Changelog - F-Stop Media Gallery

F-Stop Media Browser

v4.9.1 – Google Play

(Added 11-08-2017)

Feature Added Samba cloud service
Feature Added option to force English translation over system language
Feature Can now read “date taken” from videos
Feature Can now play Dropbox videos
Feature Added “set as wallpaper” functionality
Feature Added drag to select to select multiple files like Google Photos
Feature Changed to material scroll bar
Feature Can now pin albums and tags to the top
Feature Volume up/down buttons can switch to next/previous image
Feature Added ability to show or hide folders using “.nomedia” files
Feature Added ability to rename bookmarks

Update Updated to a new library for GIF images to improve compatibility
Update Updated library for saving metadata
Update Improvements when moving files on Nougat+ devices
Update Added confirmation when deleting a cloud service
Update Added notification to save metadata after rating/tagging/setting favorites
Update Albums are now sorted alphabetically when choosing where to put images
Update Toolbar will remain hidden during and after device rotation
Update Will now refresh and check for new images which may have not been scanned when opening slideshow from desktop shortcut
Update Now only cache folders and folders starting with dot will be excluded by checking the box in “Excluded folders”

Fix Fixed GPS issue that didn’t resolve location properly
Fix Fixed issue of the first image not loading when starting from desktop shortcut if orientation is set to “Always Landscape” and phone is in portrait
Fix Fixed issue with copy/move where the operation would not complete when device was rotated
Fix Fixed issue with flickering when “Best fit” option was turned on
Fix Fixed “mixed” grouping that did not correctly put images in “This year”
Fix Fixed potential issue for duplicate images in database
Fix Fixed issue where video player was not able to continue after switching to another app

v4.8.4 – Google Play

(Added 04-10-2017)

Feature *NEW* Added ability to backup and restore database with folder migration capability (PRO only)
Feature Can now edit title and description (ability to save into XMP for PRO)
Feature Can now show/hide hidden folders from menu in folders view.
Feature New setting in excluded folders to automatically exclude common cache and temporary folders starting with dot.
Feature Can now use 3 finger pinch gesture to exit image viewer
Feature Can now embed favorite status into image metadata like ratings and tags
Feature Added ability to rename folders
Feature Added multi-select on the thumbnails panel when in image viewer

Update Albums can now be sorted by last modified date
Update Performance enhancements
Update Now correctly saves resolution of videos into database
Update Some operations (revert metadata, tagging, copying/moving) can now handle much more images
Update Lock position and zoom. Once applied works on all images. Useful when you have burst of images and want to focus on particular (zoomed in) detail.
Update Sort images by full path name of folder
Update Cloud services now have their own sorting
Update Added folder details
Update Added New theme “Blue”
Update Editing tags is now themed

Fix Fixed crash when trying to open Cloud services
Fix Fixed issue of not being able to read sidecar files for non-JPG files
Fix Fixed wrong path issue in breadcrumbs after orientation change

v4.8.2 – Google Play

(Added 01-16-2017)

Update Greatly improved scanning speed by only scanning metadata by default
Update Improved included folders by adding a default option
Update Removed timeout for video player
Update Improved alpha handling when showing thumbnails
Update Improved dialog for “select shortcut type”
Update Added option automatically hide toolbar
Update Added new setting to “show status indicator” in media viewer

Fix Fixed for displaying number of files for list view (shows subfolders too)
Fix Fixed smart albums activities themes
Fix Fixed issue when swiping and then zooming
Fix Fixed issue of not being able to play some videos
Fix Fixed issue with bottom breadcrumbs
Fix Fixed issue of image not being displayed for a second after zoom
Fix Fixed issue remembering scroll position on orientation change
Fix Fixed number of columns not being correct when filtering folders
Fix Fixed issue of scanning the same item multiple times

v4.7.0 – Google Play

(Added 11-01-2016)

Feature Introduced cloud services that initially supports Dropbox and Google Drive
Feature Support for USB OTG writing
Feature Added option for checkered background for images with transparency
Feature Now uses “Natural order” when sorting by file name to sort files more like Windows Explorer
Feature Added option to tap left/right to move to next/previous image

Update Improved double tap and double tap to zoom gestures
Update Greatly improved GIF playback
Update Default folder cover images will follow the sort type of that folder
Update Added icon to show whether folder is on SD card (can be hidden in Settings > Layout and drawing > Status overlay icons)
Update Added show all folders/show folders with images when copying images
Update Added setting to switch to more accurately detect file changes (Settings > Main > Optimize scanning for speed)
Update Added number of all images inside of folder and subfolders for Nested Folders
Update Added ability to show only folders with images in Nested Folders
Update Improved speed moving files when both source and destination are on internal storage
Update Faster deleting of images
Update Better loading of cached images in image viewer
Update After editing image (from image viewer) changes will now be immediately visible
Update Can now copy or move from protected view
Update Animated GIFs will now play during slideshow

