Kiwix Android Versions Save

Bug Fixed:

• Error on opening a split zim file. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3803)
• Sometimes setting the org.kiwix.libzim.Archive.setNativeArchive crashes the application. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3807)
• Zim files are not opening with Kiwix when clicking on zim files in the storage. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3834)
• Main page is not loading for zim files. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3817)
• Fixed some issues reported by the playStore. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3815, https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3818, https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3814, https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3823, https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3824)
• The Delete icon is showing the wrong content description on the notes and history screen. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3826)

Compilation/CI/CD:

• Using libkiwix 2.1.1. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3821)
• Sometimes CI fails due to signatures do not match error. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3820)

New Features:

• When searching for any article if the user presses the search/enter button on the keyboard, and if any article is found with the searched query then it will open that article directly. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3704)
• Introduced the progress bar in the library screen to show how much storage has been scanned. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3674)

Bug Fixes:

• Enhanced ZIM file scanning. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3674)
• Fixed pop-up(Search kiwix) function issue with Librera reader. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3725)
• Inconsistent visibility behavior when no ZIM file is opened. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3688)
• Application crashes below API level 29 when we select the external storage. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3642)
• Application crashes when opening saved notes if the ZIM file does not exist. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/issues/3682)
• Application crashes when opening ZIM files directly opening from storage using deep linking. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3649)
• Application crashes when closing the tab. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3791)
• A few Samsung devices are unable to download 4+ gb files. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3695)
• Content is not displaying after opening the ZIM file from Chrome. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3727)
• Read aloud does not stop for closed tabs. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3745)
• After restoring the tab it hides some top area of the article. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3743)
• Improved UI to show hints of view functionality when the user long clicks on any view. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3689, https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3707, https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3706)
• Application is not restarting from Error activity. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3735)
• Better permission requesting (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3729)
• Improvement in restoring tabs. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3793)
• Few links are not working in README.md file. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3637, https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3655)
• Added documentation for Git Hooks in the CONTRIBUTING file. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3798)
• Fixed some issues reported by the playStore. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3795, https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3797)

• More

Compilation/CI/CD:

• Using libkiwix 2.1.0. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3802)
• Using libkiwix to store the bookmarks instead of objectbox. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3653)
• Unconditional Logging lint issue. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/issues/1270)
• Improved our CI to smoothly run the test cases. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3758)
• Added/improved test cases.
• Increased java heap memory to efficiently creating app bundle for custom apps. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3665)
• Upgraded project dependencies to fix errors reported by the play store. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3648, https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3731)
• Corrected the error message if the Lint/Static analysis fails. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3780)

• More

Bug Fixes:

• Better permission requesting (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3618)
• Better trigger Error reporting activity by crash (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3621)
• Slightly improved (to avoid redundancies) CI GitHub Action (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3616)
• Remove latencies while typing to get article suggestions (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3612)

New Features:

• Added a start-up message to inform users about restrictions on sideloading ZIM files in the Google Store app. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3583)
• Introduced the "Disable title" feature for custom apps. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3566)
• Introduced the "Disable external links" feature for custom apps. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3595)
• Added the show/hide "About the app" option in the navigation for custom apps. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3597)
• "Support Kiwix", "About the app" are configurable for custom apps. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3602)

Bug Fixes:

• Application crash occurring when deleting letters in a search. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3592)
• Enhanced the permission-asking scenario for the Kiwix app. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3593)
• Zimit archives were not displaying correctly. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3580)
• Addressed the issue of not being able to find ZIM files on the SD card that are copied to the app-specific directory in the Play Store variant. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3582)
• Removed the "Help" menu from the sidebar for custom apps. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3594)
• Updated the "Support Kiwix" icon in sidebar. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3588)

• Application crash occurring when users rapidly typed during a search for an entry. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3558)
• Play Store deep linking issue on Android 12 and above. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3550)

New Features:

• Download pause/resume feature. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3459)
• Added support to read ZIM files from USB-OTG stick. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3471)
• Endless suggestion list while searching articles. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3217)
• Refactored LocalFileTransfer UI to educate users on how to use this feature. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3497)

Bug Fixes:

• All books notes switch is always enabled. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3449)
• Download remained pending indefinitely if we canceled it from the notification. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3451)
• Enhanced permission asking scenario for custom apps. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3439)
• If the storage is already configured, it was again showing while downloading. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3464)
• The keyboard repeatedly disappears and reappears while searching articles. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3469)
• Bookmark toggle is not ON for saved bookmarks. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3473)
• Article opening after search page result leads to a blank page. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3217)
• Random article function not working. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3217)
• 500 Error happens on the server. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3217)
• Unable to open the support link with the default browser. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3504)
• Unable to upload APK on the play store. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3506)
• Hosted Books don't update on Application. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3218)
• Cannot open ZIM files from phone storage via the file picker in Android 13. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3518)
• The redundancy of the 'All-Books-Mode' option for Bookmarks, Notes, and History in custom apps. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3525)
• The same Note saves multiple times while we are updating existing notes. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/issues/3519)
• Reduced mass-storage consumption with Android custom apps with embedded ZIM. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3516)
• Hitting back in the custom apps exits it. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3512)
• Multiple memory leaks
• Updated README file to show file picker restriction. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3414)

• More

Compilation/CI/CD:

• Adapted libkiwix 1.0.0. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3217)
• Deprecated code check in CI. (https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/pull/3440)
• Added/improved test cases.

• 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

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+

• 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.

• 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.