LaunchBox for Android - 1.19 Beta Thread

[faeran]

We have a beta out right now that fixes a number of crashes that we've been collecting since 1.19 has come out. It also fixes some user reported issues like @Vader.

If you can, update to the beta and see if it fixes the issue you've had.

Here's the full breakdown of what we've fixed:

• Fixed an issue where using the Jump To menu could cause the navigation wheel to get stuck on the chosen game
• Resolved a crash that could occur when entering a game view while the game list was still loading
• Addressed a startup error that could happen the first time the Alphanumeric Index was used
• Corrected a problem that sometimes caused a crash when changing a RetroArch core under Emulator Settings
• Fixed a startup crash that could happen if the LaunchBox theme folder was marked as read only

We plan on this being a short hotfix release, so once we have some confirmation going, expect the release go out shortly after.

[Coman4]

The new Android version 1.19 seems to have a bug where not everything in the app fits into the viewable area anymore, the top and bottom Android system bars overlap the text in the app. This was not an issue in earlier versions. 

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G SM-F926U1. Android 15. This is on the inner/unfolded/big screen. 

[K_N_D]

The new fix did solve the core changing crash but it might be built upon an older version? Now the improved arcade filters is showing the whole arcade library.

[x4ml]

37 minutes ago, K_N_D said:

The new fix did solve the core changing crash but it might be built upon an older version? Now the improved arcade filters is showing the whole arcade library.

Thanks for letting us know. Yes, we forgot to include the fix related to the improved arcade filters.

It will be fixed in the next release.

[x4ml]

2 hours ago, Coman4 said:

The new Android version 1.19 seems to have a bug where not everything in the app fits into the viewable area anymore, the top and bottom Android system bars overlap the text in the app. This was not an issue in earlier versions. 

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G SM-F926U1. Android 15. This is on the inner/unfolded/big screen. 

I assume that you have enabled the "Hide Top Status Bar" and "Hide Bottom Navigation Bar" options on the Settings page. Try to change these options and see the result.

If nothing helps, then the issue is related to the Android API version.

[ChunkyLoverMark]

I think this is a bug, on The Grid-Instant Redux Boxes Grid it shows the cloud button on games that I've downloaded:

 

[faeran]

52 minutes ago, ChunkyLoverMark said:

I think this is a bug, on The Grid-Instant Redux Boxes Grid it shows the cloud button on games that I've downloaded:

 

Potentially a theme issue. I'll look into it. Thanks!

[Coman4]

5 hours ago, x4ml said:

I assume that you have enabled the "Hide Top Status Bar" and "Hide Bottom Navigation Bar" options on the Settings page. Try to change these options and see the result.

If nothing helps, then the issue is related to the Android API version.

Thanks for the suggestion. Both of those are actually disabled, so seems like the viewing area is not adjusting properly with the bars present. When I enable them then the bars disappear and everything is displayed correctly. This used to work correctly on version 1.17, not sure about 1.18 as I skipped that one. 

[faeran]

2 hours ago, ChunkyLoverMark said:

I think this is a bug, on The Grid-Instant Redux Boxes Grid it shows the cloud button on games that I've downloaded:

 

Are you using The Grid - version 1.5? I just tested, but the cloud icon updated accordingly.

1 hour ago, Coman4 said:

Thanks for the suggestion. Both of those are actually disabled, so seems like the viewing area is not adjusting properly with the bars present. When I enable them then the bars disappear and everything is displayed correctly. This used to work correctly on version 1.17, not sure about 1.18 as I skipped that one. 

We've actually tracked down what the cause may be and it looks to be caused by an Android 15+ feature called Edge to Edge. Not really something you can do about it but once our app targets newer API versions, and the user is on Android 15+ this issue starts to appear and we have to find a solution. We are currently working on this right now.

[faeran]

We just released the 1.20 hotfix.

You can find the full changelog here: https://www.launchbox-app.com/android-about/change-log

We will be returning to our normal cycle with new features, improvements, and fixes.

Thanks all.