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[Android Apps and Games] SammysHP:
QuickPic 4.5.2 Revived

This is the last version of QuickPic before it was acquired by Cheetah Mobile. Android has a bug starting with version 7.1.2 that causes the share menu to crash the app when you press "more". The same happens in other submenus (like aspect ratio selection in the editor).

This APK bypasses the broken code and thus can be described as "fixed". I'm not the owner or copyright holder of this app and only do this to provide an APK that is working with recent versions of Android.

Please note that this APK is signed with a different key, so you have to uninstall the previous version before you install this one.

There is another bug that crashes the app if you return to the directory browser after the app was resumed. The related code is rather ugly to work with in smali and it's not critical (because you can restart the app easily).

Changelog

4.5.2.2:

- Redirect automatic network requests to localhost

4.5.2.1:

- Fix crashes in submenus
[Android Apps and Games] Thoadi:
Works great, no crash :) thanks for your work!

Edit: just checked with netguard, same on version in first post, connection to someone in china :eek:
[Android Apps and Games] Thoadi:
Here...
[Android Apps and Games] SammysHP:
That is Umeng activity tracking (like Google Analytics) and was included all the time, even before CM. I can disable it if you want, but the old service API doesn't work anymore. Just a walk with the dog and then I'll remove all unnecessary network access (gc.ditu.aliyun.com and api.map.baidu.com are used for geocoding).
[Android Apps and Games] iamnotkurtcobain:
Awesome work buddy. THANK you!
[Android Apps and Games] SammysHP:
Can you check this version? I redirected most automatic network connections to 127.0.0.1, but kept all cloud services and WiFi Transfer (at least I think that it is the WiFi Transfer) intact.

edit: Latest version and changelog in this post: https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=73027737&postcount=352
[Android Apps and Games] Thoadi:
Great, no tracking anymore :cool:

Wifi Transfer still works... well done!
[Android Apps and Games] -->:
Im Running RR v5.8.3 on Samsung Galaxy J5, both share menu and edit menu is crashing.
[Android Apps and Games] SammysHP:
Which version of QuickPic do you use? Please update to 4.5.2.2 from this post: https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=73027737&postcount=352
[Android Apps and Games] JohnnyEighty:
works great on s7 with stock rom android 7.0, no crashes so far. thanks alot :)
[Android Apps and Games] -->:
My bad i haven't seen your post yet :silly:

Anyway I've just updated to your version and everything works great. Thank you very much :laugh: :highfive:
[Android Apps and Games] logo20heli:
I really appreciate your work on fixing this version. I just wanted to say that the above crash is somewhat inconvenient because it occurs when you are in Quickpic browsing photos, turn off your phone, then later turn it back on and go back in the Quickpic browser. I run into that all the time. From what you wrote earlier it looks like it's maybe an Android problem since some ROMs have the problem and others don't. I am running Android 7.1.2 on my Nexus 6p and I encounter the crash. If you happen to find a fix for this, I know it would be appreciated. Thanks again!
[Android Apps and Games] mario24601:
Wait? So these are new and safe ready to go with no crashes?

What difference in versions?
[Android Apps and Games] drcrappants:
so glad i didnt update this app over play store because i almost did! (i have updates off for everything but periodically manually do it). i was on 3.9! lol.

Has anything important happened since 3.9 to 4.5? also, if i wipe my phone and restore using smart switch, will it auto download quickpic from playstore? :(

Also, is there any reason to use this over Google Photos now? used quickpic forever but the new Gphotos is pretty powerful
[Android Apps and Games] SammysHP:
You have quoted the changelog yourself.

4.5.2 is from 2015. This is about a fixed version for Android 7.1.2. If you want to know the changelog of other versions, please google it.
[Android Apps and Games] buzzboy:
[MENTION=3223812]SammysHP[/MENTION], I could kiss you!

Revived version seems to be working perfectly for me.

(Running 7.1.2 Pixel XL).

Your efforts are much appreciated.
[Android Apps and Games] AmritZ:
I am having "App not installed. The package appears to be corrupted" Error. Anyone knows the solution? I am on Nougat on OnePlus One.
[Android Apps and Games] Thoadi:
Move the apk file to sd card.

This worked for me...
[Android Apps and Games] AmritZ:
How? Oneplus One has no SD card..

