Vault Explorer

Releases

• Nov 2, 2026 1.40.0
  ## What's New ### Features * **Cover Thumbnails:** Added thumbnail support for book and comic covers. * **Encrypted Vaults:** Added support for gocryptfs AES-SIV vaults. * **Archive Support:** Added the ability to open nested archives. ### UI & UX * Redesigned the audio and editor interface in landscape mode. * Polished UI/UX across various screens.

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  ### Fixes & Improvements * Fixed Markdown jittering when scrolling with the scroll handle. * Fixed empty space layout issue in the audio export UI. * Improved error handling and feedback for write failures. SHA256 Signature: `0bde9d3b0ee3f56617d02632c843b1629bf0b2faa4560dff5d26f651dc325f19` **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/R0b0To/VaultExplorer/compare/v1.39.0...v1.40.0
• Oct 31, 2026 1.39.0
  ## What's New ### File Management & Navigation * **Document Viewer:** Added initial support for reading **EPUB** and **CBZ** comic/book files. * **Breadcrumb Retention:** Implemented forward-history path retention—navigating backward no longer clears the child path immediately from the breadcrumb and top bar. * **Search Enhancements:** * Fixed an issue where the search bar overlapped result items. * Added an option to open a file/folder's location directly from search results. * **Drag & Drop:** Added a prompt asking whether to **Copy** or **Move** files during drag-and-drop actions. * **Copy Path:** Added an option to easily copy file and folder paths to the clipboard.

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  * **USB Storage:** Enhanced USB drive handling with improved sector mapping. ### Tabs & Navigation * **Configurable Tab Gestures:** Tab swipe gestures can now be customized individually: * Choose whether swiping switches tabs. * Configure edge swipes on the first tab (open side menu, loop to last tab, or do nothing). * Configure edge swipes on the last tab (new tab, loop to first tab, or do nothing). * *Note:* Swiping left on the last tab no longer defaults to opening a new tab (existing user settings are preserved). * **Tab UI:** Performance optimizations and general UI refinements for tab management. ### Security * **Flexible Master Lock:** The master lock can now use a standalone PIN, pattern, or password without needing a separate underlying master password. ### Media Player & PiP * **Picture-in-Picture (PiP):** Smoother transitions and added the option to close the video window while continuing playback as background audio. * **Gesture Improvements:** * Adjusted gesture sensitivity in the player and playlist. * Inverted volume and brightness indicator placement so they aren't covered by your finger. * Fixed edge-tap gestures not skipping tracks in the audio playlist. ### Markdown Viewer * **Interactive Images:** Tap images within Markdown files to view and zoom in full screen. * **Scroll Fix:** Resolved scrolling jitter caused by images rendering in Markdown files. SHA256 Signature: `0bde9d3b0ee3f56617d02632c843b1629bf0b2faa4560dff5d26f651dc325f19` ## What's Changed * fix(browser): restore masonry scroll offset when going back to a folder by @saimskywalker in https://github.com/R0b0To/VaultExplorer/pull/205 ## New Contributors * @saimskywalker made their first contribution in https://github.com/R0b0To/VaultExplorer/pull/205 **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/R0b0To/VaultExplorer/compare/v1.38.0...v1.39.0
• Oct 27, 2026 1.38.0
  ### UI & Theming * **Interactive Floating Theme Editor:** Redesigned the theme editor into a floating picker accessible anywhere in the app. Tap UI elements directly to modify colors with instant live preview. * **Redesigned Image Editor UI:** A cleaner, more intuitive interface for editing images. * **General UI/UX Polish:** Fixed various layout glitches and visual inconsistencies across the app. ### File Management & Dual Pane * **Drag-and-Drop Support:** Long-press and drag selected items or files directly into different folders and tabs. * **Independent Dual-Pane Tabs:** In landscape mode, each pane now manages its own independent tab group without mirroring or interfering with the other. * **Drawer Vault Behavior:** Vaults unlocked directly from the side drawer now open automatically.

