Changelog for CAPod

v5.0.1-rc0 - April 08, 2026

What’s Changed

Enhancements

Fix: Show signal strength as a bar indicator instead of a percentage by @d4rken in #486
Device: Show a Connect button when AirPods are not connected to this phone by @d4rken in #489
Device: Improve settings screen layout and grouping by @d4rken in #492

Bug fixes

Fix: Stop device settings disappearing in crowded Bluetooth areas by @d4rken in #484
Fix: Show device settings immediately after opening the app by @d4rken in #485
Device: Fix AirPods settings screen display and controls by @d4rken in #487
Fix: Accurate signal bars and stable connection icons by @d4rken in #491
Device: Fix “Last Seen” getting stuck while AirPods are connected by @d4rken in #493

Other changes

Device: Improve debug logs for AirPods info packets by @d4rken in #488
Device: Fix AirPods rename not actually changing the name by @d4rken in #490
General: Update app translations for all 68 languages by @d4rken in #494

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v5.0.0-beta0 - April 04, 2026

What’s Changed

Enhancements

Direct AirPods communication support (better data, ANC mode control and more) by @d4rken in #464
Device: Auto-correct device model when AAP reports a mismatch by @d4rken in #465
Device: Add AAP protocol tests and fix feature flags for AirPods Pro by @d4rken in #467
Device: Hide paired devices already used by another profile by @d4rken in #471
Device: Remember battery levels and show offline device cards by @d4rken in #469
Device: Add drag-to-reorder for device profiles by @d4rken in #475
General: Limit dashboard to one device for free users by @d4rken in #476
Device: Add settings screen for AirPods controls by @d4rken in #477
General: Slim down device cards and improve cached display by @d4rken in #480
Device: Add new AirPods settings, stem actions, and noise control modes by @d4rken in #481

Bug fixes

Fix: Fix crash when displaying AirPods device cards by @d4rken in #472
Fix: Fix AirPods connection not working in manual monitor mode by @d4rken in #478
Fix: Fix noise control mode reverting after putting AirPods in ear by @d4rken in #479

Other changes

Reaction: Speed up AirPods settings connection after Bluetooth reconnect by @d4rken in #466
Fix: Correct ear detection and volume swipe flags for multiple devices by @d4rken in #468
Device: Add AAP protocol tests for AirPods Pro 2 USB-C by @d4rken in #474

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v4.0.3-rc0 - March 23, 2026

What’s Changed

Bug fixes

Fix: Stop auto-connect from retrying when blocked by Android by @d4rken in #460
Fix: Show key icon for single-pod devices like AirPods Max by @d4rken in #461

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v4.0.2-rc1 - March 23, 2026

What’s Changed

Bug fixes

Fix: Fix crash when leaving the device profile screen by @d4rken in #453
Fix: Fix crash when querying in-app purchases by @d4rken in #454
Fix: Reduce foreground service timeout crash on cold start by @d4rken in #451
Fix: Fix native crash when displaying battery levels by @d4rken in #457
Fix: Prevent crash from dependency injection failure in monitoring service by @d4rken in #458

Other changes

General: Update GitHub Actions to Node.js 24-compatible versions by @d4rken in #448
General: Update translations from Crowdin by @d4rken in #459

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v4.0.1-rc0 - March 12, 2026

What’s Changed

Enhancements

General: Replace Moshi JSON library with built-in serialization by @d4rken in #442
Device: Start scanning when Bluetooth permission is granted by @d4rken in #445

Bug fixes

Fix: Fix debug log sharing crash and improve session cleanup by @d4rken in #440
Fix: Fix debug recording lost after app restart by @d4rken in #441
Fix: Fix contact form retaining old text after sending by @d4rken in #444
Fix: Fix crash when Google Play billing service disconnects by @d4rken in #446

Other changes

General: Rename debug recorder button from Close to Keep by @d4rken in #443
General: Update translations from Crowdin by @d4rken in #447

