MANAGED INFO release notes

Features & improvements

• Managed configuration changes now trigger the EMM companion bootstrap automatically, so updated EMM-backed reporting and scheduling do not depend on opening MANAGED INFO.
• Bootstrap work is only queued when the managed configuration has changed or when managed settings need recovery, avoiding unnecessary work for repeated unchanged configuration broadcasts.

Fixes

• Fixed a potential crash when managed configuration arrives before WorkManager is available, such as during Direct Boot recovery. EMM companion scheduling now runs through the bootstrap worker instead of directly while configuration is loading.

Known issues

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Features & improvements

• Introducing app action support, with configured sound playback as the first action. Actions can be enabled through managed configuration and optionally protected with a token.
• EMM application inventory reporting, with installed application, version, source, installer, and signing-certificate metadata. Reports can cover all installed applications or only user-facing applications.
• Metadata reporting is now scheduled from the bootstrap worker rather than depending on the app UI being opened.
• Expanded device metadata includes Android and build information, language, display state and refresh rate, and available memory and storage.

Fixes

• Prevented boot-time work from accessing credential-encrypted storage before the device has been unlocked, avoiding a potential Direct Boot crash.
• Added recovery for corrupt DataStore state. Managed settings are restored from managed configuration where available.
• Consolidated EMM registration scheduling to prevent duplicate registration work.
• Fixed Geo-IP HTTP response handling and added allowlist validation for EMM metadata and application-report uploads.

Known issues

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Features & improvements

• Chrome Custom Tabs (CCT) support for opening URLs, with a fallback to a locked-down local managed Chrome tab where CCT isn't available or appropriate.
• New layout card support for managed content, allowing richer presentation of EMM-delivered material.
• openUrl exposed as a shared utility so it can be reused by Android Enterprise web apps.
• Additional logging around the layout card to aid in troubleshooting.

Fixes

• Resolved duplicate cutout insets in the theme.
• Hardened the battery card against a potential divide-by-zero crash.
• Radios are now treated as optional rather than mandatory, reducing crash risk on devices without them.
• Backup disabled to prevent stale state being restored across installs.
• User-facing error strings moved into resources for proper localisation.

Known issues

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Features & improvements

Support for managed configuration application feedback - EMMs can now see when functions succeed or fail.

Fixes

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Features & improvements

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Fixes

• Fix an issue with multi-SIM detection

Known issues

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Features & improvements

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Fixes

• Added missing metadata entity for EMM sync

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Features & improvements

• Reduced enthusiasm for reinstalling certs that might already be present on a reboot
• Improved how identifiers are fetched, and removed some redundancy

Fixes

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Known issues

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This is a considerable release touching a lot of areas of the application. Furthermore, this release removes most licence requirements. See this announcement for details.

Features & improvements

• Licensing has been mostly removed.
• Added a managed configuration-controlled app drawer for launcher mode
  • Supports unrestricted app visibility or allowlisted packages only
  • Allows administrators to expose a controlled app drawer alongside kiosk or card-based layouts
• Improved launcher reliability using a dual activity alias setup for safer launcher switching
• Significant improvements to app list handling, caching, and refresh behaviour
• Better handling of app install, update, and removal events
• Launcher UI refinements, including spacing, icon sizing limits, and colour consistency
• Improved background and dispatcher usage to reduce UI blocking and race conditions
• Refactored app escape sheet and installed package logic for correctness and maintainability
• Reduced unnecessary managed configuration updates by only reacting to meaningful changes
• Improved WorkManager initialisation sequencing and retry behaviour
• General code clean-up, refactors, and stability improvements across the app

Fixes

• Fixed crashes occurring during or immediately after device boot
• Improved handling of revoked permissions to prevent stalled or inconsistent behaviour
• Notification icon fixes and improved wallpaper-related notifications
• Fixed issues with component state management and settings toggles
• Resolved inconsistencies in managed configuration hydration and update handling

Known issues

• On first launch after updating, the app may briefly close while launcher components are reconfigured. Re-launching the app resolves this and is only required once.
• If you have previously configured settings in the app managed config which were previously licensed, and you have no license, they will now apply.

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Features & improvements

• Moved to a dual activity alias setup for more reliable launcher switching
• Launcher mode adds device wallpaper support
• Boot receiver retry logic with exponential backoff added for boot-time reliability improvements
• Theme improvements for transparent backgrounds and colour consistency

Fixes

• Notification icon fixes and wallpaper received notifications
• Bug fixes for permission checks and component state management

Known issues

• The first launch after updating may auto-close while activities set. Just re-launch and all will be well.

