v1.2.0-beta6

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v1.1.1-beta5

Curio 1.1.1-beta5 (20260921)

All APKs require Android 8.0 (API 26) or newer. Pick the one that matches your device's CPU — when in doubt, use the universal APK.

File	Best for	Size
Curio-1.1.1-beta5-20260921-arm64-v8a-Android8.0+.apk	Modern 64-bit phones and tablets (most devices since ~2017)	~18M
Curio-1.1.1-beta5-20260921-armeabi-v7a-Android8.0+.apk	Older 32-bit phones (before 2017)	~17M
Curio-1.1.1-beta5-20260921-universal-Android8.0+.apk	Every Android 8.0+ device — the safe default (largest download)	~26M
Curio-1.1.1-beta5-20260921-x86-Android8.0+.apk	32-bit emulators	~18M
Curio-1.1.1-beta5-20260921-x86_64-Android8.0+.apk	64-bit emulators / Chromebooks	~18M

How do I know which one to install?

• Unsure? Use the universal APK — it works on every device.
• Check your device's CPU ABI: open Settings → About phone and look for processor/ABI info, or run adb shell getprop ro.product.cpu.abi.
• The ABI is the CPU architecture; any device running Android 8.0+ whose ABI matches can install that APK.

Full Changelog: v1.0.3...v1.1.1-beta5

v1.0.3 Beta 4

Curio 1.0.3 (20260919)

All APKs require Android 8.0 (API 26) or newer. Pick the one that matches your device's CPU — when in doubt, use the universal APK.

File	Best for	Size
Curio-1.0.3-20260919-arm64-v8a-Android8.0+.apk	Modern 64-bit phones and tablets (most devices since ~2017)	~17M
Curio-1.0.3-20260919-armeabi-v7a-Android8.0+.apk	Older 32-bit phones (before 2017)	~17M
Curio-1.0.3-20260919-universal-Android8.0+.apk	Every Android 8.0+ device — the safe default (largest download)	~17M
Curio-1.0.3-20260919-x86-Android8.0+.apk	32-bit emulators	~17M
Curio-1.0.3-20260919-x86_64-Android8.0+.apk	64-bit emulators / Chromebooks	~17M

How do I know which one to install?

• Unsure? Use the universal APK — it works on every device.
• Check your device's CPU ABI: open Settings → About phone and look for processor/ABI info, or run adb shell getprop ro.product.cpu.abi.
• The ABI is the CPU architecture; any device running Android 8.0+ whose ABI matches can install that APK.

What's Changed

• Update project files by @firefly-sylestia in #21
• Update project files and configuration by @firefly-sylestia in #23
• Enhance project setup and iterate on UI design by @firefly-sylestia in #25
• Add music service preferences to app settings by @firefly-sylestia in #26
• Add music service preferences to app settings by @firefly-sylestia in #27

Full Changelog: v1.0.2...v1.0.3

v1.0.2 beta 3

Curio 1.0.2 (20260919)

All APKs require Android 8.0 (API 26) or newer. Pick the one that matches your device's CPU — when in doubt, use the universal APK.

File	Best for	Size
Curio-1.0.2-20260919-arm64-v8a-Android8.0+.apk	Modern 64-bit phones and tablets (most devices since ~2017)	~17M
Curio-1.0.2-20260919-armeabi-v7a-Android8.0+.apk	Older 32-bit phones (before 2017)	~17M
Curio-1.0.2-20260919-universal-Android8.0+.apk	Every Android 8.0+ device — the safe default (largest download)	~17M
Curio-1.0.2-20260919-x86-Android8.0+.apk	32-bit emulators	~17M
Curio-1.0.2-20260919-x86_64-Android8.0+.apk	64-bit emulators / Chromebooks	~17M

How do I know which one to install?

• Unsure? Use the universal APK — it works on every device.
• Check your device's CPU ABI: open Settings → About phone and look for processor/ABI info, or run adb shell getprop ro.product.cpu.abi.
• The ABI is the CPU architecture; any device running Android 8.0+ whose ABI matches can install that APK.

