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App Updates


This Update (1/1/2022) — 1.0.6: Free as in Free

  • Optimized for modern Android OS versions
  • Removes AdMob, Flurry, GPG and other non-free libraries
  • Disables online leaderboards and achievements
  • All premium content unlocked
  • No more ads
  • Adjustable game resolution

Upcoming Fixes and Features

  • None planned

Version History

1.0.5 (?) — Missing Update

  • Partial implementation lost
  • Expected changelog passed out of all living memory

1.0.4 (11/26/2013) — Fixes

  • Fixes a few multiplayer bugs
  • Crisper icons

1.0.3 (11/3/2013) — Multiplayer Stability

  • Improved stability for Internet multiplayer
  • Reduces total data sent/received during multiplayer
  • Fixes a bug where players were occasionally assigned the wrong name or position
  • Fixes a bug preventing some lobby sound effects
  • Reduces memory footprint

1.0.2 (10/20/2013) — Multiplayer Fixes

  • Unresponsive, disconnected players are now dropped from 3+ player games after a countdown, allowing the remaining players to continue
  • Gesture controls: adds advanced controls settings to exaggerate drags and change fling sensitivity
  • Gesture controls: disables "fling left/right" by default. Re-enable in settings menu
  • Gamepad controls: fixes a mis-match in default settings for Quick-Slide
  • Updates 'Help' menu text to reflect multiplayer's Beta status
  • Improves WiFi multiplayer stability
  • Improves Internet multiplayer stability
  • Fixes a bug causing 2 player lobbies to close if premium game modes were available
  • Fixes bugs causing incorrect game visuals in multiplayer
  • Fixes an extremely rare bug causing game crashes
  • Fixes a bug causing crashes on certain Honeycomb devices
  • Fixes some visual bugs in menus
  • Allows installation to external storage

1.0.1 (10/5/2013) — WiFi and Tablets

  • New format for lobby lists on tablets
  • WiFi lobby searches and invitations now appear in the lobby list before they are located
  • Disables turn buttons by default in Gesture Controls. Re-enable in the Settings menu
  • Fixes multiplayer display bugs for Brawl and Tides
  • Fixes a bug preventing the display of premium store items
  • Switches ad format for non-premium users

1.0 (9/21/2013) — Big Brawl

  • Adds new game modes for 3+ players: Brawl and Tides
  • In multiplayer lobbies, colored marks indicate offscreen votes
  • New tablet UI for Main Menu, Lobby lists, and Game Options
  • Fixes some existing bugs

0.9.9 (9/9/2013) — Google Play Games

  • Leaderboards now provided by Google Play Games
  • Achievements added, provided by Google Play Games
  • Flood mode now supported by leaderboards
  • Replaces "Menu" button with Action Bar Overflow in Android 3.0 or higher
  • Adds "Help" option to most menu screens
  • New controls options: disable "Quick Slide" or hide button presses when using Gamepad controls
  • Fixes a crash-bug on Android 2.3.4 and earlier

0.9.8 (8/25/2013) — The Floodening

  • Flood games now accelerate over time, regardless of level
  • Flood measures progress by time survived (not score)
  • Optional "Hard Mode" available for all single-player game types. Long-press "New Game" to change settings
  • "Skip Animations:" activate in the graphical settings menu for competitive play
  • Tweaks score and rows cleared displays
  • Fixes a bug causing "app unresponsive" errors during game load

0.9.7 (8/12/2013) — Major Update

  • Replaces XL upgrade with premium content store
  • New in-game options menu on pause
  • Shuffle between backgrounds during game
  • Menus about 20% coolerer
  • New game modes available as premium content or for previous XL users
  • New skins and backgrounds available
  • Disables "mute with ringer" by default to fit Android best practices
  • User agreement and privacy policy updated for premium store

0.9.6 (4/12/2013) — 0.9.6: Replay Fix

  • Fixes a bug preventing replaying a completed game.

0.9.5 (2/8/2012) — Quantro Custom

  • Create custom "Quantro" game modes
  • Much more responsive buttons in multiplayer lobbies
  • Fixes a bug where idle users might be sent to multiplayer games

0.9.4 (1/26/2012) — Custom Flips (+emergency fix)

  • Custom game modes now feature customized piece movement: allow turns and/or flips as you like
  • Fixes a bug preventing custom game modes from being edited after creation
  • Fixes a multiplayer bug causing rapid level gains
  • Fixes a rare visual bug
  • Fixes multiplayer "piece swap" bug causing random pieces
  • Fixes reserve piece display for multiplayer opponent