Fix Fixed breadcrumbs for copy/move
Fix Fixed some issues with Nougat
Fix Fixed issue with navigation drawer visibility when copying/moving
Fix Fixed issue with some thumbs not showing up
Fix Fixed moving files on SD card
Fix Fix for issue when tapping favorite icon, rating is also changed
Fix Fix for edit to Snapseed
Fix Fixed issue with not being able to use rectangle thumbnails
Fix Fixed a crash when smart album condition has empty file name

v4.6.3 – Google Play

(Added 04-14-2016)

Fix Fixed ‘app not responding’ issue when tagging images with many tags.
Fix Fixed crash on startup when there is invalid Exif in image
Fix Improved panning with slim images
Fix Fixed issue when sharing downloaded images from Chrome

v4.6.2 – Google Play

(Added 04-12-2016)

Fix Bug fixes

v4.6.1 – Google Play

(Added 04-12-2016)

Fix Bug fixes

v4.6.0 – Google Play

(Added 04-11-2016)

Feature Hide logo now shrinks the top section of navigation drawer
Feature Moved long tasks to service
Feature Number of columns for folders and tags can now be changed in settings
Feature Styled more dialogs according to theme
Feature Can now rotate protected images
Feature Video will play in single image viewer only if center “play” icon is tapped

Update Made the design more Material
Update Improved the way breadcrumb navigation works
Update Ratings stored as decimal can now be read
Update Toolbar will no longer be shown when selecting video to play in media viewer

Fix Fixed vertical panning in image viewer for tall narrow images
Fix Fixed crash when opening downloaded file from Chrome
Fix Fixed wrong sort order when viewing screenshots
Fix Fixed setting contacts issue in nexus 6.01
Fix Fixed issue with shortcuts in media viewer
Fix Updated translations

v4.5.0 – Google Play

(Added 02-22-2016)

Feature Can now hide default tag groups and tag groups all together
Feature Tags can now be viewed in 1, 2, 3 or 4 columns
Feature Added breadcrumb path navigation to nested view
Feature Added view types in Places (normal, hybrid, satellite, terrain)
Feature Added animations for folders
Feature Long press on group header will now select/deselect items in that group
Feature Added more bluetooth keyboard support
Feature Added RMVB suffix

Update Improved tag search design
Update When time zone is not included in date taken, we use local time zone instead of GMT
Update Icon changed and design improved for “Set panels” in single image view
Update More prominent indication that tags can be added in tag search

Fix Fixed metadata saving/reading issue
Fix Fixed SD card issues with Marshmallow
Fix Fix for not showing tags in list view on orientation change
Fix Orientation change will not reload images (makes change really fast)
Fix Fixed slow GIF playback

v4.4.3 – Google Play

(Added 01-16-2016)

Fix Fix for SD card detection

v4.4.2 – Google Play

(Added 01-15-2016)

Fix Bug fixes

v4.4.1 – Google Play

(Added 01-14-2016)

Update PRO users can now remove logo using the menu from navigation drawer
Fix Bug fixes

v4.4.0 – Google Play

(Added 01-13-2016)

Feature Introducing a completely new tagging interface that includes the ability to quickly group tags together and save them in what we call “Tag groups”
Feature Added customizable information panel that can display up to 15 different metadata parameters

Update Improved details dialog
Update Improved media scanning speed
Update Improved customization of navigation drawer
Update Improved share menu with option to use system share
Update Added rename option in image viewer
Update Added swipe to refresh for folders
Update Added confirmation for excluding folders
Update Added Google analytics
Update Added orientation change in settings
Update Changed animations and improved speed for image viewer
Update Date modified retained on move and copy operations (if possible)

Fix Fixed bottom bar not displayed if user selected nested album
Fix Fixed blocky tiles in image viewer
Fix Fixed last line of bottom overflow menu not always visible in orientation mode (and maybe portrait)
Fix Fixed Marshmallow devices not recognizing SD card
Fix Fixed problems with reading metadata with photospheres
Fix Fixed some images that don’t work when saving metadata
Fix Fixed “Best fit” so all images are oriented to the same size
Fix Fixed an SD card issue (SD card not detected) with Blackberry Priv
Fix Fixed issue with sidecar file not renaming when image is renamed
Fix Fixed last line of bottom overflow menu not always visible in landscape mode
Fix If image which is visible in image viewer is changed, it will now be reloaded
Fix Share will now be in the image viewer menu even if image is not in database
Fix Fixed some issues with tagging photos
Fix When F-Stop is opened from camera, it will correctly enable menu items after image is put into database
Fix When image that is visible in image viewer is changed, it will now be reloaded
Fix When last image in viewer is deleted, we now show the last image instead of the first
Fix When opened from camera, we will correctly enable menu items after image is put into database

v4.3.3 – Google Play

(Added 11-24-2015)

Feature Added support to view photospheres
Feature Added “show in folder” feature
Feature Added bottom toolbar in selection mode so more actions are available with one touch (can be disabled in settings)

