Release v1.9.3

Release v1.9.3

feat: Add app screenshots to README, STT model load crash guard, TTS/STT download & selection improvements, and expanded Model Editor parameters

• Add renamed application screenshots to README.md and update .github/FUNDING.yml with buy_me_a_coffee.
• Filter out ProviderType.STT models from LLMModelViewModel.installedModels and add STT model load crash guards in LLMModelViewModel and LlmModelWorker.
• Expand TTS model selection in TtsSettingsSection.kt with Piper Lessac female model and active model badges.
• Add Batch Size, Flash Attention, Repetition Penalty, and Custom System Prompt controls to ModelConfigEditorScreen.kt and ModelConfigEditorViewModel.kt.
• Release v1.9.3 (versionCode 62).

Release v1.9.2

Release v1.9.2

fix: In-app APK installer Uri resolution & DownloadManager status gate, official logo in Settings About section, and dynamic EndCredits layout height

• Fix in-app APK installer by querying DownloadManager for STATUS_SUCCESSFUL and resolving content URI via getUriForDownloadedFile(downloadId) with FileProvider fallback.
• Prevent premature READY_TO_INSTALL state in UpdateBottomSheet.kt by capping progress polling at 0.99f during download phase.
• Replace Sparkles diamond icon with official BIT app logo (ic_logo) in Settings About section in GeneralSettingsSection.kt.
• Standardize CreditRoll onGloballyPositioned layout measurement gate in EndCredits.kt.
• Release v1.9.2 (versionCode 61).

Release v1.9.1

Release v1.9.1

feat: VOICE_RECOGNITION STT audio source, ambient [SOUND] tag filtering,
HTML sanitization, and concurrent credits scroll

• Switch Live Mode AudioRecord source to VOICE_RECOGNITION in AudioCaptureService.kt for high quality uncompressed 16kHz speech.
• Filter out [SOUND], [Music], [NOISE] ambient tags and silence hallucinations in SherpaSTTEngine.kt.
• Increase VAD silence duration to 950ms in LiveVoiceOverlay.kt to prevent mid-sentence word duplication.
• Sanitize
  and
  HTML tags into newlines in MarkdownText.kt for clean chat bubble formatting.
• Run EndCredits volume fade concurrently so scroll begins at t=0 immediately without initial delay, with 28f crawl speed.
• Bump version to 1.9.1 (versionCode 60).

Release v1.9.0

Release v1.9.0

feat: content-derived credits scroll duration, Whisper artifact filtering, and stop state cleanup

• Compute EndCredits scrollDurationMs dynamically from content height (totalTravelPx / scrollSpeedPxPerMs) and fade in chained tracks smoothly.
• Filter out Whisper noise/music artifact tags ([Music], [NOISE]) and silence hallucinations in SherpaSTTEngine.kt to prevent invalid user turns.
• Add minimum audio duration (0.45s) and RMS energy validation in LiveVoiceOverlay.kt before running STT.
• Remove [stopped] string concatenation and prevent duplicate assistant response bubble creation on cancellation in ChatViewModel.kt.
• Bump version to 1.9.0 (versionCode 59).

Release v1.8.8

Voice visual updates and context state fixes.

• Improved Live Voice Mode orb UI with dynamic RadialGradient pulsing background.
• Fixed ChatViewModel context generation bug.

Release v1.8.7

Voice visual updates and context state fixes.

• Improved Live Voice Mode orb UI with dynamic RadialGradient pulsing background.
• Fixed ChatViewModel context generation bug.

Release v1.8.6

Voice visual updates and context state fixes.

• Improved Live Voice Mode orb UI with dynamic RadialGradient pulsing background.
• Fixed ChatViewModel context generation bug.

BIT v1.8.4 - Claude-Style Live Voice Mode

BIT v1.8.4 - Live Voice Mode and Mobile Enhancements

Whats New

• Live Voice Mode: Claude-style real-time voice interaction with an idle breathing orb, continuous listening, VAD activity detection, sentence-chunked offline TTS streaming, barge-in interruption, and floating control bar pill.
• Dark Monochrome Aesthetics: Pure black scrim backdrop, 12-spoke animated orb, floating top blur scrim, and clean pill controls.
• Model Store Remote Provider Persistence: Auto-enables remote providers, remembers endpoints/tokens instantly, and reloads model inventory dynamically.
• Update Dialog Markdown Colors: Fixed black text rendering on dark themes in release update sheets.
• Version 3.1 Privacy and License Terms: Updated licensing details and offline processing privacy notice.

Downloads

• Bit-v1.8.4-arm64-v8a.apk
• Bit-v1.8.4-universal.apk
• Bit-v1.8.4-x86_64.apk

v1.8.2

Release v1.8.2: Add Hugging Face vector SVG icon, fix remote provider configuration and state persistence in Model Store, make loadInstalledModels public, and update Terms & Conditions to Version 3.1.

v1.8.1

Release v1.8.1: Synchronize end credits playback flow, implement scratch progressive blur, and convert top bar to Material 3 pill containers.