0.9.3 (1/11/2012) — Strategic Garbage

  • VS. mode garbage now shaped as piece-cutout for more strategic gameplay
  • Fixes load-bugs when starting custom games with very few rows or columns
  • Fixes multiplayer "visual stutter" bug
  • Reduces pause and load delays on Progression modes

0.9.2 (12/28/2012) — Fast/Fix

  • Smoother animations for more responsive gameplay
  • Fixes most out-of-memory crashes
  • Adds option to swap Next and Reserve piece previews
  • Reduced load times
  • Fixes a rare multiplayer desync bug

0.9.1 (12/14/2012) — Android Beam™

  • Send WiFi and Internet lobby invitations with Android Beam
  • Advanced Gamepad customization options added to Settings menu
  • Higher level cap in single-player games
  • Tweaks piece entry and reserve
  • Fixes custom game mode crash bug

0.9 (12/6/2012) — Global Leaderboards

  • Global Leaderboards now provided by Scoreloop
  • Quantro and Retro Endurance games ranked
  • Quantro and Retro Progression games ranked if 'Clears / Level' set to 10
  • Bigger WiFi lobbies
  • Nicer fast-falling
  • Fixes line-piece lean rotation bug
  • Fixes visual bug involving between-level veil
  • Fixes multiplayer and lobby invitation bugs

0.8.6 (11/24/2012) — Fix

  • Fixes game save bug
  • Long-press share button to copy lobby invitation URL

0.8.5: (11/20/2012) — Internet Multiplayer

  • Internet Multiplayer Open Beta begins
  • Create public lobbies which anyone can join
  • Create private lobbies and invite friends over SMS, Email, Facebook, Google Plus, etc.
  • Create roaming lobbies and allow a friend to take over as host after you leave
  • Lobby information moved from tab to menu item
  • Fixes crash bug on "email developer" button
  • Fixes flickering on lobby chat log and "What's New" dialog
  • Fixes memory leak

0.8.5: (11/20/2012) — Internet Multiplayer

  • Internet Multiplayer Open Beta begins
  • Create public lobbies which anyone can join
  • Create private lobbies and invite friends over SMS, Email, Facebook, Google Plus, etc.
  • Create roaming lobbies and allow a friend to take over as host after you leave
  • Lobby information moved from tab to menu item
  • Fixes crash bug on "email developer" button
  • Fixes flickering on lobby chat log and "What's New" dialog
  • Fixes memory leak

0.8.4 (8/28/2012) — Fixes

  • Fixes "load-forever" on HD devices. Again.
  • Better frame rate.
  • Fewer in-game memory allocations.
  • Stopgap: loads smaller assets when would otherwise crash.

0.8.3 (8/24/2012) — Flair, Fixes & Tweaks

  • Menus about 20% cooler.
  • Nile: new Quantro color scheme.
  • NE0N: new Retro color scheme.
  • Gesture controls: swipe sensitivity is greatly increased.
  • Controls: toggle between gamepad and gesture without leaving the game.
  • Piece previews now default to non-rotated. Change this back in Settings.
  • More pentominoes in custom games.
  • Tweaks line-piece rotation.
  • Faster game loads.
  • Adds button to email me.
  • Fixes crash bug caused by failure to disconnect from billing service.
  • Fixes crash bug when returning to a loading Main Menu.
  • Fixes examine game crash bug for users forcing GPL acceleration.
  • Reduces out-of-memory crash errors.
  • Fixes row-clear sound playing twice.
  • Fixes clip error on new garbage rows.
  • Fixes bad score display formatting and scales score for big screens.
  • Fixes "load-forever" on HD devices.
  • Endurance games now autosave every level.

0.8.2 (8/10/2012) — Customization

  • Gesture controls: use swipes and gestures to control piece movement instead of onscreen buttons. Pick your preferred control style in the Settings menu.
  • Custom control options: configure as you like.
  • Design a game: create your own polyomino puzzle game that includes Trominoes, Tetrominoes or Pentominoes (3, 4 or 5 blocks each) within a custom-sized game field. Single player only for this update.
  • Show "Next" and "Reserve" piece previews exactly as they will enter the game, or rotated 90 degrees for a better fit. Configure in the Settings menu.
  • Automatically pause the game when the Menu button is pressed.
  • Better graphics on big-screen, high-RAM devices.
  • Internet multiplayer closed beta is over; fewer permissions as a result. Internet multiplayer returns as open beta soon. User agreement and privacy policy updated to reflect this change.

0.8.1 (7/30/2012) — Emergency Fixes

  • Fixes "load-forever" on high-resolution screens.
  • Fixes instant crash on certain devices, e.g. HTC One X.
  • Quantro now mutes completely when ringer is on silent or vibrate.

0.8 (7/30/2012) — Initial Release

  • 196,111 lines, 419 "todos," 131 "hacks."

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