Update Improved sharing interface and media scanning speed
Update Can now be chosen to be default app when opening from gallery

Fix Other minor fixes and improvements

v4.3.0 – Google Play

(Added 10-30-2015)

Feature Brand new material navigation drawer
Feature Customize primary and accent colors using material colors
Feature Image viewer background color can be changed globally
Feature New pinning feature allows you to keep folders at the top of the list regardless of sort order
Feature Option to change app exit behavior
Feature Can now rotate PNG images
Feature Added rotation based on orientation sensor
Feature Added ability to show slideshow of select images

Update Improved icon layout in thumbnail view based on many user comments
Update Improved sharing feature
Update Preview images load faster and take up less space
Update Removed ads in free version!
Update Copy and move can use nested and flat views for folders
Update Added simple support for MPO format

Fix Fixed issue where folders could only be created in root directory of SD card
Fix Fixed sort order issue between thumbnail view and media viewer
Fix Fix for Google Photos crashing when editing
Fix Fixed issue of incorrectly displaying GPS coordinates in some cases
Fix Bug fixes

v4.1.2 – Google Play

(Added 09-06-2015)

Fix Removed unnecessary permissions which were automatically added by Google Services

v4.1.1 – Google Play

(Added 09-05-2015)

Update Improved auto hiding of action bar in media viewer

Fix Fixed issue when viewing geotagged images in Google maps with latitude or longitude less than 1
Fix Bug fixes

v4.1.0 – Google Play

(Added 08-05-2015)

Update New icon! Hope you like it.

Fix Fixed issue when changing orientation in selection mode
Fix Fixed issue in custom sort mode where you could move folders around
Fix Removed option to start in protected mode. Caused startup issues.

v4.0.7 – Google Play

(Added 07-30-2015)

Update Updated German translation
Update Improved tag edit box
Update Added more support for SD card detection

Fix Fixed issue when unprotecting media and original folder is missing
Fix Modified file date comparison calculation to help prevent unnecessary rescans
Fix Added back the media count for folders, albums and ratings (sorry)
Fix Bug fixes

v4.0.6 – Google Play

(Added 07-04-2015)

Update Reading from sidecar files changed to follow the “Always use sidecars” setting
Update Added 3gpp file type
Fix Fixed issue with toolbar height being too big in image viewer
Fix Fixed problem with layout in smart albums (tags, folders)
Fix Can now correctly show dates before 1970 again
Fix Fixed issue with moving files

v4.0.3 – Google Play

(Added 06-03-2015)

Feature Added ability to select multiple folders, albums and tags
Feature Added create new folder from copy/move action

Update Faster copy/delete operation on Lollipop devices with external sdcard
Update Can now create protected folder from “List of protected folders”
Update When copying, last folder is remembered

Fix Fixed issue of 0 byte file left after delete
Fix Fixed issue of newest folder not showing up at the top of the list after editing
Fix Fixed issue with deleting protected images
Fix Will now return to “places” view after viewing thumbnails from “places”
Fix Fixed image viewer not processing Lollipop permissions correctly
Fix Tag list refreshed after tag is created and added to image

v4.0.0 – Google Play

(Added 05-20-2015)

Feature SD card write support for users with Lollipop
Feature Added backup/restore option for all album types (located in albums view)

Update Updated to material design (mostly)
Update LOTS of work under the hood to make the experience faster and smoother
Update Added “Last modified date” smart album condition

Fix Will not show protected images on map (unless initiated from protected area)
Fix Many bugs fixed

v3.4.4 – Google Play

(Added 03-27-2015)

Fix Bugs

v3.4.3 – Google Play

(Added 03-03-2015)

Update Added back “Save zoom and position” feature

Fix Bugs

v3.4.2 – Google Play

(Added 02-24-2015)

Fix Bug fixes

v3.4.1 – Google Play

(Added 02-23-2015)

Update Updated translations

Fix Fixed copy/move issue

v3.4.0 – Google Play

(Added 02-22-2015)

Feature Added logical AND and OR for search
Feature “Groups” feature that groups media based on sort type
Feature Friendlier interface for copy/move operations
Feature New themes for paid users
Feature Larger thumbnail option
Feature Long press to edit navigation drawer
Feature User can choose what happens when tapping on video: play or open media viewer
Feature Colorized status bar and navigation for Android 5.0 Lollipop

Update Improved quality of preview images
Update Ignore leading and trailing whitespace characters for tagging
Update Number of items shown in title bar
Update Scroll position remembered on orientation change
Update Removed Most viewed and Save position/zoom
Update Toast messages will no longer interfere with ratings bar

Fix Fixed problem with desktop shortcuts sometimes not working when app is already running
Fix Fixed issues when opening images that have not been scanned by F-Stop
Fix Fixed (reset) fill screen, full screen, fit to screen when go to next image
Fix Fixed crash when “Details” was used on some images
Fix Fixed problem with nested folders where scroll position was not remembered

v3.3.4 – Google Play

(Added 12-24-2014)

