📋 Changelog

Full Version History

Every feature, improvement and fix documented. Explore the complete evolution of Zephyr's Elixir from the first release to today.

v0.8.0 Latest

The Crucible Update

Version 0.8.0 is the fire under the flask — the stage where the mixture is held to the flame until whatever is not gold burns away. A new installer built from nothing, an entire icon set redrawn, a deeper Extreme pass, and an app that is quicker and lighter everywhere you touch it. Less spectacle than the last release, and a considerably harder app to break.

🚀What's New

📦 A new installer, rebuilt from nothing

Setup has been written again from the first line on a modern foundation, with artwork of its own and a flow that finally looks like the app it is about to install. Fewer screens, clearer choices, and a good deal less waiting between the moment you double-click and the moment Zephyr's Elixir opens.

🎨 Every icon, drawn again

The whole program now speaks one visual language. Every icon has been redrawn as vector art on a single grid, so it stays razor-sharp at any window size, on any display and at any scaling — and the app reads as one piece from the sidebar to the smallest dialog.

🔥 Extreme Optimization, deeper

Extreme now pushes the compilation pass considerably further than before, while the standard run stays quick and light on every device. The distance between the two is finally as wide as their names have always suggested.

🔍 The apps you have never once opened

Android quietly files every app by how recently it was used, and preinstalled bloat tends to sit in a single bucket: never launched. Debloat now surfaces that state in its standby filter, so the safest things to strip out are the ones the phone itself admits you have never touched.

🔄Improvements

🚀Quicker, lighter, throughout: the app opens sooner, moves between sections without hesitating and asks noticeably less of your machine while it works.
🗑️Debloat, fluid at any size: the app grid now renders only the rows you can actually see, so a device carrying a thousand packages scrolls as smoothly as one carrying fifty — while the layout still reflows between one and three columns as you resize the window.
✒️Easier on the eyes: text across the app is crisper and more comfortable to read, holding its quality at every window size and on every screen.
🧰Tools that get out of your way: the everyday instruments — APK Installer, Power Options, wireless pairing — are clearer about what they are doing, and honest about what went wrong when something fails.
🔑Licences that stay in step: licence checks are steadier and recover on their own, so Pro simply stays Pro without ever asking for your attention.
📊Pro instruments, steadier Pro: Performance Monitor and Screen Mirror follow the device you actually picked, and say so plainly when something goes wrong instead of failing in silence.

🐛Fixes & Polish

🐛A long list of bugs fixed across every section of the app — the kind you would have run into eventually, now gone before you did.
🔐Security strengthened from end to end, from the way your licence is handled on your machine to the services behind it.
🧹A thorough clean-up under the hood: less code, better organised, and both translations reviewed line by line — a lighter app that is easier to keep fast.
v0.7.5

The Alchemist Update

Version 0.7.5 turns Zephyr's Elixir from a toolbox into a workshop. Everything you do to a phone — the optimization, the apps you strip out, the DNS, the animations, the APKs you always reinstall — can now be bottled into a recipe and poured over any device in a single tap, or shared with everyone else. And because every experiment deserves a safety net, the app quietly bottles your settings before it touches them, so you can always pour them back.

🚀What's New

🧪 Zephyr's Recipes — your setup, bottled

A new section in the sidebar. A recipe bundles up to four steps — an optimization, a list of apps to uninstall or disable, your tweaks (Private DNS, animation speed, privacy toggles) and a stack of APKs to install — and replays them in order, exactly the same way, every time. Set up a new phone, hand a relative's device back the way you like it, or re-apply your ritual after a factory reset, without repeating a single click.

📚
Your library

Create, edit, duplicate and delete recipes, give each one a glyph and a colour, and export any of them as a portable .zerecipe file. In Debloat, "Save as recipe" turns the selection you just made into a reusable one.

🔀
Every device at once

Pick your targets and the recipe runs on all of them in parallel, with a live per-device progress panel and an honest verdict — done, partial or failed — for each one.

🌍
Community

Browse what others have brewed by top, recent or most used, search it, and pull any recipe into your library with one tap. Share your own, collect likes — and unpublish it whenever you want. No account, no sign-up.

⏳ Time Vials — the undo button Android never gave you

Before every optimization, every recipe and every advanced tweak, Zephyr bottles a full snapshot of your device's settings — and you can bottle one by hand whenever you like. Open a vial to see precisely what changed, what was added and what disappeared since that moment, then pour back the single setting you regret, or all of them. Fifteen vials are kept per device, entirely on your PC, and the handful of keys that would cut the ADB connection are shown but never rewritten.

