Changelog on Locale for Android

Locale X Public Beta 10.2.645

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.2.645 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Fixed bug that prevented switching between monthly and yearly subscription plans
Bug fixes

Note: As a normal part of our release process to ensure high quality, updates to Locale X roll out in phases over a multi-week period. It may take some time before a specific update becomes visible to you.

Locale X Public Beta 10.2.568

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.2.568 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Improved compatibility with Android 16 and 17
Improved compatibility with Google Play
Improved localizations
Fixed bug that could cause UI to not open
Bug fixes

Locale X Public Beta 10.2.293

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 00:15:07 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.2.293 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Improved compatibility with Android 16
Improved compatibility with Google Play

Locale X Public Beta 10.2.163

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 21:57:46 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.2.163 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Improved compatibility with Android 14

Locale X Public Beta 10.2.152

Sun, 29 Sep 2024 15:30:00 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.2.152 is a minor update with the following improvements:

UI bug fixes
Improved handling of links in the UI during onboarding and in the Contact Support screen

Locale X Public Beta 10.2.130

Sat, 07 Sep 2024 15:20:09 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.2.130 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Improved Android 14 and 15 support
Fixed a bug that could cause the app to close after moving between many different screens in the app on Android 14 or later.

Locale X Public Beta 10.2.78

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 17:56:56 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.2.78 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Improved handling of invalid location readings
Improved Android 14 support
Improved compatibility with Google Play

Locale X Public Beta 10.2.42

Tue, 14 May 2024 15:17:09 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.2.42 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Improved compatibility with Google login on account screen
Fixed crash on Contact Support screen
Improved performance during application startup

Locale X Public Beta 10.2.22

Sun, 21 Apr 2024 13:43:07 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.2.22 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Fixed blank screen on Wi-Fi MAC condition

Locale X Public Beta 10.2.2

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 18:29:26 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.2.2 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Improved compatibility with Android 14
Minimum supported Android version is now Android 9

Locale X Public Beta 10.1.139

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 23:12:00 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.1.139 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Improved reliability during application startup, especially on Samsung devices
Improved reliability connecting to the Google Play store, especially when refreshing subscription changes
Emails generated by the Contact Support screen now include subscription information, making it faster for us to provide support
Improved compatibility with Android 14

Locale X Public Beta 10.1.23

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 19:43:51 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.1.23 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Minor design improvements
Improved compatibility with Huawei devices

Locale X Public Beta 10.1.13

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 11:33:56 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.1.13 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Fixed the style of the Fired Settings card on the home screen

Locale X Public Beta 10.1.7

Fri, 06 Oct 2023 13:15:40 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.1.7 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Fixed a timing bug that could occasionally cause the app to fail to launch after a reboot

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.612

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 19:31:00 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.612 is a minor update with the following improvements:

New Material 3 design throughout the app
Improved reliability, especially with bad GPS sensor readings

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.608

Sun, 17 Sep 2023 13:19:53 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.608 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Fixed broken link for battery saver instructions
Fixed issues connecting to Google Play

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.605

Sat, 16 Sep 2023 16:00:00 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.605 is a minor update with the following improvements:

App launches are about 50% faster
Improved reliability of the home screen
Eliminated flicker during app launch for Android 11 and later
Improved support for Android 14
Reduced app download size by 20%
Reduced memory usage

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.555

Fri, 03 Feb 2023 16:46:36 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.555 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Improved compatibility with older devices

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.554

Sun, 29 Jan 2023 15:27:36 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.554 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Fixed a bug where the service could fail to relaunch after the app is updated

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.553

Sat, 28 Jan 2023 18:00:00 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.553 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Improved compatibility with Android 13
- Improved instructions on disabling automatic permission revocation on Android 13
- Ongoing notification is now displayed immediately when permission is granted
Memory usage when running in the background has been optimized to be 20% more efficient

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.529

Sat, 31 Dec 2022 13:08:54 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.529 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Improved compatibility with Android 13
- On Android 13 and later, the ongoing notification may behave differently.
  - If you update an existing installation of Locale X, there will be no immediate changes.
  - If you perform a fresh install of Locale X on Android 13 (e.g. on a new device or you uninstall/reinstall the app), then the ongoing notification will be disabled by default. It can be enabled under the hamburger menu in the top left corner, then choosing Ongoing notification settings.
- Locale X supports Android 13’s per-app language settings. This can be found under Android Settings > System > Languages & Input > Locale X

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.483

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 18:38:07 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.483 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Improved reliability of the Wi-Fi condition

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.480

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 14:51:24 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.480 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Improved compatibility with Android 13
Updated version of the Locale X Helper, which Locale X will prompt for in-app if it is missing or needs to be updated. The new Helper offers
- Improved compatibility with Android 13
- Resolved potential error during installation

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.478

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 12:38:27 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.478 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Improved compatibility with GPS on Android 11

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.476

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 12:50:45 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.476 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Improvements to the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth settings to support Android 13+. Note that an updated version of the Locale X Helper is required. The app will automatically detect if the helper is out of date. Although we are being proactive with adapting Locale X for Android 13 beta, we do not recommend using Android 13 until it is officially released later this year

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.474

Sat, 06 Aug 2022 19:55:34 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.474 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Improvements to Time, Calendar, and Location conditions to detect if “alarm” permissions are available on Android 12+

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.471

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 11:15:37 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.471 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Improved location power management when leveraging international GNSS satellites other than GPS (e.g. GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou)
Improved compatibility with Android 12
- Driving, Headphones, and Bluetooth settings now require the Bluetooth permission on Android 12. If you’ve previously configured these settings, you’ll be prompted in the app to grant the permission
- Faster display of the ongoing notification icon when the service starts
Improved compatibility with Google Play