---------- Post added at 11:47 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:45 PM ----------

How? Oneplus One has no SD card..
[Android Apps and Games] -->:
If you have installed the previous version of QuickPic, you need to uninstall it first before installing the Revived one.
[Android Apps and Games] AmritZ:
You were right. Now it works! But still crashes continuously.
[Android Apps and Games] SammysHP:
Where does it crash? I haven't experienced any crashes except the one when the app is resumed and you go back to the main screen.
[Android Apps and Games] iamnotkurtcobain:
When the app is resumed?
[Android Apps and Games] SammysHP:
The scenario I described a few posts ago: Start QuickPic, open an image, switch to another app and back to QuickPic, press "back" to go to the directory/album browser of QuickPic and it will crash. Usually this is not a big problem because you'll be at the same screen when you start QuickPic again (it's just a bit annoying).
[Android Apps and Games] -->:
Yeah its not a big problem for me :)
[Android Apps and Games] iamnotkurtcobain:
Do you think you can fix this somehow?
[Android Apps and Games] SammysHP:
No. As explained previously, this is a more complex issue and the related smali code hard to understand and modify.
[Android Apps and Games] iamelton:
[MENTION=3223812]SammysHP[/MENTION]

thx a lot for the effort! could i add a link in the OP to the post with your revived version?
[Android Apps and Games] SammysHP:
[MENTION=3638617]iamelton[/MENTION]

Sure, just link to https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=73027737&postcount=352. I'll update that post if there will be a new version.
[Android Apps and Games] suvam69:
Any plans to build one version with the recent pics function? It's quite useful.Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] SammysHP:
At least not from my side.
[Android Apps and Games] Portgas D. Ace:
Maybe for people that don't want a re-signed (and thus unofficial) app or don't mind that QuickPic shows up in their Update list in Google Play Store app.
[Android Apps and Games] iamelton:
or.. maybe for people who would like to try to do the signing and zip-aligning themselves for experimenting purpose or just for fun.. :D
[Android Apps and Games] werdna72:
Thanks for this. I too was fed up and worried by the direction this previously great app was going!
[Android Apps and Games] replica9000:
So is 4.5.3 a CM version? I haven't noticed anything different compared to 4.5.2, other then it's 0.08mb larger. I haven't updated beyond that.
[Android Apps and Games] iamelton:
yes it is..
[Android Apps and Games] luimx:
I checked the apk of the re-signed version on https://www.virustotal.com/ and it showed two dangerous results; one of the antivirus says that the app is infected with A.W.Rog.Maboo, and the other one just marked it as suspicious. I want to think it's a false positive derived from the changes you made to the re-signed version and that it's really not infected.

The apk of the original version didn't show any dangerous results.
[Android Apps and Games] iamelton:
i tried my own local copy of the re-signed apk with your site, and it also showed the above 2 warnings..

so its not a problem with xda hosted files..

now either you trust me and use the re-signed version, or you can try to do the re-signing from the original apk yourself..

you can even download the original version from the author's site:

main site: http://alensw.com/

d/l link: http://alensw.com/assets/quickpic_4.5.2.apk
[Android Apps and Games] exdiei:
can't install

I've downloaded all versions posted in this thread and for some strange reason, it won't install. I can install. apks from unknown sources fine but this apk won't install.

I checked the apk's permissionpermissionsare fine. what else can I check?
[Android Apps and Games] lammpat:
Thanks for sharing..☺
[Android Apps and Games] Telyx:
Uninstall whatever version you're using now and you should be able to install one from this thread.
[Android Apps and Games] exdiei:
I did uninstalled it,I Checked permissions, But nothing WORKS.

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I think, this version is geared towards KitKat's SDK, and I can't install it 'cause I have Lollipop?

I used to use my sdcard in Kitkat though, anybody any idea?
[Android Apps and Games] hauhauhau7:
Hello, sorry for quoting you, could you please re-sign when you have a bit of time this version of ES File Explorer before the annoying update (it's 4.0.2.3)? thank you very much.
[Android Apps and Games] iamelton:
no problem.. will pm you once its done..
[Android Apps and Games] jeevan_500:
bro if possible kindly pm me also
[Android Apps and Games] iamelton:
just realised that pms could not have attachments, so here are the original (1st attachment) & signed aligned (2nd attachment) versions..

remember to uninstall the original from your device before installing the re-signed version..
[Android Apps and Games] hauhauhau7:
thaaaank you very much [emoji1]
[Android Apps and Games] MarsArtis:
removed by my self
[Android Apps and Games] Tistan_IABS:
Good stuff for sharing, thanks!:good:
[Android Apps and Games] Aldo698:
Oficcial QuickPic web and download

This is the Q-Supreme's (devs before CM) QuickPic web page: http://alensw.com/en/ :eek:

In wich currently at the bottom of the page you can find a direct download link to what seems to be version 4.5.2: http://alensw.com/assets/quickpic_4.5.2.apk
[Android Apps and Games] Cookie Ninja:
Thanks for the info. Subscribed....

