Changelog

• Fixed GPS issues (especially related to saving speed values)

• Fixed Bluetooth connection issues

• Bugfix version

Please only update to version 8.0.1 after you reviewed/backed up already saved files! The old files might become inaccessible!

• GPS improvements
• Added new video option to disable sound if it causes recording problems
• Added new background option for battery optimization permission
• Added warning popup when background permission is not granted
• Improved general compatibility with Android 11 and 12
• Removed the EnVsion upload option (discontinued service)

• Fixed the video protection problem happening on Android 12

• Removed the AppBrain ad library
• Pro version: added Bluetooth as auto-start and auto-stop options

• Upload video (including speed and GPS coordinates) to EnVsion Dash, the online dashcam video management platform – https://getdash.ai
• Option to display cardinal directions
• Start other apps when using the Back button
• Generate subtitle files after video recording
• Fixed specific upload problems
• Dropped support for Android 4.1 – 4.3, minimum supported is now Android 4.4

• Camera selection after installation
• Uploads to Google Drive, Dropbox and custom servers

Changes in common with the free version 6.0:

• Added app buttons to notifications and lock screens
• Removed the vertical axis from g-force values
• Speed and viewfinder shown in the background
• Automatic retry of interrupted uploads
• Video length countdown in the main video button
• Disabled autostart on charger for Oreo (Android 8.0) and beyond
• Dropped support for Android 2.3 and 4.0, minimum supported is now Android 4.1

• Added app buttons to notifications and lock screens
• Removed the vertical axis from g-force values
• Speed and viewfinder shown in the background
• Automatic retry of interrupted uploads
• Video length countdown in the main video button
• Disabled autostart on charger for Oreo (Android 8.0) and beyond
• Dropped support for Android 2.3 and 4.0, minimum supported is now Android 4.1

• Bugfix version

• New method to work with SD cards (on Android 5.0 and beyond)
• Pinch-to-zoom gesture support in the main screen
• Extra protection options (mainly to play a sound)
• Support for HEVC (H.265) video encoder
• Background button for returning to the main screen
• Removed phone state permission, can no longer detect incoming calls
• Translations to Indonesian, Thai and Vietnamese
• Pro version: option to automatically start the app after device boot
• Pro version: 1000 video overlay credits on the server

• New orientation option for USB external cameras on head units (car stereos)
• Fixed issues related to orientation

• Improved design
• Portrait orientation
• Any value for resolution, bitrate and frame rate
• Optimized photo/video playback and contextual actions
• Incremental uploads with visible progress
• Separate storage limits for videos and photos
• Option for auto-delete or stop capturing when a storage limit is reached
• Video stabilization option for all devices (if supported)
• New method to turn off the camera capture sound
• Video “retain” options renamed to “protect”
• Translations to Brazilian Portuguese, Bulgarian and Japanese

• Removed the AppFlood ad library (flagged as adware by an antivirus)
• Translation to Romanian

• Overheating protection (General settings)
• Support for a new video resolution: 3840×2160 (4K UHD)
• New way to manage file paths in the settings
• Share option in each file’s context menu
• Two new options in General settings: lock screen and roaming
• Image stabilization as a video option
• Auto-focus for video and HDR scene (useful for Galaxy S5)
• Changed memory management to eliminate the “low memory” messages
• Fixed the occasional retain problems
• Translations to Croatian, French, German and Hungarian
• Dropped support for Android 2.2 (Froyo), the oldest supported is now 2.3.3 (Gingerbread)

• Various tweaks/improvements on the camera code
• New way to deal with GPS coordinates and speed
• New option in Background mode: show/hide the move button
• New option in Automatic mode: start when charger is connected
• Added a 2nd app icon (DailyRoads Files) to access files and settings directly
• Reorganized the menu options between the main screen and the Files section
• Improvements with Gallery and how file structure is refreshed in Windows
• Added new date format options (yyyy-mm-dd, yyyy.mm.dd and dd/mm/yyyy)
• Added large font option for speed
• Changed the cleanup algorithm to show the “no space” warning less frequently
• Added optimization for Samsung devices (option in video settings)
• Ads are displayed on some screens, but are automatically removed after an in-app donation
• New option in General settings: back button
• Translations to Czech, Turkish and Ukrainian

