Archive updates
Site changelog
Notable new features, improvements and fixes made to the ROM archive and OTA tools.
Entries before August 9, 2026 were reconstructed from archived changes and dated announcements.
OTA image browsing and archive improvements ›
New
- Added a separate OTA Images action to archived ZIP packages that contain an Android OTA payload.
- Payload partitions, including larger system images where supported, can be selected and prepared individually without first downloading the complete package.
Improved
- Opening Browse ZIP or OTA Images now moves the newly opened panel clearly into view and highlights it prominently.
- The local OTA image selector now uses the same modern picker style as the OTA tools, including clear Cached markers.
- Long image extractions now show an active spinner, elapsed time, queue state and confirmation that the download will start automatically.
Fixed
- Added the missing manufacturer changelog button to matching OPPO Find X9 Ultra regional flasher packages.
Clearer individual image downloads ›
Improved
- Individual OTA images that are already prepared are now marked as Cached in the partition picker.
Cross-region OTA comparison ›
Improved
- OTA partition comparison now allows each build to use a different region of the same device.
Clearer historical Xiaomi downloads ›
Improved
- Added a clear speed notice to older Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO archive builds, including uncached individual-image requests.
Fixed
- Fixed permanent historical Xiaomi archive links displaying an incorrect expiry countdown.
- Kept historical Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO builds out of the OPlus partition-comparison tool.
Shareable OTA builds and partition comparison ›
New
- Added stable build pages that can be copied or shared as a QR code.
- Added exact partition comparison for OnePlus, OPPO and Realme OTA builds.
- Added shareable comparison results showing identical, changed, added and removed partition images.
Improved
- Added compact build availability information and reorganized OTA actions for easier use on mobile devices.
- Comparison selections now open immediately without a separate confirmation button.
- Redesigned the Infinity-X changelog archive as a chronological expandable list with every archived changelog available on one page.
Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO OTA support ›
New
- Added a public site changelog with notable archive and OTA-tool updates.
- Added a Changelog shortcut to the website footer.
- Added Full OTA support for a curated selection of current Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO devices.
- Added Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO to the website, public OTA API and Telegram OTA bot.
- Added exact package sizes where available.
- Added retained historical builds for Xiaomi device and region combinations.
Improved
- Current Xiaomi builds use fresh official download links while retained older builds remain available through Xiaomi’s archive.
- New builds appear first without replacing previously known versions.
Fixed
- Fixed a Telegram screen update that could unexpectedly return users from a prepared Full OTA download to the build details.
- Fixed current Xiaomi downloads unnecessarily using slower archive links.
OTA Telegram bot ›
New
- Launched the public OTA Telegram bot with guided device, region and build selection.
- Added Full OTA downloads, link copying, changelogs and individual partition-image downloads.
- Added automatic ARB 1 warnings and live image-preparation progress.
- Added per-device and region update notifications with subscription management.
- Added optional Clean chat and Keep history modes.
Improved
- Improved repeated OTA and image requests across the website and bot.
- Improved navigation with compact buttons, breadcrumbs and consistent return paths.
Fixed
- Fixed cached image delivery, long link copying and withdrawn builds causing incorrect notifications.
Faster repeated image downloads ›
Improved
- Improved repeat-download performance for OTA partition images and ZIP inner files.
- Frequently requested files can remain available for faster repeated access.
- Extended direct ZIP-image support from super.img to other clear super*.img filenames.
OTA metadata and ARB information ›
New
- Added OTA size, checksum, publication time and version metadata where available.
- Added clearly visible ARB 1 firmware warnings and a concise explanation page.
- Added the new metadata to the public OTA API.
Improved
- OTA results now use full readable device and region names.
- Improved the presentation of long firmware build identifiers.
- ARB information is shown only when the firmware result is conclusive.
Fixed
- Fixed ARB information sometimes appearing only after reopening the same OTA.
OnePlus 15 notice and Infinity-X changelogs ›
New
- Added a temporary OnePlus 15 bootloader notice with links to relevant instructions and discussion.
- Added local reminder and hide options so the notice does not become intrusive.
- Added a permanent build-specific Infinity-X changelog archive for OnePlus 15.
- Added an All changelogs view for older Infinity-X releases.
Fixed
- Prevented a newly uploaded ROM from temporarily inheriting the previous build’s changelog.
- Kept archived changelogs available after an older ROM ZIP is removed.
Smarter OTA links and on-site changelogs ›
New
- Added a human-readable documentation page for the public OTA API.
- Added Copy OTA link and on-demand preparation of Full OTA links.
- Added manufacturer changelogs directly on the archive with optional translations.
- Added package-based changelog links for automated build announcements.
Improved
- OTA links are prepared only when a download or link is actually requested.
- Original English and Chinese changelogs no longer trigger unnecessary translations.
- Identical changelogs can reuse an existing translation.
- Improved official changelog formatting and preserved clickable links.
Fixed
- Fixed placeholders, malformed text and missing buttons in manufacturer changelogs.
