v3.0.1

Added

• Comprehensive manga reading experience with custom zoom and pan controls
• Manga section on explore page with dedicated discovery interface
• Pagination system for episodes and chapters (50 items per page) with range selector cards
• Sort order toggle (ascending/descending) for episode and chapter lists
• Readlist functionality with Appwrite cloud sync for manga tracking
• Read history tracking with Appwrite integration and duplicate prevention

Changed

• Secondary background theme color updated for more soothing visual experience
• Episode and chapter lists now paginated by default to improve performance with large content catalogs

Improved

• Mobile cache management with FileSystem.cacheDirectory for proper Android/iOS handling
• Watch history reliability with 1000ms minimum duration validation to prevent invalid entries
• Read history sync optimization with 30-second throttling and automatic duplicate cleanup
• Better UX for content with hundreds of episodes/chapters through intelligent pagination
• Image cache cleanup with age-based (24h) and size-based (300MB) strategies

Fixed

• Invalid 1ms/1ms watch history entries being saved before video loads
• Navigation stack issues with proper router.replace() usage throughout the app
• Cache directory access on mobile devices using correct FileSystem API
• Storage bloat from manga page caching with automatic cleanup integration

v2.0.0

Added

• Next and previous episode controls directly inside the streaming player for quicker navigation
• Appwrite-driven push notifications with device-targeted FCM delivery

Changed

• Playback speed selector redesigned into a compact chip-based interface optimized for portrait and landscape
• Streaming screen state management overhauled to rely on reducers and leaner hooks for smoother performance

Fixed

• Watched episode markers now honor Appwrite watch history audioType, keeping SUB and DUB progress separate
• Decoupled the time counter from the seeker so progress updates no longer cause layout shifts

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v1.1.1

Changed

• Navigation bar now matches app's dark theme (#161622) instead of system default
• Buffer loader overlay changed from dark semi-transparent to fully transparent background
• Watch history architecture completely revamped with delete-create pattern and 2-minute save intervals
• Reduced API usage by 80-90% through intelligent throttling and duplicate prevention

Improved

• Streaming experience with less intrusive buffer loader that only appears for real buffering events
• Watch history reliability with immediate episode tracking prevents lost viewing sessions
• Database efficiency with automatic cleanup of duplicate documents during login
• Performance optimization with smart save throttling (10-second local, 60-second cloud intervals)
• Better user experience with navigation bar that seamlessly integrates with app UI

Fixed

• Race condition in initial watch history entry creation that caused multiple duplicate entries
• Excessive API requests during watch history saves that could overwhelm cloud backend
• Buffer loader appearing randomly during smooth video playback
• Navigation bar theme inconsistency with overall app design
• Missing episode entries for short viewing sessions or quick app exits

v1.1.0

Added

• Version handler for auto-update reminders during app startup
• Manual sync button in empty watchlist when initial sync fails
• Buffering loader for streaming video player during buffering
• New custom alert box

Changed

• Revamped more.tsx page for better user accessibility with specialized watch history section at the top
• Corrected watchlist.tsx page card sizes for dynamic accessibility
• Updated download manager logic to support both browser-level downloads and local app integrated downloads
• Improved carousel in explore.tsx to use infinite scrolling instead of returning to start
• Enhanced details page to show full title in description first line to prevent overflow issues

Improved

• Alert box styling changed from light to custom UI specific dark theme to complement overall app UI
• App integrated download action dialogue now dynamically handled with buttons on downloaded item cards
• Better user experience with improved navigation and accessibility features
• Enhanced download management with dual download support

v1.0.2

Changed

• Fixed the Download manager issues of unresponsive downloaded card delete button
• Now only episodes will be stored in local storage only and will be cleared from the app for optimal storage management
• Removed total storage display from downloads page
• Removed storage used section from more page settings
• Optimized UI by removing misleading storage counters that showed 0 bytes due to cache clearing optimization

Improved

• Cleaner downloads management interface
• Better user experience without confusing storage information
• Streamlined more page layout

v1.0.1

• First official release of Kaizen app