Version 2.7.0

Changed the way changelog is shown so it should load faster.
Added features from Android 15.
Added more known codec issues.
Added profile levels for the APV codec.
Bugfixes and general improvements.

Version 2.6.0

Added an option to save info for a selected codec/DRM to Logcat.
Added querying for a resource rating tier and decrypt hash function for Widevine.
Added more known codec and device issues.
Added 12 more color formats from Samsung.
Viewing info for an already seen codec/DRM should be much faster now.
Improved reporting of the max resolution for codecs on devices that underreport it.
Bugfixes and general improvements.

Version 2.5.1

Removed support for Android 4.4 and older.
Removed support for legacy gestures on a few very old Samsung phones.
Added known color formats from SPRD/PacketVideo.
Bugfixes and general improvements.

Version 2.5.0

Added detecting features introduced in Android 14
Added more known codec issues.
Added more known color formats.
Added showing an optional indicator icon if a codec is hardware-accelerated.
Added showing supported vendor parameters on Android 12+ devices.
DRM detection should be now much faster on Android 11+ devices.
Improved low latency detection on Android 12+ devices.
Bugfixes and general improvements.

Version 2.4.0

Added detecting features introduced in Android 13.
Improved detecting hardware acceleration for audio codecs.
Added more known codec issues.
Added a second database for known multimedia issues with devices regardless of a used codec.
AC3 codecs should now provide a correct max sampling rates also on older devices.
Fixed some video encoders under-reporting their 1080p/4K capabilities.
Dynamic theming can now be used on most Android 5.0+ devices.
Bugfixes and general improvements.

Version 2.3.0

Added detecting features introduced in Android 12.
Added optional dynamic theming on Android 12 and newer.
Input channel count now shows both minimal and maximal values.
Bugfixes and general improvements.

Version 2.2.2

Bugfixes and general improvements.

Version 2.2.1

UI improvements for bigger tablets and Chromebooks.
App should now be resizable if Samsung DeX is enabled.
Bugfixes and general improvements.

Version 2.2.0

Added querying for System Renewability Message (SRM) properties for Widevine.
Listing secure decoders on Android 5.0-6.0 should now be more reliable.
Added a workaround for Oppo R9 not listing a generic raw audio decoder.
(Android TV) Significant APK size reduction.
Reported max resolution should be now more accurate for some codecs.

Version 2.1.0

Codec Info will now detect and inform users about known issues with some codecs. If you know about an issue that's not being displayed, please send a feedback email about it!
Added a notification for the user if getting a codec list is impossible due to an Android platform bug.
Added more known color formats from Broadcom, MediaTek, Qualcomm and Samsung.
Getting a supported profile level for VP9 codecs should be now much more accurate on Android 6.0 and older.
Provide better estimates for DivX codecs, if getting the exact info is not possible.
Bugfixes and general improvements.

Version 2.0.0

Added a new tab with DRM types (and their properties) supported by the device.
Added a search functionality - search for info in a current list of codecs/DRM or codec/DRM properties!
UI overhaul providing improvements for larger screens, landscape orientation and dark mode.
Bugfixes and general improvements.

Version 1.11.0

Improved hardware acceleration detection for some older Qualcomm codecs.
(Android 10 and newer) Aliases for other codecs are now hidden by default; this can be changed in settings.
Added color formats from newer Qualcomm SoCs.
Bugfixes and general improvements.

Version 1.10.0

Added support for Android TV!
NOTE: Sharing codec info and sending feedback from Android TV are currently unavailable.
Added color formats from Panasonic/SNI.
Added features and codec profiles from Android 11.
About app dialog was greatly reworked for devices with Android 5.0 and newer. It now also includes a changelog and licenses for used libraries.
App can now be installed and moved to an SD card.
Codecs will now note if they are software only and their provider.
Codec features supported on Android 5.0 and newer will now indicate if they are required to use.
Setting light/dark app theme should be now more reliable on some LG and Xiaomi devices.
Immersive mode is now a toggable option from settings.
Improved detection of some hardware-accelerated codecs.
Improved detection of input channel count and sample rates for ALAC.
Improved detection of WMA codecs.
Bugfixes and general improvements.

Version 1.9.0

Added support for codec-related changes from Android Q (10.0).
Added info for the AV1 codec.
Added more profile levels for H.264, HEVC and VP9.
Improved detection of some hardware-accelerated codecs from Intel.
Improved settings for dark theme for devices with Android 5.0 or newer.
NOTE: "Set by Battery Saver" may not work on some devices with Android 5.0-8.1 due to changes made in the system by a device manufacturer.
Bugfixes and small improvements.

Version 1.8.0

Added a new preferences screen with options for sorting, filtering and more.
Added profile levels for VC-1 codecs by Renesas.
Added more resolutions when checking for maximum framerate.
Improved detection of hardware-accelerated codecs.
Significantly improved data accuracy for AMR-WB+.
Improved detection of input channel count for MP1, MP2, MP3, FLAC and DTS.
Bugfixes and small improvements.

Version 1.7.0

Added color formats from Renesas.
Added WMV9 profile levels.
Added a new launcher icon!
Improved hardware acceleration detection for Broadcom codecs.
Known color formats and profile levels show also their hex values.
Bugfixes and small improvements.

Version 1.6.1

Fixed Samsung air gestures not working.

Version 1.6.0

Added info about hardware acceleration to codec details.
Added color formats from Nvidia.
Added support for Ittiam codecs using Qualcomm color formats.
Enabled support for the multiwindow on Samsung and LG devices below Android 7.0.
Implemented switching tabs for Samsung devices that support air gestures.
Moving your hand from right to left will change the active tab to audio codecs and moving from left to right - to video codecs.

Version 1.5.0

Added color formats from Marvell and Rockchip.
Added profile levels for MVC codecs.
Improved detecting max input channel count for audio codecs on Android 8.1.
Bugfixes and small improvements.

Version 1.4.1

Fixed unknown profile levels for 3GPP codecs.
Bugfixes

Version 1.4.0

Added listing framerates for 144p, 240p and 576p.
Improved VP9 profile detection on Android 5.0 - 6.0.
Added known profile levels for AVS, VC-1, VP6, WMA and WMV.
Fixed profile levels not being recognized for some codecs, including Sorenson, DivX and XviD.
Added another set of recognized color formats from Intel, Samsung and MediaTek.
Codec profiles will now list only the highest supported level.
Bugfixes and small improvements.

Version 1.3.0

Lowered a minimum supported Android version to Android 4.1.
Added new color formats from Qualcomm and Intel.
Added Qualcomm-specific profile levels for H.264 AVC.
Improved max input channel count for non-platform audio codecs.
Added more sharing options in two-pane mode.
Added supported complexity and quality ranges for encoders (Android 5.0+).
Added an AACObjectXHE profile for AAC codecs (Android 9.0+).
Bugfixes.

Version 1.2.0

Greatly improved user interface for devices with bigger screens like tablets or Chromebooks.
Added various color formats from Broadcom, MediaTek, Samsung, Sony and Texas Instruments.
Added extensions for MPEG-4 by Samsung and Qualcomm.
Detecting max input channel count for non-platform audio codecs should now work a little bit better.
Bugfixes and small improvements.

Version 1.1.0

Added codec profiles/levels for VC-1.
Added new recognized color formats and codec profiles/levels for other codecs.
Improved reliability of recognizing codec profiles and levels.
Bugfixes

Version 1.0.0

Initial release