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InkNest v1.4.4 Release

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InkNest Team

Hey everyone! 🎉 We're excited to announce InkNest v1.4.4 is now available!

✨ What's New​

📱 Gravity Scroll - Hands-Free Reading​

The headline feature of this release is Gravity Scroll, a revolutionary way to read manga hands-free! Simply tilt your device to navigate through pages.

  • Tilt-based navigation: Tilt your phone forward to scroll up, backward to scroll down
  • Customizable sensitivity: 10-level sensitivity slider (1-10) to adjust tilt responsiveness
  • Auto/Manual calibration: Choose between automatic calibration when your phone is still, or manual calibration with a tap
  • Haptic feedback: Light vibration confirms scroll start/stop for tactile feedback
  • Real-time tilt indicator: Visual display shows your current tilt angle and scroll direction
  • Built-in walkthrough: Interactive tutorial introduces new users to gravity scroll controls

Battery optimization: The feature uses throttled sensor updates (10Hz) and frame processing (30fps) to minimize battery impact while maintaining smooth scrolling.

🛡️ Critical Data Loss Fix (MMKV Migration)​

Fixed random data loss issues where history, bookmarks, and downloads would occasionally disappear when closing and reopening the app.

  • Root cause: AsyncStorage has a 6MB limit on Android. When users accumulated large amounts of history and downloads, storage would fail silently, causing data loss on app restart.
  • Solution: Migrated from AsyncStorage to MMKV - a faster, more reliable storage solution without size limits.
  • Zero data loss: Seamless one-time migration automatically transfers all existing data (history, bookmarks, downloads) to the new storage on first app launch.
  • Better reliability: MMKV is significantly faster and has no practical storage limits, preventing future data loss issues.

🔧 Android Enhancements​

New Permissions​

  • Added VIBRATE permission to AndroidManifest.xml for haptic feedback support

ProGuard Rules​

  • Updated ProGuard rules to include Google Play Services, Firebase, and OkHttp libraries for better release build optimization

🐛 Bug Fixes​

Navigation & Notifications​

  • Fixed null safety issue in BottomNavigation notification handling that could cause crashes with certain notification payloads

Authentication​

  • Added validation to ensure Google Sign-In configuration is properly set before attempting sign-in, preventing confusing error messages

📦 Dependencies & Configuration​

New Dependencies​

  • react-native-sensors (^7.3.6) - Access device accelerometer for tilt detection
  • react-native-orientation-locker (^1.7.0) - Enhanced orientation control during reading
  • react-native-mmkv (^3.x) - High-performance storage for reliable data persistence

Build Configuration​

  • Version bump: Android 33 / 1.4.4, iOS 1.4.4
  • InkNest-Externals submodule refreshed with latest changes
  • iOS build script cleanup - removed unused input and output paths

🛠️ Upgrade Notes​

  • Run cd ios && pod install after pulling to pick up new native dependencies
  • Gravity Scroll is opt-in - enable it from the reading settings to try hands-free reading
  • For best results with Gravity Scroll, hold your device in a comfortable position and calibrate before use
  • Your data will be automatically migrated on first launch - no action needed!

Update now to enjoy hands-free manga reading with Gravity Scroll and keep your data safe with MMKV storage! 📚✨

As always, if you encounter any issues, please report them in our issues channel. Happy reading! 🦋