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@wstyres wstyres released this 04 May 16:38
v1.1
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Don't know about Zebra? Read the 1.0 release notes here.

Hey guys! It is about time for a new Zebra update. I focused on some features left over that I wanted to include in 1.0 but also took time (a lot of time) to fix bugs that were reported since 1.0. 1.1 took longer than I wanted to actually get to release (which leaves me worried about the length of time between now and the next update) but I think that it is finally ready now and I think everyone will be happy with all of the improvements made.

What's New?

  • Goodbye, clutter! You can now filter out packages and authors from your Changes page that you don't want to see.
  • Import sources with ease. We've created a new "Import Sources" view to allow selecting sources that will be imported from another package manager or a previously exported sources file.
  • Life (and Zebras) isn't always Black and White. Choose from a variety of different accent colors to customize your Zebra experience.
  • Now, what was its name? A new detailed search tab helps you find the package you're looking for quickly and easily.
  • Improved Payment API Support. We've reworked our payment API support to be more reliable so there is less confusion about purchasing packages.
  • Parlez-vous français? You can now pick which language Zebra speaks instead of using your System Language.
  • Context is important. Support for iOS 13's new Context Menus has been added into Zebra across the app.

Other Additions and Improvements

I've worked very hard to crush lots of bugs and I can't list them all here but I've listed a few notable improvments below:

  • Added several missing section icons for many sections that previously had icons in Cydia
  • Added a new "Legacy" alternate icon
  • Zebra will now display faulty sources so that they can be removed
  • Added support for .xz and .lzma package files to be downloaded from repositories
  • Added a new "Finish Automatically" option which will respring, close Zebra, or dismiss the console after installing packages
  • You can now long-press on the Queue Bar for a quick way of clearing the queue without opening it
  • Added a new "Reset" section in Zebra's settings
  • Tweaked the "Installed Files" view to make for more readable content
  • Added a new "Automatic Refresh" option that will no longer refresh Zebra's sources automatically when disabled
  • Your UDID and other sensitive information (like account email) will now be hidden automatically when a screenshot being taken or screen recording
  • Added the ability to export your Wishlist for safekeeping
  • Added the ability to sort your Wishlist by most or least recently added
  • Packages that are on your wishlist that have been installed are now removed from your wishlist automatically
  • firmware.sh (which generates virtual dependencies for dpkg) has been rewritten and improved for reliability on newer iOS versions
  • Reworked the local install feature of Zebra. deb files that are imported into Zebra will now render a depiction and queue any dependencies needed for local files. It will also respring/uicache if necessary.
  • Improved font on the console views
  • Tapping any of the tab bar icons while inside of a tab will now scroll to the top of the current view
  • When a package has the same version hosted on multiple repositories, an indicator is now displayed in the Downgrade/Upgrade menus to indicate which source it is from
  • Zebra will no longer open cydia:// and sileo:// URLs
  • Twitter link on the homepage now goes to the @getZebra account instead of my own
  • A source's label will now be displayed instead of its origin
  • "Repos" has been changed to "Sources" across the app
  • Payment and repository login support is no longer available on iOS 10 and below
  • Slightly modified the style of the Packages and Source cells
  • Zebra will now attempt to load an entire repo (when loading All Packages) instead of using batch loading
  • Support for flat repositories has been improved to allow directories other than the root of a website
  • The "Add from Clipboard" popup on the Sources List will now only show if you have a verified source in your clipboard
  • A warning popup will appear when attempting to add an insecure source
  • When installing a package with multiple versions, a popup will now ask which version you'd like to install

There were a lot more minor changes and bugs fixed since 1.0 and listing them all here would take too much space. Besides, no one would read them anyway.

What's next?

We're working on a redesign/rewrite for Zebra to add a lot more functionality with a lot of improvements to UI, speed, and hopefully lots of bugfixes (trying to have a net 0 for bugs on this one). Stay tuned and follow us on Twitter for updates!

You can download Zebra from our APT repository located at https://getzbra.com/repo.
You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/xtm3x/ and follow Zebra at https://twitter.com/getzebra.
If you want to donate you can do so by going to https://paypal.me/wstyres.
You can also join our Discord by going to https://discord.gg/z89N7rd.

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