What's Changed

New Sky Azure theme color

-Visual changes
-Category expansion & 15k+ topics
(more coming soon)

• Fix Pet Designer

Full Changelog: v1.0-beta2...v1.0.2

v1.0-beta

✨ Curio v1.0 — The Launch

Explore something. Notice more. Keep the discovery.

We scroll past interesting things every day and forget them. Curio turns passive scrolling into active, real-world exploration — and gives you a warm, tactile place to keep what you found. No accounts. No feed. No ads. Just you, a topic, and the world.

v1.0 is a complete, self-contained release. It ships with 2,312+ topics across 11 discovery lanes, a beautiful roulette deck, six rich capture formats, timed explore sessions with floating timer bubbles, and a full offline library — everything you need to turn curiosity into a habit.

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✨ What's New in v1.0

🎡 The Spin — Your Discovery Deck

Pick from 11 curated lanes (Artists, Albums, Directors, Films, Authors, Books, Painters, Artworks, Scientists, Discoveries, or Wildcard) — or blend 2–4 into a mixed deck. Curio shuffles a roulette of topics, each with a teaser, imagery, and a structured "go do this" explore action with a suggested time. The deck feels like a deck: stacked peek cards, category-tinted edges, shadows, and a satisfying shuffle. Anti-repeat history means you'll never see the same topic back-to-back.

Hit "Today's Quest" on the home screen for one-tap random discovery whenever the mood strikes.

📝 Six Capture Formats on Paper-Textured Notes

Whatever you discover, there's a format waiting:

• SoundBite — voice note with waveform trimming, playback, and optional voice-to-text transcription
• ReelNotes — review with room for a photo collage
• Marginalia — journal page with pull-quotes
• Gallery Wall — mood board with hand-placed, draggable quote boxes; export as high-res PNG
• Field Notes — structured three-section observation report
• Open Notebook — the wildcard: pick any format per entry

Every note lives on a rich, paper-styled editor with ruled lines, torn edges, coffee stains, folded corners, red margins, and watermark paper in six colors. Full rich text, quotes, images, audio, and tags — all autosaving as you type.

⏱️ Explore Sessions with a Floating Timer Bubble

When a topic deserves real exploration, start a timed session. Curio runs a persistent notification with a floating bubble that follows you over other apps (like Messenger) — so you can open the browser, dig in, and always see how much time you planned. Sessions survive reboots, queue and pause for later, and nudge you when it's time to write it down.

🗄️ The Cabinet — Your Personal Museum

Every capture lands in your library: browse by category, search your whole collection, zoom into images in a full lightbox, and explore rich entry pages with hero cards and metadata. Streaks, levels, and lane stats in your Profile make the habit of noticing feel rewarding.

🎨 A Real Design Identity

Material 3 as the foundation, wrapped in Curio's own warm-cream paper world: torn-paper hero cards, category color systems, custom typography, subtle watermark backdrops, and motion throughout. Three theme styles (Curio, AMOLED, Material You) and a pastel color mode.

🔒 Truly Private by Default

Everything lives on your device. No accounts. No analytics. No tracking. No cloud. Your journal is yours — and always will be.

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🚀 Installation

Curio v1.0 is distributed as a signed APK via GitHub Releases.

1. Download the latest release APK from the Releases page
2. Install it on any Android 8.0+ device
3. Android will ask you to allow "install from unknown sources" for your browser — that's normal for sideloaded apps

Google Play support is not planned v1.0 ships via GitHub.