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v4.0.0-rc0 - March 09, 2026

What’s Changed

Enhancements

General: Overhaul app screens with improved navigation and bug fixes by @d4rken in #401
General: Add dark mode, color themes, and contrast settings by @d4rken in #405
Widget: Redesign widget configuration screen by @d4rken in #409
General: Add circular battery gauges to device cards by @d4rken in #410
Device: Redesign profile creation screen by @d4rken in #414
General: Add battery progress bars to expanded notification by @d4rken in #417
Widget: Improve rendering with live updates and better alignment by @d4rken in #419
General: Require upgrade for theme customization by @d4rken in #420
General: Add contact developer form with debug log attachment by @d4rken in #421
General: Move upgrade icon to first position and use star for all flavors by @d4rken in #423
General: Show hint to disable notification when extra notification is enabled by @d4rken in #424
General: Add wiki link to support screen by @d4rken in #426
General: Add full-screen upgrade screen with pro benefits overview by @d4rken in #427
General: Improve settings storage reliability by @d4rken in #422
General: Add yearly subscription option and improve FOSS sponsor experience by @d4rken in #429
General: Add debug session manager and improve recording workflow by @d4rken in #431
General: Ask to delete debug log after sharing it by @d4rken in #435

Bug fixes

General: Fix brief screen flash before onboarding on fresh install by @d4rken in #403
Device: Fix profile editing always opening in create mode by @d4rken in #407
Fix: Fix false unsaved changes warning and repeated popup notifications by @d4rken in #408
Reaction: Fix popup appearing twice when opening AirPods case by @d4rken in #411
General: Move monitoring settings to their own category by @d4rken in #412
Widget: Fix invisible text and gap in widget configuration screen by @d4rken in #416
Device: Fix app getting stuck in scanning loop without Bluetooth by @d4rken in #428
Fix: Fix crash on startup and widget stuck on spinner in release builds by @d4rken in #432
Fix: Fix debug log sessions appearing in wrong order by @d4rken in #436

Other changes

General: Update icon style across all screens by @d4rken in #402
General: Open changelog on project website instead of GitHub by @d4rken in #418
General: Add unit tests for reaction logic and ViewModels by @d4rken in #433
General: Reduce wait time for FOSS sponsor unlock by @d4rken in #434
General: Update translations from Crowdin by @d4rken in #437
General: Update app and fastlane translations from Crowdin by @d4rken in #439

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v3.1.0-rc0 - February 23, 2026

What’s Changed

Enhancements

feat(widget): Add theme customization by @d4rken in #393
feat(popup): Redesign connection popup with larger device graphics by @d4rken in #394
feat(popup): Add product photo device icons and improve signal indicator by @d4rken in #395

Bug fixes

Refactor PlayPause logic and fix behavior for SinglePods (e.g. AirPods Max) by @d4rken in #355
fix(monitor): Prevent crash when OS denies foreground service start by @d4rken in #397

Other changes

chore: Bump Android Gradle Plugin to 9.0.1 by @d4rken in #390
chore: Update app and fastlane translations from Crowdin by @d4rken in #391
chore: Update app translations from Crowdin by @d4rken in #396
refactor(monitor): Make notification builder stateless by @d4rken in #398
chore: Update app translations from Crowdin by @d4rken in #399
chore: Update app translations from Crowdin by @d4rken in #400

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v3.0.5-rc0 - February 16, 2026

What’s Changed

Bug fixes

fix: Call startForeground() before Hilt DI to prevent timing crash by @d4rken in #388

Other changes

chore: Update app translations from Crowdin by @d4rken in #389

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v3.0.4-rc1 - February 09, 2026

What’s Changed

Enhancements

Restructure Claude Code config into modular rules by @d4rken in #375
chore: Upgrade to AGP 9.0.0 and Gradle 9.3.1 by @d4rken in #379

Bug fixes

Widget: Fix layout for devices with single charge detection by @d4rken in #353
Widget broken: Couldn’t add widget by @d4rken in #352
fix: Handle display cutouts in landscape mode by @d4rken in #374
fix: Harden battery display against native crashes by @d4rken in #377
fix: Replace WorkManager with ForegroundService to eliminate excessive wakelocks by @d4rken in #378
fix: Guard MonitorService start against missing Bluetooth permissions by @d4rken in #381
fix: Pre-release cleanup of manifest, resource leaks, and dependencies by @d4rken in #382
fix: Use correct labels for upgrade and donate menu items by @d4rken in #383
fix(ci): Narrow APK glob to avoid uploading duplicates by @d4rken in #384

Other changes

Update translations by @d4rken in #354
chore: Remove stale CLAUDE.md exclusion from _config.yml by @d4rken in #376
chore: Remove redundant gradle.properties after AGP 9 upgrade by @d4rken in #380
chore: Update app translations from Crowdin by @d4rken in #385

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v3.0.3-rc0 - October 29, 2025

