3.10.1
* Added support for opening zim files with Kiwix when clicking on zim files in the storage.
* Improved the welcome page loading of zim files.
* Added support for opening the splitted zim files.
+More
3.9.1
* Better permission requesting
* Better trigger Error reporting activity when crashing
* Remove latencies while typing to get article suggestions
3.8.1
* Fix crash scenario by typing search pattern
3.8.0
* Download pause/resume
* Read ZIM files from USB-OTG stick
* Endless suggestion list
* Refactored LocalFileTransfer UI to educate users on how to use this feature.
* Lots of bug fixes
3.4.5
NEW: Supports Android 11
NEW: Hotspot socket address better visible, clickable and shareable
BUGFIX: Some zim-it files doesn't read anymore
BUGFIX: "Search in Kiwix" is just redirecting to Kiwix
BUGFIX: Laggy input in search box
3.4.4
NEW: The Download of Zim in now more stable
NEW: Updated translations
BUGFIX: In Search menu item recreates multiple times
BUGFIX: Clicking the search result doesn't go anywhere
BUGFIX: Search text don't appear in the search field
BUGFIX: Back Press doesn't work in SearchFragment
BUGFIX: Memory leaks patched
3.4.3
NEW: Updated translations
BUGFIX: Video seek was not working
BUGFIX: Back button in history and bookmarks toolbar always took to library
BUGFIX: Books hosted from android client were not updating on browser dynamically
BUGFIX: Creating multiple tabs was causing `loading` in previously opened tabs
BUGFIX: Messages displayed when no books are present were inconsistent typographically
3.4.1
NEW: Overhauled navigation
NEW: Updated translations
NEW: Support resizing Kiwix
NEW: Open search in new tab
BUGFIX: Search speed increased and loading state added
BUGFIX: Memory leaks patched
BUGFIX: More consistent labelling drives internal/external
BUGFIX: Cache results of a conclusive file system detection
BUGFIX: Overlapping labels in Library
BUGFIX: Accessibility improvements
+ Lots Lots Lots More
NEW: Updated translations
BUGFIX: Fullscreen videos were not displaying
BUGFIX: Urls containing "?" were not loading properly
BUGFIX: Notifications were erroneously allowing the user to pause a download
BUGFIX: Urls with "#" anchors now load to the correct portion of the page
BUGFIX: Save Media on long click was not working
+ Lots More
NEW: Improved loading of audio/video content
NEW: Card based views for lists
NEW: Improved translations
NEW: Delete notes
NEW: Send Diagnostic Reports
BUGFIX: Loading older zim files could fail
BUGFIX: Some svgs were not loading
BUGFIX: Sensible zoom defaults for oversized content
BUGFIX: Large downloads should start immediately
BUGFIX: Searching with kiwix via highlighting prompt
+ Lots More
NEW: Downloads tab merged with Library
NEW: Improved translations
NEW: Swipe down to show tabs
NEW: Swipe left/right on top bar to switch tabs
NEW: Improved UI for Bookmarks & History
BUGFIX: Improved the speed of file system detection for SD cards
BUGFIX: Improved speed of Article Search
BUGFIX: Language changes in Settings better supported
BUGFIX: Read Aloud shows warning for unsupported languages
BUGFIX: Find In Page crash when searching for empty
+ Lots More
NEW: Revamped Night Mode
NEW: Books unsupported by file system are greyed out
NEW: Tags for books
+ Bugfixes & Lots More
BUGFIX: Some users language was causing a crash due to unstable ISO codes
BUGFIX: Some unstable zim files were crashing when opened
BUGFIX: Long titles were rendering off screen on home page
BUGFIX: Issues when opening a file externally
BUGFIX: Fix IndexOutOfBounds in KiwixMobileActivity `onResume`
NEW: Updated translations
BUGFIX: Fullscreen videos were not displaying
BUGFIX: Urls containing "?" were not loading properly
BUGFIX: Notifications were erroneously allowing the user to pause a download
BUGFIX: Urls with "#" anchors now load to the correct portion of the page
BUGFIX: Save Media on long click was not working
+ Lots More
FIX: External SD card problems
FIX: Some UI translation
FIX: Download manager process sporadic problems
NEW: Display download time estimation
NEW: Many improvments in fulltext search
NEW: Allow manual update of storage location
NEW: Sort Bookmarks alphabetically
NEW: Option to download only via WIFI
+ Lots More
2.2FIX: Text To Speech issues on earlier Android versionsFIX: SD card detection in a few edge casesFIX: Sporadic transparent menuFIX: Download resilience and experienceFIX: Few problems with icon positionsFIX: "Night mode" for picturesNEW: UI "night mode"NEW: UI colorsNEW: Autohide app toolbarNEW: Keep bookmarks over data updates
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