1.16.0 (2026-05-04)

Bug Fixes

• "SessionBasedInstallConfirmationActivity was finished by user" install error on some devices (3e74857)
• Session is dead error on Pixels devices when installing apps (#458) (ce1ce6e)
• Adapt accent color contrast for extreme black/white values in app info dialog (c4f883f)
• Add logging and fix stale installer cache (78b5aee)
• Always respect manager prerelease preference for update channel (090ee0c)
• Apply locale via context wrap on Android < 13 (ce193ee)
• Check primary ABI only in isArmV7 to avoid false positives on ArmV8 devices (14729c2)
• Eliminate background flash on InstalledAppInfo → patch flow transition (b246a4b)
• Fall back to Downloads export on devices without DocumentsUI (Android TV) (1e21c39)
• File picker and export for Android TV (#491) (7c1cfba)
• Handle InstallFailure result when installing manager update (a4d1eb8)
• Hoist install state reads to prevent recomposition on install (9b82048)
• Merge 'Filter split APKs' and Remove unused native libraries into 'Optimize for device architecture' setting (2edb15f)
• Patch bundles do not load on Android 8.0 devices (3116619)
• Prevent InstalledAppInfoViewModel collision on dialog reopen (15ae79a)
• Replace Ackpine with native SessionInstaller (#508) (cf0f4db)
• Replace isLoaded flag with BundleState sealed class and simplify homeAppState (72976d3)
• Resolve app icon from saved APK when app is not installed (fe3ef6c)
• Resolve display name from bundle metadata over patched APK label (6c6e065)
• Scope InstalledAppInfoViewModel to dialog instance via dialog token (0cf2f6a)
• Shizuku installer couldn't update an already installed app (#454) (d4e74e3)
• Show reinstall button and installer dialog for deleted apps (472d046)
• Show SDK-incompatible versions as disabled, block patching when no versions are compatible with device SDK (f90d5ba)
• Show swipe gesture hint on every custom bundle addition (0c66503)
• System installer couldn't update an already installed app (#455) (adc93e4)
• Update home screen cards immediately after install/uninstall (8f671bd)
• Use SharedPreferences as locale side-channel on Android < 13 (a5f91bd)
• When greeting message is disabled, show a small top spacer so the app cards don't sit flush against the top of the screen (6900cc2)

Features

• Adaptive two-column layout for InstalledAppInfoDialog on tablets (40a29a9)
• Add BundleAppMetadata as a data source for AppDataResolver (3bdc1f5)
• Add fast bytecode mode setting to expert mode (#403) (e73c63c)
• Add manual JKS parser for keystore import without BC provider dependency (#494) (ccc99a2)
• Add random background mode with rotation interval (2d12fbb)
• Add swipe gestures and multi-select to app buttons on main screen (#446) (0330699)
• Add swipe gestures to hidden apps dialog and search results (8cf1f13)
• Add toggle to disable home screen patching phrases (#443) (f53ad64)
• Import keystore from PKCS12, BKS and JKS formats (3f38387)
• Improve patch visibility in bundle and app patch dialogs (#457) (1881991)
• Live patching progress in foreground notification (c25af8f)
• Migrate to Ackpine for package installation/uninstallation (#444) (aa7207d)
• Open .mpp patch sources directly from file manager (#483) (f46a11f)
• Open patches dialog on hidden app tap in search (1898e74)
• Prompt bundle selection before APK selection in simple mode (#511) (8161d9b)
• Sort universal patches to bottom of each bundle in patches dialog (eac672e)
• Store merged APK from split archives as original for repatching (#438) (be0b868)