What’s Changed

Enhancements

Improve BluetoothManager by @d4rken in #347

Bug fixes

Improve Bluetooth device connection monitoring by @d4rken in #346

Other changes

Update translations by @d4rken in #348

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v3.0.2-rc0 - October 11, 2025

What’s Changed

Bug fixes

Fix crash on start due to R8 by @d4rken in #342

Other changes

feat: Add and update translations for Dutch and Mexican Spanish by @d4rken in #343

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v3.0.1-rc0 - October 10, 2025

What’s Changed

Other changes

Refactor: Convert build configuration to Gradle plugin pattern by @d4rken in #337
Add ear detection limitation notice to reactions settings by @d4rken in #338
Feat: Update translations by @d4rken in #339
Update and extend translations by @d4rken in #340

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v3.0.0-beta1 - October 07, 2025

What’s Changed

Enhancements

Support for multiple device profiles by @d4rken in #330
Allow key inputs with spaces instead of dashes by @d4rken in #331
Implemented widget configuration for multiple profiles by @d4rken in #332

Other changes

Feat: Update translations by @d4rken in #334
Translations by @d4rken in #335
Chore: Update release tooling by @d4rken in #336

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v2.19.0-rc1 - September 21, 2025

What’s Changed

Enhancements

AirPods Pro 3 support by @d4rken in #328

Other changes

Add support for AirPods Pro 3 by @li-fstz in #325
Initial support for AirPods Pro 3 by @atharen in #327

New Contributors

@li-fstz made their first contribution in #325
@atharen made their first contribution in #327

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v2.18.0-rc1 - September 03, 2025

No release notes available.

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v2.18.0-rc0 - September 03, 2025

What’s Changed

Enhancements

Allow keeping “connected” notification after disconnect by @d4rken in #321

Bug fixes

Refactor GPlay billing error handling and translations by @d4rken in #314

Other changes

Apply translation updates and add Norwegian Bokmål by @d4rken in #320
Refactor buildSrc and update dependencies by @d4rken in #322

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v2.17.6-rc0 - July 02, 2025

What’s Changed

Other changes

Google Play maintenance by @d4rken in #311

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v2.17.5-rc0 - June 30, 2025

What’s Changed

Other changes

Fix IRK-only mode to prevent heuristic fallback + auto battery optimization by @wnerhs in #310

New Contributors

@wnerhs made their first contribution in #310

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v2.17.4-rc0 - June 23, 2025

What’s Changed

Enhancements

Enhance Jekyll config and add auto-generated changelog page by @d4rken in #299
Add support for PowerBeats Pro 2 by @d4rken in #303

Bug fixes

Dependencies: Downgrade Navigation Core to 2.8.9 by @d4rken in #308

Other changes

Improve changelog by @d4rken in #300
Add Fastlane changelogs for multiple languages by @d4rken in #301
Improve changelogs by @d4rken in #302
Upgrade Android Gradle Plugin and KSP by @d4rken in #306
Update, add and improve translations by @d4rken in #305
More translations by @d4rken in #307

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v2.17.3-rc0 - June 18, 2025

What’s Changed

Other changes

Update translations and fix vandalism by @d4rken in #297

View Changes

v2.17.2-rc0 - June 13, 2025

What’s Changed

Bug fixes

Fix IRK match flag in AppleFactory by @d4rken in #294

Other changes

Update translations by @d4rken in #295

View Changes

v2.17.1-rc1 - June 12, 2025

What’s Changed

Other changes

Translations by @d4rken in #292

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v2.17.0-rc0 - June 06, 2025

What’s Changed

Enhancements

Add option for separate connected notification by @d4rken in #284
Support AirPods Identity-Resolving-Key and Encryption-Key by @d4rken in #288

Other changes

Update translations and Crowdin.com support by @d4rken in #242
Update description with feedback from Crowdin by @d4rken in #244
Remove link to Twitter by @d4rken in #253
Update PRIVACY_POLICY.md by @d4rken in #252
Update github actions (based on SDMSE) and use pinning by @d4rken in #256
Update gradle dependencies and configurations by @d4rken in #260
Update translations by @d4rken in #262
Decrease default minimum signal quality by @d4rken in #281
Group reaction preferences into categories by @d4rken in #282
Remove obsolete configuration in manifest by @d4rken in #283
Translate strings for new notification channel and update descriptions by @d4rken in #289

