The latest articles on DEV Community by Jeet (@jeet-061). https://dev.to/jeet-061 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4064170%2Fb7041199-7725-475b-b4bf-83c550440296.jpg https://dev.to/jeet-061 en Jeet Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:48:49 +0000 https://dev.to/simpledownloader/simpledownloader-an-android-downloader-manager-library-designed-to-simplify-complex-file-3hpl https://dev.to/simpledownloader/simpledownloader-an-android-downloader-manager-library-designed-to-simplify-complex-file-3hpl <p>SimpleDownloader got new features, API, and improved the stability.</p> <p>SimpleDownloader on GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/jeetarc/SimpleDownloader" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/jeetarc/SimpleDownloader</a></p> <p>Added on v1.0.0-beta.1 :</p> <ul> <li>Build-in foreground service</li> <li>Build-in notifications with actions for pause, resume, cancel, and retry.</li> <li>Notification thumbnails.</li> <li>"DownloadListener" for task callbacks.</li> <li> "TaskListObserver" for observing the complete task list, for updateing RecyclerView, list, etc.</li> <li>Task restoration using "TaskField"</li> <li>Custom "OkHttpClient", headers, cookies, and user-agent support.</li> <li>Checksum verification</li> <li>Better task restoration after reopening the app.</li> <li>Better FileName, and MimeType mode handling.</li> <li>Reworked database structure.</li> <li>and many more</li> </ul> <p>Added on v.1.0.0-beta.2 :</p> <ul> <li>Download speed and optimization improvement.</li> <li>Independent progress and notification intervals handling.</li> <li>Lighter thumbnail checks.</li> <li>Missing FileProvider no longer stops path downloads.</li> <li>forceDownload() bypasses concurrency and survives pause/resume</li> <li>TaskField filters for getTask() and getTasks().</li> <li>Simplified onQueued() callback (now contents 3 peramiters).</li> </ul> <p>Added on v1.0.0-beta.3:</p> <ul> <li>MediaStore output support on Android 10+.</li> <li> <code>setSubFolder(...)</code>. Works with filesystem paths, SAF/document-tree output, and MediaStore output.</li> <li>MediaStore item URI support with overwrite(Uri).</li> <li> <code>TaskField.SUB_FOLDER_PATH</code>.</li> <li> <code>task.getSubFolderPath()</code>.</li> <li> <code>setAutoRestore(true)</code> for automatic restore and resume of tasks after app restart.</li> <li>Some other fixes.</li> </ul> <p>Bug reports and feedbacks are welcome.</p> android downloader java kotlin