0.0.8-alpha

NOTE: this is a republished release that fixes an issue with how posts are displayed. If you've updated to 0.0.8-alpha already, you should update to this fixed version.

This is the eighth alpha release of Snowdrop. In case you missed it, you can now get Snowdrop on iOS via TestFlight.

Added

• Support for "local" visibility (Akkoma, Pleroma, and Iceshrimp.NET)
• Ability to react with Unicode emojis (by typing them into the emoji picker's search box)
• Loading indicator to "Liked by" / "Boosted by" / "Reacted by" pages
• Ability to select alt text and post text in the thread view
• Loading indicator to images
• Ability to schedule posts
• Scroll-to-top when tapping the header on timeline view
• Switched to Material Rounded icons
• Setting to disable adding "RE:" to CWs
• Improved reply indicator, hide mentions, bottom sheet to view mentions
• Warning when posting publicly if setting enabled
• Long pressing version number copies it

Fixed

• Connecting to LAN addresses on newer Android versions
  • Android 16 requires permission NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES
  • Android 17 requires permission ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK
  • Both have been added to the manifest but are not required to use the app
  • Whichever permission applies to you can be manually granted in settings (the app won't ask)
• Notifications marked as read when you accept a follow request/bite back
• Bite back status shown properly
• Boost button now filled when boosted
• Use proper backstack (i.e. fix being able to go back to login and other buggy-looking behavior)
• Fixed error shown on snackbar when not logged in
• Fixed emojis not being detected properly via regex
• Fixed Brazilian Portuguese and Simplified Chinese not showing up in Android's app-specific language picker
• Disabled boosting posts with direct visibility
• Android debug builds now have a unique name, icon, and package id
• Fixed Unicode reaction notifications on Chuckya having colons
• Fixed timelines not loading on snac instances because of accounts without the emojis field
• Emojis are now rendered in CWs
• Links are now colored according to your theme
• Settings options now look a lot better and can be toggled by tapping their container
• Improved wide/tablet screen layout
• Better handling of "RE:" on posts that already have it
• More content descriptions around the app for better accessibility
• Fixed keyboard closing shortly after opening emoji picker on Android
• Fixed being unable to close the CW field in the composer when replying to a post
• Filter recently used in emoji picker when searching
• Fix star icon

Thank you to contributors @ihateblueb, @notfirecc, @mkljczk, and translators, gallegonovato, Yugicchi, jrtcdbrg, and graystfu, as well as sponsors @mkljczk, @Rexogamer, and @caohuak for making this release possible!