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PhotoChiotte

media gallery and comic reader to handle huge device and online collections
New in version 1.57
Limit random music replays. Improve background music player. Improve thumbnail resize handling. Edit online sites.
Featured tutorial
Set up your own secure online media server in 5 minutes menu->help->readme.

Features
- browse and display media at the same time
- instant jump to any media even in huge collections (graphical representation of your directory structure)
- split screen to compare pictures, draw, play videos or minigames, read comics... all at the same time
- integrated multiple video player (mpv, optional)
- create collections, favorites
- display and manage your apache/nginx online media server, upload selections directly from app
- resize, crop & filter pictures and videos (using ffmpeg filters)
- minigames using your pictures (puzzle, swap tiles, tilt device, ...)
- draw, on top of pictures, cut/edit/comment them, and with stylus support
- slideshow
- zapping mode
- animated wallpaper/lockscreen with your own picture selection
- comic reading mode
- automatic background music player
- seamlessly browse forum pictures bypassing ads and crap
- display pictures directly from inside archives
- root screenshot and screenrecord commands
- howto and online readme buttons (direct link to codeberg) for issues/suggestions
- minimal power consumption (no useless redraws)
- AndroidTV, Watch (Wear OS), ChromeOS, AndroidAuto support

Libraries
- mpv : embedded video player, filmstrips & thumbnails, resize crop & filter pictures
- tor : discover service (will be released in v2)

Permissions
- Internet : access your online server, browse forum pictures, tor discover service
- Android 10- : write external storage : only used to copy/move/delete your selections
- Android 11+ : manage external storage : only used to copy/move/delete your selections
- Boot : on AndroidTV the music player will restart if running when shut down
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Versions

Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications and it's a less secure way to download. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.

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  • Version 1.57 (58) suggested Added on Oct 09, 2024

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 7.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • run foreground service with the type "mediaPlayback"
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "mediaPlayback"
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • query all packages
      Allows an app to see all installed packages.
    • read the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
    • read audio files from shared storage
      Allows the app to read audio files from your shared storage.
    • read image files from shared storage
      Allows the app to read image files from your shared storage.
    • read video files from shared storage
      Allows the app to read video files from your shared storage.
    • read user selected image and video files from shared storage
      Allows the app to read image and video files that you select from your shared storage.
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • set wallpaper
      Allows the app to set the system wallpaper.
    • modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.

    Download APK 72 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 1.56 (57) - Added on Aug 31, 2024

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 7.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • run foreground service with the type "mediaPlayback"
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "mediaPlayback"
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • query all packages
      Allows an app to see all installed packages.
    • read the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
    • read audio files from shared storage
      Allows the app to read audio files from your shared storage.
    • read image files from shared storage
      Allows the app to read image files from your shared storage.
    • read video files from shared storage
      Allows the app to read video files from your shared storage.
    • read user selected image and video files from shared storage
      Allows the app to read image and video files that you select from your shared storage.
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • set wallpaper
      Allows the app to set the system wallpaper.
    • modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.

    Download APK 72 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 1.55 (56) - Added on Jul 13, 2024

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 7.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • run foreground service with the type "mediaPlayback"
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "mediaPlayback"
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • query all packages
      Allows an app to see all installed packages.
    • read the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
    • read audio files from shared storage
      Allows the app to read audio files from your shared storage.
    • read image files from shared storage
      Allows the app to read image files from your shared storage.
    • read video files from shared storage
      Allows the app to read video files from your shared storage.
    • read user selected image and video files from shared storage
      Allows the app to read image and video files that you select from your shared storage.
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • set wallpaper
      Allows the app to set the system wallpaper.
    • modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.

    Download APK 72 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log