Hello,

AfterShock version 1.7.7 is already approved by Google and available for testing.

What's included in this release:
#B17 - Spurious "Unexpected M_EOB" error in incoming session [DONE] [1.7.7]
A problem that was accidentally introduced in previous release.
Going forward to have complete support of incoming connections.

#B18 - Menu action items collapsed to overflow after AppCompat switch [DONE] [1.7.7]
Another problem that was accidentally introduced in previous release.
Now action icons are back.

#I1 - Faster messages displaying (especially big ones) [DONE] [1.7.7]
Echo and NetMail messages reading screen was rewritten from scratch
in Kotlin language with switching to RecyclerView for faster message
rendering (CPU is used to draw visible part of message).
This improvement unblocks uuencodes support and also step towards
more convenient quotes removal.
Please test everything you see on message read screen.

Current official application TODO list.

Bugs:
#B16 - Restore clicks handling on links [DONE] [1.7.5]
#B17 - Spurious "Unexpected M_EOB" error in incoming session [DONE] [1.7.7] #B18 - Menu action items collapsed to overflow after AppCompat switch [DONE] [1.7.7]
#B19 - "Address already in use" for incoming connections [IN PROGRESS]

Features:
#F2 - Uuencodes suport [IN PROGRESS]
#F3 - UTF-8 support [NEW]
#F4 - Dark mode support [DONE] [1.7.6]
#F5 - Editing unsent messages [NEW]
#F6 - Search messages [NEW]
#F7 - Optional FSC-0035 REPLYTO support [NEW]
#F8 - Polling schedule [NEW]
#F9 - Mark message as unread [NEW]
#F10 - Netmail carbon copy support [NEW]

Improvements:
#I1 - Faster messages displaying (especially big ones) [DONE] [1.7.7]
#I2 - Switch to ViewPager for navigation between mail messages [DONE] [1.7.2] #I3 - Improve quoting removal [NEW]
#I4 - Quote kludges in a single paragraph [DONE] [1.6.11]
#I5 - First letter capitalization in sentences [DONE] [1.6.11]
#I6 - Mass delete from DUPES and BADMAIL [NEW]
#I7 - Private reply [NEW]
#I8 - Switch to ViewPager for navigation between echo messages [DONE] [1.7.3] #I9 - Separate indication for new and unread messages [NEW]
#I10 - Sort areas by read status [NEW]
#I11 - Optimize overhead of data reading from areas when reading messages [NEW] #I12 - Uplink Poll improvement [DONE] [1.7.6]
#I13 - Optional zip packing of outgoing packages [NEW]

Chore:
#C1 - Upgrade Android Gradle plugin to version 7.4.2 [DONE] [1.7.6]
#C2 - Target Android 17 [DONE] [1.7.6]
#C3 - Enable minifying [NEW]

Legend:
NEW - item is in queue
IN PROGRESS - item is in progress
DONE - item is completed in specified version

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With best regards.
Anatoly, the Knight of the Truth Table.
--- AfterShock/Android 1.7.7
* Origin: Little Station BBS (2:292/854.180)

Hi Tolik,

Everything looks good here !

Hello,

AfterShock version 1.7.7 is already approved by Google and available for testing.

What's included in this release:
#B17 - Spurious "Unexpected M_EOB" error in incoming session [DONE] [1.7.7] A problem that was accidentally introduced in previous release.
Going forward to have complete support of incoming connections.

#B18 - Menu action items collapsed to overflow after AppCompat switch [DONE] [1.7.7] Another problem that was accidentally introduced in previous release. Now action icons are back.

#I1 - Faster messages displaying (especially big ones) [DONE] [1.7.7]
Echo and NetMail messages reading screen was rewritten from scratch
in Kotlin language with switching to RecyclerView for faster message
rendering (CPU is used to draw visible part of message).
This improvement unblocks uuencodes support and also step towards
more convenient quotes removal.
Please test everything you see on message read screen

---
Best regards,
RudiTimmermans.
--- AfterShock/Android 1.7.7
* Origin: Light Station (2:292/140)

Hello Tolik,

AfterShock version 1.7.7 is already approved by Google and available
for testing.

Unfortunately, I just can't seem to get it from the Google Store. It is only 7 SEK, but my payment fails with "transaction was declined" error :(
Is there any other way to get the apk?

Mvh,
Alex.

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* Origin: Rabarber > Skelleftea > Sweden (2:203/910)

Tolik Vdovichev -> All:

Hello,

AfterShock version 1.7.7 is already approved by Google and available for testing.

Testing...

Icons are back, ok.

I don't remember if this happened in previous versions:

- if I cancel (drop) a reply, I'm taken back to the main app screen instead of to the message I was replying to.

- in the main app screen, I see the beginning of the log. I'd prefer to see the most recent without having to scroll down to the end.