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  ### Camera & Capture * **Non-blocking Video Saving:** Saving captured videos no longer freezes or locks the camera page. You can return immediately to the file manager while the save finishes as a background file transfer. * **Segmented Recording & Quick Snaps:** Added support for recording in segments and fast photo/video captures that bypass the preview screen (fully compatible with automation workflows). * **Pause & In-Recording Snapshots:** You can now pause active video recordings and take still snapshots while recording. * **Background Recording:** Quick camera now continues recording seamlessly when minimized or when the screen turns off. ### Media Player * **Picture-in-Picture (PiP) & Background Audio:** Added support for PiP and continuous background playback after leaving the media player *(disabled by default, can be enabled in settings)*. * **Lock Controls Mode:** Added a lock button to prevent accidental taps, swipes, and pinch gestures. Press and hold to unlock; the system back button is also blocked while locked. * **Gesture Swipe-to-Dismiss:** Quickly dismiss items in playlists by swiping perpendicularly to the playlist scroll direction (e.g., swipe down on horizontal playlists, swipe sideways on vertical ones). ### Security * **Biometric Invalidation:** Master lock and vault biometric authentication now automatically disable and revert to password unlock (clearing cached vault credentials) whenever a new fingerprint or facial profile is enrolled on the device. ### Bug Fixes * **AVIF Images:** Fixed a crash when attempting to edit AVIF format images. * **Audio Waveform Visualizer:** Fixed an issue where the waveform visualizer in the audio editor failed to render long audio tracks. * **7-Zip Archives:** Resolved edge-case errors preventing certain `.7z` archives from opening or extracting correctly. **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/R0b0To/VaultExplorer/compare/v1.37.2...v1.38.0
• Oct 24, 2026 1.37.2
  - Improved post-recording video review with an editor-style thumbnail timeline, trim handles, zoom controls, and swipe-to-seek. - Prevented vault auto-lock and per-vault auto-close timers from interrupting active audio recordings; timers resume when recording ends. SHA256 Signature: `0bde9d3b0ee3f56617d02632c843b1629bf0b2faa4560dff5d26f651dc325f19` **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/R0b0To/VaultExplorer/compare/v1.37.1...v1.37.2
• Oct 24, 2026 1.36.1
  ## What's Changed ### Improvements & Defaults * **Updated Out-of-the-Box Defaults:** Fresh installations now default to: * **Detailed layout** for the file manager view. * **Adaptive thumbnail quality** configured to match the grid cell size automatically. * **UI Polish:** Cleaned up and streamlined various UI elements across the interface. ### Bug Fixes * **Vault Status:** Fixed an issue where the locked/unlocked state of vaults did not update reliably in the UI.

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  **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/R0b0To/VaultExplorer/compare/v1.36.0...v1.36.1
• Oct 23, 2026 1.36.0
  ## What's Changed ### New Features * **Multi-Tab System:** Added an optional tab navigation system to manage multiple locations simultaneously (can be enabled/disabled in File Manager settings). * **Redesigned Bookmarks:** Bookmarks now appear in the side drawer when vaults are unlocked. Configurations are stored directly inside the vault for portability and to prevent file path leaks. * **Customizable Action Menus:** Reorganized the file/folder action menu with options to show, hide, and reorder available actions. * **Local Storage Capture:** Camera, Quick Capture, and audio recording actions are now available directly in local storage locations. ### UI & UX Improvements * **App Bar Positioning:** Added an option to move the app bar to the bottom of the screen.

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  * **File View Customization:** * Added an option to hide file extensions. * Added an option to enable or disable selection by tapping file icons. * Added a 3-dots context menu to grid and masonry layouts (automatically hidden if filenames are hidden). * **Media & Tools:** * **Video Player:** Added double-tap gesture to play/pause video playback. * **Document Scanner:** Added interactive handles to resize crop boundaries. * **Storage Safeguards:** Implemented safe write checks for camera, Quick Capture, and audio recordings (verifies available vault space before writing files, with a 1% safety margin). * **Archive Compression:** Removed media-based compression overrides; archive creation now defaults to Normal (Level 5). ### Bug Fixes * **Selection Gestures:** Fixed an issue where stopping a scroll gesture triggered hold-to-select; selection now requires a distinct press-and-hold. * **Camera Detection:** Fixed a bug where camera auto-detection would register duplicate resolutions. * **Archive Extraction:** Resolved failures during archive extraction inside vaults and on external storage locations. SHA256 Signature: 0bde9d3b0ee3f56617d02632c843b1629bf0b2faa4560dff5d26f651dc325f19 **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/R0b0To/VaultExplorer/compare/v1.35.0...v1.36.0
• Oct 19, 2026 1.35.0
  ## What's Changed ### Settings & Core Features * **Settings Search:** Added a dedicated search bar within the app settings to quickly find and jump to specific configurations. * **Folder Sharing:** You can now share entire folders directly from the app. Because Android does not natively support sharing directory trees via the share sheet, folders are automatically packaged as `.zip` files to preserve directory structure. * **Camera Enhancements:** Improved hardware camera integration, focusing on reliable flash control and lens switching. ### Archive Management Overhaul * **Redesigned Creation Flow:** Modernized the archive creation UI/UX with options to configure compression levels and create split (multi-part) archives where supported. * **Cleaned Up Formats:** Removed `.iso` and `.cpio` from archive creation options, keeping mobile workflows focused on practical, widely supported formats.