🔀 Several phones, one window

Plug in as many devices as you like and switch between them from the sidebar. Debloat, File Manager, Advanced, Power Options and the shell all follow the device you pick and reload cleanly when you change it — and Screen Mirror now stays locked to it instead of guessing.

🎖️ The Alchemist's Journey

Every recipe you pour earns a brew. Brews earn rank — from Novice Brewer to Grand Elixirist — right at the top of the Recipes page, with your library, brew and share counts alongside it.

🔄Improvements

🗑️Debloat, rebuilt: select as many apps as you like and uninstall, disable or re-enable them in one pass; sort by name or by AI risk; launch, force-stop, inspect, extract the APK or wipe the data of any app in a click; import and export package lists; and restore or forget your entire history in bulk. Split-APK apps are backed up and reinstalled properly, and every command adapts to your device's Android version.
⌨️ADB Shell: save the commands you keep retyping as snippets, export a whole session, and open as many tabs as you need — each pinned to the active device and quietly restarted if the session dies.
📁File Manager: filter a crowded folder as you type, see where your storage actually went, get a clear warning before overwriting on paste, and transfer large files without hitting a timeout.
🛡️Advanced: point Private DNS at your own hostname — a NextDNS profile, for instance — and it is remembered; RAM expansion now confirms on the device that it really was switched off.
↩️Reset all, for real: the undo in Advanced now covers everything Optimize and Advanced changed — network tuning and animation scales included — and it is remembered per device across restarts, so a phone you tuned last week can still be put back. Settings are poured back from the vial bottled before your first change, so they return to your own previous values rather than a guessed default, and anything you changed on the phone yourself is left alone.
💬Errors that explain themselves: when Android refuses an install, an uninstall or a restore, you get the reason in plain language — signature mismatch, not enough space, blocked by your work profile — instead of a raw ADB dump.
📊Performance Monitor Pro: real FPS and GPU load join CPU, RAM, network, storage and battery, on hardware from Snapdragon and Exynos to Tensor, Dimensity and Mali — and a session recording now stops cleanly instead of mixing two devices' numbers.

🐛Fixes & Polish

🐛Fixed shell sessions, file transfers and device readings that could stay attached to a phone you had already unplugged.
🖥️Screen Mirror no longer refuses to start when more than one device is connected.
📂Storage figures and folder sizes now work on older Android versions too, and file types get their own icons.
🧹Dead code removed, colours and styles centralised, and both translations reviewed line by line — a lighter, tidier app in English and Italian alike.
v0.7.0 Stable

The Power-User Update

Version 0.7.0 turns the Tools section into a true power-user command center. Three brand-new instruments give you X-ray vision into your device's performance, hands-on control of its entire file system, and a direct line to its command shell — while a completely reworked wireless engine finally makes cable-free control feel exactly like being plugged in.

🚀What's New

🧰 Three New Power Tools

The Tools section grows with three professional-grade instruments, built for people who want to see and control everything their device is doing:

📊 Pro
Live Performance Monitor

Watch CPU, RAM, GPU, network, storage I/O, battery and FPS update in real time on smooth live graphs, alongside a live ranking of the apps using the most memory. Record an entire session and export it to CSV for deeper analysis.

📁
File Manager

Browse your device's storage like a desktop explorer: copy, move, rename, delete and edit permissions, with drag & drop transfers in both directions, instant image and text preview, and a visual breakdown of where your space goes.

⌨️
ADB Shell

A true multi-tab terminal with command history, smart autocomplete, syntax highlighting, reusable snippets and one-click session export — the full power of ADB without ever leaving the app.

🔄Improvements

📶Wireless Connection Reworked: ADB over Wi-Fi has been rebuilt from the ground up — honest, verified results at every step, automatic connection right after pairing, and smarter network detection. Cable-free control that finally feels exactly like USB.
⚡Under-the-Hood Optimizations: Leaner device polling, faster routines and a more robust core make the whole app feel smoother and lighter.

🐛Bug Fixes & Cleanup

🐛Fixed a range of bugs across the app for greater stability and reliability.
🧹Removed dead and obsolete code for a lighter, faster and more maintainable application.
v0.6.5 Beta

The Open Core Revolution

A massive optimization update with the architecture rewritten from the ground up for a faster, smarter and more efficient ADB toolbox. The headline: Zephyr's Elixir goes Open Core — a fully free, open-source base under the Apache 2.0 license, while advanced Pro features are delivered through a separate, secure closed-source module you can unlock with a license.