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.468

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 16:28:42 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.468 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Improved compatibility with Google Play

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.464

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 15:34:28 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.464 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Improved performance of the Time, Headphones, and Location conditions on Android 12 and higher
Improved compatibility with Huawei devices
Improved compatibility with Google Play

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.458

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 00:41:33 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.458 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Improved reliability of the background service

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.457

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 11:02:41 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.457 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Fixed a rare UI crash that could occur when cloud sync is enabled
Fixed bug that could cause settings to fire twice in rapid succession, especially when the app first starts up
Improved Android 13 compatibility. Although we are being proactive with adapting Locale X for Android 13 beta, we do not recommend using Android 13 until it is officially released later this year
Due to upcoming Google Play store policy changes, the Locale X Helper is now downloaded from our website. If you’ve previously installed the Helper from Google Play, you do not need to take any action
Improved compatibility with Samsung Galaxy S 22 devices
Various internal improvements

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.427

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 17:35:12 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.427 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Minor internal improvements and bug fixes

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.414

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 20:03:05 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.414 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Improved compatibility with Android 11 and 12, especially when setting up Location or Wi-Fi Mac conditions for the first time

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.396

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 21:22:43 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.396 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Automatically detect and warn when permission autorevoke is enabled, to ensure that Locale is able to run reliably in the background. This now works for all Android versions
Improved compatibility with Android 11

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.395

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 12:34:16 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.395 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Fixed compatibility issue with Android 7 introduced in prior update
Updated Google Maps support
App-wide performance improvements
Improved compatibility with Android 12

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.389

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 20:56:24 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.389 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Improvements to the Contact Support screen
Improved compatibility with Android 12

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.383

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 11:07:00 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.383 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Improved compatibility with Android 12
Improved location detection performance

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.380

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 11:51:30 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.380 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Improved compatibility with Android 12

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.379

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 13:29:00 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.379 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Improved compatibility with Android 12. Note that Android 12 is beta software, and we don’t recommend using Android 12 until it is officially released
Improved the Launch Music App template to handle YouTube Music replacing Google Play Music
Internal improvements to support changes in Google Play
Performance improvements

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.367

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 13:47:22 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.367 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Improved compatibility with Android 12. Note that Android 12 is beta software, and we don’t recommend using Android 12 until it is officially released
Additional workarounds for an issue that could cause Application Not Responding messages on Samsung devices when running in the background
Improved compatibility with Xiaomi devices
Performance improvements

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.357

Mon, 24 May 2021 10:46:16 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.357 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Workaround for an issue that could cause Application Not Responding messages on Samsung devices when running in the background
Improved location reliability for Crosscall Trekker devices in Australia
Performance improvements

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.352

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 14:25:19 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.352 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Fixed several minor UI bugs
Performance improvements
Avast will no longer flag Locale X as “suspicious”

Note: As a normal part of our release process to ensure high quality, updates to Locale X roll out in phases over about a two week period. Due to the pandemic, Google Play is additionally experiencing delays in approving app releases of more than a week. For these reasons, it may take several weeks before a specific update becomes visible to you.

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.347

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 15:44:21 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.347 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Fixed a bug where newly saved situations sometimes wouldn’t activate

Note: Avast antivirus is overly protective about the system-level permissions that Locale X needs in order to change device settings on your behalf. We normally upload Locale X to Avast’s whitelisting server, so that the app doesn’t get flagged. However, Avast’s server is currently down so this update has not been whitelisted. We don’t want to delay releasing improvements to the app. If you use Avast and receive a message that this Locale X update is potentially dangerous, you can safely ignore this message.

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.345

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 14:29:21 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.345 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Improved reliability of the Wallpaper setting UI

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.344

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 13:58:00 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.344 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Fixed a power management bug introduced in the 10.0.343 update

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.343

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 12:20:00 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.343 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Fixed in-app warning and notification for the Brightness setting on devices without a light sensor
Improved reliability of the background service on Samsung devices
Improved performance of the app, especially when the background service first launches
Optimized memory usage

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.331

Fri, 04 Dec 2020 13:27:36 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.331 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Improved the Contact Support screen on Android 11
Improved reliability of connecting to the Google Play store, which makes initial setup of the app more robust
Improved performance and reduced memory usage, especially in communication between the UI and background service

Note: We normally upload Locale X to Avast’s whitelisting server, so that the app doesn’t get flagged. (Avast is overly protective about the system-level permissions that Locale X needs in order to change device settings on your behalf). However, Avast’s server is currently down so this update has not been whitelisted. We don’t want to delay releasing improvements to the app. If you use Avast and receive a message that this Locale X update is potentially dangerous, you can safely ignore this message.

