photos-v1.3.59

parruda/swarmphotos-v1.3.59Jul 27, 2026by github-actions[bot]

AI Summary

The Photos release focuses on UI redesigns for a cleaner user experience, improvements to shared memory features, and fixes for reliability issues in browsing and syncing.

Key Highlights

Redesigned photo viewer and info sheet for better readability
Improved shared memory link creation and management
Enhanced backup reliability and progress updates
Fixed crashes during screen transitions and background work

New Features

UI redesign for photo viewer
Shared memory improvements
Backup reliability enhancements
Crash fixes for background operations

Full Release Notes

- Comment and react to shared memories.
- Choose which photos and videos are included before creating a shared memory link.
- Redesigned the photo viewer and info sheet for a cleaner, more readable experience.
- Added support for saving contact names and profile photos.
- Removed indirect connections from Contacts.
- Redesigned the Family plan dashboard.
- Improved backup reliability and progress updates.
- Improved thumbnail and file download reliability.
- Reduced background processing while browsing photos for smoother swiping.
- Improved handling of photos and videos with incomplete metadata.
- Reduced cache buildup by clearing caches more effectively during ML indexing.
- Improved text detection and text selection reliability and performance.
- Fixed app bar titles being truncated when **Bold Text** is enabled.
- Fixed syncing edited iOS photos after local gallery changes.
- Fixed the **"No text detected"** message appearing unexpectedly when opening some photos.
- Fixed crashes when leaving screens, closing dialogs, or switching app state during background work.