github armada-os/armada 20260915

5 hours ago

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See the wiki for flashing instructions.

Changelog

  • Improved game performance due to hardware display rotation on SM8550, SM8650, and SM8750 devices (thanks @tiopex and ROCKNIX):

    • Night mode, color temperature, and vibrance now work during direct scanout through hardware color correction
    • Added color profiles for AYN Odin 2 Portal, AYANEO Pocket EVO, and Pocket DS
    • AYANEO Pocket S2 and Pocket S 2K continue to use shader rotation because their panel resolutions exceed the hardware rotator's limit
  • New device support:

    • Added AYN Thor Lite support
    • Added AYANEO Pocket S 1K support (thanks @gryoza)
    • Added support for Visionox display variants of the Retroid Pocket 5 and Pocket Flip 2
  • Internal installer:

    • Reimplemented to make installations more reliable and reduce failures when updating installed systems
    • Can now replace any Linux CFW installation alongside Android while preserving Android data
    • Made storage sizing controls easier to use with touch
    • Uninstallation is now handled through UNINSTALL CFW in ABL
  • New boot recovery shortcut: hold Select for one second during the boot splash to start Desktop Mode

  • Steam and game compatibility improvements:

    • Added a global Follow Steam option in Armada Control, allowing Steam to choose compatibility tools while preserving individual game overrides
    • Restored the Proton selection dropdown on newer Steam beta clients
    • CPU topology settings now take precedence over Proton's defaults for individual games
  • Device and controller improvements:

    • Added DisplayPort audio output on AYN Odin 3 and KONKR Pocket FIT Elite, including automatic switching when connecting or disconnecting a display (thanks @noahcdls)
    • Added lid switch support for AYANEO Pocket DS
    • Fixed Qualcomm battery capacity and remaining charge reporting (thanks @xXJSONDeruloXx)
  • Armada Control improvements:

    • Added RGB lighting support for AYN Odin 2 (thanks @sehraf)
    • The bottom screen brightness slider is now shown only while the display is active
  • Armada Store improvements:

    • Added BigPEmu, MAME, PrimeHack, and Ymir
    • Added home directory access for Flatpak emulators installed through the store
  • Updated InputPlumber to 0.79.0 and Decky Loader to 3.2.9

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