Swift Backup Updates

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

Google Play Release v5.0.5

Changelog in the next message: https://t.me/swiftbackupupdates/189

v5.0.5_Beta2

Announcement
This update removes support for Shared drives in Google Drive for cloud backups. Due to changes in Google’s policy, the ‘drive’ scope, which allows access to Shared drives, now requires an annual CASA Tier 3 security assessment. This assessment costs at least $4,500 per year, which is not feasible for a solo developer. Read the full announcement here.

Changes
- WiFi: Fixed an issue introduced in previous beta affecting cloud backups for WiFi networks
- Cloud: Fixed the OneDrive upload issue faced by some users
- Cloud: Downloads of backup files are now resumable with some common errors across all cloud services except Mega & FTP
- Cloud: Multithreaded Downloads settings are now available under Settings > Cloud backups
- Cloud: Parallel Uploads/Downloads setting is now available under Settings > Cloud backups
- Added an experimental setting to disable free disk space checks during backup/restore. This feature is useful for users with systems that report incorrect disk space.
- Other fixes

Download: https://t.me/swiftbackupupdates/186

Beta release v5.0.5_Beta2

Changelog: https://t.me/swiftbackupupdates/187

Announcement regarding Google Drive’s Shared drives support in Swift Backup

Hello Swift Backup users,

Due to recent changes in Google’s policy, the ‘drive’ scope, which allows access to shared drives, now requires an annual CASA Tier 3 security assessment. This assessment costs at least $4,500 each year, which is not feasible for me as an individual developer.

Starting with the next update, the ‘drive’ scope will be removed from Swift Backup. This means you will no longer be able to back up to shared drives on Google Drive. Regular backups to your personal Google Drive will continue to work as usual.

If you have existing backups on shared drives, please use the current version of the app to restore them before updating to the new version.

In case you’re seeing any warnings or notifications from Google, go to Swift Backup settings > Cloud backups > Google Drive access mode, and set the access mode to normal. Disconnect & Re-connect Google Drive in the app.

Thank you for your understanding.

v5.0.5_Beta1

Android 15 Compatibility
Swift Backup now targets Android 15 and is compatible with the latest Android 15 beta releases.

Multithreaded Downloads
- Introduced experimental multithreaded downloads for Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, pCloud, S3, WebDAV services, and Yandex.
- This should improve download speeds with cloud services that throttle downloads from third-party apps.
- Activate via Settings > Swift Labs > Multithreaded Downloads.

Other changes
- Apps: Support for backup/restore of shared app libraries (e.g., Trichrome library for Google Chrome builds).
- Apps: Possible workaround for Xiaomi HyperOS app list retrieval.
- Apps: Backup/restore 'Pause app activity if unused' permission.
- Cloud: Resolved issue with renaming files >5GB on Amazon S3 storage.
- Cloud: Added upload chunk size settings for S3 (accessible in Settings > Cloud backups).
- Cloud: Restricted maximum Dropbox upload chunk size setting to 150MB (as per Dropbox limitations).
- Other bug fixes and UI refinements.

Known Issue: OneDrive Uploads
Some OneDrive users may experience upload failures with '401 Unauthorized / Forbidden' errors. This is a Microsoft-side issue currently under investigation. There is no immediate workaround available. Users can track the issue on Microsoft's GitHub repository and support forum:
- GitHub Issue
- Microsoft Support Forum

Download: https://t.me/swiftbackupupdates/183

Beta release v5.0.5_Beta1

Changelog: https://t.me/swiftbackupupdates/184

Google Play Release v5.0.4

- Storage: Fixed selected storage switching back from SD Card to Internal Storage

- Cloud: Merge duplicated Swift Backup folders on Google Drive

- Cloud: Improved some edge case login issues for Mega users

- Other fixes

Download: https://t.me/swiftbackupupdates/181

Google Play Release v5.0.3

Cloud: Fixed a Google Drive related issue where Swift Backup's folder was re-created even when it existed.

Users affected with this issue may not be able to see their previous Messages/Call Logs/Wallpaper backups in the app. App backups are not impacted.