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📋 System Requirements

Platform	Android
Minimum OS	Android 8.0 (API 26) and up
Target OS	Android 15+ (API 37)
Permissions	Microphone (voice notes + dictation) · Notifications (reminders) · "Display over other apps" (optional floating explore bubble) · Background service (explore timer)
Language	English
Accounts	None — Curio works completely offline
Network	Optional. All your data is fully local; images load from the web when available

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📚 Complete Feature List

Discovery — The Spin

• 11 curated lanes: Artists · Albums · Directors · Films · Authors · Books · Painters · Artworks · Scientists · Discoveries · Wildcard
• 2,312+ topics — each with teaser, imagery, and structured explore action (verb, target, suggested duration, step-by-step guide)
• Roulette deck with stacked cards, category-tinted edges, shadows, and satisfying shuffle
• Single-lane or mixed decks (2–4 categories blended into one)
• Anti-repeat history — never see the same topic twice in a row
• Topic reveal pages with full explore action
• "Today's Quest" — one-tap random shuffle on Home
• Manage Categories — show, hide, or reorder lanes

Capturing

• Six rich formats — SoundBite, ReelNotes, Marginalia, Gallery Wall, Field Notes, Open Notebook
• Multi-section entries — mix formats within one entry
• Paper-styled editor — ruled lines, torn edges, coffee stains, folded corners, red margins, watermark paper, six colors
• Rich text — formatting, quotes, images, audio, tags (custom, searchable)
• Voice recording — trim with waveform, playback, voice-to-text transcription
• Mood boards — draggable quote boxes on category-tinted backgrounds; export as PNG
• Autosaving drafts

Exploring

• Timed explore sessions with floating timer bubble over other apps
• Persistent notification + "are you done?" reminder
• Sessions survive reboots; pause, queue, and resume
• Daily shuffle reminders (scheduled notifications)
• Recently explored/unexplored topic tracking on Home

The Cabinet (Library)

• Browse all captures; filter by category or view All
• Full-text search across your library
• Rich entry detail pages — hero cards, metadata, image lightbox with pinch-to-zoom
• Edit entries after saving
• Saved shelf — bookmarked quotes, pinned topics
• Legacy section for imported FieldMind records
• Recents feed on Home

Profile & Stats

• Display name + curiosity tagline
• Level system (1–9) with titles and progress tracking
• Streak, Saved, and Lanes stats
• Your most-explored categories at a glance

Settings & Customization

• Appearance — Curio, AMOLED, or Material You theme; Light/Dark/System; pastel color mode
• Notifications — daily shuffle reminders, reminder time, explore controls
• Recording — voice quality, dictation settings
• Experiments — toggle 30+ optional UI tweaks (deck styling, layouts, smart density, voice-to-text)
• Manage Categories — show, hide, reorder
• Topic History — revisit everything explored
• Backup & Restore — export and import full backups; legacy FieldMind archive import
• Replay onboarding anytime

Reliability & Support

• Onboarding flow (replayable)
• Crash reporter with saved history
• In-app bug report screen
• Daily reminders and explore sessions rebuild after reboot
• CI-validated release builds

Design & Privacy

• Material 3 with Curio's warm-cream identity
• Torn-paper heroes, watermark backdrops, custom typography
• Custom Material Symbols and motion
• 100% local data — Room database, offline-first
• No accounts, no analytics, no tracking, no ads
• Open source on GitHub

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📢 Feedback & Support

Found a bug? Have a feature idea? Want to request a topic or category? We'd love to hear from you:

• GitHub Issues — Report bugs or request features
  • Use the Bug Report template (with steps, screenshots, version)
  • Use the Feature Request template (for features, categories, or topics)
• In-app bug report — Profile → Support & diagnostics → Report a bug (sends feedback directly from the app; includes crash logs for diagnostics)
• Topic requests — open a Feature Request and name the category + topic you'd like to see

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🤔 Known Limitations & Roadmap

Not in v1.0

• iOS — Android only for now
• Cloud sync — all data is local. Use Backup & Restore (Settings) to export and keep your library safe
• Localization — English only
• Google Play — distributed via GitHub Releases; Play Store support coming next
• Content depth varies — all 11 lanes ship, but topic counts differ per category; the catalog grows over time
• Images need network — topic and entry images load from the web (your data is always offline)

Coming Next

• More topics and categories — the catalog is open for suggestions; new content drops ...