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Features & improvements

• Adjusted Android version API labels
• Improve identifier caching logic
• Support for multi-SIM and wifi-only hardware

Fixes

• Formatting & improvements to layout in the UI

Known issues

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Features & improvements

• Refactored usage permission logic
• Improved worker session management
• Improved device identifiers user experience to account for wi-fi-only devices
• Added screen-on-time (SOT) visibility in-app

Fixes

• Formatting & improvements to layout in the UI

Known issues

N/A

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Features & improvements

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Fixes

• Fixed a slightly overexcited location service sending 2x+ location pings to the configured server.
• Removed runblocking where it wasn't needed

Known issues

• Currently observing behaviour where the CA certificate is reinstalled on a reboot. There's no explicit logic for this use case, so this is still under investigation

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Features & improvements

• Added support for app usage data in order to report on data usage (network - Wi-Fi, cellular) on a daily/weekly/monthly basis
• Added Wi-Fi details to the device info cards, so with permissions, all current network details are now present in the UI
• Added a raw dump of deviceinfo for debugging
• Device identifiers (IMEI, serial, etc) no longer require a licence to display.. just the correct EMM policy.
• Moved the play integrity functionality to a repo for sharing around the app
• Added a dedicated location foreground service for more reliable location reporting

Fixes

• I typically avoid doing this as it's vague, but this release genuinely has miscellaneous fixes mostly to UI, a little to logic.

Known issues

• Currently observing behaviour where the CA certificate is reinstalled on a reboot. There's no explicit logic for this use case, so this is still under investigation

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Note: 1.1.4.0 includes all the below except the managed config system refactor, allowing me to roll back to 1.1.4.0 should 1.1.5.0 become unstable from the MC changes.

Features & improvements

• Refactored managed config system into a singleton to improve stability and eliminate multiple-instance race conditions.
• Moved restriction receiver handling into managed config system to ensure lifecycle-independent reception of configuration updates.
• Reworked initial configuration so ViewModels and workers see managed configuration immediately on first use.
• Introduced device info repository, adding structured collection of device information including Wi‑Fi details, SoC fallback parsing, and more. This replaces the work a single ViewModel was doing, allowing it to be reused across the app.
• Added true device uptime using elapsedRealtime(), and a new “time in use” metric using uptimeMillis().
• Improved reliability of the certificate worker, merging CA and P12 handling paths and implementing drift protection.
• Added a metadata worker for remote metadata sync to EMM-configured endpoints
• Improved Location worker behaviour during boot and removed redundant network constraints to avoid callback exhaustion.
• Added support for showing settings in the Managed Device Dashboard when companion settings are enabled.
• Added Wi‑Fi information to DeviceInfo (SSID, BSSID, security, frequencies, channel width, link speeds) with graceful fallback when permissions are missing. This only shows in the metadata export presently.
• Improved internal logging across the app.
• General clean‑up of old or redundant code.

Fixes

• Fixed regression preventing fallback card from showing when no stacks were configured.
• Corrected runBlocking usages inside suspend contexts.
• Fixed inaccurate device uptime reporting by switching from uptimeMillis() to elapsedRealtime().
• Corrected SOC_MANUFACTURER and SOC_MODEL handling by treating them as nullable and falling back to /proc/cpuinfo.

Known issues

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Features & improvements

• Improved reliability of the certificate worker, and merged CA/P12 functions into one to reduce duplicate code.

Note on certs: only install, not select, is implemented. If your EMM doesn't support private key rules please get in touch, but users will still be able to self-select certificates to use in apps.

Fixes

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Known issues

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Features & improvements

• Hardened wallpaper worker for improved reliability
• Hardened package install worker for improved reliability
• Introduced support for certificate installation (delegated scope required)

Note on certs: only install, not select, is implemented. If your EMM doesn't support private key rules please get in touch, but users will still be able to self-select certificates to use in apps.

Fixes

N/A

Known issues

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Features & improvements

• Support changing home/lockscreen wallpaper - this is a standalone utility grouped under kiosk settings for a future use case. MANAGED INFO runs a periodic worker that updates deployed wallpapers. As ever, like background images for inside MANAGED INFO, the image must be accessible via URL.
• Support for notifications (silent, only used for wallpaper)
• Add project carousel
• Clean up code

Fixes

N/A

Known issues

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Features & improvements

• Bump to SDK version - 1.7.0 is now live with Google.
• Refactor Device Trust Score to risk levels
• Remove unused Viewmodel
• Remove deprecated PING API call
• Remove unused composables
• Remove unnecessary SDK level checks
• Returned long-press on settings app icon to open managed device dash, not Device Trust.