🚀What's New & Improved

🧩Open Core Architecture: A cleaner, highly organized codebase with significantly improved security, stability and quality — the free base is open-source, while Pro features live in a separate, signed module.
🤖Smarter AI Analysis: Enhanced AI-driven intelligence for analyzing Android app packages, so you can debloat with more confidence.
⚡Deeper Optimizations: Upgraded device cleaning and optimization commands for maximum performance.
📺Screen Mirroring: Greatly improved responsiveness and fixed previous connection bugs.
📦APK Installer: Streamlined and more reliable package installations.
🌍Perfect Localization: Every translation string rewritten from scratch — 100% native support for both English and Italian.

🐛Bug Fixes

🐛Fixed UI rendering issues that caused blurry text and laggy animations in certain scenarios.
✈️Fixed bugs related to Airplane Mode toggling during device optimization.
🔑Resolved license verification drops and errors.
🐛Squashed multiple under-the-hood bugs to guarantee a smoother, faster experience.
v0.6.0 Beta

The Tools Revolution

A massive update introducing a brand new Tools section with powerful utilities. The Optimize page has been completely rebuilt with real-time feedback and detailed reports. New AI-powered app safety analysis helps you debloat with confidence, and advanced system optimizations give you unprecedented control over your device.

🚀What's New

⚡ Redesigned Optimize Page

Completely rebuilt from scratch with a sleek, modern design featuring animated particle effects that respond in real-time to the optimization process. Live device status indicator, battery level display, elegant timer, and a built-in console providing full transparency into every operation.

📊 Optimization Report Dialog

Get a detailed breakdown after every optimization: total space recovered (MB/GB), memory freed by force-stopping resource-hungry apps, storage cleanup results, TRIM execution status, network optimizations applied, compilation mode used, and DEX optimization status — all at a glance.

🔧 Enhanced Optimization Engine

100 iterations of cache clearing for maximum effectiveness. Intelligent force-stopping of heavy background processes while protecting critical system apps. Deep storage cleaning, network optimization, and advanced DEX background optimization. New Extreme Mode (Pro) upgrades package compilation from the profile-guided pass to a full ahead-of-time pass over every method.

🔑 New Licensing System

Dedicated License button in Settings with secure activation/deactivation. Works offline with a grace period. Device fingerprinting ensures license stays tied to your machine. Encrypted local cache keeps your license valid without constant internet access.

🧰 New Tools Section

A brand new modular hub for powerful utilities that will continue to grow with future updates. Currently available:

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APK Installer

Install APK, XAPK, APKS, and APKM formats. Drag & drop files (macOS-style), batch installations, automatic package parsing, real-time progress tracking, and clear error messages. Pro users can install multiple packages at once.

📺 Pro
Screen Mirror

Project your device to PC with customizable resolution (up to 2160p), bitrate (2-64 Mbps), and frame rate (15-120 FPS). Show Touches, Stay Awake, Turn Off Screen, Always on Top, and Borderless modes. Built-in screenshot and screen recording.

🔌
Power Menu

One-click access to all boot modes: Reboot, Recovery, Bootloader/Fastboot, Fastbootd (Android 10+), Sideload, Sideload Auto-reboot, Download Mode (Samsung), and Power Off. Smart error handling for unsupported modes.

⚙️ New Advanced Optimizations

Powerful new toggles: Disable Virtual RAM (prevents storage-as-swap, reducing flash wear), Disable Google Core Control (stops Google background services managing app restrictions), Disable Captive Portal (eliminates connectivity checks pinging Google servers for privacy and reduced latency). Enhanced device detection and safety controls.

🗑️ Debloat Enhancements

Full uninstall history tracking every removed app with backup option. One-click restore from history. AI-powered app safety analysis evaluating each app (Safe/Caution/Critical) with safety scores and descriptions. Permission Manager dialog showing all permissions with individual toggle control, battery standby bucket management, and a "Revoke All Permissions" button.

📶 Redesigned Wireless Connection

Completely rewritten from scratch with an improved interface making wireless connections faster and more intuitive than ever.

