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Software & ApplicationsOfficial Beta & Stable updates channel for Swift Backup android app. Play Store https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.swiftapps.swiftbackup Support group @swiftbackupsupport
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Posted Nov 30
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Posted Nov 13
Google Play release v3.7.1 - Fixed a critical bug that kept archive files open after restore - Storage: Fixed an issue where root path of removable storages wasn't accessible in v3.7.0 - Apps: Fixed broken restore of Ext. Data and Expansion in Shizuku mode on Android 11 - Apps: Fixed a bug that wrongly showed low storage space error during restore - Apps: Fixes for backup/restore in secondary user space - Cloud: Fixed some issues with pCloud and WebDAV usage - Other minor fixes and improvements
Posted Nov 8
v3.7.1_Beta1 - Fixed a critical bug that kept archive files open during restore - Storage: Fixed an issue where root path of removable storages wasn't accessible in v3.7.0 - Apps: Fixed broken restore of Ext. Data and Expansion in Shizuku mode on Android 11 - Apps: Fixed a bug that wrongly showed low storage space error during restore - Apps: Fixes for backup/restore in secondary user space - Cloud: Fixed some issues with pCloud and WebDAV usage
Posted Oct 29
Full changelog of v3.7.0 📢 Important notice - If you use an SD Card with Swift Backup, you will need to set it again so the app can request permission via the system 'Files' app. - 'App + Split APKs' is now shortened to 'APKs' and just 'APK' is shown for apps with a single APK. Android 12 support - Android 12 is now fully supported. In a future release, you will also see Material You theme support. - Swift Backup now targets Android 12 (SDK 31) and requires the new 'All files access' permission. Shizuku support On non-rooted devices, Swift Backup now supports Shizuku and can perform many batch actions with ADB access provided by Shizuku. ✅ Below app related features work in Shizuku mode as these features only require ADB access: - Batch Backup of supported* app parts (*See below) - Batch Restore of supported* app parts without user interaction (*See below) - Batch Enable/Disable apps - Batch Uninstall apps - Backup/Restore of app permissions - Toggling battery optimization state of an app ❌ Below features don't work in Shizuku mode and ABSOLUTELY require root access: - App 'Data' backup/restore i.e. the 'real' internal data that stores app login details, settings, databases, etc. - On Android 11 (R), app External Data and Expansion backup/restore. Works on other Android versions with Shizuku. - WiFi passwords backup Other changes - Apps: Added support for app 'Media' directory backup (Eg. Android/media/com.example.packagename/) - Apps: Faster loading of apps list, slightly faster file operations - Apps: Improved and more precise progress indication during app backup and restore - Apps: You can now clear app data parts (Data, Ext. Data, etc) individually in the detail screen for an app - Apps: Added ability to batch delete only 'Archived' backups - Apps: Labels are now synced in realtime on other devices a user may have - Apps: New filter 'Labelled apps' - Apps: New built-in labels available in Schedules and Configs as per user requests - Messages: Fixed an MMS restore issue on MIUI ROMs - WiFi: Backup/Restore open WiFi networks - Schedule: Added support for Wallpapers and WiFi schedules - Schedule: More customizable minimum battery percent requirement (10%, 20%...etc) - Cloud: You can now 'Save' and 'Load' your cloud setup parameters for SMB, SFTP, FTP and WebDAV servers using a location picked from your system file picker. These options are in the 3 dot menu of the setup screen. You can also save the settings from the 'Cloud sync' tab. - Cloud: Some bug fixes related to OneDrive, Box, WebDAV, SMB, FTP - Fixed a root access issue on some older Samsung devices with stock ROMs - Long pressing the Google sign-in button at app startup now starts browser based sign-in. This is helpful for people having sign-in issues when using a custom webview like Bromite. - Other small fixes and improvements
Posted Oct 29
Google Play release v3.7.0 ⏩ Release highlights - Android 12 support - Shizuku support on non-rooted devices - New cloud services support: SFTP, pCloud, Yandex Full changelog in the next message.
Posted Oct 25
v3.7.0_Beta4 Shizuku support For non-rooted devices, Swift Backup now supports Shizuku and can perform many batch actions with ADB access provided by Shizuku. Things to note: - Shizuku support is experimental. Fixes or support for related issues will not be treated as priority. - App 'Data' backup/restore requires root access. - On Android 11 (R), Ext. Data and Expansion backup/restore is not supported without root access. - WiFi networks backup/restore require root access. Other changes - Apps: SSAID backup/restore is now supported on Android 12 (S). With this fixed, Android 12 is now fully supported. - Apps: You can now clear app data parts (Data, Ext. Data, etc) individually in the detail screen for an app - Apps: Labels are now synced in realtime on other devices a user may have - Schedule: More customizable minimum battery percent requirement (10%, 20%...etc) - Schedule: Fixed app backup size limits not being respected in some schedule runs - Cloud: You can now export saved SMB, SFTP, FTP and WebDAV parameters from the 'Cloud sync' screen as well - Cloud: Fixed a OneDrive specific issue on Android 6 - Other small fixes and improvements
Posted Oct 25
v3.7.0_Beta4: Changelog in the next message
Posted Sep 30
v3.7.0_Beta3 Android 12 - Swift Backup now targets Android 12 (SDK 31) and requires the new 'All files access' permission. - Restoring app SSAIDs is currently not supported on Android 12. The situation may change once Android 12 source code is released. Changes - Apps: Improved and more precise progress indication during app backup and restore - Messages: Fixed an MMS restore issue on MIUI ROMs - WiFi: Backup/Restore open WiFi networks - Cloud: You can now 'Save' and 'Load' your cloud setup parameters for SMB, SFTP, FTP and WebDAV servers using a location picked from your system file picker. These options are in the 3 dot menu of the screen where you enter your server details. - Cloud: Fixed WebDAV Digest authentication issues with service providers like ctfile - Schedule: Added support for Wallpapers and WiFi schedules - Fixed a root access issue on some older Samsung devices with stock ROMs - Long pressing the Google sign-in button now starts browser based sign-in. This is helpful for people having sign-in issues when using a custom webview like Bromite. - Other minor changes and fixes
Posted Sep 30
v3.7.0_Beta3: Changelog in the next message
Posted Sep 4
v3.7.0_Beta2 - App 'Media' part can now be backed up even on non-rooted devices - Fixed exFAT storage being wrongly recognized as FAT32 - Fixed broken pCloud authentication via Google sign-in - Fixed WebDAV server credentials not being initialized in some cases - Fixed APK reading issues on USB/SD Cards in some rare cases
Posted Sep 1
v3.7.0_Beta1 - Apps: Added support for app 'Media' directory backup (Eg. Android/media/com.whatsapp/) - Apps: Faster loading of apps list, slightly faster file operations - Apps: Added ability to batch delete only 'Archived' backups - Apps: New filter 'Labelled apps' - Apps: New built-in labels available in Schedules and Configs as per user requests - Storage: Using SD Cards (Android 10 and below) and USB drives now require both Root and permission via the system 'Files' app - Cloud: Added support for SFTP server, pCloud and Yandex - Bug fixes related to Box/WebDAV/SMB/FTP - Other minor fixes and UI tweaks Note: - If you use SD Card with SB, you may need to set it again so SB can request permission via the system 'Files' app. Make sure you select the root path of the SD Card. - 'App + Split APKs' is now shown as 'APKs' and just 'APK' for apps with a single APK.