SOS Alerter v1.1.0

SOS Alerter v1.1.0

SOS Alerter v1.1.0, bringing a significantly improved user experience, enhanced privacy, and numerous bug fixes.

Modern Material 3 UI

• Redesigned Home screen
• Improved Timeline interface
• Refreshed Settings page
• Better spacing, typography, and overall user experience

Evidence Capture Improvements

• Improved photo capture reliability
• Improved audio recording reliability
• Better evidence handling within emergency sessions

Privacy Improvements

• Removed the unnecessary ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE permission
• Continues to operate completely offline
• Photos, audio recordings, and emergency data remain stored locally on your device

Bug Fixes

• Fixed multiple UI issues
• Improved application stability
• General performance improvements
• Various internal fixes and refinements

❤️ Thank You

Thank you to everyone who tested SOS Alerter, reported issues, and provided valuable feedback. Your support helps make the app better for everyone.

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Download

• 📦 F-Droid: https://f-droid.org/packages/org.sosalerter.app
• 💻 GitHub: APK attached below

SOS Alerter v1.0.0-beta5

SOS Alerter v1.0.0-beta5

What's Changed

F-Droid Compatibility Improvements

• Disabled APK dependency metadata generation for improved F-Droid compatibility.
• Updated build configuration to support reproducible builds.
• Improved release packaging and metadata handling.

Previous Improvements

• Removed Google Play Services Location dependency.
• Migrated location functionality to Android framework APIs (LocationManager and LocationListener).
• Added F-Droid Fastlane metadata and app icon.
• Improved privacy and reduced reliance on proprietary services.

Notes

This release focuses on F-Droid compatibility, reproducible builds, and preparation for inclusion in the F-Droid repository.

Thank you to everyone testing and providing feedback.

SOS Alerter v1.0.0-beta4

SOS Alerter v1.0.0-beta4

What's New

F-Droid Preparation

• Added Fastlane metadata and application icon.
• Updated project structure for F-Droid compatibility.
• Improved reproducible build support.

Improvements

• Updated project tooling to Java 21.
• Cleaned repository configuration and build setup.
• Improved release build handling without requiring a local signing keystore.

Privacy & Freedom

• Removed Google Play Services Location dependency.
• Migrated location functionality to Android framework APIs (LocationManager and LocationListener).
• Continued focus on a fully free and open-source experience.

Features

• Emergency SOS alert system.
• Location sharing with trusted contacts during emergencies.
• Lightweight, privacy-focused design.
• No ads, analytics, or tracking.

Notes

This release includes important changes required for the initial F-Droid submission and improves compatibility with FOSS distributions.

Feedback, bug reports, and contributions are welcome.

License: GPL-3.0-or-later

Created and maintained by Dhilip S

SOS Alerter v1.0.0-beta3

SOS Alerter v1.0.0-beta3

Changes

• Removed Google Play Services Location dependency.
• Migrated location tracking to Android framework APIs (LocationManager).
• Added F-Droid Fastlane app icon metadata.
• Improved location acquisition fallback handling.
• Improved compatibility with F-Droid requirements.
• General bug fixes and stability improvements.

F-Droid

This release removes the dependency on Google Play Services Location and uses Android's built-in location APIs instead.

SOS Alerter v1.0.0-beta2

SOS Alerter v1.0.0-beta2

This release includes improvements made while preparing the application for F-Droid submission.

Changes

• Fixed Gradle wrapper configuration issues.
• Added Gradle distribution SHA-256 verification.
• Updated project metadata and repository structure.
• Added Fastlane metadata, including descriptions, changelogs, and screenshots.
• Improved F-Droid compatibility and packaging readiness.
• Updated branding and package naming consistency.

Features

• Emergency SOS alerts
• Emergency contact notifications
• Location sharing
• Emergency calling support
• Safety-focused emergency tools

Notes

• Open source and licensed under GPL-3.0.
• No advertisements.
• No analytics or tracking SDKs.
• Source code available on GitHub.

Thank you for testing and supporting SOS Alerter.

Maintainer Dhilip

source Code SOS Alerter

SOS Alerter v1.0.0-beta1

Version 1.0

Initial public release of SOS Alerter.

Features:

• Emergency SOS Alerts
• GPS Location Sharing
• Emergency Contact Management
• Emergency Calling
• Material You Interface
• Offline Emergency Support
• GPL-3.0 Licensed

Known Issues:

• GPS accuracy may vary depending on device and signal conditions.
• Some features are still under active development.

Created and maintained by Dhilip S.