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.323

Sun, 15 Nov 2020 14:26:41 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.323 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Improved compatibility with Android 7, resolving an issue that could cause the app to misbehave after running for a few days
Reduced app download size by 20%

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.322

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 20:00:00 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.322 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Granting location permissions on Android 11 requires fewer taps
Performance improvements

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.317

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 12:40:13 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.317 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Fixed the “background permission revocation” prompt on Android 11 so that it appears at the correct time
Fixed a rare crash in the Home screen when checking whether location services are enabled

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.314

Wed, 07 Oct 2020 11:49:00 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.314 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Improved compatibility with Android 10 and 11
Compliance with new Google Play rules going into effect November 1. Locale X must now use the Locale X Helper app to toggle Wi-Fi. In-app prompts will help you install the helper if it is missing.
Compliance with new Google Play rules going into effect early 2021, which requires that Locale X must now include a “prominent disclosure” about background location usage. As always, Locale X respects your privacy and only uses Location when both A. there are enabled situations using the Location or Wi-Fi MAC conditions and B. the background service is enabled.
Fixes to foreign language translations in the Subscriptions screen

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.312

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 16:12:20 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.312 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Fixed an occasional crash on the Overview screen

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.310

Tue, 15 Sep 2020 13:27:57 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.310 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Improvements to the Contact Support screen

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.309

Fri, 11 Sep 2020 20:49:53 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.309 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Improved compatibility with Android 11, which now requires the “background location” permission. Locale X will now prompt to grant this permission if it is missing
Performance improvements
Improved reliability when toggling Wi-Fi
Improved reliability when restoring a backup to a new Android device

Note: We normally upload Locale X to Avast’s whitelisting server, so that the app doesn’t get flagged. (Avast is overly protective about the system-level permissions that Locale X needs in order to change device settings on your behalf). However, Avast’s server is currently down so this update has not been whitelisted. We don’t want to delay releasing Android 11 compatibility improvements. If you use Avast and receive a message that this Locale X update is potentially dangerous, you can safely ignore this message.

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.300

Mon, 17 Aug 2020 22:56:10 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.300 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Improved power management
Stronger isolation between individual conditions and settings
Location detection improvements, especially in certain venues like transit stations

Note: As a normal part of our release process to ensure high quality, updates to Locale X roll out in phases over about a 2 week period. Due to the pandemic, Google Play is additionally experiencing delays in approving app releases of more than 1 week. For these reasons, it may take several weeks before a specific update becomes visible to you.

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.295

Wed, 12 Aug 2020 23:33:00 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.295 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Improved compatibility with Android 10 and higher
- Short version: Install the free Locale X Helper for Android 10 and above to enable toggling Wi-Fi. Locale X will provide an in-app prompt if the helper is missing.
- Long version: Android 10 and later prevent apps from changing Wi-Fi. To work around this limitation, Locale X has been running in a backwards compatibility mode. Google will prevent app developers from releasing app updates with backwards compatibility mode starting November 1. In preparation for this, Locale X now uses the Locale X Helper app which is a free download. The helper can continue running in backwards compatibility mode (without being updated), while allowing Locale X to continue being updated after November 1. Without the helper, Locale X will keep toggling Wi-Fi for a few more weeks but we recommend installing it now so that we can test this integration.
Improved compatibility with Android 11

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.287

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 10:57:09 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.287 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Improve reliability of cloud sync

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.286

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 15:02:15 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.286 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Improve reliability registering with the cloud for configuration updates

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.285

Wed, 29 Jul 2020 17:45:53 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.285 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Fixed an issue where the list of Fired Settings in the UI would incorrectly be empty, even though settings had correctly been applied in the background
Improved reliability during app updates
Improved reliability if the app is on the screen when the screen turns off

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.283

Fri, 24 Jul 2020 16:32:00 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.283 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Improved reliability of background service on Samsung devices
Fixed a rare bug where location pin could fail to show the pin on the map
Workaround for corrupted preferences caused by using backup and restore tools other than Locale X’s cloud sync

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.276

Sat, 11 Jul 2020 17:43:53 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.276 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Fixed an occasional UI error introduced in 10.0.275
Faster updating of configuration updates from the cloud

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.275

Fri, 10 Jul 2020 13:57:22 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.275 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Improved compatibility with Android 11 beta
- Added a new card on the home screen to detect and warn about automatic permission revocation
- Fixed location detection sometimes failing
- Improved compatibility for the App Launch and Shortcut settings
- Improved compatibility for plug-in settings
Fixed a bug that could cause location resizing to get weird after resizing twice in a row

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.238

Sat, 23 May 2020 19:13:54 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.238 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Workaround for a rare race condition in Android that could sometimes prevent the background service from starting
Improved the toolbar in the Calibration screen with a cancel button and improved title
The App Launch and Shortcut permission prompt is now faster on Android 10

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.226

Mon, 04 May 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.226 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Fixed rare crash that could occur when displaying the home screen
Fixed a German translation in the subscription screen
Fixed a Korean translation when asking for location permissions
Improved reliability for headphone detection

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.213

Sat, 04 Apr 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.213 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Fixed a rare timing issue that could cause UI to occasionally display outdated information
Fixed crash caused by malformed server response

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.208

Sun, 22 Mar 2020 17:42:24 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.208 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Minor performance improvements
Minor UI bug fixes
Optimizations for Android R

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.196

Sat, 22 Feb 2020 20:09:00 +0000

Locale X is a major new version. For all of the new features in Locale X, please see the Locale X release announcement. 10.0.196 is a minor update with the following improvements:

Improved app launch performance
Minor non-English translation improvements
Minor UI fixes and improvements

Locale X Public Beta 10.0.191

Sat, 01 Feb 2020 11:29:58 +0000

Locale X is the biggest upgrade for Locale ever, bringing the most requested features and a powerful new design, while continuing to offer the legendary reliability that Locale is known for.

Locale X has been through an extensive testing process, with 300 alpha testers providing feedback since 2018. After this extensive alpha period, we’re excited that Locale X is now available as a public beta on Google Play. Locale X is a separate download from Locale 6.4.0, so you can upgrade at your own pace. For more information, see our upgrade instructions.

Locale 6.4.0

Mon, 15 Oct 2018 13:07:43 +0000

Update: Locale 6.4.0 has rolled out to 100% of users.

