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• Aug 29, 2026 v2.1.4
  <h4><b>Features</b></h4> <ul> <li>Add filtering options to album group 'Add Albums' dialog. Fixes Issue: #315</li> <li>Add support for nested SAF display</li> <li>Add full Immich trash-bin integration</li> <li>Add filtering options to 'Move & Copy' album dialog</li> </ul> <h4><b>Improvements</b></h4> <ul> <li>If a pin is set, the app will ask for it when using Lavender Photos as a media picker. Fixes Issue: #312</li>

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  <li>Update translations for Indonesian, Turkish, Estonian, Ukrainian, and German</li> <li>Improved performance for video player. Fixes Issue: #287</li> <li>Improved UX regarding 'Black Background' and 'Blurred Background' options</li> <li>Default to dynamic theming for devices on Android 12 and up</li> <li>More efficient motion photo detection</li> <li>Improved SAF Folder content loading</li> <li>Improved SAF Folder name detection</li> </ul> <h4><b>Fixes</b></h4> <ul> <li>Fix crash when using external editor. Fixes Issue: #311</li> <li>Fix crash when using other apps to open Lavender Photos</li> <li>Launch external calls of app into their own activity</li> <li>Fix inability to save edited copies on SD-Cards. Fixes Issue: #316</li> <li>Fix crash when opening not-yet-saved photos externally. Fixes Issue: #314</li> <li>Fix motion photos not playing properly</li> <li>Fix video player zoom behaviour</li> <li>Fix deleted items when using 'Cut' action with a destination of 'Album' instead of 'Folder'. Fixes Issue: #323</li> </ul>
• Aug 23, 2026 v2.1.3
  <h4><b>Features</b></h4> <ul> <li>Improved logging system</li> <li>Add ability to browse network shares (Google Drive, SMB, etc). Fixes Issue: #299</li> <li>Add Korean translation. Fixes Issue: #37</li> </ul> <h4><b>Improvement</b></h4> <ul> <li>Update Immich 'What Is This' description and instructions</li> <li>Update translations for Ukrainian, Catalan, Turkish, Estonian, Indonesian, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese (Brazil), Polish, Galician,</li>

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  <li>Port file editors to new permission handling system. Fixes Issue: #281</li> <li>Port 'Erase Exif Data' and 'Rename File' functionalities to new permission handling system. Fixes Issue: #281</li> <li>Safer sync worker logic for deletion and addition of media files</li> <li>Optimize single photo views</li> <li>Smoother bulk selection</li> </ul> <h4><b>Fixes</b></h4> <ul> <li>Fix default tab feature not working as intended. Fixes Issue: #31</li> <li>Fix crash on Android 11 due to dynamic theming</li> <li>Fix video player controls not properly hiding. Fixes Issue: #35</li> <li>Fix crash when using Immich album sharing page</li> <li>Fix ghost selections in some photo views. Fixes Issue: #276</li> <li>Remove unused 'Preserve date on move' setting</li> </ul>
• Aug 17, 2026 v2.1.2
  <h4><b>Fixes</b></h4> <ul> <li>Fix inability to drag-select items. Fixes Issue: #297</li> <li>Fix clearing trash-bin not working. Fixes Issue: #298</li> </ul>
• Aug 16, 2026 v2.1.1
  <h4><b>Features</b></h4> <ul> <li>Ask for password when closing and opening app while 'Privacy Mode' is active. Fixes Issue: #293</li> <li>Add nested display option for folders (shows all media in all subfolders of the folder Fixes Issue: #292</li> <li>Respect requested select mode for Media Picker (single vs multiselect mode)</li> </ul> <h4><b>Improvements</b></h4> <ul> <li>Make it clearer when an album can be pinned or deleted via gestures</li> </ul>

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  <h4><b>Fixes</b></h4> <ul> <li>Fix crash when using Media Picker. Fixes Issue: #295</li> <li>Fix video player controls not hiding. Fixes Issue: #294</li> </ul>
• Aug 10, 2026 v2.1.0
  <h4><b>Features</b></h4> <ul> <li>Significantly improve speed and reliability of file management</li> <li>Added SVG display support. Fixes Issue: #282</li> <li>Add basic controller and keyboard support. Fixes Issue: #283</li> <li>Added 3 new themes</li> <li>Add Vietnamese language support</li> </ul> <h4><b>Improvements</b></h4> <ul>

