bryanroscoe/shield_optimizer v2-2.0.0-beta.12

Shield Optimizer v2-2.0.0-beta.12

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The audit release: a full codebase review, every finding fixed, plus a big
Optimize-wizard usability pass.

Fixed

• Runaway memory / CPU in long sessions. Opening the Snapshot tab with no
  saved snapshots (or the Install APK tab with an empty remembered folder)
  silently re-fetched in a tight loop forever. This is the likely cause of
  multi-GB memory reports.
• Large file transfers no longer time out. APK backups, app cloning, and
  file-manager uploads/downloads previously died at exactly 30 seconds —
  guaranteed failure for big apps and media files. Transfers now get a
  15-minute ceiling.
• "Connect IP" honesty. adb connect reports success even when it fails;
  the app now reads the actual result, and an unauthorized connection tells
  you to approve this computer on the TV.
• Snapshot apply / panic recovery now refresh the App List, Optimize, and
  Launcher views immediately instead of showing stale states.
• Linux: blank window on some Wayland setups (EGL_BAD_PARAMETER crash) —
  fixed by disabling WebKit's DMABUF renderer at startup; no more LD_PRELOAD
  workaround.
• Action-result messages (e.g. after an APK backup) are now dismissible
  instead of sticking around for the whole session.

Optimize wizard

• Review apps are spotlighted, not buried. Streaming apps that need your
  judgment keep full opacity with an orange accent bar, the summary calls out
  how many — and which ones show no recent use ("3 show no recent use:
  Apple TV, …") — and each row's control now carries the rule itself:
  Keep (if you use it) / Uninstall, with an "Uninstall / disable if
  unused" hint.
• Same look as the App List. One shared row component drives both tabs:
  state badge, labeled RAM, "last used" cue, and REVIEW pill all match, and
  the wizard gains the same default-on Hide not installed filter.
• Usage cues now read "last used 5d ago" instead of a bare "5d ago".

Changed

• Overview's "Send text to TV" box is gone — the Remote tab's live typing
  replaced it.
• The footer now links to Ko-fi if you want
  to support development.
• App catalog accuracy pass: Discovery+ is correctly reinstallable;
  YouTube Kids (TV), Showtime, and Epix Now are marked defunct (services
  discontinued); the STARZPLAY entry is renamed LIONSGATE+.

Hardening & internals

• Device-shell input validation closed its last gaps (snapshot package names,
  settings keys/values are now validated or quoted everywhere).
• The launcher-takeover logic — the most safety-critical code path — gained
  its first full test suite (149 tests total), including the revert path.
• The 3,900-line device page was decomposed into per-tab components; CI now
  runs the full lint/test surface; docs were brought back in line with
  reality.

First-run warnings

These builds are unsigned. Your OS may complain on first launch:

• macOS (Gatekeeper): the first-launch dialog on macOS 15+ only offers "Move to Trash" or "Done" — click Done, then either:
  • Terminal: xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine "/Applications/Shield Optimizer.app" (one-time, then double-click as normal)
  • GUI: System Settings → Privacy & Security → scroll to the "Shield Optimizer was blocked" message → Open Anyway → enter password
• Windows (SmartScreen): "More info" → "Run anyway".
• Linux: chmod +x ShieldOptimizer*.AppImage before running.

See the v2 README for setup and feature docs.