🔄Improvements

🎨UI Refinements: Polished and optimized interface across Settings, Advanced, and Debloat pages for a more cohesive visual experience.
💬Themed Message Boxes: All generic dialogs replaced with custom-styled ones matching the application's design.
⚡Code Optimizations: Removed redundant code, unified duplicate functions, eliminated unnecessary logic, improved overall performance.
📝Enhanced Logging: Improved anonymous logging for better diagnostics when reporting issues.
🚀Faster ADB Execution: Optimized routines and command execution for slightly faster operations.
🤖Zephyr's Agent Rewritten: The companion app completely rewritten — more stable, faster, optimized, modern, secure, and robust.
🔒Security & Stability: Improved code security and robustness throughout the application.
🌍Translation Updates: Centralized all translations. English 100% complete, Italian at 90%.
🗣️Language Selector: Updated with cleaner design and better usability.
⚠️Better Error Handling: Clearer and more informative feedback throughout the app.
🔄Update Process: Slightly improved application update mechanism.
📱Device Detection: Enhanced detection, battery monitoring, and visual charge indicator accuracy.
📦Resource Management: Improved and centralized across the application.
⏹️Stop Optimization Dialog: Completely redesigned with proper styling and better usability.

🐛Bug Fixes

🐛Fixed a large number of bugs throughout the application for improved stability and reliability.
v0.5.0 Beta

The Hybrid Revolution

A groundbreaking release introducing a completely new architecture. The hybrid HTTP/REST agent replaces legacy ADB parsing, delivering unprecedented reliability and speed. Features a completely redesigned UI with glassmorphism effects and the UltraParticle engine.

✨Hybrid Agent Architecture: HTTP/REST micro-service replaces legacy ADB parsing for 10x faster communication.
✨Next-Gen Debloater: Virtualized list capable of handling 1,000+ apps at 60 FPS with instant search.
✨UI/UX Overhaul: Glassmorphism design language, UltraParticle engine, and Unified Dialog system.
✨Extreme Compilation Mode: DEX optimization for maximum app performance.
✨DNS Latency Checker: Test and optimize DNS settings directly from the app.
🔧Animation Slider: Fine-grained control over system animation speeds.
🔧Connection Stability: Improved reconnection logic with automatic fallback.
🐛Memory Management: Fixed memory leaks in particle system and virtualized lists.
+25Features
40Improvements
18Fixes
v0.3.5 Beta

Architectural Evolution

Complete codebase refactoring with dedicated managers and modular UI components. Introduces automatic updates and enhanced animation optimizations.

✨Architectural Refactoring: Dedicated managers and modular UI components for better maintainability.
✨Automatic Updates: Built-in update checker with prompt for new versions.
✨Animation Optimizations: Three new options to double Android animation speeds.
🔧Enhanced UI/UX: Improved animations, navigation feedback, and overall stability.
🔧Error Handling: Better error messages and recovery options.
🐛Connection Issues: Fixed intermittent wireless connection drops.
+12Features
28Improvements
15Fixes
v0.3.0 Beta

The Visual Revolution

Major UI overhaul with modern design, particle effects, and advanced wireless connectivity for Android 10+. Introduced Extreme Mode for performance enthusiasts.

✨Visual Overhaul: Modern UI with particle effects and smooth animations.
✨Advanced Wireless: Improved wireless ADB connectivity for Android 10+.
✨Extreme Mode: Maximum performance optimizations for power users.
🔧Performance: Significantly improved app responsiveness and memory usage.
+18Features
25Improvements
v0.2.0 Beta

Advanced Debloating

Comprehensive debloating system with app presets, wireless ADB support, and the foundation of the optimization engine.

✨Smart Debloater: Intelligent app categorization with safe/unsafe indicators.
✨Wireless ADB: Connect without cables over Wi-Fi.
✨Optimization Engine: Cache clearing and memory optimization routines.
+15Features
20Improvements
v0.1.0 Initial

Where It All Began

The first public release of Zephyr's Elixir. Core ADB integration, basic device connectivity, and the foundation for everything that followed.

✨ADB Integration: Reliable ADB command execution.
✨Device Connection: USB device detection and management.
✨Intuitive UI: User-friendly interface design.
✨Log Export: Detailed troubleshooting reports.
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Get Zephyr's Elixir v0.8.0

The most capable version yet — one-tap recipes that run on every phone you own, settings you can always pour back, a rebuilt debloater and a full toolkit in the free core, plus a live performance monitor in Pro.

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