View Changes

v2.16.0-rc0 - November 08, 2024

What’s Changed

Fix onboarding not being completable with large fontsizes by @d4rken in #233
add support airpods max 2 & fix airpods max by @b4shtirk1n in #238
Fix AirPods Max and AirPods Max (USB-C) support by @d4rken in #240

New Contributors

@b4shtirk1n made their first contribution in #238

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v2.15.0-rc0 - September 23, 2024

What’s Changed

Improve BLE scanning by @d4rken in #222
Add support for AirPods (Gen 4 - no ANC) by @d4rken in #227
Add support for AirPods (Gen 4 with ANC) by @d4rken in #228
Fix WorkManager init crash by @d4rken in #229
Record debug logs without foreground service by @d4rken in #230

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v2.14.1-rc0 - July 12, 2024

What’s Changed

Fix crashes when entering settings by @d4rken in #219

View Changes

v2.14.0-rc0 - July 12, 2024

What’s Changed

Update strings.xml by @a-gah in #196
Remove empty “Other”-Label in Support-Settings (Update preferences_support.xml) by @a-gah in #197
Remove proprietary Google Play info block in FOSS builds by @d4rken in #199
Update translations by @d4rken in #200
Thank the MagicPods project by @d4rken in #201
Material You design changes and widgets update by @TipzRickyCheung in #209
Add PUSH_NOTIFICATIONS permission to AndroidManifest.xml for wearos by @kavishdevar in #203
Implement support for different states in notification text by @TipzRickyCheung in #210
Material You design changes and widgets update (Part 2) by @TipzRickyCheung in #211
Fix up-navigation behavior when doing onboarding by @d4rken in #216
Fix app crash on launch if permission are not granted by @d4rken in #217
Show battery values in notification content titles by @d4rken in #218

New Contributors

@TipzRickyCheung made their first contribution in #209
@kavishdevar made their first contribution in #203

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v2.13.0-rc0 - February 25, 2024

What’s Changed

Update strings.xml by @hwlnx in #179
Onboarding typo fixed, dual pods layout realigned. by @JerretQueen in #182
Update translations by @d4rken in #190
Add support for PowerBeats4 by @d4rken in #189

New Contributors

@hwlnx made their first contribution in #179
@JerretQueen made their first contribution in #182

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v2.12.1-rc0 - October 28, 2023

What’s Changed

Request FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE for debug log service by @d4rken in #174

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v2.12.0-rc0 - October 28, 2023

What’s Changed

Extend test case for AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C) by @d4rken in #167
Widget: Center device label by @d4rken in #169
Bump dependencies and API targets by @d4rken in #170
Billing update by @d4rken in #171
Update translations by @d4rken in #172

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v2.11.1-rc0 - September 23, 2023

What’s Changed

Support for Apple AirPods Pro2 with USB-C by @d4rken in #165
Update translations by @d4rken in #166

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v2.11.0-rc0 - September 11, 2023

What’s Changed

Remove WearOS build from Google Play pipeline. by @d4rken in #153
Extra onboarding step by @d4rken in #158
Remove bugsnag by @d4rken in #157
Hide install UI element by @d4rken in #159
Prevent app from crashing if no app to view urls is installed by @d4rken in #160
Update translations by @d4rken in #161

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v2.10.0-rc2 - July 07, 2023

What’s Changed

Use new WearOS release track on Google Play by @d4rken in #151

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v2.10.0-rc0 - July 05, 2023

What’s Changed

Support edge-to-edge rendering on Android Q+ by @Seanathan10 in #146
Update translations by @d4rken in #147
Add reaction option: Popup on new connection by @d4rken in #149
Update translations by @d4rken in #150

New Contributors

@Seanathan10 made their first contribution in #146

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v2.9.3-rc0 - June 27, 2023

What’s Changed

Update AGP by @d4rken in #142
Update translations by @d4rken in #141
Fix “Missing show time” by @d4rken in #143
Fix “Missing app icon in splash screen” by @d4rken in #144
Fix background execution errors. by @d4rken in #145

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v2.9.2-rc0 - May 16, 2023

What’s Changed

Improve CI jobs by @d4rken in #127
Improve strings based on translator feedback by @d4rken in #128
Gradle bump by @d4rken in #131
Tweak widget layout by @d4rken in #132
Update translations by @d4rken in #133