Though this bug is now fixed with v5.0.3, if you are impacted, the solution is to
1. Disconnect Google Drive in SB.
2. Move the Messages/Call Logs/Wallpaper backup files to one of the Swift Backup folders on your Google Drive (same account).
3. Delete the other duplicate folders and also remove them from Trash.
4. Reconnect Google Drive in SB.

My apologies to the affected users. Please reach out by email to support@swiftapps.org if you need help regarding this.

Thanks @NuIIie

Announcement

Swift Backup versions earlier than 5.0.0 are now unsupported and will not function correctly.

Please update the app to the latest version from Google Play or from Telegram channel @swiftbackupupdates at the earliest.

If you use Swift Backup on multiple devices, ensure you update the app on all your devices.

Google Play Release v5.0.2

- Apps: Minor optimizations to speed up backup

- Apps: Fixed a bug where local backup size limits were ignored in v5 updates

- Cloud: Fixed login problems with Mega

- Cloud: Improved handling of some Google Drive errors

Google Play Release v5.0.1

Important
After upgrading to Swift Backup v5, don't use older versions because:
- v5 updates the backup storage format, which isn't compatible with previous versions.
- Older versions will delete cloud backups made with v5 by mistake.

Changes
- Apps: Fixed a bug where cloud backups were re-uploaded unnecessarily with Schedules/Configs

- Other small fixes

Google Play Release v5.0.0

Important
After upgrading to Swift Backup v5, don't use older versions because:
- v5 updates the backup storage format, which isn't compatible with previous versions.
- Older versions will delete cloud backups made with v5 by mistake.

Multiple Backups Per App (Premium)
- Take up to 10 backups for each app. You can make Swift Backup create new backups every time or based on certain conditions.
- Customize your backup strategy in Settings > App backups > Multiple backups strategy.

Protected Backups (Premium)
- Mark any app backup as protected to prevent updates or deletion.
- To set a backup as protected, go to Apps > Tap on an app item > 3-dot menu of a backup > Protect backup.

Backup Notes (Premium)
- Add small notes to app backups for specific details.
- To add a note to a backup, go to Apps > Tap on an app item > 3-dot menu of a backup > Add note.

Other Improvements
- Cloud: Fixed a Mega login issue faced by some users
- Cloud: Fixes for pCloud token issues on multiple devices
- Cloud: SMB3+ encryption support
- Improved Google Sign-in with browser sign-in support when there are issues with Play Services
- Cleanup of leftover files from interrupted backups during startup

Download APK: https://t.me/swiftbackupupdates/175

Important
After upgrading to Swift Backup v5, don't use older versions because:
- v5 updates the backup storage format, which isn't compatible with previous versions.
- Older versions will delete cloud backups made with v5 by mistake.

Changelog in the next message.

v5.0.0_Beta4

WARNING
After upgrading to Swift Backup v5, don't use older versions because:
- v5 updates the backup storage format, which isn't compatible with previous versions.
- Older versions will delete cloud backups made with v5 by mistake.

Changed 'Conditional new backup' strategy behaviour for multiple app backups
- In the previous v5 betas, it skipped backup of an app entirely if the selected condition for creating new backup is not met. Now, it updates the latest backup if the condition is not met and creates new backup when condition is met.

- For example, if the selected condition is 'APK changes' and during backup if the backed up APK hasn't changed, it will still continue to update data parts of the backup. In case the APK has changed, it will continue to create a new backup.

v5.0.0_Beta3

WARNING
After upgrading to Swift Backup v5, don't use older versions because:
- v5 updates the backup storage format, which isn't compatible with previous versions.
- Older versions will delete cloud backups made with v5 by mistake.

Changes
Apps: Fixed an issue where older local/cloud app backups were not deleted even when multiple backups strategy is set to 'Single backup'

v5.0.0_Beta2

WARNING
After upgrading to Swift Backup v5, don't use older versions because:
- v5 updates the backup storage format, which isn't compatible with previous versions.
- Older versions will delete cloud backups made with v5 by mistake.

Changes
- Improved migration of local app backups to new storage format

- Removed NFC permission injected by OneDrive SDK in the previous beta

- Other optimizations