Warranty Manager V1.3.0 Beta 4

Release V1.3.0 Beta 4

Welcome to V1.3.0 Beta 4! This new beta build focuses on accessibility improvements, notification builder enhancements, layout optimizations, and overall app stability.

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⚠️ Beta Notice / Disclaimer

The beta builds are intended only for users who explicitly want to test new features. Please note that this is an unstable release, which means the app may crash or data loss might occur. It is highly recommended to create a backup using the data export feature beforehand. Do not install on your daily driver!

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✨ What's New in Beta 4

• Dynamic System Font Scaling (Accessibility):

  • The app now automatically reads your device's system font size and scales accordingly!
  • Text scaling is clamped between 0.3x and 1.5x to respect user display settings while maintaining layout stability.

• Notification Builder Enhancements & Constraints:

  • Block Limit: Added a maximum limit for notification text blocks to ensure notifications stay clean and performant.
  • Custom Separators: You can now use your own custom separators (such as dots, commas, custom words, or symbols) between notification blocks (up to 20 characters).

• Screen Orientation Lock:

  • Removed 180° / landscape rotation support. The app is now locked to portrait mode for a stable and consistent UI experience.

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📌 Recap of V1.3.0 Beta Highlights

• Customizable Notification Layouts: Build notifications using flexible modular blocks (Entry Name, Expiry, Days Left, Store, Duration, Price, Purchase Date, Category, Remarks, and Custom Text).
• Favorite Receipt Thumbnails: Mark 1 or 2 uploaded images as favorites to showcase them directly on the main dashboard preview.
• Interactive Notifications: Tapping a warranty notification instantly launches the app and pops up the exact Detail Screen.
• System Navigation Bar Padding: Safe-area adjustments to prevent system navigation gestures from overlapping action buttons at the bottom of the screen.

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💬 Feedback & Bug Reports

If you encounter any issues while testing Beta 4, please let us know:

• Open an Issue in the repository.
• Start a thread under GitHub Discussions.

Thank you for testing and helping make Warranty Manager better with every release!

Warranty Manager V1.3.0 Beta 3

Release V1.3.0 Beta 3

Welcome to V1.3.0 Beta 3! This iteration includes a quick bugfix for the onboarding tutorial alongside all the new customization features introduced in previous beta builds.

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⚠️ Beta Notice / Disclaimer

The beta builds are intended only for users who explicitly want to test new features. Please note that this is an unstable release, which means the app may crash or data loss might occur. It is highly recommended to create a full backup using the Export Data feature in the settings before installing. Do not install on your daily driver!

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✨ What's New in Beta 3

• Tutorial Flow Bugfix (tutorial.dart):
  • Resolved a minor step-blocking issue in the interactive tutorial guide for a smoother onboarding experience.

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📌 Recap of V1.3.0 Beta Highlights

• Customizable Notification Layouts: Build notifications using flexible modular blocks (Entry Name, Expiry, Days Left, Store, Duration, Price, Purchase Date, Category, Remarks, and Custom Text).
• Favorite Receipt Thumbnails: Mark 1 or 2 uploaded images as favorites to showcase them directly on the main dashboard preview.
• Interactive Notifications: Tapping a warranty notification instantly launches the app and pops up the exact Detail Screen.
• System Navigation Bar Padding: Safe-area adjustments to prevent system navigation gestures from overlapping action buttons at the bottom of the screen.

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This Pre-release is deprecated and the download has been removed. Please use the latest version.

Warranty Manager V1.3.0 Beta 2

Release v1.3.0 Beta 2

Welcome to v1.3.0-beta2! This second beta update brings exciting new features, UI/UX polish, critical layout fixes, and overall code improvements.

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⚠️ Beta Notice / Disclaimer

This is an unstable beta release intended for testing new features. The app may crash or data loss might occur. We strongly recommend creating a full backup using the Export Data feature in the settings before installing. Please do not install this on your daily driver!

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What's New in Beta 2

• Image Favoriting (Thumbnail Selection):

  • You can now mark 1 or 2 uploaded receipt/product images as Favorites when adding or editing an entry (add_screen.dart).
  • Your favorited images will be prioritized and displayed as the primary preview thumbnails on the main screen dashboard (main.dart).

• Enhanced Notification Customization:

  • Various layout, alignment, and performance improvements to the newly introduced custom notification template builder.

• Navigation Bar Overlap & Accessibility Fix:

  • Fixed an annoying bug where system gesture/navigation bars overlapped with the UI on certain devices, blocking access to bottom buttons.
  • All action buttons are now safely padded and easily accessible on any screen size.

• Tutorial Experience Polish:

  • Updated and reworked several steps in the interactive onboarding guide (tutorial.dart) for better clarity and smoother navigation.

• Code Cleanups & Refactoring:

  • Cleaned up the navigation/switch-case logic inside main.dart for better maintainability and faster screen routing.

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This Pre-release is deprecated and the download has been removed. Please use the latest version.

Warranty Manager V1.3.0 Beta

Release v1.3.0-beta

Welcome to the first public beta of V1.3.0! This update introduces a major new feature for fully customizable notifications and interactive notification actions.

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⚠️ Beta Notice / Disclaimer

Since this is a beta release, you might encounter minor bugs or unexpected behavior. Please test it carefully and report any issues! Because the app is independently distributed via GitHub (due to Google Play Console and accounting constraints), you can simply download and install the new APK over your existing version.