Dead Cookies leave no trails...
[Android Apps and Games] vikasb32:
Guys if I used latest verison from play store and disable its internet access complety (I don't use drive function etc)then it's safe to use ?as it can't send any information to sever ?
[Android Apps and Games] Primokorn:
As long as you fully trust your firewall and it's enabled all the time... FYI some apps use the download manager and/or system components to get Internet access.
[Android Apps and Games] vikasb32:
Actually I am using inbuilt option in setting.
[Android Apps and Games] Primokorn:
I have never used this feature (for several reasons) but I think the same warnings apply.
[Android Apps and Games] vikasb32:
What reasons can you tell me ?
[Android Apps and Games] axxbat:
Afraid You won't figure it out without thorough traffic analysis by means of a sniffer/network monitor. Guess, no one guarantees firmware built-in network access restriction toggles won't allow outbound traffic under certain circumstances. who knows all the inner kitchen of android... for my phone i've restricted even kernel outbound traffic.

so, a packet analyzer is the only way to find a question. say, tcpdump in terminal mode
[Android Apps and Games] Primokorn:
Android is not a privacy-focused OS

Blocking Internet access at software level is not as reliable as kernel level

Not handy when switching to another ROM or when performing a factory reset

Very basic features

...
[Android Apps and Games] Scorsone:
Can Someone Evaluate This Version of QuickPic???

Is it possible that someone can evaluate this version of Quickpic? I picked it up from the XDA thread and it runs really well but I'm always on the lookout for an upgrade. I downloaded the version put forth by SammysHP which I really to appreciate. I evaluated it and found that when I'm looking at a pic and just hit my home button then go back into QuickPic it crashes. Not the end of the world but annoying. When I share a pic with another app - I used Google Keep as a test - it's fine. I'm running the Moto G5 Plus by the way.

I'm a little curious however as the version here is 4.5.2.2_revivied by the version I picked up elsewhere in XDA is labeled with 5.6.9.1485-mod4 and it carries some extra stuff such as the CM Cloud feature and the recent pics funtion that 4.5.2.2 doesn't seem to. I never use either of them and already know about Cheetah spying on its users. I'm just curious if 5.6.9.1485-mod4 is a good version to use or not??? I gave up coding back in jr. high school so I wouldn't know where to start...
[Android Apps and Games] vikasb32:
Verison 5.6.9 is verison after cheetah mobile bought quick pic so they probably added the spying code in that verison so don't use that verison if u care about your privacy the last safe verison is 4.5.2.2 which is in op.i am also having fc in nougat because verison 4.5.2.2 is not optimized for nougat.if u share pic and press more in share context menu app also fc.
[Android Apps and Games] Scorsone:
Vik, thanks for letting me know. I was afraid that that was possibly the case. I'd say the crashes of QuickPic because of not being optimized for Nuoget were to get annoying is there a non-QuickPic gallery app that you might recommend?
[Android Apps and Games] buzzboy:
My favourite lightweight alternatives:

Simple gallery: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simplemobiletools.gallery

Camera roll (Beta): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=us.koller.cameraroll
[Android Apps and Games] Scorsone:
Buzzboy and everyone else, I really appreciate all the feedback. I looked at both Camera Roll and Simple Gallery and decided to go with Simple. Incidentally it turns out that I found a review I had left for Simple back when they were new with a few critiques, including a lack of security on the switch to turn on/off the Patter/Pin security feature. Well apparently time has passed and that switch now has security on it (I mean what good is it to have a feature you can simply disable in Settings?) and the app has been significantly updated since I last looked at it. I appreciate the suggestions and guess I'm going to have to redo my review...