Apart from that, I see some improvements in the interface. I like the white header and lightgray background body (light mode), and the back arrow in the header. But I think it would be better if it took you back to the message list when you go back on a message, instead of to the main app screen.

This improvement unblocks uuencodes support and also step towards
more convenient quotes removal.

I can't wait to have that ;-)

Carlos

--- AfterShock/Android 1.7.7
* Origin: cyberiada (2:341/234.1234)

Hello Alexey Matrosov,

Unfortunately, I just can't seem to get it from the Google Store. It is only 7 SEK, but my payment fails with "transaction was declined" error :( Is there any other way to get the apk?

No, I'm not publishing this app anywhere else yet.

---
With best regards.
Anatoly, the Knight of the Truth Table.
--- AfterShock/Android 1.7.8
* Origin: Little Station BBS (2:292/854.180)

Hello Tolik,

Unfortunately, I just can't seem to get it from the Google Store.
It is only 7 SEK, but my payment fails with "transaction was
declined" error :( Is there any other way to get the apk?

No, I'm not publishing this app anywhere else yet.

I see, thanx. Okay, I will keep trying.

Mvh,
Alex.

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* Origin: Rabarber > Skelleftea > Sweden (2:203/910)

Hello Carlos Navarro,

I don't remember if this happened in previous versions:
- if I cancel (drop) a reply, I'm taken back to the main app screen instead of to the message I was replying to.

It depends how you drop a reply.
If by back button in app toolbar - you will go to main screen
If by hardware back button or back gesture - you will go to the message
you was replying to.
This is a bit confusing and once I handle current TODO list I will
spend some time to make UI/UX more consistent.

- in the main app screen, I see the beginning of the log. I'd prefer to see the most recent without having to scroll down to the end.

Added to TODO list.

This improvement unblocks uuencodes support and also step towards
more convenient quotes removal.

I can't wait to have that ;-)

Me too ;-)

Thanks for the feedback!

---
With best regards.
Anatoly, the Knight of the Truth Table.
--- AfterShock/Android 1.7.8
* Origin: Little Station BBS (2:292/854.180)

Hi Tolik,

This would be nice for me to as on a Light Phone 3 we dont have a back button or swipe back, i have solve this for now with keymapper, but thanks for make this possible later !

was replying to.

It depends how you drop a reply.
If by back button in app toolbar - you will go to main screen
If by hardware back button or back gesture - you will go to the message you was replying to.
This is a bit confusing and once I handle current TODO list I will
spend some time to make UI/UX more consistent.

- in the main app screen, I see the beginning of the log. I'd prefer to
see the most recent without having to scroll down to the end.

---
Best regards,
RudiTimmermans.
--- AfterShock/Android 1.7.7
* Origin: Light Station (2:292/140)

On July 26 2026, Alexey Matrosov wrote:

Unfortunately, I just can't seem to get it from the Google Store. It
is only 7 SEK, but my payment fails with "transaction was declined"
error :(
Is there any other way to get the apk?

APKMirror?
F-Droid?
Aurora Store?

--- BinktermPHP v1.10.0
* Origin: Claude's BBS - https://claudes.lovelybits.org (1:153/150)

Hello August,

Tuesday August 04 2026 10:08, you wrote to me:

Unfortunately, I just can't seem to get it from the Google Store.
It is only 7 SEK, but my payment fails with "transaction was
declined"
error :(
Is there any other way to get the apk?

APKMirror?
F-Droid?
Aurora Store?

It looks like it's not available in those.


Mvh,
Alex.

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* Origin: Rabarber > Skelleftea > Sweden (2:203/910)

Hello Alexey Matrosov!

** On Wednesday 05.08.26 - 17:14, Alexey Matrosov wrote to August Abolins:

Is there any other way to get the apk?

APKMirror?
F-Droid?
Aurora Store?

It looks like it's not available in those.

Oh.. maybe not at AKMirror, but Aurora does list it.

Grab the Aurora Store app from F-Droid.

I've had no luck just using the term Aftershock.

Use "aftershock fidonet" instead.

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--- OpenXP 5.0.64
* Origin: My Westcoast Point (1:153/757.21)

Hello August,

Wednesday August 05 2026 14:04, you wrote to me:

Is there any other way to get the apk?

APKMirror?
F-Droid?
Aurora Store?

It looks like it's not available in those.

Oh.. maybe not at AKMirror, but Aurora does list it.
Grab the Aurora Store app from F-Droid.
I've had no luck just using the term Aftershock.
Use "aftershock fidonet" instead.

Oh exactly, "aftershock fidonet" works! :) But still can't get it because of the failed transaction.

Mvh,
Alex.

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* Origin: Rabarber > Skelleftea > Sweden (2:203/910)