Version History
Here you can find the changelog of Scanner Radio - Police Scanner since it was posted on our website on 2019-07-02.
The latest version is 8.2 and it was updated on soft112.com on 23 April, 2024.
See below the changes in each version:
version 8.2
posted on 2024-04-05
Introducing the new Clips tab! You can now browse interesting audio clips from users of the iPhone app (the ability to create them in the Android app is coming soon).
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version 8.1.3
posted on 2024-03-15
This release contains miscellaneous bug fixes.
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version 8.1.2
posted on 2024-03-15
• Fixed a bug which caused the player to not stop when the app is closed from the "Recent apps" list.
• Reduced the size of the app.
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version 8.1.1
posted on 2024-02-25
• Fixed a bug which prevented some users from being able to sign-in (to sync favorites and settings across Android and iOS versions of the app)
• Fixed a bug that caused the "Nearby/Popular/Browse" navigation tab to appear at the top of some Settings screens in certain scenarios.
• Fixed a bug that caused the title of the "Would you describe what you're hearing as..." dialog to be cutoff.
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version 8.0.1
posted on 2023-10-03
Redesigned the app to make it easier to use.
version 7.2.8
posted on 2023-09-28
Changed reference to Twitter in Share menu to "X (Twitter)". Also added a switch to Events screen that can be used to easily turn on Breaking News alerts.
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version 7.2.7.1
posted on 2023-07-28
Event reporting improvements and miscellaneous other bug fixes.
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version 7.2.6
posted on 2023-07-28
• Improved appearance of the notification that's displayed when a nearby scanner is added (when the notification type is enabled).
• Fixed a bug which prevented the Cadpage app from playing a scanner.
• Miscellaneous other bug fixes.
version 7.2.5
posted on 2023-07-13
• Added support for Android's native splash screen.
version 7.2.4
posted on 2023-06-26
• Fixed a bug that caused past events to not be displayed for a particular scanner in the Events listing.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.
version 7.2.3
posted on 2023-06-04
• Fixed a bug in which the last played scanner wasn't being remembered after tapping on a notification.
• Android 9: Fixed a bug which caused settings screens to not be displayed correctly.
version 6.15.2
posted on 2022-04-12
. Server-side alert checking is performed every 5 minutes (instead of every 15) if Pro upgrade has been purchased.
. Improvements to integration with Android's auto-backup feature (to ensure settings are backed up).
. Several bug fixes.
version 6.15.1
posted on 2022-03-29
. "Browse" directory listing no longer displayed when returning from player screen after tapping on a notification (and in other scenarios as well).
. Widgets: Tapping on the "Top" widget will now start that scanner playing, instead of the "Popular" listing being displayed.
. Widgets: Fixed a bug that caused that app to state no scanners in favorites when configuring one of the Favorites widgets.
. Android 9: Fixed a problem that prevented the recording feature from working.
version 6.15
posted on 2022-03-14
. Several Android 12 compatibility improvements.
. Updated Google and third-party SDK versions.
version 6.14.12
posted on 2022-02-03
. The "Are you an audio provider?" setting is no longer disabled if a provider doesn't have any feeds online when the app is launched.
. Fixed a problem which could prevent notifications from being displayed on devices running Android 12 when at least one "Favorite" widget exists.
version 6.14.11.1
posted on 2022-01-06
. Fixed a bug which caused the app to not use the device's "last known location" information in certain scenarios (when "Nearby" selected from the menu).
. Android 12: Added auto-verification of links Scanner Radio Pro can handle.
version 6.14.10
posted on 2021-11-20
Fixed a bug which caused the app to request location permission if it didn't have both fine and coarse location permissions, changed to only request location permissions if it has neither (when needed).
version 6.14.9
posted on 2021-10-31
Changed default streaming method back to "Progressive Download" due to many devices still not being compatible with the "Direct Streaming" setting.
version 6.14.8
posted on 2021-10-10
Streaming method will revert to "Progressive Download" if the "Direct Streaming" method doesn't appear to be compatible with the device.
version 6.14.6
posted on 2021-09-28
Changed default streaming method from "Progressive Download" to "Direct Streaming" for improved quality.
version 6.14.5
posted on 2021-09-09
Updated Android library dependencies to latest versions.
version 6.14.4
posted on 2021-08-24
Fixed a bug which caused player screen to not show elapsed time when listening to an audio archive clip.
version 6.14.3
posted on 2021-08-19
Fixed a bug which caused player to restart and/or not be able to connect after tapping on a shortcut icon or widget.
version 6.14.2
posted on 2021-08-02
. Balance control is now displayed on player screen automatically when listening to a stereo audio archive clip.
. Fixed a bug which caused last-played scanner to not automatically start playing when app launched (when feature enabled).
. Fixed a bug which resulted in player restarting in some cases after reselecting the scanner feed that's already playing.
version 6.14.1
posted on 2021-07-25
Added the ability to report when an event is no longer occurring.
version 6.14
posted on 2021-07-21
. Balance control is now displayed on player screen automatically when listening to a stereo scanner.