As a side note, it'll be nice not to get the intermintent crashes because QuickPic copies we're using aren't optimized for Nuoget. I'm assuming Simple won't have that problem...
[Android Apps and Games] SammysHP:
4.5.2.2 is my fixed build from https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=73027737&postcount=352 in which sharing should work fine. Can you please verify that it is 4.5.2.2 (revived) and not 4.5.2?
[Android Apps and Games] vikasb32:
Sharing menu working fine now with 4.5.2.2 revived but unfortunately app still crash in 7.1.2 any solution for it?.
[Android Apps and Games] zelendel:
Get a logcat. As it is not 7.1.2 as that is what I'm running without a crash.
[Android Apps and Games] axxbat:
del
[Android Apps and Games] logo20heli:
Don't know if this will help at all, but here is my logcat of the crash on switching apps on 7.1.2 with the Quickpic revisited version.
[Android Apps and Games] Primokorn:
With Camera Roll app we can swipe to select multiple files. I didn't know we can also do it with QuickPic :)
[Android Apps and Games] SammysHP:
If you read my post with the downloads, you'll notice that this is a known issue that I don't want to fix at the moment. It happens only when you return to the main screen of QuickPic after switching apps, so a simple restart of QuickPic brings you almost exactly to the same state.

Reason for not fixing it: The code in that area is complicated with the obfuscation. I could simply add a null check, but I don't know the side effects. It could do strange things and thus it is safer to just restart QuickPic.
[Android Apps and Games] logo20heli:
Yes, I saw your post and explanation. Thanks for that. I thought someone else was asking for a logcat, but I can't find the request now, so maybe it was edited or deleted. Anyway, I am a software engineer so I can appreciate your effort to produce the new build. Thank you for the work you've done.
[Android Apps and Games] vikasb32:
Simple restart take many step in my case.

I usually hide some pics with security code enable now if app crash which always crash when we switch apps and go back to quick pic then I have to first click on hidden apps then security code then folder which contain pics then that pic which I previously see but if I get any msg i have to switch app and theni have tk follow same process for seeing previously pic.
[Android Apps and Games] -->:
In my case, restarting is just a matter of clickingb1 button :P .
[Android Apps and Games] suicyko:
Until i get a bug in fix date option , which fix nothing in my case, i didn't know the story about Quickpic.

i use it since the beginning that i never know ( or understand ) the Cheetah acquisition and the nagware behind this.

It's amazed me .. once again i found solution on XDA .. Rollback to the 4.5.2.2 from [MENTION=3223812]SammysHP[/MENTION] version on Slim 6 cancro.

Works like a charm. No crash. No bugs
[Android Apps and Games] strifej:
Thumbnails not being stored?

Did a search for "thumbnails" but didnt' see anyone ask. Is there any workaround to get thumbnails to get created and saved? When I go into my Camera folder, I can see QP is generating thumbnails for everything and if I scroll around, it looks like it's cached fine. But when I exit and come back later, it's re-generating again. On 7.1.2 if that matters.

Thx
[Android Apps and Games] puneetbhagat:
Thanks

Thank you so much :good: :good: :good:
[Android Apps and Games] 501st:
everything is fine for QuickPic on Lollipop

but when i use it on MM it has problem with thumbnails.

it only shows the thumbnails for about 100 pics and then quickpic stops to create them.

all the thumbnails are black but if you tap on them they show you the full image.

i try different versions (4.5.2, 4.5.2 revived, 4.7.3 cheetah) but i always have the same problem, and settings under cache menu don't help.

is this only happening to me?
[Android Apps and Games] CLPose:
Do you have any "cleaning" app such as SD Maid, or L Speed? Those apps can clean cache...
[Android Apps and Games] strifej:
I don't have any that run in the background. And it's happening from simply:

1. Scroll in QP and see the thumbnails get generated.

2. Click Home to get to home screen.

3. Go right back into QP with no delay. Watch thumbnails get regenerated again.
[Android Apps and Games] jamieunit:
I've seen this for a long time with the playstore version,but only when cleared from recents.

M9 slim7
[Android Apps and Games] paradoxiumwind:
Won't install in Nougat on my N5X, any alternatives to this version of quickpic? or even a good image viewer that isn't bloated.

Edit:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/...lery&hl=en&rdid=com.simplemobiletools.gallery
[Android Apps and Games] -->:
Works fine on my J5 2016 running Ressurection Remix v5.8.4.
[Android Apps and Games] paradoxiumwind:
Weird, I just get 'install failed' every time. I made sure 'allow installation from unknown sources' etc is turned on and all that, tried re-downloading it, just wouldn't install. The gallery app I linked is better in my opinion though, even cleaner than classic quickpic.
[Android Apps and Games] brangalm:
Awesome thank you so much!!