Locale® 6.4.0 is a unified update for Android 4.4 through Android 9 now beginning a phased rollout on Google Play. This means that Locale 6.4.0 will be available to 20% of users today and will scale up to 100% of users over the next couple of weeks. Because there are tens of thousands of different Android devices, phased rollouts help ensure that Locale upgrades work great for everyone.

Locale 6.3.9

Sat, 01 Sep 2018 18:16:28 +0000

Update September 4, 2018: Locale 6.3.9 has rolled out to 100% of users.

Locale® 6.3.9 is a unified update for Android 3.0 through Android 8.1 now beginning a phased rollout on Google Play. This means that Locale 6.3.9 will be available to 20% of users today and will scale up to 100% of users over the next couple of weeks. Because Locale now supports over 15,980 different Android devices, phased rollouts help ensure that Locale upgrades work great for everyone.

Locale 6.3.8

Wed, 18 Apr 2018 02:36:26 +0000

Update April 25, 2018: Locale 6.3.8 has rolled out to 100% of users.

Locale® 6.3.8 is a unified update for Android 3.0 through Android 8.1 now beginning a phased rollout on Google Play. This means that Locale 6.3.8 will be available to 20% of users today and will scale up to 100% of users over the next couple of weeks. Because Locale now supports over 15,750 different Android devices, phased rollouts help ensure that Locale upgrades work great for everyone.

Locale 6.3.7

Sun, 15 Apr 2018 14:34:25 +0000

Update April 17, 2018: The rollout of Locale 6.3.7 has been paused due to a minor issue affecting a subset of Samsung Android 4.0 devices. A new update to address this issue will be released soon.

Locale® 6.3.7 is a unified update for Android 2.3 through Android 8.1 now beginning a phased rollout on Google Play. This means that Locale 6.3.7 will be available to 20% of users today and will scale up to 100% of users over the next couple of weeks. Because Locale now supports over 15,750 different Android devices, phased rollouts help ensure that Locale upgrades work great for everyone.

Locale 6.3.5

Fri, 18 Aug 2017 03:25:23 +0000

Update August 23, 2017: Locale 6.3.5 has rolled out to 100% of users.

Locale® 6.3.5 is a unified update for Android 2.3 through Android 7.1.2 now beginning a phased rollout on Google Play. This means that Locale 6.3.5 will be available to 10% of users today and will scale up to 100% of users over the next couple of weeks. Because Locale now supports over 15,500 different Android devices, phased rollouts help ensure that Locale upgrades work great for everyone.

Locale 6.3.2

Sun, 25 Jun 2017 03:52:37 +0000

Update June 27, 2017: Locale 6.3.2 has successfully rolled out to 100% of users.

Locale® 6.3.2 is a unified update for Android 2.3 through Android 7.1.2 now beginning a phased rollout on Google Play. This means that Locale 6.3.2 will be available to 10% of users today and will scale up to 100% of users over the next couple of weeks. Because Locale now supports over 15,500 different Android devices, phased rollouts help ensure that Locale upgrades work great for everyone.

Locale 6.2.10

Tue, 09 May 2017 22:02:56 +0000

Update May 14, 2017: Locale 6.2.10 is now rolled out to 100% of users.

Locale® 6.2.10 is a unified update for Android 2.3 through Android 7.1.1 now beginning a phased rollout on Google Play. This means that Locale 6.2.10 will be available to 10% of users today and will scale up to 100% of users over the next couple of weeks. Because Locale now supports over 15,000 different Android devices, phased rollouts help ensure that Locale upgrades work great for everyone.

Locale 6.2.9

Wed, 12 Apr 2017 22:42:30 +0000

Locale® 6.2.9 is a unified update for Android 2.3 through Android 7.1.1.

Specific changes in Locale 6.2.9 include:

Fix re-enabling Locale if the app was disabled during the upgrade from Locale 6.2.4 to 6.2.6
Improved compatibility with Samsung Galaxy S 8
Improved compatibility with Xiaomi devices and Location Calibration

Locale 6.2.6

Sun, 26 Mar 2017 19:53:06 +0000

Locale® 6.2.6 is a unified update for Android 2.3 through Android 7.1.1.

Specific changes in Locale 6.2.6 include:

Fix compatibility with Android 2.3 through 4.0
Improved Material Design theming on various devices
Fixed UI issue on ASUS devices
Fixed white-on-white menu icons on some Samsung devices

Locale 6.2.4

Wed, 01 Mar 2017 21:52:58 +0000

Locale® 6.2.4 is a unified update for Android 2.3 through Android 7.1.1.

Specific changes in Locale 6.2.4 include:

Fix Android 4.4 compatibility issue introduced in 6.2.2
Fix potential license issue that could occur 7 days after installing Locale
Improved configuration refresh
Fix disappearing homescreen icon on some devices
Volume control improvements

Locale 6.2.2

Sat, 21 Jan 2017 23:31:36 +0000

Update March 1, 2017: Locale 6.2.2 rollout was halted and replaced with Locale 6.2.4 to resolve an issue with Android 4.4 devices.

Locale® 6.2.2 is a unified update for Android 2.3 through Android 7.1.1 now beginning a phased rollout on Google Play. This means that Locale 6.2.2 will be available to 5% of users today and will scale up to 100% of users over the next couple of weeks. Because Locale now supports over 14,282 different Android devices, phased rollouts help ensure that Locale upgrades work great for everyone.

Locale 6.2

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 23:14:10 +0000

Locale® 6.2 is a unified update for Android 2.3 through Android 7.1.1.