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  * **Reliability & Navigation Fixes:** Resolved issues preventing certain archive types from opening correctly and fixed a bug where the file manager lost its scroll position when entering or exiting an archive. ### Autosync & File Management * **Reliable Folder Renames:** Matching folders can now move across local and synced storage without requiring fallback copy-then-delete operations. * **Sync Safeguards:** Incomplete directory scans will no longer trigger unsafe file deletions or duplicate empty directories. * **Selection Timing:** Adjusted touch-and-hold thresholds for selecting files and folders to prevent accidental clicks or missed selections. ### Security & Bug Fixes * **Password Field Privacy:** Fixed an issue where the soft keyboard occasionally reverted to standard text input (enabling autocorrect/suggestions) instead of staying in secure, suggestion-disabled password mode during vault unlock. SHA256 Signature: 0bde9d3b0ee3f56617d02632c843b1629bf0b2faa4560dff5d26f651dc325f19 **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/R0b0To/VaultExplorer/compare/v1.34.0...v1.35.0
• Oct 16, 2026 1.34.0
  # What's New ### Camera & Document Scanning * **Document Scanner:** Added a new document scanning tool in the camera. Scanned documents can be saved as individual images or combined into multi-page PDF files. ### Filesystem & Naming Rules * **Relaxed Naming Constraints:** Relaxed file and folder naming restrictions where the underlying filesystem permits. * **Filesystem Detection:** Automatic detection of container filesystem types (`FAT`, `exFAT`, `NTFS`, `ext`). * **Case-Sensitivity Support:** * `ext` containers can now store files differing only by capitalization (e.g., `Notes` vs. `notes`).

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  * Cryptomator, gocryptfs, and CryFS vaults now support case-sensitive paste and import operations. * **Collision Safety:** Copy, move, import, export, and archive extraction actions will no longer overwrite files differing only by letter case on case-insensitive filesystems (FAT, NTFS, device storage); collisions are safely renamed as `"name (1)"`. * **Fix:** Resolved an issue where deleting one of two case-variant files unintentionally hid the other. ### Vaults & Security * **7-Zip Filename Encryption:** Enabled an option to encrypt file names when creating password-protected 7z archives. * **Custom Entropy:** Added an option to provide user-generated entropy during vault creation. ### Audio & Media * **Configurable Recording Quality:** Users can now select the recording quality profile for audio items. * **Lower-Bitrate Export:** Added lower-bitrate export options directly within the audio editor. * **Recording Automation:** Added triggerable audio recording actions in automation. ### Automation * **Permissions Summary:** Added a more transparent and detailed summary of granted permissions on the automation settings page. ### UI / UX & Layout * **Smart "Auto" Thumbnail Mode:** Dynamically scales grid and masonry thumbnails to match cell bounds. *(Calculation: `cell width × device pixel ratio × 4/3`, rounded up to multiples of 64, capped at 1536px).* * **Manual Thumbnail Size:** Increased maximum allowed manual thumbnail size limit. * **Grid & Masonry Customization:** New setting in File Manager settings to style views with squared corners, rounded corners, or custom spacing. * **Layout Zoom Reset:** Added an option (enabled by default) to reset the grid/list zoom level when switching view layouts. * **Redesigned Drawer "Lock All" Action:** * Replaced the inline lock icon in the Vaults drawer header with a clean 3-dot (`⋮`) overflow menu. * **Prevents Accidental Lockouts:** Eliminates accidental triggers while dragging or scrolling the drawer. * **i18n Friendly:** Fully accommodates longer translated labels (e.g., German, French, Spanish) without text clipping or awkward wraps. * **Decluttered Drawer Footer:** Removed the redundant *File Manager Settings* link at the bottom of the drawer to streamline navigation (*Tools → Settings*). * General UI/UX refinements across several screens. ### Bug Fixes * **Text Editor:** Resolved scrolling anomalies and jitter occurring when text wrap is enabled. * **Audio Recorder:** Fixed state leak where the recording timer failed to zero out after discarding a recording. SHA256 Signature: `0bde9d3b0ee3f56617d02632c843b1629bf0b2faa4560dff5d26f651dc325f19` **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/R0b0To/VaultExplorer/compare/v1.33.0...v1.34.0
• Oct 14, 2026 1.33.0
  # What's New ### Media & Audio * **Media Notification Controls:** Added a dedicated "Stop" action to the media notification. Media playback controls are now fully enabled when playing files directly from local storage. * **Audio Equalizer:** Integrated an audio equalizer into the media viewer for customizable playback sound. * **Direct Audio Capture:** Added the ability to record audio directly as a new item saved straight into your vaults. ### Text Editor * **Tab Reordering:** You can now long-press and drag tabs to easily reorder them. * **Large File Performance:** Optimized editor engine for smoother scrolling, editing, and reduced lag when opening large text files.

