CHANGELOG.md

v 6.4

• new: FAQ site (thanks @HarryHeights)
• new: long click on tab preview to close
• updated: Portuguese translation (thanks @smarquespt)
• updated: adblock domain list
• fix: can't go back in history when reopening the app

v 6.3

• new: Add Cookies support for download function
• new: option to enable Save-Data header (thanks @SkewedZeppelin)
• new: set blank start site
• new: fast scroll on long lists
• new: show/hide tab preview
• new: animations when showing/hiding views
• new: Qwant search engine (thanks @Tobiplayer3)
• new: option to open new tab instead of exiting app
• new: Ukrainian translation (thanks @Roman Babiy)
• new: Turkish translation (thanks @ali-demirtas)
• fix: UI and minor issues
• updated: long press menu on websites
• updated: Help dialog
• updated: Polish translation (thanks @gh-pmjm)
• updated: Dutch translation (thanks @Vistaus)
• updated: Taiwan Trad. Chinese translation (thanks @elmru)
• updated: Portuguese translation (thanks @smarquespt)
• updated: Overview dialog
• updated: FastToggle dialog

v 6.2

• new: advanced gesture settings
• new: show overview on start
• fix: light settings theme

v 6.1

• new: overview instead of startPage
• new: order and filter bookmarks
• new: edit url of bookmark
• new: open favorite website on start
• new: Code of conduct site (thanks @HarryHeights)
• new: Privacy declaration (thanks @HarryHeights)
• updated: adBlock hosts list
• updated: help dialog
• updated: French translation (thanks @Hellohat)
• updated: Portuguese translation (thanks @smarquespt)
• removed: loginData (use bookmarks instead)
• fix: upload files
• fix: not clearing indexed databases on exit
• many more fixes and improvements

v 6.0

• updated: adBlock hosts list
• updated: Polish translation (thanks @gh-pmjm)
• fix: problems with characters like ä, ü, ö
• new: Taiwan Trad. Chinese translation (thanks @elmru)
• new: Italian translation (thanks @EnricoMonese)
• new: Portuguese translation (thanks @Sérgio Marques)
• many more fixes and improvements (thanks @BO41)

v 5.9

• updated: Chinese translation (thanks @YC L)
• updated: Russian translation (thanks @Vladimir Kosolapov)
• new: Polish translation (thanks @gh-pmjm)
• new: Dutch translation (thanks @gHeimen Stoffels)
• new: adaptive icon

v 5.8

• new: "do not track" header
• new: + button in tab preview
• new: save websites as PDF
• new: show link in context menu
• fix: not applying cookie whitelist when switching tabs
• fix: scrolling issue
• fix: screen rotation issues
• updated: UI + dialogs
• updated: Spanish translation (thanks to @Herman Nuñez)
• updated: Chinese translation (thanks to @smallg0at)

v 5.7

• new: delete indexed databases and local web storage
• new: Spanish translation (thanks to Herman Nunez)
• new: confirmation dialog before making backup
• new: delete separate lists (Startpage, history, ...)
• new: show unsecured connections and try reloading secure
• new: search engines (Startpage DE, Searx)
• new: notification when download or screenshot complete
• new: block remote content
• improved Chinese translation (thanks: lishoujun)
• removed: Snackbar (replaced with toasts)
• removed: request desktop site
• removed: build in file manager
• fix: some strings (thanks: gr1sh)
• fix: some urls opening search results

v 5.6

• new: increase font size
• new: close all websites from notification
• new: desktop mode in "Fast toggle dialog"
• improved: link sharing
• improved: light theme
• improved: UI
• fix: some force closes

v 5.5

• new: option to disable confirmation dialogs on exit (thanks: element54)
• improved: light theme
• improved: startpage
• fix: dark background on some websites
• fix: ok button on "Fast toggle dialog"
• fix: toolbar not showing title
• fix: back handling

