Original reply (includes v3.0.1 and v3.1.1)
Patch 3.0.1
Patch 3.0.1 is for all extensions, excluding PackageOps. Source is not yet publicly available.
- Bug fixes
Patch 3.1.1
Patch 3.1.1 is only for PackageOps. Source is not yet publicly available.
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Added Activities, which will return the activity names in an application from an APK file or package name as a list.
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Bug fixes
Files
io.gitlab.stormifire.devicem.colors.aix (16.7 KB)
io.gitlab.stormifire.devicem.connectivityx.aix (25.9 KB)
io.gitlab.stormifire.devicem.intents.aix (19.2 KB)
io.gitlab.stormifire.devicem.packageops.aix (37.1 KB)
io.gitlab.stormifire.devicem.platform.aix (20.1 KB)
io.gitlab.stormifire.devicem.powerm.aix (19.5 KB)
io.gitlab.stormifire.devicem.storage.aix (21.7 KB)
io.gitlab.stormifire.devicem.time.aix (15.4 KB)
Android 12 & Extended Support
Hello everyone!
Recently the Android 12 Developer Preview was released, and APIs are already changing. With that happening, I am keeping a close eye on what’s changing for a specific reason. That is, I’ve decided that I will continue releasing major upgrades to Device M’. It may come as a surprise, but it is to simply keep up with consumers keeping their devices longer and OEMs supporting them longer.
Q & A
Summaries for the questions are in bold.
Q - Will DeviceM be pulled from GitLab?
A - Yes. It will be moving to GitHub indefinitely and the package name will be changing. This process won’t take place immediately, but the earliest for this to happen is August 2021.
Q - Why did you revoke major upgrades from Device M’ in the first place?
A - Normally this happens with all my extensions, where I discontinue them to a certain extent and then offer regular maintenance support up until a certain time… barely even 1 month in some cases. However, at the time of releasing v3.0.0 of Device M’, I never thought that APIs it leverages, would change. Though I will be watching what APIs change, and some APIs that Device M’ uses might change, I would still like to offer support for Android 12!
Q - Will there be support for AndroidX in time for Kodulars next release?
A - Yes! Modules that require AndroidX for the upcoming release of Kodular will be released shortly after the official release.
Q - How long will this extended support be extended for?
A - I haven’t determined the length of extended support however it’s likely to continue until developers are dissatisfied with continued updates.
Q - Will Former Beta Testers reconvene?
A - No. With Device M’ now being open-sourced, there is no need for “internal” testing. Instead there will be weekly “Developer” builds released on GitHub and feedback can be offered through the “Discussion” area.
The end
I hope you find good in extended support for Device M’ and offer valuable feedback for what you’d like to see.
Have a nice rest of your day/night!