Fix Bugs

v3.3.3 – Google Play

(Added 12-24-2014)

Fix Bugs

v3.3.3 – Google Play

(Added 12-24-2014)

Fix Bugs

v3.3.4.1 – Amazon App Store

(Added 12-24-2014)

Feature Introduced “Places” feature to display photos on Google Maps™ (doesn’t work on Kindle devices)
Feature Introduced custom sorting in folders, albums, tags, etc
Feature Added option to hide the key app icon (doesn’t work on Kindle devices)
Feature Added smart album conditions “isFavorite” and “hasGPS” (PRO)

Update Quick Links and shortcuts now possible for nested folders
Update Added dedicated multi-select icon
Update Quick search within folders, albums, tags, etc.
Update Tags can now have custom thumbnail
Update As you type in a tag name, the tag list is shortened to show list of matching tags
Update Added exit toast to prevent accidental exiting of app
Update Confirm delete setting in options (Settings>Main)
Update Default thumbnail for folders is image last modified
Update Now ignores folder.jpg, folder.png and AlbumArt*.jpg files

Fix Much faster at displaying new media
Fix Improved storage location detection
Fix Scroll position is now remembered when going back in nested folders
Fix Scroll position remembered after tagging
Fix Fixed drawing of non square thumbnails
Fix Issue where images with latitude or longitude less than 1 would not show on Google maps correctly
Fix Squashed bugs

v3.3.2 – Google Play

(Added 12-24-2014)

Fix GIF crashing
Fix Problem with crashing in Google Maps
Fix Drawing in Google Maps
Fix Issue where tap was not recognized for higher dpi screens
Fix Custom sorting in Nested Folders
Fix Other bugs

v3.3.1 – Google Play

(Added 12-11-2014)

Fix Squashed bugs

v3.3.0 – Google Play

(Added 12-10-2014)

Feature Introduced “Places” feature to display photos on Google Maps™

Update Tags can now have custom thumbnail
Update Confirm delete setting in options (Settings>Main)
Update Default thumbnail for folders is image last modified
Update Now ignores folder.jpg, folder.png and AlbumArt*.jpg files

Fix Squashed bugs

v3.2.1 – Google Play

(Added 11-15-2014)

Feature Added option to hide the key app icon

Update Removed delete dialog in media viewer and replaced with delete undo
Update Scroll position remembered after tagging

Fix Improved “Press back to exit”
Fix Issue where images with latitude or longitude less than 1 would not show on Google maps correctly
Fix Squashed bugs

v3.2.0 – Google Play

(Added 10-27-2014)

Paid Feature Introduced custom sorting in folders, albums, tags, etc
Paid Feature Added smart album conditions “isFavorite” and “hasGPS”

Feature Added dedicated multi-select icon
Feature Quick search within folders, albums, tags, etc.
Feature Quicklinks and shortcuts now possible for nested folders

Update Much faster at displaying new media
Update As you type in a tag name, the tag list is shortened to show list of matching tags
Update Improved storage location detection
Update Scroll position is now remembered when going back in nested folders
Update Added exit toast to prevent accidental exiting of app

Fix Fixed drawing of non square thumbnails
Fix Squashed bugs

v3.1.4 – Google Play

(Added 07-11-2014)

Fix Various bug fixes

v3.1.3 – Google Play

(Added 07-10-2014)

Fix Various bug fixes

v3.1.2 and v3.1.2.1 – Google Play and Amazon App Store

(Added 06-06-2014)

Fix Issue with incorrect selection in list view
Fix Issue with light theme text
Fix Issue saving protected media on SD card
Fix Attempt to fix various issues with Xperia devices

v3.1 and v3.1.1 – Google Play and Amazon App Store

(Added 06-03-2014)

Feature Search capabilities that instantly show matches based on metadata or filename
Feature Support for writing to the SD card for most devices running the latest version of Android (4.4 aka Kit Kat)
Feature Warn if .nomedia is in root directory

Update Folder scanner will start automatically on mounted/unmounted SD card
Update Default included folders improved

Fix Fixed update bug with preview cache
Fix Fixed issue with reading files with multiple xmp entries
Fix Performance improvements

v3.0.6.1 – Amazon App Store

(Added 04-17-2014)

Feature Added background scanning service
Feature Create smart albums that show media taken within a certain number of days, months or years
Feature Added translations for Spanish (Chile), Persian (partial) and Chinese (updated)
Feature Added option in smart albums to only use media from parent album
Feature [1] Add ability to create shortcuts to albums, folders and tags on your home screen
Feature [1] Added ability to open shortcuts in thumbnail view, media viewer and slideshow mode

Update Thumbnail bar can now be positioned on the bottom, top, left and right for all orientations
Update Added xxhdpi and xxxhdpi launcher icons
Update Performance optimizations