v 5.4

• new: new app name "F|L|OSS Browser"
• new: dark and light theme
• new: startpage with all contents
• new: full support for cookie whitelist
• new: more options for fullscreen browsing
• new: more options visibility Navigation Button
• new: night mode only while browsing
• updated: help dialog
• removed: different light themes
• fix: double entries in history
• fix: toolbar does not work on start
• fix: keyboard issues in some cases (thanks: element54)

v 5.3.1

• new: initial support for cookie whitelist (fast toggle)

v 5.3

• improved: tab opening/removing
• improved: back handling
• improved: enter/exit fullscreen
• other improvements and bug fixes

v 5.2

• new: decide which tab to open on start
• new: backup complete data and settings
• new: double tap "Navigation Button" to hide
• new: option to disable history (settings and fast toggle)
• new: option to hide/show "Navigation Button"
• new: change position of "Navigation Button"
• new: moved menus in bottom dialog
• new: Baidu as default search engine for Chinese users
• new: Indonesian translation (thanks: Secangkir Kopi)
• changed: backups on root of sd-card
• updated: Help dialog (ENG, DE)
• improved: applying settings from fast toggle dialog
• improved: Chinese translation (thanks: lishoujun)

v 5.1

• new: Chinese translation (thanks: lishoujun)
• new: close current tab in menu
• new: share text to browser
• improved: hide/show toolbar
• fix: night mode (now in UI settings)
• fix: force close when clicking direct download link
• fix: screenshot, when started via holder service
• fix: some strings
• fix: possible force close on Android > Nougat

v 5.0

With this update "Ninja Browser" is used as base for "Browser". The concept remains the old: simple but powerful with a nice looking user interface. Main advantage of this step are a better implementation of tabs. Now you can open as many tabs as you wish. Also you have a new startpage. Please read the new "Help dialog" for more information.

• full oreo support

v 4.5

• new: Chinese translation (Thanks: Jumping Yang)
• new: keyboard go button actions
• new: settings icon in toolbar (click for toggle/long click for main settings)
• new: possibility to temporally hide navigation arrows
• new: auto fill (authentication dialog)
• improved: tab behavior
• fix: load default settings on start
• fix: force close when sharing screenshot
• fix: not showing website title

v 4.4

• fix: save screenshot
• fix: saving entries containing an apostrophe
• fix: option to restart app to apply swipe gesture
• new: http basic authentication
• improved: behavior of tab preview/behavior

v 4.3

• fix: title of setting subpages
• fix: crash when selected list at startup
• new: swipe to switch tabs optional (settings/popup settings)

v 4.2

• removed: backup/restore of passStorage
• fix: hiding keyboard after searching in lists
• fix: history - scroll to latest entry
• improved: code and UI
• new: swipe to switch tabs
• new: settings on different subpages
• new: auto orientation (sensor/device)
• new: offer restart to apply some settings
• new: theme support

v 4.1

• removed: offline support (use screenshot for saving)
• removed: unnecessary permissions
• fix: reset menu after editing file name
• fix: overwriting of files while renaming
• fix: several code improvements
• fix: delete passStorage
• improved: layout close button
• improved: bundled Notifications
• new: Google encrypted search (override AMP-links)
• new: advanced backup/restore data

v 4.0

• removed: donation link on Github
• removed: video thumbnail
• improved: file manager (icons, image preview)
• new: scroll to end of website arrow

v 3.9

• removed: notification actions (to buggy)
• removed: direct opening a donation website<br>
• fix: notification behavior (open multiple links)
• fix: force close on toolbar click
• fix: website partially not visible
• improved: refresh website (long click "history icon")
• improved: help dialog (menu -> more -> Help)
• new: switched to Picasso library to load images
• new: homepage setup (bookmark list)
• new: open links directly (optional)
• new: moved from activities to fragments
• new: bookmarks, readLater, history as startpage (settings)

v 3.8

• removed: swipe to refresh
• fix: some random force closes
• fix: notifications on Lollipop/Marshmallow devices
• fix: do not scroll to list end after editing entry
• improved: taking screenshots
• improved: long click menu in lists
• new: menu -> reload website
• new: Russian translation
• new: show current url when starting editing mode in toolbar
• new: close tabs from tab preview
• new: set empty page as favorite

