What’s New in NestDroid Since 2025

NestDroid has received a series of major improvements since 2025, all focused on making uploads easier, faster, and more reliable for everyday use. Whether you’re sharing files casually or managing a large library, these updates are designed to feel smoother, clearer, and more dependable.

Here’s what’s new and why it matters to you.

🚀 v10 — Upload Management & Scalability

Version 10 is a major milestone for NestDroid, introducing powerful upload management tools and preparing the app for large libraries and future growth.

✨ New Features

Delete Uploads You can now delete uploaded files directly from the uploads screen. A confirmation dialog helps prevent accidental deletions.

Pull-to-Refresh (Uploads) Refreshing your uploads list is now as simple as swiping down.

Uploads Pagination Handling large upload libraries is smoother and more efficient:

• Pagination support with a “Load More” button
• Tracks currentPage and totalPages
• Full-width footer in the uploads grid for loading additional items

🧩 Improvements & Refactors

• UploadsAdapter now supports multiple view types (items + footer)
• GridLayoutManager updated so pagination footer spans full width
• API response model expanded to include totalPages
• Extensive logging added to uploads fetching and pagination for easier debugging

⚙️ CI & Infrastructure

Zapstore Integration NestDroid is now automatically published to Zapstore via CI:

• Added zapstore.yaml
• Integrated Zapstore publishing into the release pipeline

CI Enhancements

• Improved .woodpecker.yaml for more reliable release asset handling

🔢 Versioning

• App version bumped to v10

Result: A smoother user experience for managing uploads and a faster, more reliable release process.

🚑 v9.1 — Upload & API Hotfix

Version 9.1 focused on stability and cleanup, laying a cleaner foundation for future features.

🛠 Hotfix Changes

• Migrated upload logic to Retrofit using suspend functions and MultipartBody.Part
• Added a dedicated uploadFile endpoint to NestApiService
• Refactored domain fetching to use Retrofit instead of manual networking

🧩 Refactors & Cleanup

• Moved shared data classes into their own files
• Added an isDefault field to the Domain data class

🗒️ Bug Fixes

• Fixed Issue #3

Result: More consistent networking, safer coroutines, and fewer edge-case failures.

🚀 v9 — Universal Uploads & Smarter Limits

Version 9 removed long-standing upload restrictions while adding smart safeguards.

✨ New Features

Upload Any File Type NestDroid now supports uploading any file type—not just images. File pickers and share targets were updated from image/* to */*.

File Size Limit

• Enforced a 100 MB upload limit
• Oversized files are blocked before uploads begin

🧩 Improvements & Refactors

• Updated BottomNavigationView to use setOnItemSelectedListener
• Simplified logic across activities and fragments
• Centralized and standardized upload validation

⚙️ Technical Updates

• Added BuildConfig field for the Codeberg repository URL
• Updated dependencies to their latest stable versions

Result: Maximum flexibility for users, with smart limits to protect performance.

🚀 v8 — About Section & Build Updates

Version 8 focused on transparency, polish, and keeping the project modern.

✨ New Features

About Section A new About section was added to Settings, including quick links to:

• Developer Discord
• Nest.rip Discord
• Developer website
• Source code repository

🧩 Improvements & Refactors

• Improved layout spacing and consistency in Settings
• Clarified wording for the Source Code button

⚙️ Technical Updates

• Updated Android Gradle Plugin to v8.13.2
• Version bumped to v8

💡 The Big Picture

Since 2025, NestDroid has evolved from a simple uploader into a robust, scalable Android client for Nest.rip:

• Upload any file type
• Manage large upload libraries with ease
• Enjoy safer, cleaner networking
• Benefit from automated, reliable releases

More features and refinements are on the way—but this set of releases firmly establishes NestDroid as a stable, modern, and community-friendly app.

Built thoughtfully. Shipped reliably.