Release v7.9.0.1

• Improvements when device is unplugged while using PixelFlasher.
• Improved console log messages.
• Support for KernelSU-Next based patching.
  • Classic KernelSU-Next
  • KernelSU-Next LKM patching, with mounting options:
    • MagicMount
    • OverlayFS
• #266 Enhancement to adapt to output naming changes in KernelSU.
• Detect if APatch-Next is installed and report the version.
• Added Download button in Rooting Application window.
• Updated overdue readme documentation (still much more to cover).
• Completely reworked downgrade patch tool, it still remains experimental for the gutsy.
• Improved keybox.xml check:
  • PF maintains shadow banned certificate issuers list and reports if any of the included certificates are signed by those.
  • Warn and report long chained certificates.
• Improved toast notifications.
• Added Ubuntu 24.04 build.
• Many under the hood code improvements.

Release v7.8.1.0

• Added Start Shizuku option.
• Dynamic disabling of features that can't be run in recovery or sideload modes.
• Bug fix in App Manager when exporting the app list.
• Updates to the readme.
• Added an option to selectively skip check for module updates, designed to skip update check for problematic modules.
• Under the hood improvements.

Release v7.8.0.1

• Enable checkboxes in My Tools
• Keybox Check: Fix a coding error that output both revoked and clean messages instead of just revoked message.

Release v7.8.0.0

• New Feature: Reboot to Interactive Recovery (iRecovery):
  • Introduced a streamlined interactive recovery mode for Android, complementing the existing upside-down Android recovery mode.
  • For locked bootloaders, iRecovery requires user interaction and cannot be fully controlled programmatically. Guidance in the app is provided to assist users.
• PixelFlasher now always starts in normal mode, regardless of whether it was minimized on last exit.
• Added a minimum window size to the main interface to improve usability and layout consistency.
• Enhanced device state detection and expanded reboot options for better flexibility and reliability.
• Suppressed hardware mismatch warnings in cases where the device model cannot be retrieved due to its current mode / state.
• PIF Manager Beta feature now allows users to:
  • Select the latest available version (default) which includes developer previews.
  • Or specify a specific Android beta version for greater choice.
• Added warnings for expired or soon-to-expire certificates in the Check Keybox feature.
  Designed to help users avoid scams from unscrupulous keybox dealers.
• Numerous under the hood improvements to optimize performance, enhance reliability, and provide a better user experience.

Release v7.7.1.0

• Update Github actions to use actions/setup-node@v4
• Update Readme
• Reword a badly formatted dialog.
• Remove TB Checker support (pulled from Play Store).
• Add Android Integrity Checker support.
• Eat some Baklava :)
• Other minor improvements.

Release v7.7.0.0

Diffs to v7.6.0.0

• New feature: #159 Added download progress window.
• Updated 7zip binaries to version 24.08.
• Reduce gaps to make Pif Manager smaller to fit 1080 vertical resolution.
• Report rooted with details when selecting a device.
• When patching with APatch, enforce superkey minimum requirements.
• Ubuntu 22:04 build with Python 3.13
• Ubuntu 20:04 build with Python 3.13
• Windows build with Python 3.13
• MacOS 13 build with Python 3.13
• On MacOS 13 build, use nodejs version 20 and patch util.isDate
• Update homebrew action to use node 20
• Use toybox sed instead of sed to overcome some devices having non-executable sed in system path.
• Miscellaneous improvements and fixes.

Release v7.6.0.0

Release v7.6.0.0

Diffs to v7.5.0.0

• Updated wxPython version to 4.2.2
• Added compatibility for Python 3.13
• Moved to macOS 13 Github Actions runner image as macOS 12 is being deprecated. This may affect compatibility with older macOS versions.
• Added support for Samsung images that no longer use lz4 compression (e.g., boot.img instead of boot.img.lz4), modified image processing to handle both formats.
• Fixed an edge case where returncode 0 would incorrectly indicate file presence with legacy and buggy SuperSU rooting. PixelFlasher now analyzes both return codes and response messages for accurate file detection.
• Optimized GUI layout by reducing widget spacing and reorganizing elements to better accommodate smaller displays.
• Added a dedicated toggle for "Custom ROM options" visibility (defaulting to hidden) to streamline the advanced options interface.
• Introduced optional support file sanitization in settings - given the file's encrypted nature, redaction is now disabled by default to facilitate troubleshooting.
• Disable mousewheel on comboboxes to avoid accidental selection changes.
• Added a menu option to safely clear /data/adb/* contents, preventing accidental folder deletion when cleaning manually.
• Updated PI Analysis Report's custom ROM injection apps list to match @osm0sis's maintained set.
• Enhanced keybox check reporting functionality.
• Improved patch creation logic, when multiple rooting apps are found on the device.
• Added interactive user prompting when devices cannot automatically reboot to bootloader after OTA sideloading (similar to Pixel watches), allowing manual intervention instead of aborting.
• Updated UIAutomator to recognize both old and new Play Store UI layouts (Note: UI Automator swipe functionality is currently affected by a bug in Android 15).
• Added CTRL modifier functionality in PIF Manager during Play Integrity checks to reset and recalculate UIAutomator coordinates - useful when UI changes occur (resolution, font, orientation).
• Implemented optimized Pixel Beta print extraction without full download, based on technique used by @osm0sis in excellent autopif2.sh script.

Under the Hood

• Extensive code cleanup and optimization.
• Added comprehensive debug messaging.
• Improved exception handling throughout the application.

Release v7.5.0.0

• New feature: Implemented GUI autopif2 Get Pixel Beta Pif in Pif Manager from @osm0sis excellent feature in PiFork to grab a random Pixel beta print.
• Improved Check Keybox.xml feature to nicely format and show the certificate chain. Report few extra attributes.
• In Magisk v28.x the patched filename format has changed slightly, adjust for that.
• Few other minor improvements.

Release v7.4.4.0

• Added support for Pixel Watch 3.
• The previously bundled update_engine_client no longer works with the latest firmware due to dependency changes.
  PixelFlasher now includes multiple versions of the binary (r72, r28), automatically switching if one fails during Canceling / Resetting OTA.
  Huge thanks to @capntrips for helping build the necessary packages. I couldn’t have done it without his help.
• When pushing files from PC to device you can now select and push multiple files.
• Device detail reports now include LV (Launch Version).
• Enhanced device state retrieval and reporting.
• Miscellaneous improvements and fixes.

Release v7.4.3.0

• Bug Fix: #242 On devices with init_boot, Apatch alternate patch is wrongly marked to be flashed on init_boot.
• Don't abort live flashing init_boot on Pixel 7 or newer devices, just report that it might not work.
• Add further debug messages to ease troubleshooting.
• Add an input box in PIF manager to offer the option of setting any value for the Force First API instead of just constant 25.
• Other minor improvements.