• New video quality options (on Android 4.0 and beyond)
• Camera modes to individually set scene, white balance and exposure compensation
• Support for reverse landscape orientation (on Android 2.3 and beyond)
• Added map below a video and photo (in portrait view)
• All valid SD card paths are now automatically detected
• Improvements on operation with screen turned off
• Background buttons can now be dragged over other apps
• Total video/photo files shown in the lower-right corner
• Editable signature in subtitle files
• Protection from accidental exit with the back button
• Occasional invitation to download other free apps through AppBrain
• Option to record debug info into a log file
• Translations to Arabic, Dutch, Italian, Polish and Hebrew
• Dropped support for Android 2.1 (Eclair), the oldest supported is now 2.2 (Froyo)

• Bugfix: focus mode is now properly saved for both videos and photos

• Added “continuous focus” video option for all devices
• Changed the look of the main buttons, also enhancing contrast
• The setting for storage space limit is now only used for tempvideos

• Fixed various incompatibilities introduced in the previous version
• Added microphone button to quickly enable/disable sound from videos
• New option to maximize stability or minimize gaps between videos

• Rewritten camera-related code (video and photo)
• Added 3 new video quality options: bitrate, frame rate, focus mode
• Reduced time gap between consecutive video files
• Gallery to manage files in a different way
• Personalized sharing/upload options through the Gallery (depends on what apps are installed)
• New option for background Exit button
• Added support for Android 4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
• Dropped support for Android 1.5 and 1.6, the oldest supported is now 2.1
• HQ video recording is now supported on the Samsung Galaxy S 2
• Translations to Korean and Spanish

• Option to specify a full path for the files, as opposed to just the main folder
• If files are deleted outside the app, added option to manually sync with the card (Files -> Refresh)
• More stable shutdown procedure in automatic mode
• On the Samsung Galaxy S II, the default resolution is set to 800×480, with a warning for HQ

• Fixed video recording problems related to CQ on certain devices
• Improved background operation, especially under low memory conditions

• Option to overlay timestamps and GPS data on videos (through an online server)
• Option to generate subtitle files with timestamps and GPS data
• New group of settings “Overlays” to control the above options
• A new context-menu option on video files allows uploading to the overlay server
• Support for a new video resolution: 1920×1080 (1080p) – not yet on the SGS II
• Donate button in the app – your donations keep the app free, thank you!

• Fixed more “camera could not be initialized” errors
• Visual improvements on the Video and Photo buttons in their active state

• Reduced the frequency of “camera could not be initialized” errors
• Improved car dock detection, especially when undocking
• Shutter sound is muted when volume=0, even in the background
• Improvements for the first GPS fix, after app is started
• Removed support for 3banana notes (due to changes in company and API)

• High quality video recording with Froyo (Android 2.2 and newer)
• Improvements of video quality for lower resolutions (Android 2.1 and newer)
• Support for an intermediary video resolution: 400×240 (WQVGA)

• The timestamp can also be shown on recorded videos and photos
• Fix for the list of photo resolutions under certain locales

• Speed, elevation and GPS coordinates can now be shown on the main screen and recorded videos
• Elevation and GPS coordinates can be shown on photos
• New group of settings “Formatting & display”
• Support for 2 new video resolutions: 800×480 (WVGA) and 1280×720 (HD 720p)
• Sound is no longer included when recording video in the background
• New menu option: Exit

• Use of the accelerometer to detect sudden change in g-forces
• Reverse geocoding (in settings and context menu on files and folders)
• The shutter sound can be now silenced when capturing photos and recording videos
• A new context-menu option allows adding a photo into the 3banana Notes app
• Improved video quality for high resolutions (VGA and D1)
• No more timeouts when uploading large files
• Chinese translation (Simplified and Traditional)

• The Video button is now used only to start and stop video recording
• The main preview area is used now to retain videos
• New “retained videos” option for video upload (replaces the “last files” options)
• Explicit settings changes are required now to upload publicly visible video/photo files
• Improvements for the Nexus One and Samsung Moment (not fully functional yet)

• Added notification icon into the status bar, to clearly indicate whether video is recording or not in the background
• New context menu option in the files list: “Play with…” (video) or “View with…” (photo)
• The default video encoder is now automatically determined for each phone
• New menu option “Issues” to list and allow reporting issues with the application

• Added a new option in the settings (“Video encoder”) to allow recording video with the Motorola Droid (needing H.264)

• Official launch on the Android Market