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✨ What's New in this Beta

• Customizable Notification Builder:
  • You can now completely design and determine the structure of your notification layout.
  • Mix, match, and reorder available building blocks to fit your exact preference!
• Supported Notification Fields & Blocks:
  • Entry Name (Mandatory)
  • Expiry Date
  • Remaining Days
  • Bought At (Store)
  • Warranty Duration
  • Price
  • Purchase Date
  • Custom Text (Add your own custom text)
  • Category
  • Remarks
• Interactive Notifications (Tap to Detail):
  • Tapping directly on a warranty notification will now open the app and instantly pop up the specific Detail Screen for that item.
• Full Multi-Language Translations:
  • All new custom notification settings and labels have been fully translated across all supported languages (German, English, French, Spanish).

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Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Minor performance tweaks and UI rendering improvements across the notification settings screen.

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This Pre-release is deprecated and the download has been removed. Please use the latest version.

Warranty Manager V1.2.3

Release v1.2.3

This is a minor patch update addressing a fix for the privacy policy viewer depending on network availability.

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🛠️ Bug Fixes

• Privacy Policy Viewer Fix:
• Fixed an issue with viewing the privacy policy. When your device is online, tapping the privacy policy link now correctly opens the live website. If you are offline, it properly falls back to displaying the built-in offline version as intended.

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Feedback & Support

If you notice any other issues or have suggestions, feel free to open an Issue or start a Discussion in the repository. Thanks for testing and supporting Warranty Manager! 🎉

Warranty Manager V1.2.2

Release v1.2.2

This is a targeted bugfix update addressing calendar detection alongside handy new tools for managing calendar permissions!

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🛠️ Bug Fixes & Enhancements

• Calendar Detection Fixes:
  • Resolved issues with calendar recognition to ensure smoother detection across different devices.
• Permissions & Access Inspector in Test Mode:
  • Added a detailed overview in Test Mode that displays which calendar has which permissions/access rights, making it easy to troubleshoot integration issues.

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ℹ️ Release Note & Feedback Request

We Want Your Feedback:
Please test out the updated calendar detection and test mode features. If you encounter any issues or have ideas for further improvements, let us know by opening a Discussion or an Issue here in the repository.

Thank you for helping us refine Warranty Manager! 🎉

Warranty Manager V1.2.1

Release v1.2.1

Here is a small update with key bug fixes, translation tweaks, and a helpful enhancement for calendar exports!

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🛠️ Bug Fixes & Translation Updates

• Translation Fixes:
  • Corrected several typos and text errors across supported languages.
• General Stability:
  • Fixed minor under-the-hood issues to improve overall app reliability.

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✨ New Features & Enhancements

• Flexible ICS Export:
  • You can now choose to save your .ics calendar file directly to your device's local storage, in addition to sharing/sending it.

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ℹ️ Release Note & Feedback Request

This update was pushed directly to the main release channel instead of a separate beta test to get these fixes and minor enhancements to you as quickly as possible.

We Need Your Feedback:
Since this patch went live without a prior beta phase, please test out the updated calendar file export and let us know how it works! If you encounter any bugs or have suggestions, feel free to open an issue in the repository.

This release is deprecated and the download has been removed. Please use the latest version.

Warranty Manager V1.2.0

Release v1.2.0

Welcome to version 1.2.0 of Warranty Manager! This major update introduces full calendar integration, customizable sync settings, a freshly redesigned Settings screen, and key layout fixes.

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✨ What's New & Highlights

Calendar Integration (Auto-Sync & ICS Export):

• You can now choose whether you want your warranty expiration dates added directly to your device calendar.
• Expiry dates can update automatically based on your preferences.
• Added an option to export your warranty dates as an .ics file.
• Included a Manual Sync button so you can instantly force-update your calendar entries anytime.

Redesigned Settings Screen:

• Clean, brand-new layout arrangement for a much smoother and more intuitive navigation experience.

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🛠️ Bug Fixes & Layout Improvements

Landscape Mode Fix:

• Fixed an issue where UI elements were stretched out horizontally in landscape orientation.

General Stability:

• Additional minor bug fixes and performance enhancements under the hood.

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This release is deprecated and the download has been removed. Please use the latest version.

Warranty Manager V1.1.2

Release V 1.1.2

Welcome to version 1.1.2 of Warranty Manager! This update brings targeted usability improvements and optimizes existing features for a smoother user experience.

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✨ What's New & Bug Fixes

• Tap for Details in Expiry Screen:
  • You can now tap directly on any item in the expiry screen to open its full detail view without extra steps.
• Switch / Swipe Feature Improvements:
  • Refined and optimized swipe-to-action gestures for more reliable, smooth, and intuitive handling.

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🛠️ Performance & Layout Enhancements

• App-Wide UI Scaling:
  • Improved proportional layout rendering (flutter_screenutil) ensuring cards, paddings, icons, and text sizes stay 1:1 consistent across all device screen sizes.
• Bug Fixes & Stability:
  • Minor stability fixes and improved tutorial flow on initial setup.

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This release is deprecated and the download has been removed. Please use the latest version.

Warranty Manager v1.1.1

Release Notes - v1.1.1

We are excited to announce a new minor update! This release brings important fixes for text scaling as well as a more modern way to manage your items.

🎨 Improvements & New Features

• Swipe Actions for Main Screen Entries:
  • 💡 Highlight: Instead of relying solely on buttons within the list cards, you can now conveniently edit or delete entries on the main screen using swipe gestures (swipe left/right)!
  • You can customize which action triggers for left and right swipes in the Settings menu (or disable swipe actions entirely if preferred).

🐛 Bug Fixes & Optimizations

• App-Wide Text Scaling Fixes:
  • Resolved issues where text would appear oversized, overly bold, or truncated on certain devices with custom system display settings (e.g., high display zoom or enlarged font sizes).
  • Text scaling is now standardized across the entire app, ensuring that layouts and tutorials render clearly and consistently on all screen sizes.

This release is deprecated and the download has been removed. Please use the latest version.