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  ### Image Viewer & Archive Handling * **Memory & Crash Prevention:** Optimized memory allocations for large images and archive operations to prevent out-of-memory (OOM) crashes. * **Adaptive Scaling:** Extremely large images now gracefully fall back to a 1/8-scale preview if the progressive JPEG guard rejects them (standard images remain untouched). * **Archive Viewer Experience:** Image viewing inside archives now opens full-screen over a clean black background, complete with full zoom controls and the 3.5× double-tap zoom behavior matching the main viewer. ### Security & Vaults * **Authentication Fix:** Fixed an issue where custom credential unlock methods (such as pattern unlock) failed to work when combined with PIM or keyfiles. ### Sync & System * **Automated Sync:** Improved the reliability of sync action automation whether executed in the foreground or background. * **Storage Permission Failsafes:** Added extra safeguards to gracefully handle cases where file access fails or is restricted after permissions were previously granted. * **UI/UX:** Miscellaneous visual polish, layout alignments, and user experience refinements throughout the app. **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/R0b0To/VaultExplorer/compare/v1.32.0...v1.33.0
• Oct 11, 2026 1.32.0
  ## What's Changed ### Themes & Customization * **Full-App Skinning System:** Introduced custom skin support across the entire app, allowing granular customization of UI colors, accents, and editor elements. ### Media & Editors * **New Audio Editor:** Introduced a built-in audio editor for inspecting and trimming audio files. * **Video Editor Gesture:** Added a seek-across swipe gesture for faster timeline navigation. * **Media Player A-B Repeat:** Set start (A) and end (B) loop points to continuously repeat a specific section of any audio or video file. * **Background & Lockscreen Media Controls:** Added media notification controls to control playback and navigate playlists in the background or from the lockscreen (while the vault remains unlocked).

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  * **Expanded Codec & Format Support:** * **Video:** `.qt`, `.3g2`, `.mts`, `.mpe` * **Audio:** `.aif`, `.aifc`, `.amr`, `.awb`, `.mka`, `.weba`, `.oga` * **Extended Media Info:** Added richer metadata and technical details to the Info page for images and audio files. ### Automation & Background Operations * **Multi-String Pattern Matching:** `pattern` and `exclude_pattern` fields now accept comma-separated strings (e.g. `*.log, *.tmp`), allowing multi-rule matching in a single field. * **Improved Background Keep-Alive:** Implemented more aggressive keep-alive handling with user prompts to prevent Android from killing automation operations mid-run. * **Background Auto-Sync on Unlock:** When the app is closed, writable automation unlocks now run vault sync rules ("Sync when unlocked" and live-watch rules) before completing. Notification displays item counts for privacy without exposing file names. * **Sync Intent:** Added explicit intent action `com.aeidolon.vaultexplorer.action.SYNC_VAULT` for external automation workflows. ### File Handling & Performance * **Large File Text Editor Optimization:** Overhauled text editor memory consumption to prevent crashes and out-of-memory (OOM) errors when opening large text files. * **APK Handling & Extraction:** Opening APK files now prompts to either install via the system Package Installer or open as an archive; extraction actions are also available directly from selection menus. * **Password-Protected 7z Archives:** Fixed issues preventing the creation and extraction of password-protected 7-Zip (`.7z`) archives. * **UI/UX Refinements:** General design polish and layout consistency improvements across various pages. **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/R0b0To/VaultExplorer/compare/v1.31.0...v1.32.0
• Oct 8, 2026 1.31.0
  ## What's Changed ### Vault Sync & Background Automation * **Daily Scheduled Sync**: Added automatic daily background synchronization while the app is closed (requires full automation access, saved unlock password, and notifications enabled). * Runs via an Android background worker showing "Syncing vault...". * Automatically skips already-open vaults and safely locks opened sessions when finished. * **Automation Exclusions**: Added `exclude_pattern` support for automation rules. * **Safety Protections**: Built-in rules permanently exclude system paths and vault ciphertext paths from synchronization, even if user ignore lists are reset. ### Import & Source File Deletion

