle Plugin to 8.12.2 by @d4rken in #121
Update translations by @d4rken in #124

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v0.11.2-rc0 - July 07, 2025

What’s Changed

Bug fixes

Fix crash when entering sync settings by @d4rken in #106

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v0.11.1-rc0 - July 02, 2025

What’s Changed

Other changes

Google Play maintenance by @d4rken in #102

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v0.11.0-rc0 - June 24, 2025

What’s Changed

Other changes

Remove Twitter by @d4rken in #92
Update default store changelog by @d4rken in #91
Adjust build scripts (based on SDMSE) and use pinning by @d4rken in #94
Improve changelog and add translations by @d4rken in #99
Update, add and improve translations by @d4rken in #100

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v0.10.2-rc0 - March 19, 2025

What’s Changed

Other changes

Update privacy policy link by @d4rken in #90

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v0.10.1-rc0 - March 04, 2025

What’s Changed

Enhancements

Add translation support via crowdin.com by @d4rken in #87

Other changes

Add Japanese translate. by @reindex-ot in #85
Update translations by @d4rken in #88

New Contributors

@reindex-ot made their first contribution in #85

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v0.10.0-rc0 - November 26, 2024

What’s Changed

Other changes

Remove J-Server code by @d4rken in #84

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v0.9.1-rc0 - September 14, 2024

What’s Changed

Enhancements

Include install source in synced app-data (gplay, fdroid, samsung, amazon) by @d4rken in #82

Other changes

Remove foreground service requirements and change debug log behavior by @d4rken in #81

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v0.9.0-rc0 - September 13, 2024

What’s Changed

Enhancements

Add base support for new synchronization option: K-Server by @d4rken in #48
Improve device disconnect and reset behavior for K-Server by @d4rken in #52
Provide meaningful user-agent to the server, e.g. octi/0.8.3-rc0/FOSS by @d4rken in #53
Improve Google Drive related behavior by @d4rken in #56
Add option to pause sync connectors without removing them by @d4rken in #58
Improve upgrade flow by @d4rken in #59
Update material design and bump target API to 34 by @d4rken in #60
Clicking entries in the app list opens their Google Play Store page by @d4rken in #61
Material you by @d4rken in #64
Nicer onboarding by @d4rken in #66
Add update check for FOSS builds by @d4rken in #67
Automatically do initial refresh when adding sync methods by @d4rken in #70
Add screen to manage devices per connector by @d4rken in #72
Allow entry of custom address for KServer connectors by @d4rken in #73
Add battery low notifications by @d4rken in #75
Improve battery module by @d4rken in #76
Improve Google Drive sync by @d4rken in #77
Disallow new-lines in device labels by @d4rken in #78

Bug fixes

Fix sharecode visibility in landscape mode by @d4rken in #54
Fix release mode issues by @d4rken in #65
When removing a connector, also clean up its paused state by @d4rken in #71

Other changes

fix GitHub releases link by @Hakuin123 in #37
Update README.md by @d4rken in #47
Bump CI JDK version by @d4rken in #49
Remove email and add discord link in Settings>Support by @d4rken in #50
Deprecate J-Server: Prevent creating new accounts and add info to switch to K-Server by @d4rken in #51
Replace REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS with manual user prompt by @d4rken in #55
Little improvements, debug statements and cleanup by @d4rken in #57
Fix tests by @d4rken in #62
Code fluff by @d4rken in #63
Resource cleanup by @d4rken in #68
Don’t allow going back to onboarding after reaching dashboard by @d4rken in #69
Fix displayed information for KServer connector by @d4rken in #74

New Contributors

@Hakuin123 made their first contribution in #37

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v0.8.3-rc0 - September 12, 2023

What’s Changed

Bug fixes

Fix crash on Android 6.0 (API 23) when determining signal wifi strength by @d4rken in #29
Catch exception if the user doesn’t have a browser by @d4rken in #31