Swift Backup Updates

Swift Backup v5.1.0 is now live on Google Play.

Swift Backup v5.1.0 - Full changelog: Android 17 Support - Swift Backup now targets Android 17. - Local network access: Added support for Android 17's Local network permission so LAN/self-hosted backups continue to work with local servers via SMB, SFTP, FTP, WebDAV, etc. New: Folder Backups - Back up important folders to device storage or supported cloud services. - Single or Incremental Backup: Keep one up-to-date backup or save only files changed since the previous backup. - Restore folders to their original location or choose a custom restore location. New Backup Format - The new backup format improves backup and restore speed, provides smoother progress updates, and better handles complex Android app data used by apps like Termux and Android Virtualization Terminal. - Lower storage requirement: Each backup part now needs only enough free space for that part; previous versions needed at least twice as much. - Important: Backups created with v5.1.0 cannot be restored using older Swift Backup versions. Please update Swift Backup before restoring these backups on another device. - Existing backups created by older Swift Backup versions can still be restored in v5.1.0. App Backups - Notification channels: Added backup and restore support for notification channel settings. - App permissions: Backed-up permission choices now preserve both allowed and denied permissions. - Play Store compatibility: Apps restored by Swift Backup no longer complain that they must be installed from Google Play. - Performance: App backups and restores are now faster and show better task progress with the new backup format. - Backup details: Added a new view in the app detail screen under the backup’s 3-dot menu. - APK sharing: Export and import APKs from installed apps and app backups, including split APK sets, through Android’s share menu. - Installed apps visibility: Improved handling on Xiaomi/HyperOS, OPPO/ColorOS, and other devices that require a separate installed apps permission, with new diagnostics in Settings > Swift Labs. - In-place downgrades: Added optional support for compatible ROMs or modules such as CorePatch. Configure this in Settings > Apps > App data. WiFi - Shizuku support: You can now back up and restore WiFi networks on Android 11+. Cloud - Filen cloud support. - Mega now uses Swift Backup’s lighter built-in implementation instead of the large Mega SDK, reducing app size while keeping Mega backup and restore support. - Added Cloud diagnostics to help identify cloud connection and transfer issues. - Added local server discovery for supported self-hosted and LAN cloud services. - Improved cloud setup with branded S3-compatible and WebDAV presets. - Improved reliability for Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, Yandex.Disk, WebDAV (including 123pan), FTP/FTPS, OneDrive, and Mega. - Improved transfer progress, resume, and cancellation behavior. Schedules - Reorder schedules or run them manually even when they are turned off. - Improved handling when Android applies background time limits to backup and restore services. Root users can extend the time limit in Settings > Swift Labs. Design and Usability - Added search on the Home screen to quickly find apps, folder setups, shortcuts, and quick actions. - App lists now scroll more smoothly and support customizable swipe actions. Configure them in Settings > Apps > Swipe actions. - Refreshed onboarding, settings, dashboard, premium, and cloud setup. Other Improvements - Added Ukrainian language support. - Storage troubleshooting: Added guidance for storage utilities, Magisk/LSPosed modules, bind mounts, and similar configurations that can make backup storage unavailable. - SwiftLogger: Added text sharing, faster export preparation, and more reliable handling of large log histories. - Various layout and translation fixes. Download APK

Swift Backup v5.1.0 (Google Play Release): Swift Backup 5.1 introduces folder backups, a faster and more space-efficient backup format, Android 17 support, Filen cloud storage, and major improvements across app, cloud, WiFi, and scheduled backups. Full changelog in the next message.

v5.1.0 Beta 6 - Apps: Improved installed apps visibility on Xiaomi/HyperOS, OPPO/ColorOS, and other devices that require a separate installed apps permission, with new diagnostics in Settings > Swift Labs. - Apps: Fixed a rare crash when scanning app data folders containing recursive directory structures. - Folders: Fixed some folder backups failing because temporary backup information was empty or corrupted. - Storage: Added troubleshooting information for cases where storage utilities, Magisk/LSPosed modules, bind mounts, or similar configurations make backup storage unavailable. - SwiftLogger: Improved stability when previewing unusually large log entries. - Fixed various layout and translation issues.

v5.1.0 Beta 5 - WiFi: Added Shizuku support for backup and restore on Android 11+. - Folders: Added an option to copy cloud folder setups to device storage. - Apps: Added optional in-place app downgrades for supported ROMs or modules such as CorePatch. Configure this in Settings > Apps > App data. - Apps: Fixed handling of empty sparse files during app data backup and restore. - Apps: Fixed root app data backups on exFAT storage and visibility of restored media files. - Setup: Fixed a possible freeze while requesting root access and improved recovery from storage setup failures. - Schedules: Improved handling when Android times out long-running backup and restore services. - Cloud: Fixed OneDrive browser sign-in. - Languages: Added Ukrainian support. - Fixed various layout and translation issues.

v5.1.0 Beta 4 - Cloud: Added Filen support. - Apps: Added customizable swipe actions. Configure them in Settings > Apps > Swipe actions. - Apps: Fixed some backup and restore issues. - Various UI fixes and improvements.