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  * **Safe Source Deletion**: Added a per-vault option to delete source files following successful import or folder-to-vault auto-sync. * **SHA-256 Integrity Verification**: Source deletion only executes after a complete import, committed write, and verified SHA-256 match between the source and vault readback. * **Saved Preferences**: "Don't ask again" selections for source file deletion are now remembered per vault. ### Media Viewer & Video Player * **Picture Adjustments**: Real-time controls for brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, and gamma, plus built-in presets (Vivid, B&W, Warm, Cool). * **Expanded Video Metadata**: View duration, resolution, codecs, frame rate, bitrate, audio properties, and subtitle track counts in file details. * **Decoder Selection & Fallbacks**: Configurable video/audio decoders (Automatic, Hardware, Software, or FFmpeg) with improved fallback handling. * **Audio & Playback Controls**: Added audio volume boost up to +20 dB, initial playback position support, and refined transport controls. * **Gesture Sensitivity**: Independent sensitivity tuning for seek, volume, and brightness gestures. * **Smart Thumbnails**: Thumbnail generation using first frame, custom position, or hybrid fallbacks with strategy-aware caching. ### File Management & UI / UX * **Copyable File Paths**: File and folder paths in the Info sheet can now be tapped and copied. * **Markdown Viewer**: Added a fast scrollbar for long documents. * **File Types**: Updated icons, categorizations, and enhanced file type handling across the browser. * **Container Repair**: Improved visual presentation and flow during container repairs. ### Bug Fixes & Reliability * **USB Storage**: Fixed an issue preventing certain USB OTG storage drives from being read correctly when unlocking vaults. * **Storage & Navigation**: Improved local storage access, navigation flow, and permission request handling. * **Camera & Sync**: Enhanced camera capture reliability and synchronization error handling. * **Stability**: General stability improvements and optimizations throughout the app. **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/R0b0To/VaultExplorer/compare/v1.30.4...v1.31.0
• Oct 5, 2026 1.30.4
  • Fixed playlist issues on Android 11 • Moved carousel playlist toggle from File Manager to Media Player Control settings **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/R0b0To/VaultExplorer/compare/v1.30.3...v1.30.4
• Oct 5, 2026 1.30.3
  • Added feedback for ongoing SAF/cloud storage operations • Option to suppress USB permission prompts on connect • Video editor stability and UI/UX improvements • Minor UI/UX refinements across various screens **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/R0b0To/VaultExplorer/compare/v1.30.2...v1.30.3
• Oct 4, 2026 1.30.2
  • Improved SAF & cloud storage reliability with upload retries and size checks. • Safe locking: active transfers complete before vaults lock to prevent corruption, with clear alerts. • Thumbnails are now bundled into pack files for faster sync and stored in app-private storage to prevent cleaner wipes (clearable in vault settings). ## What's Changed * Update Ukrainian localization strings by @WATCHER-00 in https://github.com/R0b0To/VaultExplorer/pull/138 **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/R0b0To/VaultExplorer/compare/v1.30.1...v1.30.2
• Oct 3, 2026 1.30.1
  > I am now preparing to launch the app on the Google Play Store. I need a bit of community help to satisfy Google’s requirement of running a 14-day closed test track with at least 12 testers. > > If you want early Play Store updates and have a moment to help test upcoming builds, please head over to the **[Testers Wanted Discussion](https://github.com/R0b0To/VaultExplorer/discussions/111)**. • Optimized app startup time • Fixed issue writing to file containers in cloud storage • Improved loading feedback on the unlock screen for slow storage • Minor UI refinements **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/R0b0To/VaultExplorer/compare/v1.30.0...v1.30.1
• Oct 2, 2026 1.30.0
  > I am now preparing to launch the app on the Google Play Store. I need a bit of community help to satisfy Google’s requirement of running a 14-day closed test track with at least 12 testers. > > If you want early Play Store updates and have a moment to help test upcoming builds, please head over to the **[Testers Wanted Discussion](https://github.com/R0b0To/VaultExplorer/discussions/111)**. • Added edge-tap navigation for previous/next playlist items • Added option to loop playlists continuously • Added configurable thumbnail caching for local storage • Fixed credential storage collisions using unique path hashing • Minor UI refinements across various pages

