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🚀 Orion Store v1.0.6 Release Notes

Build 2025.12 • The "Control & Convergence" Update

We are thrilled to push v1.0.6 to production. This is our most significant architectural update yet, bridging the gap between our web-based frontend and the native Android system. We've packed this release with massive under-the-hood performance optimizations to make Orion faster and lighter than ever.

Here is the detailed breakdown of what shipped:

⚙️ The New Settings Control Center

We completely scrapped the old settings menu. You now have granular control over every aspect of the app:

  • Network & Data:

    • WiFi-Only Downloads: Save your mobile data. When enabled, auto-updates and large downloads will be blocked until you connect to WiFi.
    • Auto-Pilot Updates: Silently checks for and downloads updates in the background so your apps are always current without manual intervention.

  • Storage Management:

    • Smart Cleanup: Keep your device clean. This feature prompts you to delete the installer file (.apk) immediately after a successful installation to free up storage space.

  • Visuals & Performance:

    • Performance Mode (144Hz): Unlock the full potential of your display. We added an option to force maximum refresh rate support for buttery smooth scrolling.
    • OLED Black Mode: A true-black theme optimized for AMOLED screens to save battery and look stunning at night.
    • Compact Mode: Prefer information density? This mode shrinks app cards to fit more content on the screen at once.
    • Disable Animations: Turn off complex UI motion effects for a snappier experience on older devices.

  • Interface Control:

    • Dynamic Tabs: Don't have a PC or Android TV? You can now hide those tabs entirely from the bottom navigation bar.

🔔 Smart Notifications

Orion is now communicative. You never have to guess the status of your tasks:

  • New Updates: Receive alerts immediately when a new version of your installed apps is detected.
  • Download Complete: Get notified the second a download finishes in the background.
  • Ready to Install: Tapping the notification for a completed download now launches the installer instantly.

👨‍💻 Developer Tools 2.0

For the power users and contributors, we completely rebuilt the hidden debug menu (tap the logo 7 times to unlock):

  • API Command Center: Visualize your GitHub API rate limits in real-time and manage your Personal Access Tokens (PAT) effortlessly to bypass public quotas.
  • Package Detective: A new native tool to query specific package names installed on your device for debugging version mismatches.
  • Notification Lab: Test background service channels and progress notifications instantly.
  • Raw Data Explorer: Inspect the raw JSON cache directly within the app to debug metadata issues.

🔍 Search & Discovery

  • Advanced Sorting: Filter the chaos. You can now sort the app library by Date Added, Size, or Name. Find the newest drops or the lightest tools instantly.

🎮 User Experience

  • Haptic Feedback: Feel the interface. We've added system-wide haptic feedback (vibrations) to buttons, tabs, and interactions for a premium, tactile experience.

⏸️ Native Download Management

We refactored the AppTracker plugin to expose deeper hooks into Android’s DownloadManager.

  • Total Control: You are no longer at the mercy of network fluctuations. We implemented native Pause, Resume, and Cancel buttons directly in the UI.
  • Reactive UI: The download bar updates instantly. Cancelling a download immediately wipes the partial file and resets the state.

📅 Smart Versioning for Rolling Releases

We implemented a robust 3-Tier Version Extraction Technique to banish the "Unknown" or generic "all" version bugs forever:

  1. Tier 1 (Filename Analysis): We first scan the actual APK filename (e.g., app-v2.5.apk) for version numbers.
  2. Tier 2 (Tag/Title Extraction): If the file is generic, we parse the Release Title or Tag, intelligently ignoring placeholders like latest, nightly, or all.
  3. Tier 3 (Timestamp Generation): As a final failsafe for rolling releases (like ReVanced), we generate a version based on the build date (e.g., 2025.11.28).
  • The Result: Precise versioning for every app, fixing the infinite update loop bug seen in previous builds.

📺 Android TV Support

Orion is now optimized for the big screen.

  • Dedicated TV Tab: Added a specific section for Android TV applications (like SmartTube, Plex Mods).
  • Leanback UI: The data structure now supports TV-specific banners and assets.

🛠️ Submission System Overhaul

  • Context Awareness: The submission form adapts to your active tab (e.g., asking for "Official Website" instead of "Repo URL" for PC apps).
  • Cooldown Fix: Fixed a UX bug where the submission button remained clickable during a cooldown. It is now properly disabled and grayed out.

Apologies for the delayed update due to illness. Thank you for the continued support, and wishing the Orion family a very Happy New Year.

— RookieZ

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