App Changelog

Chronological timeline of features, improvements, and engine patches in Vortyx.

June 27, 2026

v1.0.0 Stable

Initial Release

“This is the initial stable release of Vortyx, bringing high-performance offline-first downloading to Android.”

Media Resolver Engine

  • Coordinated link resolution utilizing Cobalt API, Gemini 3.5 Flash, and MediaPick backend scrapers.
  • Universal portal detection for over 50 social, music, video, and creative directories.
  • Clipboard auto-detect scanner that matches copied URLs locally on the home screen.
  • Foreground batch queue manager built using Android WorkManager for parallel streams.

Built-in Playback Center

  • Video Player: Gesture controls, hardware acceleration, and system Picture-in-Picture (PiP) window support.
  • Music Player: Asynchronous Media3 background service with system Media Session notifications.
  • Image Viewer: Full-screen display with multi-touch pinch-to-zoom and basic metadata inspection.
  • File Manager: Offline list allowing users to rename, open, or delete files directly in Room DB storage.

Design & UX

  • Beautiful Material Design 3 components featuring rounded cards, fluid selections, and bottom navigation tabs.
  • Dynamic color accents syncing with dark or light modes.
  • Local preference settings including Wi-Fi only downloading schedules and parallel thread limits.