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+# Magisk Manager Changelog
+
+### v8.0.0
+
+- 100% full app rewrite! Will list functional changes below.
+- Add detailed device info in home screen to assist user installation
+- Support Magisk v21.0 communication protocol
+
+### v7.5.1
+
+- Fix toggling app components in MagiskHide screen
+- Update translations
+
+### v7.5.0
+
+- Support new MagiskSU communication method (ContentProvider)
+- Fix several issues with hidden stub APK
+- Support using BiometricPrompt (face unlock)
+
+### v7.4.0
+
+- Hide Magisk Manager with stub APKs on Android 9.0+
+- Allow customizing app name when hiding Magisk Manager
+- Generate random keys to sign the hidden Magisk Manager to prevent signature detections
+- Fix fingerprint UI infinite loop
+
+### v7.3.5
+
+- Sort installed modules by name
+- Better pre-5.0 support
+- Fix potential issues when patching tar files
+
+### v7.3.4
+
+- App is now fully written in Kotlin!
+- New downloading system
+- Add new "Recovery Mode" to Advanced Settings
+
+### v7.3.0/1/2
+
+- HUGE code base modernization, thanks @diareuse!
+- More sweet changes coming in the future!
+- Reboot device using proper API (no more abrupt reboot)
+- New floating button in Magisk logs to go to bottom
+
+### v7.2.0
+
+- Huge UI overhaul
+- More sweet changes coming in the future!
+
+### v7.1.2
+
+- Support patching Samsung AP firmware
+- Much better module downloading mechanism
+
+### v7.1.1
+
+- Fix a bug that causes some modules using new format not showing up
+
+### v7.1.0
+
+- Support the new module format
+- Support per-application component granularity MagiskHide targets (only on v19+)
+- Ask for fingerprint before deleting rules if enabled
+- Fix the bug that causes repackaging to lose settings
+- Several UI fixes
+
+### v7.0.0
+
+- Major UI redesign!
+- Render Markdown natively (no more buggy WebView!)
+- Support down to Android 4.1 (native Magisk only support Android 4.2 though)
+- Significantly improve Magisk log disply performance
+- Fix post OTA scripts for A/B devices
+- Reduce memory usages when verifying and signing boot image
+- Drop support for Magisk lower than v18.0
+
+### v6.1.0
+
+- Introduce new downloading methods: no longer uses buggy system Download Manager
+- Introduce many new notifications for better user experience
+- Add support for Magisk v18.0
+- Change application name to "Manager" after hiding(repackaging) to prevent app name detection
+- Add built-in systemless hosts module (access in settings)
+- Auto launch the newly installed app after hiding(repackaging) and restoring Magisk Manager
+- Fix bug causing incomplete module.prop in modules to have improper UI
+
+### v6.0.1
+
+- Update to use new online module's organizing method
+- When fingerprint authentication is enabled, toggling root permissions in "Superuser" section now requires fingerprint beforehand
+- Fix crashes when entering MagiskHide section on some devices
+- Remove support to Magisk version lower than v15.0
+- Ask storage permissions before patching stock boot image
+- Update dark theme CardView color
+
+### v6.0.0
+
+- Update to latest AndroidX support library
+- Fix crashes when online repos contain incomplete metadata
+- Optimize BootSigner to use as little memory as possible, prevent OutOfMemoryError
+- Support new communication scheme between Magisk v17.2 and Magisk Manager
+- Enable excessive obfuscation to prevent APK analysis root detections (still not 100% obfuscated due to backwards compatibility with stable channel)
+
+### v5.9.0/v5.9.1
+
+- No more on boot notifications
+- Support new mechanism for installing to inactive slot for OTAs on A/B devices
+- Fix restore Magisk Manager settings on Android P
+- Verify existing file checksums to prevent unnecessary re-downloads
+- Update SNET extension to use new Google API, fix "Invalid Response" errors
+- Move fingerprint settings to magisk database to prevent the settings to be easily removed
+- Fingerprint settings are now guarded with fingerprint authentications before it can get changed
+- Prevent any files to be downloaded to /sdcard/MagiskManager
+
+### v5.8.3
+
+- Prevent invalid modules in the online repo crashing the app
+- Update Stable and Beta channel URLs
+
+### v5.8.1
+
+- Fix a bug that cause the root shell initializer not running in BusyBox environment
+
+### v5.8.0
+
+- Remain hidden when upgrading within repackaged Magisk Manager