Specific changes in Locale 6.2 include:

Improvements for VIP callers on devices running Android 6.0 or later
New dialog to enable location services when adding a Location condition
The open source attributions dialog now opens much more quickly
Updated Japanese translations

Locale 6.1.1

Fri, 14 Oct 2016 21:15:44 +0000

Update October 17, 2016: Locale 6.1.1 has rolled out to 100% of users.

Locale® 6.1.1 is a unified update for Android 2.3 through Android 7.1 now beginning a phased rollout on Google Play. This means that Locale 6.1.1 will be available to 20% of users today and will scale up to 100% of users over the next couple of weeks. Because Locale now supports over 13,700 different Android devices, phased rollouts help ensure that Locale upgrades work great for everyone.

Locale 6.1

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 21:15:45 +0000

Update October 14, 2016: After rolling out to 20% of users, Locale 6.1 has been replaced with Locale 6.1.1.

Locale® 6.1 is a unified update for Android 2.3 through Android 7.1 now beginning a phased rollout on Google Play. This means that Locale 6.1 will be available to 1% of users today and will scale up to 100% of users over the next couple of weeks. Because Locale now supports over 13,700 different Android devices, phased rollouts help ensure that Locale upgrades work great for everyone.

Locale 6.0.2

Sat, 16 Apr 2016 18:38:43 +0000

Update April 21, 2016: Locale 6.0.2 has rolled out to 100% of Lollipop and Marshmallow users.

Locale® 6.0.2 is now beginning a phased rollout on Google Play. This means that Locale 6.0.2 will be available to 1% of users today and will scale up to 100% of users over the next couple of weeks. Because Locale now supports over 12,000 different Android devices, phased rollouts help us ensure that Locale upgrades work great for everyone.

Locale 6.0

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 03:05:55 +0000

Update December 7, 2015: Locale 6.0.1 has rolled out to 100% of Lollipop and Marshmallow users.

Locale® 6.0 is now beginning a phased rollout on Google Play. This means that Locale 6.0 will be available to 1% of users today and will scale up to 100% of users over the next couple of weeks. Because Locale now supports over 11,000 different Android devices, phased rollouts help us ensure that Locale upgrades work great for everyone.

Locale 5.0

Sun, 15 Sep 2013 22:47:00 +0000

Update: October 4, 2013: Locale 5.0 has now been rolled out to 100% of users.

Locale® 5.0 is now beginning a phased rollout on Google Play. This means that Locale 5.0 will be available to 5% of users today and will scale up to 100% of users over the next couple of weeks. Because Locale now supports over 4,000 different Android devices, phased rollouts help us ensure that Locale upgrades work great for everyone. Specific enhancements in Locale 5.0 include:

Locale 4.2

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:18:00 +0000

Locale® 4.2 is now beginning a phased rollout on Google Play. Locale 4.2 brings all of the Locale 4.1 features to devices running Android 2.2 and later. Specific enhancements in Locale 4.2 include:

Vector-based Google Maps

Locale 4.2 uses vector-based maps which are faster and more responsive

Other minor improvements

Improved compatibility with the Galaxy S 4
Improved Wi-Fi calibration

Locale 4.1

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 18:30:00 +0000

Locale® 4.1 is now available on Google Play. Locale 4.1 brings enhancements for the latest versions of Android and requires Android 4.1 or later. Specific enhancements in Locale 4.1 include:

Vector-based Google Maps

Locale 4.1 uses vector-based maps which are faster and more responsive

Other minor improvements

Improved location detection, with specific enhancements for LTE devices and Android 4.2 devices
Improved charger detection on certain devices
Improved handling of plug-in conditions after the plug-in’s APK is updated from Google Play

Locale 4.0.1

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 12:33:00 +0000

Locale 4.0.1 is a minor maintenance release offering improved compatibility with the following changes:

Improved situation reprioritization UI on Android 2.2 and 2.3
Improved vibrate management on Android 4.2
Workaround for an HTC bug affecting ringtone selection
Updated Swedish translations

Locale 4.0

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Locale® 4.0 is now available exclusively on Google Play. With over 100 enhancements throughout the app, Locale 4.0 focuses on being more helpful and more efficient. Specific enhancements include:

Power-Zero Location

Locale 4.0 has amazing new patent-pending power management technologies:

First up is Power-Zero (P0). P0 passively monitors various sensors and radios to detect when the device isn’t moving, allowing Locale to sleep for extended periods of time without using any battery power at all. Next, Locale 4.0 is supercharged with an “oracle” that uses a priori knowledge of your Location conditions to manage different location sources, providing up to 10x better efficiency. Finally, every aspect of Locale has been tuned for the best performance on the latest Android devices, such as optimizations for barometers and more efficient use of 4G networks.

Locale 3.0.2

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:01:49 +0000

Locale 3.0.2 is a minor compatibility update for Android 4.0 only. For devices running Android 2.2 through Android 3.2, Locale 3.0.1 is the most recent version.

Improved compatibility with selecting specific calendars
Improved compatibility with HTC One devices
Locale’s on/off button now works when slid

Locale 3.0.1

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:11:57 +0000

Fixed searching by address on Android 2.2 and Android 2.3
Minor enhancements to Japanese and Swedish translations

Locale 3.0

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 15:05:00 +0000

Locale 3.0 introduces the Calendar condition, improved battery life and compatibility, and UI enhancements to make Locale faster and easier to set up.

Calendar condition

The number one Locale feature request is finally here! Locale 3.0 introduces the Calendar condition to detect events on your Google Calendar, Exchange Calendar, or any other calendar supported by Android. Use the Calendar condition to silence your ringer automatically during meetings. The Calendar condition requires Android 4.0 or later.