Fixes

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Known issues

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Features & improvements

• Added support for video cards (Youtube). This is in beta. If you choose to test this, please provide feedback!
• Added SVG support for images
• Added an Android version card in Device Trust
• Added support for Play Integrity in Device Trust, as well as a (hidden) configuration to block enrolment when using MANAGED INFO as a companion app and launching SetupActions.
• Reduced critical apps to a fixed list. When using the companion app role, the system application list expands to everything installed on the device. This is no good right now.
• Turned off Device Trust Device Info card for now
• Added support for rectification - where the Device Trust cards can tap to the appropriate settings screen to rectify an issue. Only the backend is done currently.

Fixes

• Cleaned up old/redundant code
• Adjusted some strings to better match the rest of the app
• Attempt (again) to remove the garbage disposal error conditions

Known issues

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Features & improvements

• Add management provider to setupactions screen

Fixes

• Simplified the receiver logic to remove unused calls
• Fixed a column missing scroll

Known issues

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Features & improvements

• Bump AMAPI SDK to 1.7.0-rc01
• Add management info - the friendly name of the vendor providing device management
• Add broader certificate status error messages for AE network check (beta)

Fixes

N/A

Known issues

N/A

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Features & improvements

• Internal tree reorganisation
• Integrate device trust with setupactions
• Improve device trust call reliability

Fixes

• Fix colours & formatting

Known issues

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Features & improvements

• Add a route to Device Trust for unmanaged devices

Fixes

• Fix a race on EMM registration
• Fix spacing

Known issues

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Features & improvements

• First release of Device Trust from Android Enterprise
• Added EMM registration flow for Companion app support
• Improved location reliability
• Complete roles support by supporting initiation of managed config and other workers when invoked by AMAPI app role assignment

Fixes

• Fixes to button colours and layouts

Known issues

N/A

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Features & improvements

• Adding roomDB for serious temporary storage
• Add new restrictions in managed config, except they're hidden so you need to know what to look for... (they're for EMM configuration)
• Add a boot receiver to kick off workers on boot
• Created a managed device dashboard for EMM managed devices, move packages to there
• Adding support for EMM location tracking
• Implemented logic to provision MI as an EMM app with custom data

Fixes

• Fixed logic in app discovery
• Fixed location util to work properly
• Split VMs from one fatty to two smaller chubs to handle different scopes
• General fixes to logic of the location worker

Known issues

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Features & improvements

• Support for package installer with AMAPI (cont)
• Package manager UI for easier tracking of installations
• Support for user-initiated package install retries
• Added command feedback to know the outcome of app installs

Fixes

• Fix some overexcited states
• Fixed a feedback loop

Known issues

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Features & improvements

• Support for package installer with AMAPI

Fixes

• Fix a typo or two

Known issues

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Features & improvements

• Integration with AMAPI SDK
• Implemented setup actions activity for using MI as a companion app

Fixes

N/A

Known issues

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Features & improvements

N/A

Fixes

• Fix for API

Known issues

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Features & improvements

• Removed unused libraries
• Updated descriptions
• Added support for multi-SIM in Device Info
• Migrated to updated PING infra
• Added OTA cache 3 to AE connectivity check

Fixes

• Fixed blank options in stack orientation (Thanks Arran)

Known issues

N/A

Features & improvements

• Added additional device info datapoints: CPU info, hardware platform
• Device name should now reflect that defined by the user in settings
• Removed OTA cache failover endpoint from AE connectivity check because Google hasn't restored service to it in over a month.

Fixes

• Fixed a defaultValue issue in managed config (thanks Jeremy)

Known issues

N/A

Features & improvements

• De-licensed the device info button. All MI users can now decide between showing device info in the main card layout, or as an overlay when tapped from the top nav.
• Reduced logging.
• Reworded some strings

Fixes

• Resolved a shared UUID bug for devices using multiple BAYTON apps.

Known issues

N/A

Features & improvements

• Added a licence state card in settings.

Fixes

• Reduced HTTP logging

Known issues

N/A

Features & improvements

• Added a new connectivity check card to device info
• Cleaned up imports and bumped dependencies

Fixes

• Reverted PING API change, the server didn't like it.
• Resolved a bug with the shared UUID.