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v5.1.0 Beta 3 - Schedules: You can now reorder schedules. - Schedules: Improved scheduled backup handling when Android applies background time limits. Root users can extend the time limit in Settings > Swift Labs. - Cloud: Fixed Google Drive sign-in and improved reliability for long-running operations. - Cloud: Improved MEGA sign-in, connection, and transfer reliability. - Cloud: Improved compatibility with 123pan WebDAV servers. - Folders: Added quick actions for backing up and restoring folders. - Folders: Fixed folder setups not loading during scheduled backups. - SwiftLogger: Added an option to share logs as text and improved stability with large log histories.

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Disclaimer: This update has major changes to the backup engine and other core features of the app, so you may face unexpected issues with this Beta. v5.1.0 Beta 2 - Fixed backup failures for some apps v5.1.0 Beta 1 Android 17 Support - Swift Backup now targets Android 17. - Added support for Android 17's Local network permission so LAN/self-hosted backups continue to work with local servers via SMB, SFTP, FTP, WebDAV, etc. - Improved app install/restore result handling. New: Folder Backups - Backup important folders to device storage or supported cloud services. - Choose Single Backup to keep one up-to-date backup, or Incremental Backup to save only files changed since the previous backup. - Restore folders to their original location or choose a custom restore location. - Built to handle large folders, including folders with thousands of small files. New Backup Format - New backup format for faster backup/restore, smoother progress updates, and better handling of complex Android app data used by apps like Termux, Android Virtualization Terminal, etc. - Important: Backups created with v5.1.0 cannot be restored using older Swift Backup versions. Please update Swift Backup before restoring these backups on another device. - Existing backups created by older Swift Backup versions can still be restored in v5.1.0. App Backups - Special app data backup/restore now includes notification channel settings and backed-up permission choices, including both allowed and denied permissions. - Improved restore behavior for apps that expect to be installed from the Play Store. - App backup/restore is now faster and shows better task progress with the new backup format. - Added a new Backup details view in the app detail screen under the backup’s 3-dot menu. - Added APK/APKs sharing from installed apps and app backups, including split APK sets. You can export and import APK files through Android’s share menu. Cloud - Mega.nz now uses Swift Backup’s lighter built-in implementation instead of the large Mega SDK, reducing app size while keeping Mega backup/restore support. - Added Cloud diagnostics to help identify cloud backup connection and transfer issues. - Added local server discovery for supported self-hosted and LAN cloud services. - Improved cloud setup with branded S3-compatible and WebDAV provider presets. - Improved reliability for Dropbox, Box, Yandex.Disk, WebDAV, FTP/FTPS, OneDrive, and Mega.nz. - Improved transfer progress, speed display, resume and cancellation behavior. - Schedules now show a clearer error when cloud backup is skipped because cloud is not connected. Design and Usability - Added search to quickly find apps, folder setups, shortcuts, and quick actions. - App lists now scroll more smoothly and support swipe actions for launch/uninstall. - Refreshed onboarding, settings, dashboard, premium, and cloud setup. Other Improvements - Schedules can be run manually even when turned off. - Faster SwiftLogger export preparation.

Changelog in the next message: https://t.me/swiftbackupupdates/195

Google Play Release v5.0.8 - Apps: Fixed a data backup issue on some older Samsung devices - Billing: Fixed a crash when starting Lifetime plan purchase flow

Google Play Release v5.0.7 - Swift Backup now targets Android 16. Minimum supported version is now Android 8.0 (Oreo). - Cloud: Fixed broken Dropbox integration - Other fixes

v5.0.7_Beta1 - Swift Backup now targets Android 16. Minimum supported version is now Android 8.0 (Oreo). - Cloud: Fixed broken Dropbox integration - Other minor fixes

Google Play Release v5.0.6 - Cloud: Fixed download issues with FTP servers - Other minor fixes

Google Play Release v5.0.5 Important Announcement - Google Drive Shared drives support has been removed due to Google's security assessment requirements. More info Major Features - Android 15 support - Multithreaded downloads for faster speeds with Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, pCloud, S3, WebDAV, and Yandex (Enable in Settings > Cloud backups) - Resumable downloads support across most cloud services (except Mega & FTP) App Backup Enhancements - Added support for backup/restore of shared app libraries (e.g., Trichrome library for Chrome) - Added backup/restore for 'Pause app activity if unused' permission Cloud Storage Updates - Fixed OneDrive upload issues - Resolved file renaming issue for files >5GB on Amazon S3 - Added upload chunk size settings for S3 - Limited maximum Dropbox upload chunk size to 150MB Other Improvements - Added experimental setting to disable free disk space checks during backup/restore (Settings > Swift Labs) - Parallel Uploads/Downloads setting is now available under Settings > Cloud backups - Various bug fixes and UI refinements