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  <li>Add 'Bug Report' button in settings dialog</li> <li>Move 'News' button to about page</li> <li>Update translations for Arabic, Polish, Indonesian, Galician, Ukrainian, Spanish, Catalan, German, Simplified Chinese, Czech, French, Russian, Estonian, and Turkish</li> <li>Update baseline profile for faster app startup</li> <li>Optimize blurred background rendering. Fixes Issue: #287</li> <li>Optimize videoplayer loading. Fixes Issue: #287</li> </ul> <h4><b>Fixes</b></h4> <ul> <li>Fix incorrect title for 'Colors & Styles' page</li> <li>Fix inability to login with Immich API key. Fixes Issue: #262</li> <li>Fix Immich server being unreachable when using Tailscale. Fixes Issue: #118</li> <li>Remove localhost ping when not using Immich. Fixes Issue: #145</li> <li>Properly go back to settings dialog from a settings page. Fixes Issue: #288</li> <li>Fix some settings dialogs having too much padding</li> <li>Fix secure folder crash when attempting to restore an image</li> <li>Display proper date in grids (was one day too early)</li> <li>Display proper date taken for secured items in photo info dialog</li> </ul>
• Jul 16, 2026 v2.0.7
  <h4><b>Features</b></h4> <ul> <li>Added 'stacsk' to major contributors</li> <li>Updated translations for Arabic, Polish, Galician, and Simplified Chinese</li> <li>Added tap-to-navigate feature on screen edges in single views</li> </ul> <h4><b>Improvements</b></h4> <ul> <li>Various smoothness improvements</li> </ul>

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  <h4><b>Fixes</b></h4> <ul> <li>Pop back to correct image after editing</li> <li>Remove dynamic contributor avatar fetching to comply with F-Droid guidelines</li> </ul>
• Jul 14, 2026 v2.0.6
  <h4><b>Features</b></h4> <ul> <li>Themes and color styles for extra customization. Fixes Issue: #16</li> <li>Add save/load app settings and albums data to file</li> <li>Auto-size thumbnail duration text. Fixes Issue: #272</li> <li>Update to Immich v3. Fixes Issue: #275</li> </ul> <h4><b>Improvements</b></h4> <ul> <li>Better AVIF detection. Fixes Issue: #273</li>

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  <li>Support case-insensitive folder detection. Fixes Issue: #28</li> <li>Better colors and contrast for tags</li> <li>Speed up all file operations</li> <li>Enhanced path and uri handling</li> </ul> <h4><b>Fixes</b></h4> <ul> <li>Cloud albums no longer randomly disappear</li> <li>Inability to delete items on Graphene OS. Fixes Issue: #279</li> <li>Incorrect labels for chinese languages</li> <li>Motion photos not looping properly</li> <li>Video player UI zooming with video itself. Fixes Issue: #268</li> <li>Privacy mode allowing swipe-to-dismiss. Fixes Issue: #278</li> <li>Inability to set tags on items from grid views</li> <li>Remove '/' from end of Immich urls</li> </ul>
• Jun 29, 2026 v2.0.5
  <h4><b>Features</b></h4> <ul> <li>New media sort mode selection popup</li> <li>Add Favourites and Trash as bottom bar tabs. Fixes Issue: #269</li> </ul> <h4><b>Improvements</b></h4> <ul> <li>Better album designations</li> <li>Smoother video transitions in single views</li> </ul>

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  <h4><b>Fixes</b></h4> <ul> <li>Crash when switching search modes</li> <li>Inability to navigate to settings with animations turned off. Fixes Issue: #271</li> <li>Video player not allowing show/hide taps. Fixes Issue: #268</li> </ul>
• Jun 28, 2026 v2.0.4
  <h4><b>Features</b></h4> <ul> <li>New media sort mode selection popup</li> <li>Swipe down to dismiss single photo view. Fixes Issue: #33</li> <li>Update contributor list</li> </ul> <h4><b>Improvements</b></h4> <ul> <li>Cleanup Main Dialog logic</li> </ul>

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  <h4><b>Fixes</b></h4> <ul> <li>Revert "show Main Dialog on back navigation from settings". Fixes Issue: #267</li> <li>Fix news list padding being too large</li> </ul>
• Jun 27, 2026 v2.0.3
  <h4><b>Features</b></h4> <ul> <li>New media sort mode selection popup</li> <li>Swipe down to dismiss single photo view. Fixes Issue: #33</li> </ul> <h4><b>Improvements</b></h4> <ul> <li>Pop up main dialog when coming back from settings. Fixes Issue: #266</li> </ul> <h4><b>Fixes</b></h4>

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  <ul> <li>Immich-linked videos not playing even if they exist locally</li> </ul>
• Jun 26, 2026 v2.0.2
  <h4><b>Features</b></h4> <ul> <li>Show latest changelog in updater even if no update is needed</li> <li>Add Slovak and Esperanto translations</li> <li>Prepare app for F-Droid release</li> </ul> <h4><b>Fixes</b></h4> <ul> <li>Don't clear "Download" album and albums that are linked to Immich. Fixes Issue: #263</li> </ul>
• Jun 25, 2026 v2.0.1
  <h4><b>Fixes</b></h4> <ul> <li>Fix inability to set immich server endpoint. Fixes Issue: #262</li> </ul>
• Jun 24, 2026 v2.0.0
  <b><h4>Critical: Make a backup of your secure media before installing!</h4></b> <b><h4>Note: First time startup "Processing Screen" can be skipped</h4></b> <h4><b>Features</b></h4> <ul> <li>Rework media loading to support paging!</li> <li>New Immich integration system!</li> <li>Cloud-only album integration and support</li> <li>Bidirectional sync between cloud and local albums</li> <li>Full Immich account management with usage statistics. Fixes Issue: #195</li> <li>Support for playing cloud-only videos</li>