Working fine on my pixel XL on Oreo 8.0.
[Android Apps and Games] CRXed:
Check this out: QuickPic Mod

https://plus.google.com/communities/109407983452375353340
[Android Apps and Games] Ne0x86:
Installed 4.5.2.2 on my opo5 and all its perfect. Why dont add 4.5.2.2 to op?
[Android Apps and Games] Primokorn:
Once AGAIN be careful with those mods...
[Android Apps and Games] CRXed:
I thought he had disabled those requests, but maybe not.....
[Android Apps and Games] zilexa:
You are much better off switching to an app like Simple Gallery. It works just like Quickpic, just as lean and mean.

I love classic apps that clearly do not require any development anymore, like Quickpic Classic and ES File Explorer Classic. But Quickpic got unstable on newer Android versions.

Simple Gallery is perfect. For file manager I still use ES File Explorer Classic.
[Android Apps and Games] Primokorn:
I use Simple Gallery for a while. Read previous posts/pages.

I just wanted to notice (one more time) that those mods are NOT properly patched so your data are sent to CM's servers.

BTW ES File is a crappy app too. It would be a good idea to switch to Amaze, MiXplorer or FX File.
[Android Apps and Games] pistacios:
+1 for MiXplorer
[Android Apps and Games] simeoni:
QuickPic has one feature that I have not found in any other gallery apps. It has this Fix date feature which changes file timestamp to the original EXIF timestamp if I copy photo from shared folder in my PC, or if I change the geotag of the photo.

This works at least in Sony Z1 Compact and Z5 Compact.
[Android Apps and Games] 60nine:
quickpic also has wifi transfer... and it's the greatest feature ever (at least i use it a lot)...

so please stop posting those alternative apps unless one of them has ALL the same features that quickpic has...
[Android Apps and Games] Primokorn:
Instead of waiting for a copycat, did you at least try to send a feature request to those alternative apps?

Simple Gallery has features that QuickPic has never had so I hope folks will continue posting good alternatives in this thread.
[Android Apps and Games] simeoni:
Simple Gallery does not have group rename by %Y%M%D pattern.

Simple Gallery does not have online access to cloud or local network (for example Samba shares).

So I will stick with QuickPic despite of its alleged privacy issues.
[Android Apps and Games] Primokorn:
And again: did you at least try to send a feature request?
[Android Apps and Games] 60nine:
i'm not waiting for a copycat - i use QuickPic and i don't complain ;)

i'm complaining about the people constantly posting about alternatives that aren't alternatives because they lack some crucial features that i use almost daily...

gallery app should:

- display images on the device

- offer some kind of sort options

- offer several view options

- have share option

- have wifi transfer

- offer some basic editing (like crop, resize...)

and QuickPic has all that... and i don't need anything else from a gallery app...
[Android Apps and Games] Tatsch:
There are some gallery apps, which have this features (except one, see below). Meanwhile there are apps which do some things better than QuickPic. For example "F-Stop Gallery" with better sort options and more ways to display images.

Concerning "wifi transfer": Android has a built-in feature to share files through "WiFi direct", which can be used. And there are other ways of sharing/sending files via WiFi.

This feature generally should not be limited to image files and that's probably the reason why other gallery apps don't provide this feature.
[Android Apps and Games] 60nine:
i know there is a built in wifi direct in android... but that requires several clicks more... why if that can be incorporated within an app? like quickpic has it...

btw wifi transfer in quickpic is not limited to image files only... you can share any file from within any file manager using quickpic's wifi transfer option...
[Android Apps and Games] Tatsch:
Ok. And there are many apps to share the same way QuickPic does it. Why requesting this feature from a gallery app and excluding other apps without that feature, even if you use it with non-image files, too? ;)

Personally, more important is the feature to show images stored in cloud services. This is a clear gallery feature.
[Android Apps and Games] 60nine:
dude - where did i request anything? :)

i just simply don't understand why people are talking about other apps in this thread...

i like quickpic - and i don't need any other gallery app (unless some other gallery apps pops up in the future and has ALL of the quickpic features i use on daily basis)

btw i couldn't care less about cloud storage - i don't use it for images...