2.4.1 (build 44) — Current
What’s new since 2.4.1 (build 43)- Stability: Opening TAP from a link, file, or widget no longer crashes when that address has no screen. TAP stays on the screen you were already using.
TAP · Android
Release notes
What changed in TAP (com.neverhold.tap). Updated with every Play AAB upload.
Synopsis · prior work
What TAP already shipped
TAP is the lean Neverhold sibling: Æther-style contact cards, proximity TAP exchange, and a simple Supabase account — without the full dialer, hold monitoring, or paid API integrations. Through 2.3.0 the app already had People / Æther dashboard glass cards, favorites and recents, cloud backup/restore, dual-transport exchange on Android (Nearby + BLE, first win) and BLE on iOS, field chooser + touch animation, Terms/Privacy acceptance with account deletion, Play upload signing, and first-run branding with adaptive icon and Share shortcut.
2.4.1 (build 43)
What’s new since 2.4.1 (build 40)- Direct APK: The sideload package is build 43 (
com.neverhold.tap). - Stability: Includes the build 40 fix — losing DNS or going offline while TAP refreshes your sign-in no longer reports as a crash. Your session stays; the app retries when the network returns.
2.4.1 (build 40)
What’s new since 2.4.1 (build 39)- Stability: Losing DNS or going offline while TAP refreshes your sign-in no longer reports as a crash. Your session stays; the app retries when the network returns.
2.4.1 (build 39)
What’s new since 2.4.1 (build 38)- Crash reporting: Google’s automated test devices (the image that reports 4 GB of RAM and 4 GB of storage) no longer send crash reports. Behavior on your phone is unchanged from build 38.
2.4.1 (build 38)
What’s new since 2.4.0 (build 37)- Performance restored on capable phones: Image and avatar caches now scale with device RAM (high / mid / low tiers) instead of one small clamp for every phone. Devices with 6 GB+ get generous caches; only true low-RAM devices stay tight.
- Memory pressure handled reactively: Caches shrink only when Android reports pressure (and recover on resume), instead of being permanently clamped.
- Rendering: Back to the default Flutter SurfaceView path — the TextureView workaround and the SurfaceControl override from build 37 are removed, cutting a composition pass on every frame.
- Changed:
largeHeapremoved; it did not address the reported native crashes and only inflated GC work. - Crash reporting: Automated test-harness sessions (Play pre-launch / emulator / x86) no longer report to Crashlytics; real-device reports are tagged with RAM tier, ABI and install source so future triage separates real users from store sandboxes.
2.4.0 (build 37)
What’s new since 2.4.0 (build 36)- Stability (low-RAM): Image and avatar caches start tighter and stay clamped for the rest of the session under memory pressure (no short restore that undid the clamp on build 36).
- Rendering: TAP uses TextureView for Flutter so some Pixel devices no longer ANR during surface create.
- Crashlytics: Ships the OnePlus SIGSEGV and Pixel ANR fixes that were pending after builds 34–36.
2.4.0 (build 36)
What’s new since 2.4.0 (build 35)- Adaptive memory: Image and avatar caches stay generous on healthy devices; they only tighten when Android reports memory pressure, then restore after a quiet period.
- Smaller decoded photos: Contact-list avatars and card photos decode at display size instead of full resolution, cutting RAM during scroll and card open.
- Stability (low-RAM): Flutter caches clear earlier while the app is still in the foreground when the system is under memory pressure (OnePlus SIGSEGV cluster).
2.4.0 (build 35)
What’s new since 2.4.0 (build 34)- Stability (low-RAM): Decoded image cache and avatar memory limits are tighter so low-free-RAM devices (notably OnePlus) are less likely to native-crash under avatar churn.
- Crashlytics: Ships the memory harden that was pending after build 34 SIGSEGV reports.
2.4.0 (build 34)
What’s new since 2.4.0 (build 33)- Username save: Invalid @handle rules no longer crash the profile editor; you get a normal error instead.
- TAP exchange: Nearby connection glitches (endpoint I/O / out-of-order API) are handled so they do not show as fatal crashes.
- Stability: Ships the Crashlytics fixes that were pending after build 33.
2.4.0 (build 33)
What’s new since 2.4.0 (build 30)- Voice phone verify: Twilio Outgoing Caller ID uses a voice call — the app shows a large keypad code; enter it on your dialpad during the call, then tap Done.
- Clearer OTP: Verification digits display as high-contrast cells so the code is easy to read while on the call.
- English-call notice: Spanish and English UI warn that the verification call is in English; you only need to enter the numbers.
2.4.0 (build 30)
What’s new since 2.3.3 (build 28)- Production cut: TAP ships as contact-first .tapcards — one personal card plus up to three business cards, with photos, backgrounds, and your chosen platforms on a single customizable card you own.
- Business Account card photos: Personal and business TAP card photos stay available after cloud sync. Missing Storage path refs are healed from existing media so designs and avatars recover across devices.
- Faster phone-book merge: First-run import no longer stalls for minutes on large address books; duplicate cleanup is batched.
- Onboarding polish: Language chooser no longer overflows on smaller screens; Æther meet-screen buttons are centered and clearer.
- Import from this phone: Settings and empty People point to merging contacts from the device, including WhatsApp-labeled numbers when the phone book has them.
2.3.3 (build 28)
What’s new since 2.3.3 (build 27)- Faster first open: Your session and entitlements load in the background so the home screen appears sooner.
- Android toolchain: TAP now builds on Flutter 3.47 (AGP 9.1 / Gradle 9.3) for current Play packaging.