Fix Issue where thumbnails were not centered
Fix Bug with immersive mode for secondary user profiles
Fix Bug that could create multiple XMP entries
Fix Prefetch caching fixed so deleted images don’t show up when swiping
Fix Various bug fixes
[1] Will not work on Kindle devices since they do not have a desktop launcher like standard Android

v3.0.6 – Google Play

(Added 03-15-2014)

Fix Quick fix for crashes caused by missing resource strings

v3.0.5 – Google Play

(Added 03-14-2014)

Feature Added ability to open desktop shortcuts in thumbnail view, media viewer and slideshow mode
Feature Can now create smart albums that show media taken within a certain number of days, months or years

Update Chinese translations and added Spanish (Chile)
Update Thumbnail bar can now be positioned on the bottom, top, left and right for all orientations

Fix Issue where thumbnails were not centered
Fix Bug with immersive mode for secondary user profiles
Fix Bug that could create multiple XMP entries
Fix Performance improvements

v3.0.4 – Google Play

(Added 02-28-2014)

Feature Add ability to create shortcuts to albums, folders and tags on your home screen

Fix A few bugs introduced in v3.0.3

v3.0.3 – Google Play

(Added 02-26-2014)

Feature Added background scanning service
Feature Added partial Persian translation

Update Added xxhdpi and xxxhdpi launcher icons
Update Performance optimizations

Fix Prefetch caching fixed so deleted images don’t show up when swiping
Fix Various bug fixes

v3.0.2 – Google Play

(Added 01-17-2014)

Feature Added option in smart albums to only use media from parent album

Fix Various bug fixes

v3.0.1.1 – Amazon App Store

(Added 12-28-2013)

Feature Beautiful new Holo style UI with new launcher icon
Feature Navigation drawer replaces the old dashboard (swipe from left edge)
Feature Added quick links to navigation drawer
Feature Added 9 themes including light, dark, and Christmas
Feature Camera shortcut from navigation drawer
Feature Added “large thumbnails” view option
Feature Added fade in effect when scrolling thumbnails
Feature Immersive mode for KitKat
Feature Sorting can now be changed per folder and is remembered

Update Greatly decreased time it takes to add new media. Pictures taken with camera are now immediately available in F-Stop.

Fix Various bug fixes

v3.0.1 – Google Play

(Added 12-25-2013)

Fix Force close issue for pre ICS devices.

v3.0 – Google Play

(Added 12-24-2013)

Update Greatly decreased time it takes to add new media. Pictures taken with camera are now immediately be available in F-Stop.

Fix Various bug fixes

v2.4.4.1 – Amazon App Store

(Added 12-07-2013)

Feature Improved panning and zooming for a native Android feel
Feature Zoom animations with edge bounce
Feature Added one finger zoom like Google Maps
Feature Added Japanese, Indonesian and Traditional Chinese translations
Feature Can now share protected media
Feature Added .m4v to valid file extensions
Feature Added new sorting method “date taken, modified”.
Feature Added option to disable following .nomedia files (hides folders)
Feature Added option to automatically advance image after rating

Update Changed media count to not include protected media
Update Folder will now be deleted if you select “Delete folder” and the folder is empty
Update Will now keep original extension when renaming file

Fix Sharing with Flickr
Fix Issue with sending orientation when sharing
Fix Issue with icon sizes for some devices
Fix Few bugs with smart album conditions
Fix Issue with broken images if user rates images quickly and auto save is on
Fix Issue with not always showing correct GPS location
Fix Jerky scrolling on Android 4.3

v2.4.4 – Google Play

(Added 11-20-2013)

Feature Added .m4v to valid file extensions
Feature Added new sorting method “date taken, modified”.
Feature Added option to disable following .nomedia files (hides folders)
Feature Added option to automatically advance image after rating

Update Reversed behavior of one finger zoom to align with new Google gesture definitions

Fix Indonesian translation
Fix Bug fixes

v2.4.3 – Google Play

(Added 10-04-2013)

v2.4.2.1 – Amazon App Store

(Added 07-29-2013)

Paid Feature Added many new smart album conditions: Number of Tags, Orientation, Media Type, Extension, File Name, and Size (MP)
Feature Favorite and rating status icons in thumbnail panel
Feature Added setting to allow automatic metadata updating when JPG image changes. Located in Settings>Main
Feature Added ratings panel in media viewer with ability to select favorites
Feature Added favorites entry on dashboard
Feature Easily select visible panels in media viewer (thumbnails, file information and ratings)
Feature Long-press in media viewer now toggles full screen
Feature Auto rotate with correct swiping determined by device orientation
Feature Fill screen option with ability to disable panning so swiping between images works correctly
Feature Added low resolution preview images so image loading is much quicker in media viewer
Feature Zoom indicator
Feature Added more sort options

Update Action bar visibility in media viewer is saved between sessions
Update Action bar does not change visibility on double tap.
Update Automatically show keyboard when entering password

