Changelog

Preview

Nothing new on the canary channel

2026-09-03 (Build 442)

Features

• New AI tools: open URLs and deep links, uninstall apps, read and change screen orientation, and set per-app locale (Android 13+)

Fixes

• Fixed popout mirror window oscillating position and size when the main window is in the background
• Fixed emulator version store reliability — stale temp directories are cleaned up, partial failures are recovered

Other

• Lower-latency mirror frames

2026-08-26 (Build 437)

Features

• Emulator startup diagnostics — clear error messages with actionable suggestions when an emulator fails to start
• Shared-memory mirroring on Windows for emulators

Fixes

• Fixed memory leak on macOS when the window is on a background desktop

2026-08-21 (Build 416)

Features

• Anonymous usage analytics with PostHog (conversion funnel tracking)
• Privacy settings card with telemetry opt-out toggle and installation UUID display
• First-run notice informing users about anonymous data collection
• Debug mode for inspecting telemetry payloads (EMU_TELEMETRY_DEBUG=1)

Other

• Privacy policy published
• Telemetry reference documenting all collected events
• Replaced Umami with PostHog for analytics

2026-08-20 (Build 410)

Features

• Connect and mirror multiple devices at the same time
• Each device gets its own mirror, recording, and logcat
• Faster screen mirroring on macOS and Linux using the native GPU pipeline (Direct+, requires custom emulator)
• Foldable device support with hinge position indicator
• Edit emulator feature flags from the settings panel
• Set custom display refresh rates for emulators
• Install emulator versions from local ZIP files
• Copy request and response bodies to clipboard in the network inspector
• Clipboard sync between host and emulator via companion service
• Auto-detect Android SDK when environment variables are not set
• FPS indicator shows idle state and recovers instantly on activity
• Animated switch component

Fixes

• Desktop keyboard and mouse capture improvements
• Better stability when switching between multiple devices
• Recording and Android Auto now handle device switching correctly
• Improved foldable posture tracking during boot
• Daemon shuts down cleanly
• Popout mirror window preserves position and size across macOS desktop switches
• Fixed clipboard sync on real (non-emulator) devices
• Fixed crashes on device disconnect and VRAM leak
• Windows stability: eliminated console window flashes, fixed D3D11 crashes, fixed Media Foundation encoder cleanup
• Step snapping on numeric inputs prevents glitchy values

Other

• Video frames upload directly to GPU — smoother rendering, lower CPU use
• Smoother text rendering with subpixel kerning

2026-07-17 (Build 303)

Features

• Android Auto projection — see your car head unit right on your desktop
• Media playback and navigation status shown in the sidebar
• Mouse input mode for desktop Android emulators
• Right-click, middle-click, and scroll wheel support
• Higher-quality screen recording with H.264 passthrough
• Battery saver toggle in emulator controls
• Copy logcat rows to clipboard
• AI tools for Android Auto control

Fixes

• Fixed input mode detection and state reset when switching devices
• Trackpad now uses inotify instead of per-frame polling
• Correct color range for physical phone scrcpy streams

2026-07-04 (Build 284)

Features

• Wear OS mirror and ambient mode toggle
• Clone an emulator with copy-on-write — fast and saves disk space

Fixes

• x86 system images now show in AVD creation on x86_64 hosts
• Logcat stays connected across mirror reconnects
• FPS counter now uses a rolling average instead of jumping between values

2026-06-13 (Build 246)

Features

• Wireless ADB pairing — scan a QR code to connect your phone
• Type non-Latin characters (CJK, emoji, etc.) on any device
• Change locale without rebooting
• Operations queue — see downloads and installs in progress
• Port forwarding setup dialog
• Boot status tracking from emulator logs
• Linux multitouch passthrough for laptop trackpads

Fixes

• Fixed mDNS device detection for wirelessly paired devices
• Stale frames no longer flash when switching devices
• Mirror switch delay reduced from ~18s to near-instant

Other

• SQLite viewer improvements — table pills, pagination, WAL databases

2026-06-06 (Build 230)

Features

• macOS app bundle with DMG installer
• Linux multitouch via evdev

Fixes

• Fixed rotation display and input for physical devices

2026-05-31 (Build 214)

Features

• GPU-accelerated screen mirroring with hardware video decode
• Touch and keyboard input forwarding
• Emulator controls: GPS, battery, sensors, network throttling
• Device management with emulator start and stop
• AI integration — connect coding assistants to control your devices via MCP
• 30+ tools for tapping, typing, inspecting, taking screenshots, and more
• Command palette (Ctrl+K) for quick access to any action
• Design comparison page — overlay design exports on the device screen
• 5 compare modes: overlay, diff, split, slide, toggle
• Pixel ruler, grid overlay, color picker with swatch history
• Bug replay — screen recording, touch actions, and logs captured automatically
• Export bugs as a single .emubug file anyone can open
• Accessibility audit with 15 detectors and 46 checks
• SDK setup wizard — installs everything you need on first launch
• Float the device mirror on top of your IDE
• Multi-touch input with Ctrl+click
• Clipboard sync, screen recording toggle
• Locale, timezone, and demo mode controls
• Drag-and-drop APK install with split APK support
• Persistent logcat — logs saved to disk across restarts
• Network proxy with automatic HTTPS interception
• Export network captures as HAR files
• Windows support
• Licensing and free trial
• Webcam passthrough for emulator camera
• Theme follows your OS dark/light preference

Other

• Visual snapshot testing in CI
• Platform-aware mirroring backend selection