+- New feature: support reconstructing a proper Magisk environment if error detected (e.g. after factory reset)
+- New uninstall method: download uninstaller and completely remove Magisk + Magisk Manager, following with a reboot
+- Hidden apps are now shown on the top of the list in MagiskHide fragment
+- Tons of under-the-hood bug fixes and improvements
+
+### v5.7.0
+
+- Add app shortcuts for Android 7.1+
+- Bump minimal module minMagisk requirement to 1500
+- Adjustments for new sepolicies on v16.4+
+- Fix crashes when refreshing the online repo
+
+### v5.6.4
+
+- Remove the blacklisted apps using SafetyNet (e.g. Pokemon GO)
+
+### v5.6.3
+
+- Fix repo loading UI logic
+
+### v5.6.2
+
+- Cleanup folders if installation failed
+- Add support for Android P
+
+### v5.6.1
+
+- Fix database crashes on F2FS with SQLite 3.21.0+
+- Optimize several settings options
+- Use native XML for settings migration
+
+### v5.6.0
+
+- Remove JNI requirement, Magisk Manager is now pure Java
+- Update the method of handling su database, may fix the issue that root requests won't save
+- Add the option to restore Magisk Manager after repackaging with random package name
+- Massive under-the-hood
+
+### v5.5.5
+
+- Fix crashes on Lollipop and some devices not following AOSP standards
+
+### v5.5.4
+
+- Fix dtbo on-boot detection, should follow configured dtbo patching behavior on Pixel 2 devices
+- Add fingerprint authentication for Superuser requests
+
+### v5.5.3
+
+- Update translations
+- Update internal scripts (in sync with Magisk)
+- Minor adjustments
+
+### v5.5.2
+
+- Support sorting online repos with last update
+- Fix issue that advanced installation settings won't stick
+- Prevent sudb crashing Magisk Manager
+
+### v5.5.1
+- Fix an issue in setting up superuser database, which causes some users to experience tons of root issues
+
+### v5.5.0
+
+- Fix dynamic resource loading, prevent crashes when checking SafetyNet
+- Update SignAPK to use very little RAM for supporting old devices
+- Support settings migration after hiding Magisk Manager
+- Add reboot menu in modules section
+- Add dark theme to superuser request dialogs
+- Properly handle new HIGHCOMP and add recommended KEEPVERITY and KEEPFORCEENCRYPT flags for installation
+- Support new paths for v14.6
+- Massive improvements in repackaging Magisk Manager
+
+### v5.4.3
+
+- Add flags to intent to prevent crashes
+- Update translations
+
+### v5.4.2
+
+- Support new paths and setup of v14.5
+- Support repackaging Magisk Manager for hiding (only works on v14.5+)
+- Support hardlinking global su database into app data
+- Support signing boot images (AVB 1.0)
+- Update app icon to adaptive icons
+- Remove app from MagiskHide list if uninstalled
+- Add support to save detailed logs when installing Magisk or modules
+- Fix download progress error if module is larger than 20MB
+- Changed the way how downloaded repos are processed, should be rock stable
+- Prevent crashes when database is corrupted - clear db instead
+- Fix saving wrong UID issue on multiuser mode
+- Add custom update channel support - you can now switch to your own update server!
+- Some UI adjustments and asynchronous UI performance improvements
+
+### v5.4.0
+
+- SafetyNet checks now require external code extension (for 100% FOSS)
+- Repo loading will now show real-time progress instead of blank screen
+- Show progress when downloading an online module
+- Allow secondary users to access superuser settings if allowed
+- Fix several places where external storage is needed but forgot to request
+- Fetching online repo info from sever is significantly faster thanks to multithreading
+- Pulling down Download page will now force a full refresh, thanks to the faster loading speed
+- Using new resetprop tool to properly detect MagiskHide status
+
+### v5.3.5
+
+- Fix error when MagiskManager folder doesn't exist
+- Offload many logic to scripts: script fixes will also be picked up in the app
+- Add installing Magisk to second slot on A/B partition devices
+- Support file based encryption: store necessary files into DE storage
+- Update uninstall method to self remove app and prompt user to manually reboot
+
+### v5.3.0
+
+- Add hide Magisk Manager feature - hide the app from detection
+- Add update channel settings - you can now receive beta updates through the app
+- Proper runtime permission implementation - request storage permission only when needed
+- Add boot image file patch feature - you can patch boot images without root!