Locale 2.5

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:16:39 +0000

Locale 2.5 introduces a new UI, new built-in settings, enhanced performance, and focuses on improved compatibility with the latest versions of Android. Locale 2.5 is only available for Android 3.0 or later at this time, although a future version of Locale will bring these enhancements to Android 2.2 and Android 2.3.

Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) compatibility

Locale 2.5 has full support for Android 4.0, including the Holographic UI, ActionBar, new menu and notification icons, and overall improved compatibility for the following issues:

Locale 2.0.4

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:50:00 +0000

Improved location detection on CDMA networks
Improved Wi-Fi management when Airplane mode or Wi-Fi Tethering are enabled
Battery life improvements
3x more efficient network bandwidth usage
Improved Ringtone setting reliability and support for the Silent ringtone
Fixed a bug where the situation list would sometimes not display active situations in bold text, even though they were actually active

Locale 2.0.3

Sun, 30 Oct 2011 22:52:40 +0000

Location improvements
Faster UI performance
Improved compatibility with HTC devices when Fast Boot is enabled
Improved compatibility with custom ROMs with strange screen resolutions
Improved location detection on CDMA networks
UI improvements for Android 4.0

Locale 2.0.2

Sun, 09 Oct 2011 20:37:00 +0000

Locale 2.0.2 addresses device-specific compatibility issues, including:

Workaround for a Samsung bug on the Galaxy S and Galaxy S II that caused the Bluetooth setting to fail. This fix requires adding an additional Bluetooth permission to Locale.
Workaround for a Samsung bug on the Galaxy S and Galaxy S II that caused the Ringtone setting to fail.
Workaround for some devices that report a battery level above 100%.
Workaround for a Motorola bug that prevented wallpapers from saving on the Atrix and Droid Bionic.

Locale 2.0.1

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 03:44:00 +0000

Improved compatibility with certain custom ROMs
Improved compatibility with certain plug-ins that do not correctly implement Locale’s plug-in specification

Locale 2.0

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 17:41:00 +0000

Locale 2.0 is now available exclusively on the Android Market. With over 100 enhancements, Locale 2.0 is faster, smarter, and maybe a bit telepathic. Thanks to instant location, Google Places integration, and more, Locale gets out of your way and just works. The most exciting changes include:

Instant location

The wait is over. Locale 2.0 instantly detects location arrival. We call this groundbreaking new feature “instant location.” As soon as you arrive at work—BOOM!—instantly your ringer silences, your wallpaper snaps to that scenic Caribbean photo, and Wi-Fi switches on. So how does it work? Locale 2.0’s artificial intelligence analyzes current and historical location data to detect when you’re moving and predict where you’re going.

Locale 1.7

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Improved location detection

Locale 1.6

Sat, 30 Apr 2011 18:57:00 +0000

Location improvements
- 10% better location accuracy
- Battery life improvements
- New accelerometer-based location algorithms
- 2x better cell location coverage on CDMA networks, such as Sprint and Verizon
- Reduced network bandwidth usage
- Fixed very rare bug caused by malformed Wi-Fi MAC addresses on Droid X
- Significantly improved performance and battery life while roaming
Plug-in icon badging, making it easier to differentiate between built-in and plug-in functionality when editing situations
When editing an old Ringtone setting, the previously chosen Ringtone is now reselected
Fixed a bug where the Ringtone setting could pick an empty ringtone

Locale 1.5.3

Sat, 16 Apr 2011 21:01:35 +0000

Fixed the Orientation condition on the Motorola Xoom, Sony Ericsson Xperia arc, and Kyocera Echo
Fixed the Get Plug-ins menu item on the Motorola Xoom

Locale 1.5.2

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:25:57 +0000

Improved cell location accuracy estimates, especially when Wi-Fi access points are present
Improved Orientation condition algorithms
Fixed rare bug triggered by loss of cell signal

Locale 1.5

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:00:00 +0000

Location condition improvements
- 25% improvement in detecting Location conditions
- Improved support for devices without Google Maps libraries installed
- Improved drag-and-drop of the pin on the map
- Improved compatibility with airplane mode
- Fixed a crash due to bad map search results from the server
- Improved screen timeout handling
- Improved handling of screen rotations
Optimized for Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), including a streamlined new notification icon
Preliminary support for Android 3.0 (Honeycomb)
New menu icons
Multithreaded UI, yielding up to 2x faster UI performance
New Orientation condition algorithms, which work around HTC’s cosmetic bug in the battery statistics
Several minor translation improvements
Wallpaper setting UI improvements
Fixed a crash if a plug-in requested a requery at the exact same moment a situation was being saved
Fixed a rare crash caused by proxy servers, especially on public Wi-Fi networks

Locale 1.4.3

Sun, 14 Nov 2010 20:40:00 +0000

Improved cell tower based locations, especially for CDMA phones
Workaround for a compilation issue that prevented automatic backups from executing