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  **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/R0b0To/VaultExplorer/compare/v1.29.2...v1.30.0
• Oct 1, 2026 1.29.2
  • Persist media player loop/repeat settings across sessions • Fixed PIM shown in plain text in composite vault creation summary • Fixed localization issues in the video editor • Adjusted gesture sensitivity for seeking in the video player **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/R0b0To/VaultExplorer/compare/v1.29.1...v1.29.2
• Sep 30, 2026 1.29.0
  > I am now preparing to launch the app on the Google Play Store. I need a bit of community help to satisfy Google’s requirement of running a 14-day closed test track with at least 12 testers. > > If you want early Play Store updates and have a moment to help test upcoming builds, please head over to the **[Testers Wanted Discussion](https://github.com/R0b0To/VaultExplorer/discussions/111)**. ### What's New **File Manager & Customization** • **File Manager Skins:** Customize how folders and files look with built-in presets (Classic, Minimal Outline, Frames, Vivid, Terminal) or tailor your own icon sets, tile backgrounds, accent colors, and monospaced text. • **Text Editor UI Theme:** Custom editor color styles now apply consistently across the entire screen and toolbars, not just the editing area. • **Faster File Creation:** Creating a new text file now pre-fills `.txt` with the name pre-selected for quick renaming.

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  **Media & Viewers** • **Swipe to Seek:** Added an optional gesture to scrub forward/backward by swiping horizontally across the video player. Disabled by default in playlists and enabled automatically when opening standalone videos. • **Media in Archives:** Added direct viewing support for video and PDF files inside archives without manual extraction. **Composite Containers** • **Reliable Sizing:** Carrier growth percentage is now strictly enforced throughout creation. If carrier capacities change after initial profiling, creation stops immediately rather than silently building an undersized volume. • **Accurate Space Calculation:** The setup wizard now displays the exact usable VeraCrypt data capacity after subtracting header space and alignment padding. • **Carrier Protection:** Archives (ZIP, 7z, RAR, TAR, GZ, BZ2, XZ) are now excluded from being used as composite carriers to prevent them from becoming unreadable. **Fixes & Improvements** • Fixed incorrect timestamps being assigned to items during archive creation. • Removed unsupported file operations from the 3-dot context menu when browsing inside archives. **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/R0b0To/VaultExplorer/compare/v1.28.0...v1.29.0
• Sep 29, 2026 1.27.0
  > I am now preparing to launch the app on the Google Play Store. I need a bit of community help to satisfy Google’s requirement of running a 14-day closed test track with at least 12 testers. > > If you want early Play Store updates and have a moment to help test upcoming builds, please head over to the **[Testers Wanted Discussion](https://github.com/R0b0To/VaultExplorer/discussions/111)**. Text Editor: • Physical keyboard shortcuts (save, find, tabs, line nav) • Code folding (blocks & JSON) and pinch-to-zoom font resizing • Move line up/down (Alt+Up/Down) and tab bar auto-scrolling • Native floating text selection toolbar • Options to toggle status bar, caret scroll, and controls

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  Vault Explorer: • Improved SAF cloud storage reliability with deferred writes **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/R0b0To/VaultExplorer/compare/v1.26.0...v1.27.0
• Sep 28, 2026 1.26.0
  > I am now preparing to launch the app on the Google Play Store. I need a bit of community help to satisfy Google’s requirement of running a 14-day closed test track with at least 12 testers. > > If you want early Play Store updates and have a moment to help test upcoming builds, please head over to the **[Testers Wanted Discussion](https://github.com/R0b0To/VaultExplorer/discussions/111)**. ### New Features • TOTP Authenticator: Integrated a built-in two-factor authenticator capable of securely storing TOTP accounts inside encrypted vaults via manual entry, QR code scanning, or imports from external authenticators (including Proton, Bitwarden, Aegis, and Google Authenticator), with an aggregated codes view accessible from the dashboard once enabled under Security and Privacy settings ### Improvements • Multi-Tab Text Editor: Expanded the built-in text editor and viewer with multi-tab support for concurrent document editing, introducing custom themes, configurable interface controls, and dedicated keyboard shortcuts