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  <li>Offline capable cloud sync system, so no action is lost</li> <li>Significantly improve secure folder stability and performance</li> <li>Pick cloud-only media using the media picker</li> <li>Duplicate detection and already-uploaded checks for less data usage</li> <li>Authentication with Immich API keys as well as accounts. Fixes Issue: #163</li> <li>Share cloud-only albums using Immich</li> <li>Immich server version check and update notification</li> <li>Allow for automatic recovery of secured media in case of decrypt failure. Fixes Issue: #252</li> <li>Add "Privacy Mode" to stop unwanted scrolling when handing phone to other people. Fixes Issue: #19</li> <li>Add ability to change image resolution in editor. Fixes Issue: #56</li> <li>Blurred backgrounds for media viewers</li> <li>New search logic and UI/UX</li> <li>Media tagging system with associated search functionality. Fixes Issue: #46</li> <li>Ability to create album groups. Fixes Issue: #188</li> <li>Export quality control for photo editor. Fixes Issue: #182</li> <li>Show video durations on thumbnails. Fixes Issue: #191</li> <li>Ability to disable haptic feedback. Fixes Issue: #212</li> <li>Customizable video loop settings. Fixes Issue: #214</li> <li>Add audio track selector for videos with more than 1 track</li> <li>Opt-In ability to allow screenshots in secure folder. Fixes Issue: #251</li> <li>In-App language selector for Android 13+</li> <li>App lock with PIN. Fixes Issue: #258</li> <li>New changelog UI & custom format parser</li> </ul> <h4><b>Improvements</b></h4> <ul> <li>Updated translations for Polish, Greek, Estonian, Russian, Galician, Chinese Simplified, Ukrainian, Indonesian, Vietnamese, and Spanish</li> <li>Improve the look of all dialogs in the app</li> <li>Auto-refresh album thumbnails</li> <li>Improve date editor UI. Fixes Issue: #175</li> <li>Pin bottom app bar when in selection mode. Fixes Issue: #186</li> <li>Editors now support cloud-only files</li> <li>Show cloud icon on cloud-only media</li> <li>Show RAW icon on RAW-format photos</li> <li>Require authentication before making secure-folder backups. Fixes Issue: #184</li> <li>Improve scrolling wallpaper behaviour. Fixes Issue: #15</li> <li>Clearing app cache does not affect secure item thumbnails. Fixes Issue: #22</li> <li>Ability to secure hundreds of megabytes of media at once. Fixes Issue: #217</li> <li>New permission handling system</li> <li>No more in-app updates</li> <li>Improved updater UI</li> <li>Better check-update-on-startup behaviour</li> <li>Speed improvements for video playback in secure folder</li> <li>Improved loading snackbar UI</li> <li>Support cloud-favourited items in app's favourite tab</li> <li>Periodic sync with Immich server (even in background)</li> <li>Share cloud-only media with local apps</li> <li>Improved search by date-format</li> </ul> <h4><b>Fixes</b></h4> <ul> <li>Crash when moving files from info dialogs. Fixes Issue: #193</li> <li>Secure folder not popping back on app exit</li> <li>Crash when emptying trash. Fixes Issue: #29</li> <li>File operation failure resulting in infinitely visible snackbar</li> <li>Editing a photo's date not reflecting in UI. Fixes Issue: #176</li> <li>Wrong media shown after exiting editor. Fixes Issue: #215</li> <li>GIFs not being animated. Fixes Issue: #218</li> <li>Wallpaper no longer crashes on odd-sized images</li> <li>Crash when saving videos with non-default-mediastore paths. Fixes Issue: #244</li> <li>Crash when saving videos with high bitrates. Fixes Issue: #223</li> <li>Cut off text in external open-with view. Fixes Issue: #224</li> <li>Save Copy overwriting file in open-with view's editor. Fixes Issue: #235</li> <li>Crash when trying to pick media. Fixes Issue: #242</li> <li>Customization of main-view albums being broken. Fixes Issue: #257</li> <li>Some photo-grid items being selected even though user never selected them. Fixes Issue: #229</li> <li>"Folder is empty" text not being centered</li> </ul>
• Jan 5, 2026 v1.4.0 Release page →
  <u><h2>v1.4.0 - Hotfix:</h2></u><b><h4>- Fixed Bugs:</h4></b> <p> - Critical bug where the new tab translation system would not allow for migration from older versions, rendering app unusable - Inability to secure items from single photo views bottom bar </p>