Known issues

N/A

Features & improvements

MANAGED INFO has had a complete refactor of the managed configuration implementation, and an overhaul of memory management. For lower-powered devices and those with complex card layouts, the application should feel more responsive. This is additionally assisted with the introduction of a loader.

In addition, MANAGED INFO will now fetch a PING UUID from any already-installed BAYTON application, or generate a new one if none exist.

Additional features and improvements:

• Admin override implemented for kiosk/launcher modes, allowing temporary access to all applications.
• Device identifier retrieval improved with DataStore caching.
• Loader implemented and animation updated for heavy card layouts.
• New theme override and custom text-on-background colour parameters added.
• UUID display and sharing via content provider added to settings UI.
• Licence validation worker refactored with timeout and periodic improvements.
• Increased offline licence validation cooldown to 30 days
• Activation record worker updated to use shared UUID logic.
• New interface for PING endpoints.
• Default configuration settings updated.
• Configuration mapping logic refactored and offloaded unmanaged defaults to classes.
• Provider declaration and permission for UUID sharing added to manifest.
• Main activity refactored for improved reliability and cooldown handling.
• Licence state and API call logic improved for reactivity and reliability.
• Increased reliability for order sending and contact info fallback.

Fixes

• Licence state initialization and API call refactoring.
• Minor documentation and code style updates.
• Fix imports.
• Fix top nav layout.
• Fixed licence state always initializing to false.
• Fixed missing cards on unmanaged devices.
• Fixed BOM version mismatch.
• Fixed queries in API call.
• App view model refactored to avoid polling for empty or invalid packages.
• Configurations now hydrated via suspend function and state updated.
• Build system upgrades, version bump, and compile/target SDK updates.

Known issues

N/A

Features & improvements

• Implemented an admin override for when MANAGED INFO is in kiosk/launcher modes. This will provide access to all applications on the device, temporarily.

Fixes

• Fix imports
• Fix topnav layout

Known issues

N/A

Features & improvements

• Adjusted colour of device information card bottom sheet
• Add title size configuration
• Add launcher toggle
  • It's now possible to toggle on launcher mode, and use persistent preferred activities within an EMM to set MANAGED INFO as the device launcher/home screen

Fixes

• Fix imports
• Fix licensing for device information card

Known issues

• MANAGED INFO will close when the launcher toggle is set, this is a limitation of Android and cannot be avoided. Simply reopen the app under the new app name INFO Launcher.

Features & improvements

• Added support for basic markdown in text cards in addition to the basic HTML support, cards now support:
  • Formatting (bold, italic, underline)
  • Headings
  • Images
  • Links
  • Lists

Fixes

N/A

Known issues

N/A

Features & improvements

• Added a new configuration to hide the missing packages error shown in the app grid, as sometimes said apps simply aren't available on all devices, especially things like dialler between a phone and tablet. Now it can be hidden, and only valid apps will show up in the grid.

Fixes

• I broke the device info logic when I added the new button, this fixes that.
• Fixed an unfiltered error when a package isn't found
• Brought back logic to allow app gaps when the packages are defined in CSV with ..example, ,com.. in the app grid card

Known issues

N/A

Features & improvements

• Added a new device info button in the topbar, this will open all device info cards in a pop-up modal rather than displaying them in the main card UI, for times when it's not nice or appropriate to show that.

Fixes

N/A

Known issues

N/A

Features & improvements

• Full kiosk implementation

  • Custom background image
    • Full support for JPG, PNG, Bitmap.
    • Images are scaled, cropped, and centred.
    • When testing backgrounds, aim for a size that fits all resolutions, with a working centre point that will not obscure apps or text.
  • Universal card scaling transparency
    • Sets the transparency of cards from 0 through 10, allowing customisable card backgrounds depending on the background in use
  • App grid card toggleable transparency
    • Allows a toggle between a card-based app grid, or more of a traditional launcher with icons directly on the background
  • Added theme colour customisation
    • Text colour
    • Card colour
    • Background colour
    • More granularity can be added based on demand
  • Added a label background for apps in grid

• Only trigger updates to managed config when it differs to what's cached

• Deprecated space evenly in app cards as it's no longer needed

• Refactored the app grid card to use LazyVerticalGrid, Horizontal grids still use FlowRow (for now?)