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v2.9.1-rc0 - April 05, 2023

What’s Changed

Troubleshooter improvements by @d4rken in #126

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v2.9.0-rc0 - April 02, 2023

What’s Changed

More IAP improvements by @d4rken in #121
A troubleshooter that automatically goes through different compatibility settings. by @d4rken in #125

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v2.8.4-rc0 - March 13, 2023

What’s Changed

Fix billing client disconnection handling by @d4rken in #117

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v2.8.3-rc0 - March 13, 2023

What’s Changed

Show worker foreground notification early. by @d4rken in #110
Quick data updates can cause concurrent access and modifying of the n… by @d4rken in #111
For some reason we can finish the widget update broadcast twice. by @d4rken in #112
Bump dependencies and gradle by @d4rken in #113
Address that gplay api can emit multiple times by @d4rken in #114
Fix reversed AirPods Max wear-detection by @d4rken in #116

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v2.8.2-rc0 - March 10, 2023

What’s Changed

Update Turkish translation by @d4rken in #100
Wear: Remove unused code by @d4rken in #104
Fix AirPods Max wear detection. by @d4rken in #108
Update translations by @d4rken in #109

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v2.8.1-rc0 - February 09, 2023

No release notes available.

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v2.8.0-rc0 - February 03, 2023

What’s Changed

Only apply Bugsnag to gplay build flavor by @d4rken in #88
Remove short hash from generated apk file names by @d4rken in #89
Improve lidstate tracking by @d4rken in #90
Fix popup icon sizes by @d4rken in #91
Improve battery case tracking by @d4rken in #92
Improve tracking in crowds by @d4rken in #93
Fix potential widget crash by @d4rken in #94
Change defaults setting for “Show all devices” by @d4rken in #95
Adjust signal quality display by @d4rken in #96
Fix data display for non dual apple pods by @d4rken in #98

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v2.7.2-rc0 - January 30, 2023

What’s Changed

Fix feature display for single pods inside the app. by @d4rken in #87
Adjust supported AirPods Max features. by @d4rken in #86

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v2.7.1-rc1 - January 28, 2023

What’s Changed

Update translations by @d4rken in #85

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v2.7.0-rc0 - January 25, 2023

What’s Changed

Update translations by @d4rken in #79
Move shared permissions into the common module by @d4rken in #81
Improve compatibility options by @d4rken in #80
New compatibility option for receiving BLE data by @d4rken in #82
Faster CI checks by @d4rken in #83

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v2.6.1-rc0 - January 20, 2023

What’s Changed

More granular pod features by @d4rken in #76

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v2.6.0-rc0 - January 14, 2023

What’s Changed

Overhaul play/pause reaction code by @d4rken in #74
Add preliminary support for Beats Fit Pro by @d4rken in #75

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v2.5.3-rc1 - January 12, 2023

What’s Changed

Support for fake AirPods 2. Generation by @d4rken in #73

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v2.5.2-rc0 - January 06, 2023

What’s Changed

Add support for fake AirPods Pro 2 by @d4rken in #69
Improve feature support for fake AirPods Pro by @d4rken in #70
Improve feature support for fake AirPods Gen1 by @d4rken in #71
Improve feature support for fake AirPods Gen3 by @d4rken in #72

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v2.5.1-rc0 - December 24, 2022

What’s Changed

Airpod pro2 icon iteration by @d4rken in #64

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v2.5.0-rc1 - December 23, 2022

What’s Changed

Improve fake AirPod support by @d4rken in #61
Support for device specific icons by @d4rken in #63

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v2.4.0-rc0 - December 19, 2022

What’s Changed

Add support for fake AirPods Gen3 by @d4rken in #60

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v2.3.1-rc0 - November 07, 2022

What’s Changed

add monochrome icon by @GitGitro in #51
Improve automatic monitor mode by @d4rken in #53
Fix comparison that determines which list item is the primary device. by @d4rken in #54
Improve case battery information retention by @d4rken in #55
Clean up tests by @d4rken in #56

New Contributors

@GitGitro made their first contribution in #51

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v2.3.0-rc0 - November 05, 2022

What’s Changed

A CAPod widget, oh my! ¯_(ツ)_/¯ by @d4rken in #46
Improve UI performance by @d4rken in #48
Improve notification theming by @d4rken in #47
Update translations by @d4rken in #49

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v2.2.1-rc1 - October 27, 2022

What’s Changed

Fix monitor mode being set to ALWAYS when visiting the settings by @d4rken in #42
Update translations by @d4rken in #43
Release script by @d4rken in #44

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