Locale 1.4

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 00:10:00 +0000

New automatic cloud-based backup/restore of situations for devices running Android 2.2 or later supporting Android’s BackupManager. There are no user interface options within Locale for this feature, as backup and restore is performed automatically
Location improvements
- 20% faster detection of location changes. Locale now detects location changes within an average of 4 minutes
- Battery usage reduced by up to 50%
- Improved compatibility with Android 2.2’s Wi-Fi Tethering
- Location Training UI improvements
- Improved conversion of latitude, longitude names into actual street names
- Fixed a rare bug where the map could get stuck zooming
Improved performance when launching the app
New Korean localization and updated Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, Czech, and Japanese localizations
Improved compatibility with the Motorola Charm
UI improvements to the Wallpaper Setting
Security improvements
Fixed a bug where upgrading from Locale 1.0.9 or earlier to Locale 1.2 or later (skipping the Locale 1.1.x series) could corrupt Locale’s database
Developer Platform Improvements
- Improved platform API compliance: Locale 1.4 supports a strict API compliance mode, to help developers verify plug-ins will work correctly with different hosts
- The ACTION_HELP Intent has been deprecated in favor of Android’s ACTION_VIEW Intent which simply launches the web browser
- The ACTION_START_LOCALE Intent has been deprecated in favor of Android’s PackageManager.getLaunchIntentForPackage() method.
- RESULT_REMOVE has been deprecated. As of Locale 1.4, it will behave as RESULT_CANCELED

Locale 1.3

Sat, 18 Sep 2010 02:30:00 +0000

New dynamic feature scaling, which allows for support for non-phone devices with different hardware capabilities, such as Android tablets and upcoming Android TVs
Security and Data Integrity Improvements
- Improved reclamation of storage space when deleting situations
- Locale now hides plug-ins that have known security problems
- Fixed a bug where plug-ins returning private Serializable objects unavailable to Locale’s classloader could crash Locale
- Fixed a bug where plug-in conditions could crash Locale by providing no Activity class in the ACTION_REQUEST_QUERY Intent
- Fixed a bug with plug-in namespace collisions
UI improvements
- Significantly improved drag-and-drop re-prioritization of situations
- Intelligent situation saving: If a situation is opened for editing, no changes are made, and then the situation is saved, Locale’s background service no longer re-triggers situation settings
- Improved performance when editing situations
- Redesigned delete buttons, which integrate better with the various and inconsistently customized UIs appearing on HTC, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, and Motorola handsets
- The Volume setting UI is now fully navigable by trackball
- Time Condition UI has better handling of 12/24 hour time format switches while the UI is running
- Location condition now displays a latitude, longitude coordinate while looking up the street name. Previous versions displayed “unknown,” which caused user confusion
- The Edit Situation screen updates dynamically as plug-ins are installed or uninstalled in the background
- The Edit Situation screen offers to install missing plug-ins for Android 2.2 and later
- The Edit Situation screen displays a dialog about plug-ins which duplicate functionality built-in to Locale and provides additional troubleshooting tips for Locale’s built-in functionality
- Fixed a bug where the Android back button wouldn’t always return to Locale after choosing the “Get Plug-ins” menu item
- Improved software update notifications
- New icon for the “View” menu item
- Improved performance in the Location condition UI, especially with screen rotations
- Improved performance in the Wallpaper setting UI, especially with screen rotations
- Updated French, German, Dutch, and Vietnamese localizations
Improved accuracy of locations trained with Wi-Fi Location Training
Improved timeouts for Wi-Fi location scans, providing a workaround for firmware flaws in Samsung Galaxy S handsets
Workaround for a crash caused by corrupted Google Maps data on the Samsung Galaxy S

Locale 1.2.1

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:00:00 +0000

Workaround for an Android Market bug that prevented Locale from being visible to Android 1.5/1.6 devices
Workaround for an HTC security bug in the Hero running Android 2.1, which prevented Locale from freeing up certain resources. The underlying security flaw has been reported to HTC
Bug fix for Orientation condition UI under Android 1.5
Minor fix for cell tower based locations

Locale 1.2

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 04:00:00 +0000

Location condition improvements
- New Wi-Fi location training feature available under the Menu of the Location condition. Use only if you’re getting incorrect location results
- New artificial intelligence algorithms for location detection, improving speed, accuracy, and battery usage
- Location accuracy improvements
- During periodic Wi-Fi scans, association with known access points will no longer occur. In earlier versions, such association could cause brief disruption of Internet connectivity
Android 2.2 (Froyo) Improvements
- Improved compatibility with Android 2.2’s Wi-Fi tethering feature
- Bug fix for weird location data under Android 2.2
UI enhancements
- New Launcher icon for Android 2.0
- New Notification icon
- Improved trackball support on the Home and Edit Situation screens
- Added a note to the Orientation condition UI regarding incorrect battery usage reporting on certain HTC phones
- Missing plug-ins are now shown in the Edit Situation screen
Orientation Condition accuracy improvements
Workarounds for Wi-Fi bugs on the HTC Desire
Localizations
- Japanese localization
- Vietnamese localization
- Updated Dutch localization
- Updated French localization
- Updated German localization

Locale 1.1.2

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 04:00:00 +0000

Fixed regression in the Contact condition

Locale 1.1.1

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:00:00 +0000

Significant battery life improvements
Time condition internal improvements
Orientation condition internal improvements
Wi-Fi location training internal improvements
Faster updating of plug-in conditions after the phone is rebooted
Updated French and German localizations
Workaround for an Android bug that caused notification volume to not change
Partial workaround for an HTC Desire bug when launching the Desire’s Manage Applications screen. An update from HTC which fully resolves the issue for all apps is pending

Locale 1.1

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0000

New beta feature: significantly improved Wi-Fi location training!
Significant battery life and performance improvements
Fixed a bug where it was possible to add invisible conditions to Defaults, the end result being that Defaults might not always be active. As a side-effect of this fix, Android home screen shortcuts to Locale must be re-created
Workaround for a bug in Google’s Network location provider that sometimes advertises more accurate location data than is actually available
Improved background service performance when rapidly turning the screen on and off
Improved responsiveness for plug-in conditions when opening the Locale UI
Locale now provides its own software update notification, for distribution outside of the Android Market
Fixed a minor cosmetic bug where situations could sometimes still be listed in bold text on the Locale home screen, even though they were disabled