Fix Improved handling of Android intents so that the share function works better with more apps
Fix Bug with protected media disappearing when excluding folders or removing included folders
Fix Bug with setting as folder thumbnail
Fix Bug that set “date modified” to incorrect date when tagging images
Fix Now properly saves “full screen for media viewer” setting
Fix Issue with duplicate tag entries in metadata

v2.4.2 – Google Play

(Added 07-27-2013)

Feature Favorite and rating status icons in thumbnail panel

Update Automatically show keyboard when entering password

Fix Improved issues with missing touch inputs
Fix Now properly saves “full screen for media viewer” setting
Fix Issues with sharing and choosing media
Fix Removed character Â for GPS coordinates in details
Fix Issue with duplicate tag entries in metadata
Fix Sort and “set panels” dialogs are now visible on smaller screens (they scroll).

v2.4.1 – Google Play

(Added 07-19-2013)

Fix Issues with smart albums and image refreshing.

v2.4.0 – Google Play

(Added 07-18-2013)

Paid Feature Added many new smart album conditions: Number of Tags, Orientation, Media Type, Extension, File Name, and Size (MP)
Feature Added ratings panel in media viewer with ability to select favorites
Feature Added favorites entry on dashboard
Feature Easily select visible panels in media viewer (thumbnails, file information and ratings)
Feature Long-press in media viewer now toggles full screen
Feature Auto rotate with correct swiping determined by device orientation
Feature Fill screen option with ability to disable panning so swiping between images works correctly
Feature Added low resolution preview images so image loading is much quicker in media viewer
Feature Zoom indicator
Feature Added more sort options

Update Action bar visibility in media viewer is saved between sessions
Update Action bar does not change visibility on double tap.

v2.3.3 – Google Play

(Added 05-09-2013)

Feature Added setting to allow automatic metadata updating when JPG image changes. Located in Settings>Main

Fix Bug that set “date modified” to incorrect date when tagging images

v2.3.2.1 – Amazon App Store

(Added 04-23-2013)

Feature Added high quality image zooming
Feature Added support for animated GIFs
Feature Added image transition speed setting
Feature Added support for Turkish, Hebrew, Thai and Korean languages

Update Tags, ratings and thumbnails are now automatically refreshed when image is updated
Update Improved scanning for video files
Update Added extensions avi, mkv, mts, wmv, flv, mov, mpg, mpeg, and ts to media scanner

Fix Issue where some users could not open Nested Folders
Fix Bug when deleting last image in media viewer
Fix Bug that prevented some users from removing all tags or ratings
Fix Issue that sometimes occurred importing media to other apps
Fix Issue where the tags were sometimes not visible for the first couple of items in a list view.
Fix Issue where new tags were not always visible in thumbnails view after tagging.
Fix Various other bugs

v2.3.2 – Google Play

(Added 04-22-2013)

Update Added Hebrew language

Fix Bug that prevented some users from removing all tags or ratings
Fix Few other small bugs

v2.3.1 – Google Play

(Added 04-09-2013)

Update Added extensions avi, mkv, mts, wmv, flv, mov, mpg, mpeg, and ts to media scanner
Update Added Thai and Korean languages

Fix Nested Folders bug
Fix Bug when deleting last image in media viewer
Fix Other small bugs
Fix Issue where text is sometimes invisible for a few devices
Fix Several bug fixes

v2.3.0 – Google Play

(Added 03-31-2013)

Feature Added high quality image zooming
Feature Added support for animated GIFs
Feature Added image transition speed setting
Feature Added support for Turkish language

Update Tags, ratings and thumbnails are now automatically refreshed when image is updated
Update Improved scanning for video files

Fix Issue that sometimes occurred importing media to other apps
Fix Issue where the tags were sometimes not visible for the first couple of items in a list view.
Fix Issue where new tags were not always visible in thumbnails view after tagging.
Fix Issue where some users could not open Nested Folders
Fix Various other bugs

v2.2.1 – Google Play

(Added 01-30-2013)

Fix Issue where text is sometimes invisible for a few devices
Fix Several bug fixes

v2.2.0.1 – Amazon App Store

(Added 01-26-2013)

** This update requires a re-scan of all media

Paid Feature Write tags and ratings to JPG. Use sidecar files for non-JPG.
Paid Feature Nested Folders
Feature Added language support for European Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Arabic, Dutch and Czech
Feature Reads geo-location information from JPG and can display on map
Feature Added location status icon
Feature Added ability to edit tags in tag folder
Feature Now supports BMP and WEBP (4.0+) images
Feature Added help links

Update Thumbnail refreshing in folders view works better
Update Can now disable offline mode with default setting to off
Update Sort menu now shows sort direction buttons (ascending / descending)
Update Can choose not to display videos with images
Update Added status icons for “Not Updated” and “Location”

