Version 1.0.25 works on two moments you only notice when they stutter: Sola opening on smaller phones, and the home screen appearing when auto-rotate is on.
A lighter startup
On a few entry-level phones, the Oppo A79 5G in particular, Android sometimes reported that Sola was taking too long to start. Android calls this an “ANR”: the app seems to stop responding.
At startup, Sola sent two weather requests at once and prepared all your icons in one go. Now it makes a single weather request, then prepares the icons you can see first: the dock and the first page. The rest follow once the screen is up.
- 2 network connections at startup, instead of 4. Measured.
- Tested with no freezes on real Oppo A79 5G and Samsung Galaxy A23 5G devices, in Firebase Test Lab.
A home screen that stays upright
With auto-rotate on, the home screen could briefly appear in landscape before switching to portrait. It now opens straight in portrait. On tablets, nothing changes: rotation stays free.
Still free and complete
Sola is free and complete, with no ads and no tracking. Sola Pro is an optional one-time purchase that supports development.
How to get it
Version 1.0.25 is rolling out through the Play Store. You can check for it manually in the Play Store app, under “Manage apps & device”.
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