+- Rewrite Magisk direct install method - merge with boot image file patch mode
+- Add feature to restore stock boot image - convenient for applying OTAs
+
+### v5.2.0
+
+- Fix force close which occurs when failure in flashing zips
+- Remove several external dependencies and rewrite a large portion of components
+- Improve MarkDown support: showing README.MD is much faster and will properly render Unicode characters (e.g. Chinese characters)
+- Add language settings: you can now switch to languages other than system default
+- Remove busybox included within APK; download through Internet if needed
+- Use Magisk internal busybox if detected
+- Busybox is added to the highest priority in PATH to create reliable shell environment
+- Always use global namespace for internal shell if possible
+
+### v5.1.1
+
+- Fix Magisk Manager hanging when reading files with no end newline
+- Massive rewrite AsyncTasks to prevent potential memory leak
+- Fix some minor issues with notifications
+- Improve update notification and popup behavior
+- Update internal uninstaller script
+
+### v5.1.0
+
+- Introduce a new flash log activity, so you know what is actually happening, just like flashing in custom recoveries!
+- Rewritten Java native shall interface: merged root shell and normal shell
+- Cleaned up implementation of repo recyclerview and adapters
+
+### v5.0.6
+
+- Fix crash when installing modules downloading from repos
+
+### v5.0.5
+
+- Fix update notifications on Android O
+- Fix crash when trying to install Magisk Manager update
+- Update translations
+
+### v5.0.4
+
+- Fix bug in su timeout
+
+### v5.0.3
+
+- Fix FC on boot on Android O
+- Adapt to Android O broadcast limitations: re-authenticate app when update is disabled on Android O
+
+### v5.0.2
+- Rewrite zip signing part, zips downloaded from repo will be properly signed and adjusted for custom recoveries
+
+### v5.0.1
+
+- Add namespace mode options
+- Fix a bug in Manager OTA system
+
+### v5.0.0
+
+- Support the new Magisk unified binary
+- Properly handle application install / uninstall root management issues
+- Add multiuser mode support
+- Add application upgrade re-authentication feature
+- Add basic integrity check for SafetyNet
+- Merged install fragment and status fragment into Magisk fragment
+- Fix theme switching glitch
+- Update translations
+
+### v4.3.3
+
+- Re-build APK with stable build tools
+
+### v4.3.2
+
+- Improve usage of Github API to support unlimited amount of online repos
+- Update translations (thanks to all contributors!!)
+
+### v4.3.1
+- Update proper Magisk busybox detection, will not be confused by busybox installed by default in custom roms
+
+### v4.3.0
+
+- Add Core Only Mode option
+- Fix crashes when selecting release note on Samsung devices
+- Hide modules using template lower than version 3
+
+### v4.2.7
+
+- Update translations
+- Update uninstall scripts
+
+### v4.2.6
+
+- Samsung crashes finally fixed (confirmed!)
+- Add settings to disable update notifications
+- Adjust Dark theme colors
+- Refined download section, now support download only when root is not detected
+- Fix crashes in boot image selection
+
+### v4.2
+
+- Change Repo cache to database
+- Dark theme refined
+- Alert Dialog buttons now properly aligned
+- Support very large online modules' zip processing
+- You can now download online modules without installing
+- Add notifications when new Magisk version is available
+- Removed changelog, donation link, support link in download cards
+- Read and display README.md for online modules
+
+### v4.1
+
+- Change MagiskHide startup
+- Reduce static data (= less memory leaks/issues)
+- Translation updates
+
+### v4.0
+
+- Whole new Superuser section for MagiskSU management!
+- Add Superuser tab in Logs section
+- Add lots of Superuser settings
+- Handle MagiskSU requests, logging, notifications
+- Controls MagiskHide initialization
+- Add disable button
+- Add uninstall button
+- Tons of improvements, not practical to list all :)
+
+### v3.1
+
+- Fix online repo inaccessible issue
+- Fix repo list card expanding issues
+- Change SafetyNet check to manually triggered
+- Update translations
+- Tons of bug fixes preventing potential crashes
+
+### v3.0
+
+- Now on Play Store
+- Add Status Section, you can check Safety Net, root status, and Magisk status in one place
+- Add Install Section, you can manually choose the boot image location and advanced options
+
+### v2.5
+
+- Add Magisk Hide section, you can now add/remove apps from Magisk Hide list
+- Support custom Magisk Version names, any string is now accepted (for custom builds)
+- Fixed modules and repos not sorted by name
+
+### v2.1
+
+- Add Magisk Hide settings
+- Add search bar in "Downloads Sections"
+- Fix crashes when no root is available
+- Fix trash can icon not updated when removing module
+- Prevent crash when Magisk Version is set incorrectly
+
+### v2.0
+
+- Massive refactor
+- Material Design
+- Module Management
+- Download Section
+- And much more....
+
+### v1.0
+
+- Initial release