Swift Backup Updates

v3.5.0_Beta2
- Fixed broken microG login
- Fixed schedules running on wrong repeat days
- Fixed app configs restoring cloud backups even when local backups are available

v3.5.0_Beta1
Release highlights
- New features: App labels, Custom app backup & restore configurations and Multiple backup schedules
- Local batch backup/restore of apps is now Ad supported and available for non-premium users. App cloud backups are now a premium feature. Non-premium users can still restore existing app cloud backups.
- Experimental support for pure AOSP/MigroG/GAPPs-less ROMs (More details below)

🏷 App Labels
Create labels for your apps and use them in filtering the app list, creating custom app backup & restore configurations or setting a scheduled backup for specific labelled apps.

🛠 Configs: Custom backup & restore configurations [Advance/Rooted users only]
You can now customize every backup and restore setting for apps depending on the labels. For example, you want to encrypt only some of your apps or you want to upload only some of your apps to cloud.
First, create and set labels for those apps accordingly and then set custom backup/restore settings based on these labels.

⏰ Multiple backup schedules
Create multiple schedules for your apps, messages and call logs. Schedule feature has been revamped with more customizations as requested by many power users. Want to backup to cloud only once a week, or backup apps using multiple quick actions? That is now possible.
App schedules are now even more powerful with the integration of the new features mentioned above. In addition to setting up app schedules by Quick actions, you can now add schedules based on App Labels or Configs.

🧪 Experimental support for pure AOSP/MigroG/GAPPs-less ROMs
Swift Backup now supports signing in using a supported browser (Chrome recommended). This essentially removes any built-in Google apps requirement that we had until now and it can now run on any ROM (Android 6-11) without GAPPs.

Since such ROMs do not support Google Play purchase verifications, to use premium in SB:
1. Purchase Swift Backup's 'Lifetime' plan using a supported ROM with working Google Play Store.
2. Share the purchasing Google account email id with us at support@swiftapps.org and we'll activate premium for that account within 24 hrs.
IMPORTANT:
- On any ROM without Google apps, you can only use premium if you sign-in in Swift Backup with the Google account with which you purchased the 'Lifetime' plan.
- Make sure you purchase the 'Lifetime' plan using the Google account you want to use in Swift Backup.

⚠️ Old WebDAV based options will be removed in future updates after a few months
New WebDAV options have been added with 'New' suffix and they have some core changes w.r.t. stability and convenience.
Please remove or restore your backups taken with older WebDAV options (Custom WebDAV, ownCloud, Nextcloud, CloudMail-Ru) and start using the new WebDAV options soon.

Batch restoring Wifi is now back with Android 11 [Rooted users only]
Thanks Shane Synan for the tip. So the current batch restore situation for WiFi networks is as below:
- Android 6-9: Possible without root
- Android 10: Not possible even with root (There are other unofficial tactics but SB will not support those)
- Android 11: Possible with root

Other changes and improvements
- Apps: Simplified navigation for UI pertaining to apps. Clicking on apps from 'Home' now directly opens the apps list. New features like App labels, Configs can be found in the navigation drawer.
- Apps: Added support to batch enable/disable apps
- Apps: App quick actions can now be pinned/unpinned from Home
- Apps: Backup special data like background data and background restriction setting of an app
- Apps: Added support for abbreviated search (Eg. searching 'cod' now includes Call of Duty in search results)
- Added French translation
- Cloud: OneDrive option is now visible to all and no longer needs to be enabled from Settings > Swift Labs
- Standard zip encryption is now removed and only AES encryption options are available for your backups
- Now all your Swift Backup app settings are backed up to our firebase servers in addition to Schedules, App blacklist, App labels and Configs.
- Other fixes and improvements

v3.5.0_Beta1: Changelog

v3.2.5 Google Play Release
• Proper fixes for app data packing issues on Pixel 5/4a