Fixes

• Semantics on network/mainline fixed
• Fixed incorrect GEO API key
• Fixed esID fetching
• Fixed a crash-causer in grid row logic
• Fixed topbar visibility
• Fixed poor PING license validation logic

Known issues

N/A

Features & improvements

• Phase 1 kiosk settings
  • Hide topbar
  • Integrate MANAGED SETTINGS
  • Card transparency
• Grid app even spacing
• Support for standalone headings
• Extended offline buffer for PING
• Support for per-card enablement for device information

Fixes

• Error states for app grid cards

Known issues

N/A

Features & improvements

N/A

Fixes

• Resolved a managed configuration nesting attribute error following the new layout

Known issues

N/A

Features & improvements

N/A

Fixes

• Resolved an issue with title spacing in the new layouts

Known issues

N/A

Features & improvements

• Added an application service to update app cards without a relaunch
• Added state management for network & permissions
• Added a welcome log
• Added orientation support for text, single app, and app grid cards
• Adjusted default card widths in horizontal
• Improved error state for IMEI where it's not permitted to fetch (work profile)

Fixes

• Fix too-frequent licence validation, now initialise PING once on launch & after MC change
• Remove a lot of commented code
• Fix unnecessary initialisation of device identifier service, making it more robust for checks and validation the feature is on and permitted first.
• Fix string
• Removed erroneous toast
• Turned off a lot of logging
• Removed duplicated restrictions receiver

Known issues

N/A

Features & improvements

N/A

Fixes

• Pushed a fix for serialise. This was used to parse JSON prior to updating the backend.

Known issues

• When package changes are detected, the whole UI will redraw. This is not noticeable on high-spec devices but may be seen by low/mid-range devices. A fix is under investigation
• When approving permissions, a restart of the app is required. Investigation is underway.

Features & improvements

• Refactored PING service. Improves how usage analytics are sent to the PING service.

Fixes

N/A

Known issues

• When package changes are detected, the whole UI will redraw. This is not noticeable on high-spec devices but may be seen by low/mid-range devices. A fix is under investigation
• When approving permissions, a restart of the app is required. Investigation is underway.

Features & improvements

• Added Google Play System Updates (mainline) version to device info

Fixes

• Resolved a bug with broadcast receiver
• Resolved an issue with theme colours

Known issues

• When package changes are detected, the whole UI will redraw. This is not noticeable on high-spec devices but may be seen by low/mid-range devices. A fix is under investigation
• When approving permissions, a restart of the app is required. Investigation is underway.

Features & improvements

• Implemented a card type for video. The user experience is not quite on par with my expectations, so is currently disabled in the code

Fixes

• Typo on the Managed Config strings

Known issues

N/A

Features & improvements

• Implemented the QUERY ALL PACKAGES permission to offer app layouts within MANAGED INFO
• Added two kiosk-style application cards, one as an app grid similar to a kiosk, and the other an icon & message. This brings card support to 4 options:
  • Vertical HTML-enabled text card
  • Horizontal HTML-enabled text card
  • Application card
  • App grid card
• Added network info card, you can now view radios, network information, and more. This adds the ACCESS_WIFI_STATE permission to MANAGED INFO
• Added device DPI to device info
• Rebuilt the custom card config. Due to Google limitations custom cards of all types are configured outside of Customisation Settings in the Managed Config payload, but remain a licensed feature.

Fixes

• Fixed numerous small layout bugs
• Fixed settings screen scroll
• Fixed activation server errors

Known issues

N/A

Features & improvements

• Implemented device identifiers for managed devices. This adds the READ_PHONE_STATE permission which can be optionally granted after assigning the CERT_INSTALL delegated scope from an EMM. This is a licensed feature. Check out the documentation for guidance on setting this up.

Fixes

• Tidied up internal resources

Known issues

N/A

New features

• N/A

Fixes

• Fixed an Android 15 edge-to-edge bug

Known issues

N/A

New features

• N/A

Fixes

• Adjusted theme to align with global style guide
• Adjusted padding & layout to align with other projects
• Updated gradle

Known issues

N/A

New features

• Added licensed state to settings

Fixes

• Fixed a typo in Managed Configuration
• Fixed the cooldown process

Known issues

N/A

New features

• Added Fun restriction
• Adjust MC strings
• Reduce icon branding when hiding settings

Fixes

• Fixed up licensed management
• General cleanup of project

Known issues

N/A

New features

• Implement MC and customisations
• Refactor error states & adjust design
• Add a custom card
• Implement licensing

Fixes

• Refactor device details
• Refactor datastore

Known issues

N/A

New features

• Adjust labels
• Add icons for error states
• Add error states
• Add restrictions for customisations

Fixes

• Fix wrap on text fields
• Fix battery percentage decimal

Known issues

N/A

New features

This is the initial release, so all features are documented on the project homepage.

Fixes

N/A

Known issues

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