. Renamed "Broadcastify Alerts" directory area to "Events".
. Added user-reported events to the "Events" directory listing.
version 6.13.7.1
posted on 2021-07-15
Added the ability to select a subcategory when reporting what you're hearing (via the button on the player screen).
version 6.13.6
posted on 2021-07-03
. Fixed a bug which resulted in the app sometimes not not playing after receiving request from another app (like Locale, Tasker, Cadpage, etc).
. Fixed a bug which resulted in e-mails sent via the "Contact Us" button (or by sharing diagnostics) to not contain a subject.
version 6.13.3
posted on 2021-04-27
Fixed a few bugs and a crash related to the app's widgets.
version 6.13.2
posted on 2021-03-26
. Fixed bug that caused shortcut labels to be lost on device reboot on some devices.
. Fixed a problem which resulted in "Area Map" not appearing in the menu on the player screen (Android 11).
. Changed icon that's associated with the notification that's displayed when widgets are being updated.
version 6.13.1
posted on 2021-02-28
. Fixed a problem which caused the "Now Streaming" notification to keep reappearing after having dismissed it (occurred only on Android 11 with the "Dismiss notification..." player setting turned off).
. Fixed a bug which caused the auto-playing of the last listened-to scanner to not work (when enabled through settings).
. Updated verbage to be consistent with the iOS version of the app.
version 6.13.0.1
posted on 2021-01-15
Added the ability to report what you're hearing by tapping on a new button that's in the bottom-right corner of the player screen. The reports result in "Active Event" information appearing in the directory listings when certain thresholds are met.
version 6.12
posted on 2020-12-13
. Moved the location of the Broadcastify alert text on the player screen.
. "Active Event" information now included in directory listings, on the player screen, and in listener alert notifications.
. Fixed a bug which resulted in not being able to resume streaming via Bluetooth stop/play button.
. A few bug fixes.
version N/A
posted on 2020-11-22
Fixed a bug which resulted in some users receiving multiple back-to-back full screen ads.
version N/A
posted on 2020-10-21
Replaced ad mediation network yielding improved ad experience.
version N/A
posted on 2020-09-25
. Modified the app so that it ignore queries received from Android's search box (since it was resulting in a huge number of unnecessary queries being made).
. Updated versions of Google Firebase dependencies.
version N/A
posted on 2020-08-07
. Fixed problem which caused difficulty for some in viewing nearby scanners.
version N/A
posted on 2020-06-09
. Fixed problem which caused difficulty for some in viewing nearby scanners.
. Fixed problem which resulted in audio ads from Broadcastify.com being heard.
version N/A
posted on 2020-05-15
. Added the ability to specify that listener-count based notifications should be triggered only if a feed has more than a certain number of listeners as well as the number of listeners being at least a certain percentage above normal.
. Always retrieve results for initial directory screen (vs using cached data no matter how recent it is).
. Fixed a bug which prevented the sharing of recordings.
version N/A
posted on 2020-05-04
. Alerts: Include Broadcastify alert text in listener-count based notifications when one is active.
. Full-screen ads will no longer be displayed when a scanner hasn't just been selected from the directory.
. Android Auto: Fixed a crash that could occur when Favorites selected but no favorites exist.
. Fixed a crash that could occur when the player screen is being displayed.
version N/A
posted on 2020-04-06
. Alerts: Include Broadcastify alert text in listener-count based notifications when one is active.
. Full-screen ads will no longer be displayed when a scanner hasn't just been selected from the directory.
. Android Auto: Fixed a crash that could occur when Favorites selected but no favorites exist.
version N/A
posted on 2020-03-08
Fixed a crash that can occur while the player screen is displayed.
version N/A
posted on 2020-03-06
. Automatically start playing audio when the text at the bottom of directory screens (showing what was played last) is tapped on.
. Fixed a bug which, in some cases, would cause the "Now streaming" time to start counting up and then reset back to 0:00 shortly afterwards.
version N/A
posted on 2020-01-12
. Backup and Restore functionality now allows you to select the location of the backup file.
. If new addition notifications are enabled and the app has been granted permission to access the user's location, cache the location when the app is launched so that it's available when the app checks for notifications.
. Fixed a problem that prevented the recording of audio and backup/restore of settings from working.
. Fixed a bug which caused full screen interstitial ads to be displayed too often.
version N/A
posted on 2020-01-07
. Android 10: Fixed problem that prevented the recording of audio and backup/restore of settings from working (feature requires Scanner Radio Pro to be installed).
. Automatically resume playing audio after interstitial ad dismissed.
version N/A
posted on 2019-11-12
. Android 10: App will automatically use the dark theme if Android's "Dark theme" system setting is turned on. Behavior is controlled by a new setting added to the app's "General Settings" settings area.
. Fixed a bug which resulted in Change Log, Scanner Details, and Codes/Signals screens not showing content.
. Fixed a few crashes.
version N/A
posted on 2019-10-21
Fixed a bug which caused full screen interstitial ads to be displayed too often.
version 10,000,000+
posted on 2019-08-23