Note: Release will be live on Google Play once it passes the review (approx. 1-24 hrs)

v3.2.4 Google Play Release
🔥 Hotfix update for Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a users facing app data packing errors

Note: Release will be live on Google Play once it passes the review (approx. 1-24 hrs)

Google Play Release v3.2.3 (Now live)
• Apps: Fixed restore getting stuck for some users
• Apps: Show part sizes during backup in the progress card
• Added live SwiftLogger view option in the backup/restore screen's 3 dot menu
• Other fixes and a few UI touches

Beta release v3.2.3_Beta1
• Apps: Fixed restore getting stuck for some users
• Apps: Show part sizes during backup in the progress card
• Added live SwiftLogger view option in the backup/restore screen's 3 dot menu
• Other fixes and a few UI touches

Google Play Release v3.2.2 changelog

⚠️ Critical fixes for SD Card users and users on Android R ️️
Fixed an issue where the app got stuck or missed backing up files with special characters in their names (eg. ':').
This issue is mostly faced by users who use SD Cards. On Android R, this bug appears even on Internal Storage.

Other changes
• Cloud: Fixed a OneDrive authentication bug
• Other minor fixes and optimizations

Test Options: Go to About, Tap Version 7 times
• Cloud: Fixed some FTP issues.

Google Play Release v3.2.2
Changelog in the next message: https://t.me/swiftbackupupdates/70

Beta Release v3.2.2_Beta1 changelog

⚠️ Critical fixes for SD Card users and users on Android R ️️
Fixed an issue where the app got stuck when backing up files with special characters in their names (eg. ':').
This issue is mostly faced by users who use SD Cards. On Android R, this bug appears even on Internal Storages.

Other changes
• Cloud: Fixed a OneDrive authentication bug
• Other fixes

Test Options: Go to About, Tap Version 7 times
• Cloud: Fixed some FTP issues.

Beta Release v3.2.2_Beta1
Changelog in next message: https://t.me/swiftbackupupdates/68

Google Play Release: v3.2.1 (Already live)

Android 11 (R) is now officially supported 🥳

Changes specific to Android R
• Apps: External Data and Expansion parts now require root access for backup/restore. So effectively, all app data parts now require root access.
• Storage: Initial official support for removable SD Cards on Android R.

Other changes
• Storage: You can now switch storage location from 'Home' tab. Note that SD Card support below Android R will always be 'experimental'.
• Apps: New quick action 'Delete backups of missing apps'
• Apps: Added options to set separate local/cloud backup size limits for each app data parts (See in App backup settings, App data)
• Apps: New filter 'Apps with archived backup'
• Apps: Fixed some issues when using Swift Backup with secondary user profile on device
• Apps: Fixed restore issues on some devices with MIUI 12
• Apps: Fixed rootless APK restore issues on MIUI (Disable MIUI optimization from Developer Settings)
• Cloud: Updated OneDrive SDK. OneDrive support can be enabled from Settings, Swift Labs. Please report issues faced when using it.
• Cloud: Fixed a few WebDAV connection issues
• SwiftLogger: Added option to share device logcat along with SwiftLogger logs
• Many bug fixes and a few minor UI improvements

Test Options: Go to About, Tap Version 7 times
• Cloud: Initial FTP support. Currently only recommended for experienced FTP users.

Google Play Release: v3.2.1
Changelog in the next message: https://t.me/swiftbackupupdates/66

Beta release: v3.2.1_Beta1

FYI for the nerds
Swift Backup is back to targeting Android Q because of Android R's 'All files access' permission situation: https://bit.ly/all-files-access-delay.
This has no impact apart from Swift Backup reverting to using the legacy storage permissions used in Android M to Q.

