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@isaiahscape isaiahscape released this 11 Aug 07:26
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Welcome to Overseer v1.1!

This major update brings a complete identity transformation, shifting from "Material Explorer" to a more powerful, integrated experience. We’ve overhauled core navigation, expanded archive management, and unlocked full system-level control.

Please uninstall the previous version you have as we have rebranded the application ID too.

New Features

Unified Identity: Hello, Overseer

  • Complete Rebrand: The app is now officially named Overseer.
  • Namespace Migration: Under-the-hood refactoring to com.overseer.explorer for a more professional project structure.
  • Modernized Branding: Refined UI labels and iconography across the entire app.

Integrated ZIP Explorer

  • Native Browsing: Navigate into ZIP and other archives as if they were regular folders. No more floating dialogs!
  • In-Archive Editing: Open and edit text files directly within an archive. Overseer handles the repacking for you.
  • Archive Management: Delete individual files or folders inside ZIPs seamlessly.
  • Deep Navigation: Full breadcrumb support for virtual paths (e.g., backup.zip > assets > textures).

Full Root Power

  • Superuser Access: Fully functional root-powered Move, Copy, Delete, and Create operations for rooted devices.
  • Intelligent Filtering: On unrooted devices, sensitive system folders are hidden for a cleaner view, while common accessible root paths remain explorable.
  • Discovery Fallback: Enhanced logic to ensure the root directory (/) always shows common system mounts, even when the OS restricts standard listing.

UI & UX Improvements

  • Dark Mode Icon Fixes: Overhauled the monochrome category colors to ensure perfect contrast when toggling between Light and Dark modes.

Integration

  • Activity Aliases: Exposed the Material Editor and Archive Browser to the Android system.
  • Open With...: You can now choose Overseer to view/edit text files or browse archives directly from other apps (like Gmail or third-party managers).

Under the Hood

  • NIO Attributes: Switched to Java NIO for high-performance file attribute fetching (Accessed/Changed times).
  • Multi-Hash Calculator: Expanded checksum utility to support CRC32, MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-384, and SHA-512.
  • R8 Build Fix: Resolved a critical conflict with XmlPullParser that was blocking release builds.
  • Relative Time: Implemented human-readable "time ago" formatting for all file lists.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where navigation would stay "stuck" on the second pane after disabling dual-pane mode.
  • Fixed the rename button which was incorrectly triggering the file details dialog.
  • Resolved empty root views on certain unrooted Android versions.

Tip

To enable the new Drag-and-Drop features, make sure Dual Pane is enabled in Settings!

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