HyperBridge v0.4.0 - Dev Build 5

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HyperBridge v0.4.0 - Dev Build 5 🚧

⚠️ Warning: This is a pre-release developer build. Features are active but may contain bugs, particularly with the new Widget system.

This update introduces a major architectural overhaul, including the long-awaited Widget system (Beta), a redesigned notification engine, and significant stability improvements.

✨ New Features

• Widget Support (BETA): Pin Android system widgets directly to the Dynamic Island!
  • New Design Tab: A dedicated hub for managing widgets.
  • Widget Picker: Browse and add widgets from any installed app with a new grouped UI.
  • Configurable Modes: Choose between Snapshot (battery efficient) and Interactive (higher refresh rate) rendering.
  • Smart Throttling: Intelligent updates to prevent battery drain and UI flickering.
• Action Text Buttons: Standard notifications now use pill-shaped text buttons (e.g., "Reply", "Archive") for clearer actions, replacing the old icon-only style.
• Uninstalled App Detection: The library now caches app names and icons, allowing you to identify and remove configs for apps that have been uninstalled.

🚀 Improvements

• Notification Engine 2.0:
  • Isolated Services: Separated standard notification listening from widget rendering into distinct services (WidgetOverlayService).
  • Separate Channels: Widgets now run on a low-priority channel to prevent sound/vibration spam.
  • Anti-Flicker: Implemented a debouncer that limits updates to 200ms for interactive widgets and 1.5s for snapshots.
• Call Island: Refined call logic for faster response times and accurate state detection.
• Navigation Logic: Improved parsing of navigation instructions (Google Maps/Waze) for consistent layouts.
• App List UI:
  • Added Pull-to-Refresh support using Material 3 Expressive components.
  • Improved empty states and loading indicators.
  • Smarter Categorization: Now uses Android Manifest metadata for accurate app categorization, falling back to keywords only when necessary.

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Timeout Logic: Fixed an issue where the island would sometimes get stuck or dismiss prematurely; timeouts are now strictly enforced.
• Crash Fixes: Resolved NullPointerException crashes related to missing app icons or uninstalled packages.
• Performance: Reduced main thread blockage during heavy notification bursts.

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Testing Focus:
Please report any issues specifically regarding Widget flickering, Battery usage, or Notification Action buttons in this build.

• feature/polish-update: updated Polish translation by @kacskrz in feature/polish-update: updated Polish translation #65

Full Changelog: 0.3.1-rc4...0.4.0_dev05

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