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  • Media Capture Review Workflow: Added an intermediate review step when capturing photos and videos, allowing users to discard, retain, or take sequential shots before committing all media in a single batch save • Folder View & Sort Persistence: Added per-folder sort order persistence and updated layout behavior to enforce a consistent global default, ensuring directories without an explicitly assigned layout cleanly revert to standard defaults rather than inheriting the previous folder's layout • Quick Action Vault Lifecycle: Introduced an application setting to configure vault behavior after completing quick actions (such as direct sharing or camera capture), with options to automatically lock, remain unlocked, or preserve the container's pre-action state • Granular Auto-Lock Policies: Expanded auto-lock functionality with a dedicated screen-off/lock-only trigger, while introducing per-vault configuration options to enforce immediate locking as soon as the app transitions to the background • Storage Provider Loop Safeguard: Implemented safeguards and exception handling to prevent users from linking external storage locations or document providers exposed by the app itself, eliminating redundant self-referential storage paths • Image Editor Pinch-to-Zoom: Added pinch-to-zoom gesture support within the image editor, enabling smooth viewport scaling and precise canvas inspection ### Bug Fixes • Search View Synchronization: Fixed an issue where deleting files directly through file manager search results failed to update the active view, and resolved a layout conflict where bottom-anchored selection bars were not properly concealed by the software keyboard • Folder Vault Auto-Sync: Resolved an issue where auto-sync treated folder-based vaults as standard directories, adding validation safeguards to prevent synchronization tasks from executing while target folder vaults remain locked **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/R0b0To/VaultExplorer/compare/v1.25.0...v1.26.0
• Sep 25, 2026 1.25.0
  > I am now preparing to launch the app on the Google Play Store. I need a bit of community help to satisfy Google’s requirement of running a 14-day closed test track with at least 12 testers. > > If you want early Play Store updates and have a moment to help test upcoming builds, please head over to the **[Testers Wanted Discussion](https://github.com/R0b0To/VaultExplorer/discussions/111)**. ### Improvements • Container Format Autodetection: Implemented automatic format detection when unlocking file containers to dynamically identify BitLocker, LUKS, and plain disk images with fallback to VeraCrypt, presenting only the credential fields required for each specific format • Secure Deletion: Enabled cryptographic zeroing prior to file deletion when automatically removing original source files after a successful import • PIM Credential Flow: Added a visibility toggle to PIM input fields across creation and password modification screens, grouping PIM together with passwords and keyfiles during container setup • Composite Volume Shortcut: Added a direct shortcut to composite container creation within the VeraCrypt setup flow, complete with an experimental badge to highlight cautious use • Auto-Lock Indicators: Updated vault avatars with distinct badges to visually differentiate between globally inherited and container-specific auto-lock configurations

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  • Vault Card Actions: Replaced swipe-to-reveal gestures on vault cards with an accessible, discoverable three-dots overflow menu • External Storage Operations: Enhanced file operations for sidebar-linked external storage providers, introducing proactive accessibility checks to verify that locations are mounted and reachable before opening • Material 3 Navigation Drawer: Polished side drawer component styling, list item shapes, and paddings to align with Material 3 design standards ### Bug Fixes • File Sharing Streams: Migrated outgoing shares to a dedicated standard ContentProvider, ensuring external transfer tools (such as LocalSend) stream data reliably rather than failing on physical file path checks • Drawer Vault Locking: Fixed an issue where locking any background container dismissed the navigation drawer; closing the drawer and returning to the dashboard now only triggers when locking the container currently in view **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/R0b0To/VaultExplorer/compare/v1.24.1...v1.25.0
• Sep 24, 2026 1.24.1
  ## 🚀 Next Milestone: Google Play Launch Thanks to continuous testing and the latest stability improvements, I'm confident that VaultExplorer is mature enough for a larger audience. I am now preparing to launch the app on the Google Play Store. I need a bit of community help to satisfy Google’s requirement of running a 14-day closed test track with at least 12 testers. If you want early Play Store updates and have a moment to help test upcoming builds, please head over to the **[Testers Wanted Discussion](https://github.com/R0b0To/VaultExplorer/discussions/111)**. --- ### Changelog