Changes
• Apps: Added options to set separate local/cloud backup size limits for each app data parts (See in App backup settings, App data)
• Apps: Fixed restore issues on some devices with MIUI 12
• Apps: Fixed rootless APK restore issues on MIUI (Disable MIUI optimization from Developer Settings)
• Cloud: Fixed a few WebDAV connection issues
• SwiftLogger: Added option to share device logcat
• Bug fixes

Test Options: Go to About, Tap Version 7 times
• Cloud: Initial FTP support. Currently only recommended for experienced FTP users.

Important Notice about v3.2.0
v3.2.0 posted here last night didn't get uploaded on Google Play at all. Apparently, Google is not yet ready to accept APKs with the new 'All files access' permission in Android R since they haven't setup a separate review process yet for apps that use this permission.

What's with this 'All files access' permission?
Swift Backup needs this permission to properly work on Android 11 (R). This permission gives apps proper traditional access to storage files as opposed to the restricted file access Google has introduced in Android Q and R. Google plans to control which apps can use this permission via Google Play Developer Policy.

So it seems like apps will have to fill a form and go through an additional review process by Google in order to upload APKs on Google Play with this permission in the Manifest file in the APK. From what I've read and heard so far, Google is planning to allow only File Manager and Backup Manager apps to use this permission, but I think other categories (eg. automation apps) will be included as well.

I will post an update here as soon as new information becomes available. Until then feel free to download APKs from @swiftbackupupdates.

Google Play Release: v3.2.0
Important notice about this update: https://t.me/swiftbackupupdates/62

Android 11 (R) is now officially supported 🥳

Changes specific to Android 11
• Apps: External Data and Expansion parts now require root access for backup/restore. So effectively, all app data parts now require root access.
• Storage: Swift Backup needs newly introduced ‘All files access’ permission
• Storage: Removable SD Cards are now officially supported on Android 11 due to the new ‘All files access’ permission
• Check blog post for more details: https://www.swiftapps.org/post/release-v3-2-0-beta-android-r-support

Other changes
• Apps: New quick action 'Delete backups of missing apps'
• Apps: Fixed some issues when using Swift Backup with secondary user profile on device
• Apps: New filter 'Apps with archived backup'
• Storage: You can now switch storage location from 'Home' tab. SD Cards support below Android 11 (R) is still 'experimental'.
• Cloud: Updated OneDrive SDK. OneDrive support can be enabled from Settings > Swift Labs. Please report issues faced when using it.
• Many bug fixes and a few minor UI improvements

Google Play Release: v3.2.0
Important notice about this update: https://t.me/swiftbackupupdates/62

Changelog in next message: https://t.me/swiftbackupupdates/61

Beta release: v3.2.0_Beta2
• Apps: Improved detection of app's device encrypted data
• Apps: Data files' attributes will be preserved when possible
• Apps: Fixes for issues when using Swift Backup with secondary user on device
• Apps: New filter 'Apps with archived backup'
• Storage: You can now switch storage location from 'Home' tab. External storage support below Android R is still 'experimental'.
• Other fixes and optimizations

Beta release: v3.2.0_Beta1
Priority beta release with official support for Android R.
Changelog: https://www.swiftapps.org/post/release-v3-2-0-beta-android-r-support

Note: Some translations are still in progress. You can enable WIP languages using the 3-dot menu in 'Languages' screen.

Announcement regarding Android 11 Support
Official support for Android 11/R is now under works. Please be patient until a beta build is available here. I will keep you all posted via @swiftbackupsupport or a blog post on www.swiftapps.org.

Root access issues on Android 11 in some Magisk Canary builds:
Some users may face issues with root access due to a bug in the canary builds released yesterday. Thanks to @msfjarvis for making a PR fixing this issue. Do follow the appropriate Magisk announcement channels to keep an eye on new builds with fixes.

Shoutout to Jon Wu for Android 11 magisk release. Do say thanks to him if you can via donation to his paypal/patreon links (available in Magisk Manager app).

Feel free to test Swift Backup on Android 11 and report any issues in @swiftbackupsupport. Thank you all for your patience and support!