- Fixed mobile changelog positioning and API example copy-button layout.
Faster ZIP inner-file downloads ›
New
- Added caching for larger files downloaded from inside ZIP archives.
- Added preparation feedback while larger inner files are being extracted.
- Added ZIP inner-file activity to the archive statistics.
Improved
- Repeated requests for the same large inner file can reuse the prepared copy.
- Files that are nearly as large as the complete ZIP now point users to the complete archive instead.
- Very large Super images remain available through a dedicated direct-download path.
Fixed
- Fixed larger cached inner-file downloads being missing from totals.
- Fixed repeated clicks providing no useful progress feedback.
Modern OTA selection and interface refresh ›
New
- Added searchable and grouped device, region and version pickers.
- Added Android-generation grouping with the newest builds shown first.
- Added a broader visual refresh across archive tools and statistics.
- Added collapsible download rankings and a public Nerd Stats section.
Improved
- Expanded common device abbreviations into readable names.
- Kept native selectors as a fallback when JavaScript is unavailable.
- Improved long picker behavior and automatic page positioning on mobile devices.
Fixed
- Fixed mobile picker panels moving out of view or appearing below the visible page.
- Fixed inconsistent total-download figures in the statistics.
AMOLED theme, ZIP tree and mobile checksums ›
New
- Added a true AMOLED theme and expanded the theme collection to nine choices.
- Added a clearer ZIP root and visible hierarchy for nested folders.
Improved
- Made archive actions and ZIP-browser surfaces adapt consistently to every theme.
- ZIP folders now start collapsed except where highlighted images should be immediately visible.
- Sorted MD5 entries using the same newest-first order as the file browser.
- Improved checksum readability and navigation on mobile devices.
Fixed
- Fixed unreadable buttons and dark ZIP folders in the Light theme.
- Fixed MD5 values wrapping into unreadable columns on narrow screens.
Faster OTA link preparation ›
New
- Added a permanent /ota.php compatibility redirect to the integrated OTA tools.
Improved
- Reduced unnecessary repeated requests to manufacturer OTA services.
- Kept visible link-expiry information accurate for prepared links.
Fixed
- Fixed incorrect expiry information for Chinese-region OTA links.
Major OTA image-extraction upgrade ›
New
- Upgraded the existing OTA image extractor with background preparation and faster repeated downloads.
- Added automatic detection of the partitions actually present in each OTA.
- Added preparation status and extraction statistics.
Improved
- Repeated requests for the same image can reuse an already prepared file.
- Only partitions confirmed to exist in the selected build are offered.
- Completed images are delivered more efficiently than in the original May implementation.
Fixed
- Fixed duplicate preparation of the same image during simultaneous requests.
- Fixed avoidable failures on devices that do not include every common partition.
- Fixed valid unusual partition names not being recognized correctly.
Expanded archive statistics ›
New
- Expanded archive statistics for downloads, OTA activity, ZIP browsing, TXT files and mirror usage.
- Added public archive statistics and statistics for removed files.
- Added transfer and activity trends.
Improved
- Improved the accuracy of shared download totals.
- Improved the distinction between page views, requested files and completed transfers.
Fixed
- Fixed several counters missing footer visits, ZIP-browser opens or downloads from one domain.
Archive interface refinements ›
Improved
- Refined archive cards, action buttons, spacing and current-upload presentation.
- Improved footer presentation, theme navigation and visual consistency.
- Continued responsive layout cleanup following the May redesign.
Website integration and advertising ›
New
- Added manually positioned advertising areas on desktop while mobile devices continue to use automatic ads.
Improved
- Integrated the existing OTA image extractor more consistently into the redesigned website.
- Improved reliability around interrupted image extractions.
- Made ZIP, TXT and normal download behavior more consistent.
- Unfilled advertisements now disappear without leaving permanent empty areas.
Fixed
- Fixed empty advertisement spaces remaining visible when no ad was loaded.
- Fixed several legacy tools opening outside the integrated website layout.
- Fixed inconsistent legal-page styling.
Responsive archive redesign ›
New
- Introduced the current responsive archive design.
- Added integrated ZIP browsing, MD5, TXT, donation and statistics views.
- Added initial theme support and live traffic information in the footer.
Improved
- Reworked archive navigation, file cards and current-upload presentation.
- Improved ZIP-folder navigation and commonly requested image highlighting.
- Improved mobile readability and consistency between archive tools.
Fixed
- Fixed several mobile overflow, spacing and navigation problems.
- Fixed inconsistent behavior between normal downloads and ZIP inner-file downloads.
Individual images from official OTAs ›
New
- Added on-demand extraction of individual partition images from official OTA packages.
- Added downloads for images such as boot, init_boot, vendor_boot, recovery, dtbo and abl when available.
- Added OTA-Ripper-powered extraction without requiring the complete package to be downloaded first.
- Added aggregate image-request statistics by device, region, build and partition.
Details
- The original feature was later upgraded with shared caching and background preparation in July.