2.3.3 (build 27)
What’s new since 2.3.3 (build 26)- Play 2027 quality: People lists no longer keep every contact photo in RAM. Release shrinking is tighter (DEX now under 10 MB). Android Restore Credentials is wired for zero-tap sign-in after a phone backup or transfer (needs the new Edge Function on the server).
2.3.3 (build 26)
What’s new since 2.3.3 (build 25)- Play quality AAB: Release 2.3.3+26 is the measurement bundle for Google’s Feb 2027 DEX/memory rules. R8 minify, shrink, and obfuscate are on. DEX is about 11.2 MB, so Play’s 25% shrink/obfuscate/optimize floor applies. Upload this AAB and read the three percentages in App bundle explorer.
2.3.3 (build 25)
What’s new since 2.3.3 (build 24)- Card designer: Illustrated backgrounds are smaller to download than in build 24.
2.3.3 (build 24)
What’s new since 2.3.3 (build 22)- Card photos: TAP uses the system photo picker. It does not ask for Photos library access.
- Card designer: Illustrated backgrounds download smaller.
- TAP exchange: TAP-card QR scan/show is removed. Store invite and emergency Medical ID QR are unchanged.
2.3.3 (build 22)
What’s new since 2.3.3 (build 21)- Card designer helper: First-run tips in Spanish (and other long copy) stay fully on screen so you can tap Next through the last step.
- Photos permission: Photos is requested separately from Camera; the permissions screen matches Android Settings.
- Message Center: Welcome copy displays correctly in Spanish.
- Invite: Removed the extra BLE footnote under “They don’t have TAP?—
2.3.3 (build 21)
What’s new since 2.3.3 (build 20)- Sign in with Microsoft: Continue with Microsoft on the same path as Google (browser sign-in). A Microsoft email counts as verified the same way Google does; phone still uses a separate SMS code — TAP never auto-verifies a number from Microsoft.
- Permissions: After you grant a permission in Android Settings, TAP updates without needing a full app restart.
- Cloud backup: Backup status sits above Backup now so you can see last backup before you tap.
2.3.3 (build 20)
What’s new since 2.3.3 (build 19)- Card designer: More neon and bling colors (gold / platinum / diamond), stock gradients, custom two-stop mixer, plus gold and platinum chain wraps and photo borders.
- Android 15: Edge-to-edge on the main and lock-screen activities (Play SDK 35 display).
- Cold start: Branded native splash stays until the first real screen; no purple/cyan boot spinner.
- Emergency SMS: Send button shows Sending…, then a clear “Emergency message sent— confirmation with a short cooldown before the next send.
2.3.3 (build 19)
What’s new since 2.3.2 (build 18)- TAP Medical ID on lock screen: Optional TAP emergency ID over the lock screen (notification; no medical details in the tray text). Responders can view fields, show QR, arm NFC, and message emergency contacts.
- Share Medical ID via TAP: Dedicated proximity share only — Medical ID is never attached to a personal or business card.
- Responder SMS: Destination/hospital, status chips (conscious / unconscious / critical / fatal), notes; includes the injured person’s name and phone.
- Faster launch: Branded native splash instead of a multi-second black screen; App Check deferred until after first frame.
- Cards / exchange: Two-phone logo centered above Start Exchange; taller business logos; billboard name/title under the photo; crop handles stay in the editor; share chooser label is My TAP contact card.
2.3.2 (build 18)
What’s new since 2.3.2 (build 15)- Business Account: Play listing and in-app store copy renamed from Advanced Account to Business Account (SKU id unchanged:
tap_advanced_account_annual). - Ads: Adaptive banners, AdMob init/load optimize flags, UMP consent path aligned for better fill; interstitial frequency caps unchanged.
- Shared loyalty: Business Account / Remove Ads / Extra Business Card entitlements remain shared with Neverhold for the same account.
2.3.2 (build 15)
What’s new since 2.3.0- Æther Store: Profile → Æther Store for Business Account, Remove Ads, Premium / Pro, and minutes (account-scoped entitlements).
- Spanish localization: Auth, store, and exchange flows in English plus Spanish (
es/es_MX). - Play filtering: Optional hardware features (Wi‑Fi / location / Bluetooth) marked
required="false"so Nearby/BLE permissions do not over-filter devices. - Website: Public TAP download + release notes on neverhold.co (
download.html,downloads/release-notes-tap.html,tap.apk).
Still in place from 2.3.0 (unchanged product core)
- Terms / Privacy on sign-up; Profile Privacy / Terms / Delete my account (30-day grace).
- Æther dashboard, sync, cloud backup; TAP exchange animation and dual-stack transport.
2.3.0
What’s new since 2.2.x- Legal / Play: Required Terms & Privacy acceptance with tappable neverhold.co links; Profile Privacy / Terms / Delete my account.
- Aether UX: Favorites / Recents / Groups / Share–Don't Share glass cards; avatars; Sync now; daily opportunistic sync; cloud backup/restore.
- TAP UX: Phone-touch animation, clearer stage labels (“Touch the tops of the phones together”), first-run logos, adaptive icon, Share shortcut pin.
- Android release path: Upload keystore signing +
supabase.propertiesdart-defines; crash fixes for notes / field editors. - iOS: Camera and photo-library usage descriptions for profile avatars.
Prior foundation (through 2.2.x)
- Four-tab shell (Home / Contacts / TAP / TAP log), Neverhold glass UI, Supabase sign-up/sign-in.
- Aether contact cards with channels, share as vCard /
.tapcard, BLE chunked exchange scaffolding. - Save-for-later inbox (TAP log) and open-in-app for
.tapcardfiles.