v 3.7

• new: changelog after update
• new: long click on toolbar opens tab overview
• new: click on toolbar opens search/enter URL
• fix: toolbar swipe (lists)
• fix: hide navigation buttons
• fix: contributor title
• fix: always loading homepage when closing settings
• fix: cancel search on site
• improved: cookie settings
• improved: open links in new tab

v 3.6

• new: always hide statusbar on fullscreen videos
• new: five tabs (@CGSLURP LLC)
• new: toolbar and button animations
• new: toolbar gestures in lists
• new: save link destination
• fix: download pictures
• fix: startpage on javascript whitelist
• improved: portrait layout
• improved: Adblock integration
• improved: Desktop site request
• improved: sorting of lists
• improved: code simplified
• improved: UI (colors, strings, layouts)
• updated: help dialog, introscreen

v 3.5

• fix: keyboard issue
• new: request desktop site (@CGSLURP LLC)
• new: adblocker (@CGSLURP LLC)

v 3.4

• improved: sorting of list entries
• fix: keyboard not open (landscape)

v 3.3

• removed: swipe to navigate
• improved:opening urls
• fixed: pin screen not showing

v 3.1 - v 3.2

• fix: possible crash an Android < Lollipop when opening settings
• fix: search from toolbar
• fix: crash when website title contains apostrophe

v 3.0

• fix: F-Droid build error
• lint: disable missing translation
• updated: support libraries

v 2.8 - 2.9

• new: video thumbnails
• fix: open links from readLater list (opened from notifications)
• fix: error message on start

v 2.7

• fix: directory up icon
• fix: saving all entries lowercase

v 2.4 - 2.6

• new: new file manager
• new: sub menus
• removed: toolbar long click
• improved: toolbar in lists
• improved: removed unnecessary code
• fix: sort readLater by date
• fix: sort by title (needs uppercase on first letter in the entries)
• fix: double entries in history
• fix: app icon color
• fix: open shortcuts
• fix: open links from notification
• fix: delete data on exit

v 2.3

• new: search in lists
• new: no duplicate bookmarks
• improved: UI (lists, colors, buttons)
• improved: database model

v 2.2

• new: about screen
• new: intro screen
• fixed: save website (passStorage): set title
• fixed: notification not dismissed

v 2.1

• new: bundled notifications

v 2.0

• improved: encryption of passStore databases
• fixed: F-Droid build error

v 1.9

• new: encryption of passStore databases

v 1.8.1

• fixed: f-droid build failure

v 1.8

• improved: pin screen layout
• improved: sort dialog behavior
• improved: wsitched to xml icons
• removed: bookmark screen
• new: second tab
• new: set bookmark as start site (long click)
• new: cancel button on some dialogs
• new: cancel dialog when clearing whitelist
• fixed: force close (links without "/")

v 1.7:

• fixed: F-Droid build error

v 1.6:

• fixed: some strings
• improved: backup and restore databases

v 1.0+ (first public release):

• improved: readLater notification (v1.1)
• improved: search results in German
• improved: settings screen
• improved: license dialog
• improved: minor ui/code tweaks
• new: websearch (from shared text)
• new: donate (settings)
• new: changelog (settings) (v1.4)
• new: sort lists by title and date (v1.5)
• fixed: navigation settings (v1.2)
• fixed: screenshot (v1.3)

Pre releases on XDA - Link:

v6:

• fixed German startpage search
• context menu for all lists
• small changes

v5:

• settings:rotation mode
• whitelist for javascript
• small changes (thanks to all suggestions from the thread!)

v4:

• pin protection
• fullscreen optional
• new app shortcut Icons

v3:

• quick settings in the browser
• Android N app shortcuts
• ui improvements (edit bookmarks, enter login data)
• some minor improvements

v2:

• youtube fullscreen videos
• open urls simplified