Locale 1.0.7

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Location condition UI now shows the size of a location in meters during resize
Improved location detection when Wi-Fi is already enabled and locations are 2,000 meters in size
Fixed a bug affecting multiple plug-in conditions of the same type
Fixed a rare bug affecting the end time of Time conditions

Locale 1.0.6

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Better location detection and battery life by working around an Android bug that could cause Wi-Fi location detection to fail
Now detects and ignores bad location data coming from Google
Fixed a bug where editing a Contact condition on Android 1.5/1.6 would cause the previously selected contact to be cleared

Locale 1.0.5

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Screen Timeout setting supports never timeout on Android 2.0 and later
UI improvements on QVGA devices, such as the Tattoo
Fixed a bug affecting Volume setting when ringer and notification were both silent but set to different vibrate options
Fixed a rare bug where the “Determining Current Location” dialog could get stuck
Fixed a few very rare bugs affecting the Location condition

Locale 1.0.4

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Workaround for an Android limitation that could make it impossible to save Wallpaper settings, especially on HDPI devices
Preliminary Wallpaper setting support for Android 2.1
Grayscale notification icon

Locale 1.0.3

Sun, 03 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Fixed a bug affecting Time conditions on Saturdays
Contact Condition bug fixes for Android 2.0
Adjusted Orientation condition tolerances for certain HTC phones

Locale 1.0.2

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Workaround for an Android race condition bug that could affect detection of plug/unplug in the Battery condition under Android 1.6/2.0
Fixed a UI bug in the Time condition affecting non-USA localizations
Improved location accuracy and battery life
Periodic Wi-Fi scans are now faster and avoid associating with Wi-Fi access points
Periodic Wi-Fi scans and GPS can be implicitly disabled by making all location conditions 2,000 meters in size or greater

Locale 1.0.1

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0000

Fixed a bug affecting day of week in the Time condition
Fixed a bug affecting Time conditions that span the midnight boundary between Saturday and Sunday, and only repeat once per week
Fixed a concurrency bug affecting plug-in conditions
Fixed a delay in detection of plug/unplug under Android 1.5
Updated Help documentation for the Battery condition and the Orientation condition

Locale 1.0

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0000

Upgrading from beta
- Since Locale 1.0 is a completely new application, it may be installed simultaneously with 0.695 beta or later. Actually running both services simultaneously is not recommended though
- Situations, conditions, and settings cannot be transferred from the beta to 1.0
- Fully compatible with existing 3rd party plug-ins
Overview
- Significantly more reliable
- Better battery life
- Support for small screen/low resolution devices (e.g. HTC Tattoo)
- Support for large screen/high resolution devices (e.g. Motorola Droid)
- Improved readability on devices with non-standard UI skins, such as the Hero
- Multiple conditions of the same type (OR operator) in a situation, accessed via a long-press on the “Add Condition” button
- Multiple settings of the same type in a situation, accessed via a long-press on the “Add Setting” button
- Locale now always shows a notification while the service is running for improved reliability. This notification cannot be disabled due to new limitations introduced in Android 2.0. Without the notification, Locale would not be able to run reliably in the background
- Dutch localization
- Hundreds of bugs fixed!
Battery Condition
- Now supports 5% increments
- Significantly improved detection of plug and unplug
Calendar Condition
- Removed for the time being due to many bugs; will return in the future!
Contact Condition
- Now lasts for the duration of a call, rather than just while the phone is ringing. One hypothetical use case: enabling Bluetooth for the duration of a call
- Support for Google contact groups
Location Condition
- Significantly improved location detection and reliability. No longer rapidly bounces between situations or Defaults when accuracy is low or when entering a building
- No longer necessary to leave Wi-Fi enabled all the time. Instead, Locale may periodically enable Wi-Fi for about 1 second to determine location when necessary
Orientation Condition
- New condition to detect physical face up or face down orientation of the phone
Time Condition
- Now detects and handles time zone changes automatically
- Supports 0-length time spans for triggering an event at a certain time
- Supports correct first day of week for different countries
Display Setting
- Replaced by the individual Brightness and Screen Timeout settings, allowing these to be adjusted independently
Brightness Setting
- Support for auto-brightness on devices with an ambient light sensor
Screen Timeout Setting
- On Android 2.0 devices, the timeout intervals are now consistent with the Android 2.0 settings
Wi-Fi Setting
- Fixed concurrency issues that could cause the Wi-Fi setting to fail if Locale was simultaneously checking location (for this reason, do NOT use third-party plug-ins that interact with Wi-Fi)
Developer Platform
- Preliminary support for plug-in conditions
- Storing extras directly in Intents is deprecated in favor of using a well defined “com.twofortyfouram.locale.intent.extra.BUNDLE” Bundle
- Dynamic sharing of string and drawable resources
- Backwards compatible with old plug-ins
Known Issues
- The Wallpaper setting can sometimes be quirky, especially if another situation happens to change the wallpaper while you are picking a wallpaper.
- The ability to search for location by name does not work under Android 1.5
- Drag-and-drop reprioritization of situations behaves strangely under Android 1.5
- The Motorola Cliq will reboot frequently while using the Location condition. Motorola is aware of the issue, although they have not committed to a fix at this time. (Let Motorola support know that this is important to you, so that they’ll pay attention and fix this issue!)
- All Samsung devices are incompatible with the Location condition. Samsung is investigating the issue.