Fix Tags are now case sensitive. “Hotel” is different tag than “hotel”.
Fix Issue with slideshow running too fast
Fix Issue with attaching video with video picker
Fix Issue where F-Stop wasn’t showing up as gallery option for some programs (WhatsApp, Twitter, probably others)
Fix Issues where text was cut off in some areas
Fix Issue where protected images are shown as offline
Fix Issue with panning image up and down on double-tap zoom
Fix Issue where view mode didn’t remember the last view chosen (grid or list)
Fix Bug fixes and stability improvements

v2.2.0 – Google Play

(Added 01-26-2013)
Paid Feature Nested Folders

Update “Update Media” now shows number of files needing update

Fix Tags are now case sensitive. “Hotel” is different tag than “hotel”.
Fix Issue with slideshow running too fast
Fix Issue with attaching video with video picker
Fix Changing tags from tag folders and “Edit tag” screen now properly update media
Fix Bug fixes and stability improvements

v2.0.1 – Google Play

(Added 01-09-2013)
Feature Added Czech language support

Fix Minor bug fixes

v2.0.0 – Google Play

(Added 01-06-2013)

** This update requires a re-scan of all media
Paid Feature Write tags and ratings to JPG. Use sidecar files for non-JPG.
Feature Dashboard folder that displays media with unsaved metadata
Feature Reads geo-location information from JPG and can display on map
Feature Added location status icon
Feature Added ability to edit tags in tag folder
Feature Now supports BMP and WEBP (4.0+) images
Feature Added help links
Feature Added language support for European Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Arabic and Dutch

Fix Issue where F-Stop wasn’t showing up as gallery option for some programs (WhatsApp, Twitter, probably others)
Fix Issues where text was cut off in some areas
Fix Issue where protected images are shown as offline
Fix Issue with panning image up and down on double-tap zoom
Fix Issue where view mode didn’t remember the last view chosen (grid or list)
Fix Bug fixes and stability improvements

v1.2.1.1 – Amazon App Store

(Added 12-27-2012)

Additional support for Portuguese, Swedish, Italian, Romanian, Russian and Spanish

Feature Added support for offline media
Feature Added status icons for tags and offline media
Feature New setting can set maximum brightness in image viewer
Feature Added indexed scrolling

Update Changed the way hiding action bar works in image viewer (removed automatic timeout) and how to stop slideshow
Update Performance improvements

Fix Can now go fullscreen in ICS+ (hide status bar)
Fix Issue viewing images from Google Drive (and probably some other apps)
Fix Inability to edit nested albums
Fix Issue where renamed tags could not be applied
Fix Issue when renaming to a tag that already exists
Fix Various bug fixes

v1.2.1 – Google Play

(Added 11-22-2012)

FixCrash when zooming in on some devices

v1.1.1

(Added 11-22-2012)

Feature Support for Portuguese, Swedish, Italian, Romanian, Russian and Spanish
Feature Added support for offline media
Feature Added status icons for tags and offline media
Feature New setting can set maximum brightness in image viewer
Feature Added indexed scrolling

Update Changed the way hiding action bar works in image viewer (removed automatic timeout) and how to stop slideshow
Update Performance improvements

v1.0.19.1 – Amazon App Store

(Added 11-02-2012)

Paid Feature Added ability to create albums inside albums (nested albums).
Paid Feature Ability to select start-up screen
Feature We now support French, German, and Polish
Feature Scroll position is now remembered when navigating tags.
Feature Added ability to sort image names as numbers. Must be enabled in settings.
Feature Added anonymous bug tracking software with ability to opt out
Feature Can now be set as default gallery
Feature Added ability to edit with 3rd party apps
Feature Can now display full EXIF information

Update Protected folders icon does not show number of folders anymore
Update Scrolling is smoother when in list view and for thumbnail bar

Fix Added “.jpeg” to the list of recognized extensions.
Fix Accents are ignored when sorting tags by name.
Fix Tag name is correctly shown when editing.
Fix Added support for hidden files (respect .nomedia files).
Fix System is notified of F-Stop file operations so default gallery is correctly updated. This fixes issues related to Android gallery not updating when files are moved with F-Stop. Also addresses default gallery showing thumbnails of protected files.
Fix Various bug fixes

v1.0.19 – Google Play

(Added 11-02-2012)

Feature We now support French, German, and Polish

Update Scrolling is smoother when in list view and for thumbnail bar

Fix Various bug fixes

v1.0.18

(Added 10-29-2012)

Fix Issue some users experienced with flashing screen is now fixed.

v1.0.17

(Added 10-26-2012)

Update Allow read-only folders to be added as scan folders. Please be careful as this could cause issues. Try to only add folders shown in white.

