v1.7.0 (2025-12-31)

Features

• Added the ability to favorite files and folders in the file picker page #77
• Added device ABI to version search queries #79
• Added a settings option under Settings > Advanced to change the search engine used for version search queries
• Dev builds now use -dev in their version numbers
• Updates are no longer prompted when using dev builds
• Updated the installation flow for the system installer to prompt the user to enable the "Install unknown apps" permission if not already granted by the user
• Removed the redundant Apply and Cancel buttons from the theme preview widgets in Settings > General
• Added a settings toggle in Settings > Advanced for the patch selection screen version tags
• Updated the "Configure updates" screen that appears on a fresh install from referring to the Official ReVanced Patches as "ReVanced Patches" to "Official ReVanced Patches" instead for consistency
• Updated the "Show & allow using universal patches" setting, when toggled off, to hide apps on the app selection screen that don't use any patches (so ones that only use universal patches)
• Converted the existing components of the app that use old file pickers to the new one, including save and overwrite warning logic
• Removed the "Show other versions" button on the select an app screen for apps that support all versions #87
• Patch options menus now follow the same design as the rest of the patch selection page #84
• The custom file picker now remembers the last directory you were in and persists it across all instances of the file picker
• Added a discover bundle screen using Brosssh's external bundle API
• Added an option in Developer Options to disable the battery optimization banner that is shown if the user has battery optimization on
• Updated the patcher steps UI to match upstream improvements ReVanced/revanced-manager#2805
• Added a new "Auto-expand running steps" setting for patcher progress widgets
• Upstreamed app info improvements ReVanced/revanced-manager#2896
• Improved downloader plugin trust dialog design ReVanced/revanced-manager#2420
• Added background bundle updates that can auto-download with a single progress notification, plus availability alerts for bundles set to manual updates. Enable in Settings > Updates. This also includes a background patching notification if you leave the app during patching ReVanced/revanced-manager#2561
• Added individual patcher steps in the patcher screen ReVanced/revanced-manager#2889
• Improved the experimental patcher with a faster APK write path during patching. ZIP sanitization before signing now runs only if initial signing fails
• Patch profiles empty state text now matches the apps tab styling
• Added a toggle to disable saving patched apps and hide saved‑app delete actions when disabled #91
• Made the system installer more accurately detect failures or interruptions #92
• With the custom file picker, you can now see APK file app icons
• Added the ability to manually select a patch bundle from a dialog for patch profiles using remote patch bundles that are marked as unavailable
• Added the ability to manually select a patch bundle for saved patched apps when the bundle is missing or unnamed
• Added a search bar to Settings #93

Bug fixes

• Fixed issues with the experimental patcher where an error would be thrown saying a patch does not exist

Docs

• Fixed the app icon in the README.md not showing
• Added a star history graph to the README.md
• Added new unique features to the README.md