v26.02.22 Release Changelog

Hotfix

• Check if Shizuku is running before doing anything

✨ Features

• Backup System: androsh backup [-z] name [destination] - backup existing distros with optional compression
• Shell Integration: ADB shell and Shizuku rish shell support
• CI/CD: Automated test python code workflow

🔧 Fixes

• androsh launch -c fails when command contains spaces
• README for GitHub Android app renderer
• Test python code workflow execution
• Kali NetHunter installation issues

📚 Documentation

• Polished README with better structure
• Added Termux:X11 support docs
• Workflow badge and status badges
• Mobile showcase screenshots
• Cleaned up redundant content

♻️ Refactoring

• Python 3.8+ compatibility across main.py, downloader.py, console.py
• Renamed workflow to tests.yml
• Rish parser improvements

🧹 Chores

• Updated default User-Agent
• Test workflow updates
• Added mobile screenshot asset
• Version bump to v26.02.22

Full Changelog: v26.02.14...v26.02.22

Previous release changelog

Full Changelog: v26.02.05...v26.02.14

v26.02.14 Release Changelog

✨ Features

• Backup System: androsh backup [-z] name [destination] - backup existing distros with optional compression
• Shell Integration: ADB shell and Shizuku rish shell support
• CI/CD: Automated test python code workflow

🔧 Fixes

• README for GitHub Android app renderer
• Test python code workflow execution
• Kali NetHunter installation issues

📚 Documentation

• Polished README with better structure
• Added Termux:X11 support docs
• Workflow badge and status badges
• Mobile showcase screenshots
• Cleaned up redundant content

♻️ Refactoring

• Python 3.8+ compatibility across main.py, downloader.py, console.py
• Renamed workflow to tests.yml
• Rish parser improvements

🧹 Chores

• Updated default User-Agent
• Test workflow updates
• Added mobile screenshot asset
• Version bump to v26.02.14

Full Changelog: v26.02.05...v26.02.14

v26.02.05 Release Changelog

✨ Features

• use rich input better UI
• remove rootfs with root permission using androsh remove
• BusyBox can use Proot now
• androsh list better UI/UX for mobile users
• better tar debugging
• show full checksum message
• SHIZUKU: better error handling for shell commands (stdout/stderr/return code)

🔧 Fixes

• distro rootfs directory
• rootfs with root permissions does't extract (closes: #16)
• capture error messages

♻️ Refactoring

• HiManagers.py: implement the new error handling method to BusyBoxManager
• HiManagers.py: implement the new error handling method to ADBFileManager
• disable commands outputs debug for better readability

Full Changelog: v26.01.21...v26.02.05

Release Changelog

✨ New Features

Distribution Support

• ✅ Void Linux - Added support for Void Linux distribution
• ✅ Manjaro - Added support for Manjaro Linux distribution
• ✅ Chimera Linux - Added support for Chimera Linux distribution
• 📚 Documentation updated to reflect new distribution support

Security & Verification

• 🔒 AlpineDistribution - Added checksum verification for downloaded files
• 🔒 TermuxDistribution - Added checksum verification for downloaded files
• 🔏 BusyBox - Updated aarch64 checksum for improved security

User Interface & Experience

• 🎨 Rich Input - Added enhanced input system for better UI/UX
• 📱 Mobile Optimized - Improved progress bar display for mobile devices
• 📊 FileDownloader - Enhanced UI with better visual feedback
• 🚨 Error Handling - Improved error handling in FileDownloader class

🔧 Fixes & Improvements

Distribution Fixes

• 🐛 AlpineDistribution - Fixed missing variable issue
• 🐛 Alpine Distribution - General fixes for Alpine installation
• 📁 proot.sh - Fixed missing directories issue

System Compatibility

• 🔗 Symbolic Links - Fixed symbolic link size reporting using proot -L flag
• 🏷️ Distro Naming - Custom distro name now only used when -f flag has a value

♻️ Refactoring

FileDownloader

• 🏗️ Major refactoring into proper class structure
• Better code organization
• Improved maintainability
• Enhanced reusability

Technical Notes:

• The release includes significant security improvements with checksum verification
• Multiple new Linux distributions are now supported
• UI/UX enhancements particularly benefit mobile users
• Various stability and compatibility fixes address edge cases in different environments

Migration:
Users should experience improved reliability when downloading distributions. The enhanced error handling will provide better feedback during installation failures.

Full Changelog: v26.01.03...v26.01.21

Note use androsh launch/remove <path> for your old distros

Full Changelog: v25.12.05...v26.01.03

Full Changelog: https://github.com/ahmed-alnassif/AndroSH/commits/v25.12.05