NeatCode-Labs/fixupxer v1.5.0

FixupXer v1.5.0

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What's New

MIUI/HyperOS Default Browser Fix

On some Xiaomi and Redmi devices running MIUI/HyperOS, FixupXer was missing from the system Default browser app list even with Browser mode enabled. The OEM picker scans for apps that explicitly declare themselves as browsers via the MAIN + APP_BROWSER intent category — a mechanism used by Chrome, Firefox, Brave, and Edge — while FixupXer's BrowserAlias only declared the AOSP-minimum VIEW + http/https filter (sufficient on stock Pixel but ignored by MIUI's picker).

v1.5.0 adds a second intent-filter to the existing BrowserAlias:

<intent-filter>
    <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
    <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
    <category android:name="android.intent.category.APP_BROWSER" />
</intent-filter>

This is the same fix Mozilla shipped for Firefox in 2021 (Bugzilla 1204655 / Fenix #16780). The filter only activates when the user explicitly enables Browser mode (the alias is enabled="false" by default), so privacy-by-default is preserved.

Compatibility Matrix

• Pixel / stock Android — already worked (AOSP path), no change in behaviour.
• Samsung One UI, Oppo ColorOS, OnePlus OxygenOS — likely also benefit (their pickers use the same APP_BROWSER mechanism).
• Xiaomi MIUI / HyperOS (Redmi 15 and similar) — now appear in the default-browser list.

Manual Step on MIUI/HyperOS

Some MIUI builds cache the browser list. If FixupXer still doesn't appear after the update, toggle Browser mode off and back on, then restart the phone to flush the cache.

No UI Changes

This release is a manifest-only fix plus a regression test. No new screens, no removed features, no permission changes. Browser mode behaviour, post-clean actions, and the rest of the app are unchanged.

Technical Details

• Minimum Android: 5.0 (API 21)
• Target Android: 15 (API 35)
• Version Code: 28
• versionName: 1.5.0
• New instrumentation test: BrowserAliasIntentResolutionTest (4 cases)
• Tests: 119 unit + 155 instrumentation = 274 tests passing
• 0 permissions, 0 network calls, 0 hardcoded secrets (verified)

Reproducible Build

This APK was built from a clean clone of the v1.5.0 tag (9ddd1a2):

git clone https://github.com/NeatCode-Labs/fixupxer.git
cd fixupxer
git checkout v1.5.0
./gradlew assembleRelease

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