Fix Various bug fixes

v1.0.16

(Added 10-26-2012)

Feature Localization support added. Please help us translate into your language.
Paid Feature Ability to select start-up screen
Feature Can now be set as default gallery
Feature Added ability to edit with 3rd party apps
Feature Can now display full EXIF information

Update Protected folders icon does not show number of folders anymore
Update Added anonymous bug tracking software with ability to opt out

Fix Various bug fixes

v1.0.15

(Added 10-05-2012)

Update Removed 3rd party tracking of force close issues. We will re-add it later when a proper opt-in policy can be established.
Update Removed unused READ_LOGS permission.

v1.0.14

(Added 10-04-2012)

Feature Various bug fixes

v1.0.13

(Added 10-03-2012)

Feature Added ability to sort image names as numbers. Must be enabled in settings.
Feature Added bug tracking software to ensure reliability. All information is anonymous. Privacy policy is located here: https://www.bugsense.com/pages/privacy

v1.0.12

(Added 09-28-2012)

Paid Feature Added ability to create albums inside albums (nested albums).
Feature Added “What’s New” dialog.
Feature Scroll position is now remembered when navigating tags.

v1.0.11 / v1.0.11.1

(Added 09-11-2012)

Fix Issue where ads were displayed when key was installed.

v1.0.10

(Added 09-11-2012)

Update Long pressing on folder and selecting delete no longer deletes folder and subfolders. It now only deletes images and video inside selected folder. Subfolders are not processed.
Update More responsive scrolling
Update Increased speed and performance in many areas
Update Improvements to battery management

Fix Issue where large file operations may appear to hang
Fix Issue where “date taken” was sometimes incorrectly read from EXIF metadata
Fix Issue where tagged files were shown in under untagged title
Fix Various bug fixes

v1.0.9

(Added 08-19-2012)

Fix Issue some users were having when importing ratings and tags from image metadata. Affected users need to remove and then re-add scanned folders. Alternatively, you can uninstall then re-install the latest version in order to re-scan media. Sorry for the inconvenience.

**NOTE: Large file operations can cause app to appear to hang. Please click wait or avoid these conditions for now. Fix will come soon.

v1.0.8

(Added 08-10-2012)

Feature Can now rotate images in image viewer mode

Update Added progress bar when rotating images in thumbnail view

**NOTE: Large file operations can cause app to appear to hang. Please click wait or avoid these conditions for now. Fix will come soon.

v1.0.7

(Added 08-10-2012)

Fix Bug that sometimes affected loading smart albums
Fix Error when trying to scale bitmap with size=0
Fix Other small bug fixes

**NOTE: Large file operations can cause app to appear to hang. Please click wait or avoid these conditions for now. Fix will come soon.

v1.0.6

(Added 08-09-2012)

Feature F-Stop can now be used to choose media for external apps
Feature Added ability to rate and tag from image viewer
Feature Wake lock added to image viewer so screen doesn’t shut off or dim
Feature Added details to image view mode. Can be hidden by selecting “Hide info” from drop-down menu

Update Changed video overlay icon

Fix Bug with shuffling images
Fix Added progress bar for protecting media to avoid appearance of application hang. **This will be added to many other areas soon.
Fix Tags not deleted on thumbnail refresh
Fix Bug that automatically rated selected pictures 4 stars
Fix Removing a folder will delete information from database so folder count is correct. Added warning about this.
Fix Divide by zero
Fix Fixed some sharing issues (Google+)
Fix Issue where sometimes videos on filmstrip did not have “play” overlay image on them

**NOTE: Large file operations can cause app to appear to hang. Please click wait or avoid these conditions for now. Fix will come soon.

v1.0.5

(Added 07-25-2012)

Fix Issue where some paid users were still seeing ads. Contact support if problem persists.

Update Changed icon

v1.0.4

(Added 07-23-2012)

Intended for users coming from Infinity Photo Album. It allows those users to keep their albums, tags, and ratings when transitioning to F-Stop Media Gallery. Necessary data is copied on the first start. If F-Stop Media Gallery is already installed you will have to do a re-install.

Very sorry for the inconvenience. Please e-mail support@fstopapp.com if you are still having issues.

v1.0.3

(Added 07-19-2012)

Fix Addresses any issues you may have had with protecting images or videos. Please unprotect anything you have protected before updating.

v1.0.2

(Added 07-19-2012)

Fix About dialog updated
Fix Sometimes the thumbnail in the list of folders was not from newest image but from oldest.
Fix Various other crashes

v1.0.1

(Added 07-17-2012)

Added support for license key to remove ads

v1.0.0

(Added 07-16-2012)

Initial release

F-Stop Media Browser Key

Google Play

Amazon App Store

v3.2.1 – Amazon App Store

(Added 12-24-2014)

Update Added ability to have icon hidden from the free app in Settings>Main>Hide Icon. Hiding does not work on Kindle devices but the key works the same as before.

v3.0.1 – Amazon App Store

(Added 12-28-2013)

Update Changed icon

v3.0 – Google Play

(Added 12-24-2013)

Update Changed icon

v1.3

(Added 04-08-2013)

Update Changed install so that key isn’t hidden
Update Warn user that free app must be installed
Update Automatically launch free app when key is opened

v1.2

(Added 09-18-2012)

Update Changed icon

v1.1

(Added 07-25-2012)

Fix Issue where some paid users were still seeing ads fixed in F-Stop Media Gallery v1.0.5. Contact support if problem persists.

Update Changed icon

v1.0

(Added 07-17-2012)

Initial Release