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  ### Improvements • Auto-Sync: Expanded the auto-sync engine to track, detect, and synchronize folder structure changes and empty directories alongside individual files • Image Format Re-encoding**: Added support for re-encoding edited images into lossy formats (such as JPEG and WebP) ### Bug Fixes • Image Editor Prompt: Fixed an issue where the image editor redundantly prompted users to save changes twice before closing • Camera Backgrounding: Fixed a lifecycle freeze where transitioning the app to the background during an active camera session caused recording or capture state errors • General Stability: Resolved miscellaneous minor bugs ### What's Changed * fix and update translation by @WATCHER-00 in https://github.com/R0b0To/VaultExplorer/pull/108 **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/R0b0To/VaultExplorer/compare/v1.24.0...v1.24.1
• Sep 22, 2026 1.23.0
  ### Features • App Lock Customization: Added granular controls to configure how and when the app lock triggers, including an option to lock immediately upon backgrounding • Vault Auto-Lock: Added an option within per-container settings to inherit the global default auto-lock duration ### Improvements • Auto-Sync Interface: Redesigned the auto-sync UI/UX for improved clarity, relocating full-vault sync options directly to the vault configuration page • Status Badges: Redesigned file and folder badges with active state indicators for sync, pin, bookmark, and document provider statuses • Dynamic Action Button: Streamlined the file manager floating toolbar to trigger the action directly when only one option is enabled, bypassing the menu • In-App Camera: Added hardware safeguards when switching lenses, improved autofocus and color balance, and refined control labels • File Manager Zoom: Improved pinch-to-zoom gesture smoothness when adjusting font and item display sizes

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  • Navigation Gestures: Refined gesture thresholds and responsiveness for sliding open the sidebar drawer and interacting with cards • App Settings: Polished settings organization and improved layout responsiveness across landscape orientations ### Bug Fixes • External Storage: Fixed external storage requiring full file access permissions by adding full compatibility with the Storage Access Framework (SAF) • Background Recording: Fixed video recording stopping when switching applications or locking the screen • Auto-Lock Timer: Fixed an issue where configured auto-lock timers were not being properly respected • Dashboard Hints: Fixed the first-card nudge hint repeatedly displaying after being viewed or disabled in settings • Container Creation: Fixed composite containers failing to pin to the dashboard during creation when the toggle was enabled **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/R0b0To/VaultExplorer/compare/v1.22.0...v1.23.0
• Sep 20, 2026 1.22.0
  ### Features • Automated Sync: Added background auto-sync support for vaults and folders to keep designated targets continuously updated, accessible from the vault root title bar and folder action menus • Quick Camera Access: Added a 1x1 home screen shortcut and a Quick Settings tile to launch directly into the in-app camera. Has to be enablet in the settings first. ### Improvements • Image Viewer Gestures: Extended vertical brightness swipe gestures to image viewing alongside existing video playback controls • Media Carousel: Positioned the carousel above dock controls, allowing it to be toggled off by pressing the button again and shown/hide scrollbar using vertical swipe gestures • Vault Dashboard: Added an option to disable swipe-to-edit and swipe-to-remove gestures on vault cards, keeping these actions accessible via the sidebar drawer • Player Zoom & Pan: Reverted single-finger panning while zoomed in/out with a locked screen, restoring standard gesture availability at normal zoom levels • UI Polish: Refined overall interface styling, layout transitions, and UX interactions across the app

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  ### Bug Fixes • Gesture Conflicts: Fixed vertical playlist scrolling interfering with brightness and volume swipe controls in the media player • Zoomed Playlists: Fixed continuous vertical playlists locking up when zoomed in or out, allowing uninterrupted scrolling at any desired zoom level • Playlist Positioning: Fixed continuous vertical mode failing to center on items opened from the file manager when located toward the bottom of the list • In-Player Deletion: Fixed items deleted within the media player lingering in the session, ensuring immediate removal from the viewer and folder list • Split Container Picker: Fixed an issue preventing the file picker from accessing directories containing split container chunks **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/R0b0To/VaultExplorer/compare/v1.21.0...v1.22.0
• Sep 18, 2026 1.19.0
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