treeger 1.4 Release Notes
Android 16 compatibility, APK application-icon previews, and Android installer handoff in treeger 1.4.
treeger 1.4 updates the app for Android 16 and makes Android application packages easier to recognize and open. APK files now show their embedded application icon, and treeger guides you through Android’s permission flow before handing a package to the system installer.
Highlights
Stay compatible with Android 16
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treeger now targets Android 16 and API level 36, preparing app updates for Google Play’s target API requirement beginning August 31, 2026.
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Edge-to-edge system-bar handling uses the Android 16-compatible activity flow while preserving treeger’s existing content insets.
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Android 10 remains the minimum supported version.
Recognize APK files while browsing
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APK files display the application icon embedded in the package instead of generic file artwork.
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Icons use the same shared artwork path in List and Grid views and remain fitted within the artwork area rather than cropped.
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APK recognition works from the package extension or Android package-archive MIME type, including files supplied through document providers.
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Packages whose icon cannot be read continue to use treeger’s normal fallback artwork.
Open APKs with Android’s installer
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Tap an APK to hand it to Android’s system package installer.
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On first use, treeger explains why Android’s per-app unknown-source permission is needed and opens the exact system setting for treeger.
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After permission is granted, treeger resumes the pending request and opens the package installer. Later APK taps open the installer directly while permission remains enabled.
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treeger grants read access only for the selected package and never installs an app automatically.
Google Play "What’s new"
Version 1.4 updates treeger for Android 16. APK files now show their embedded app icons while browsing. Tap an APK to open Android’s package installer; on first use, treeger explains and opens the required per-app permission setting, then resumes the installer flow after permission is granted. treeger never installs apps automatically.