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metro-os alpha-4
Since: alpha-3
Tag: alpha-4 (cdda6ff)
Files joins the suite as a WP8.1-style file browser, Start gets Xbox Music–style now-playing tiles plus custom branding and richer notification peeks for third-party apps, and Dialer can pin speed-dial contacts to Start.
Highlights
- Files app — Browse and open storage with Metro list chrome; new suite member in the APK set.
- Music now-playing tiles — Pinned music tiles show album art and transport controls from active media sessions (Xbox Music–style).
- Custom tile branding — Branded Start/app-list faces for select third-party apps (e.g. Google, YouTube Music, WhatsApp, Camera, Chrome).
- Richer tile peeks — Notification back-face subtitle support; Gmail-style mail peek (sender / subject / content).
- Speed dial → Start — Pin contacts / speed dials from Dialer onto the Start screen.
Files
- New complete app: browse, open, and manage files with Metro UI
- Permission gate and file-type pivots / icons
Launcher / Start
- Music now-playing live tiles (1×1, 2×2, 4×2) with play/pause
- Custom tile faces and branding for selected third-party apps
- Mail notification peek and notification merge improvements
- Tile grid / corner-button layout consistency in edit mode
Dialer
- Speed dial pin-to-Start via launcher receiver
- Context menus for adding / pinning speed dials
People / Shell / Toolkits
- People tile and pin-related wiring updates
- Navbar / status bar theme receiver polish
metro-ui-androidtypography and list subtitle sizing; tile / theme tweaksmetro-system-sdkintent / preferences updates for cross-app flows
Downloads
Debug APKs for all complete apps in this release:
| App | Artifact |
|---|---|
| Launcher | launcher-debug.apk |
| Status bar | statusbar-debug.apk |
| Navigation bar | navbar-debug.apk |
| Photos | photos-debug.apk |
| Calendar | calendar-debug.apk |
| Messaging | messaging-debug.apk |
| People | people-debug.apk |
| Phone (Dialer) | dialer-debug.apk |
| Settings | settings-debug.apk |
| Calculator | calculator-debug.apk |
| Files | files-debug.apk |
Install shell first (launcher, statusbar, navbar), then the consumer apps.
For testers
- Install shell + apps (include new Files).
- Files: grant storage permission; browse folders and open a few file types.
- Start: pin a music app tile; play audio — confirm art + play/pause on the tile.
- Start: pin Google / YouTube Music / WhatsApp / Camera / Chrome — check branded faces.
- Enable notification listener; send a Gmail-style notification — confirm peek content.
- Dialer: add/pin a speed dial to Start; confirm the tile launches correctly.
Stats
Commits since alpha-3 |
5 |
| Files changed | ~120 |
| Complete apps built | 11 |
Compare: alpha-3...alpha-4