chore: Release v1.26.0-dev.17 [skip ci]

# app [1.26.0-dev.17](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-manager/compare/v1.26.0-dev.16...v1.26.0-dev.17) (2026-01-06)

### Bug Fixes

* allow updating patches on metered networks ([9d9a0e8](9d9a0e81db))

app/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# app [1.26.0-dev.17](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-manager/compare/v1.26.0-dev.16...v1.26.0-dev.17) (2026-01-06)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* allow updating patches on metered networks ([9d9a0e8](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-manager/commit/9d9a0e81dbc9e73e6e3181f6bea9cabb69e49ea8))
+
 # app [1.26.0-dev.16](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-manager/compare/v1.26.0-dev.15...v1.26.0-dev.16) (2025-12-30)
 
 

app/gradle.properties

@@ -1 +1 @@
-version = 1.26.0-dev.16
+version = 1.26.0-dev.17

app/src/main/java/app/revanced/manager/data/platform/NetworkInfo.kt

@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ class NetworkInfo(app: Application) {
     /**
      * Returns true if it is safe to download large files.
      */
-    fun isSafe() = isConnected() && isUnmetered()
+    fun isSafe(ignoreMetered: Boolean) = isConnected() && (ignoreMetered || isUnmetered())
 }

app/src/main/java/app/revanced/manager/domain/manager/PreferencesManager.kt

@@ -34,4 +34,6 @@ class PreferencesManager(
     val acknowledgedDownloaderPlugins = stringSetPreference("acknowledged_downloader_plugins", emptySet())
 
     val showDeveloperSettings = booleanPreference("show_developer_settings", context.isDebuggable)
+
+    val allowMeteredNetworks = booleanPreference("allow_metered_networks", false)
 }

app/src/main/java/app/revanced/manager/domain/repository/PatchBundleRepository.kt

@@ -286,28 +286,29 @@ class PatchBundleRepository(
             State(sources.toPersistentMap(), info.toPersistentMap())
         }
 
-    suspend fun createLocal(createStream: suspend () -> InputStream) = dispatchAction("Add bundle") {
-        with(createEntity("", SourceInfo.Local).load() as LocalPatchBundle) {
-            try {
-                createStream().use { patches -> replace(patches) }
-            } catch (e: Exception) {
-                if (e is CancellationException) throw e
-                Log.e(tag, "Got exception while importing bundle", e)
-                withContext(Dispatchers.Main) {
-                    app.toast(app.getString(R.string.patches_replace_fail, e.simpleMessage()))
+    suspend fun createLocal(createStream: suspend () -> InputStream) =
+        dispatchAction("Add bundle") {
+            with(createEntity("", SourceInfo.Local).load() as LocalPatchBundle) {
+                try {
+                    createStream().use { patches -> replace(patches) }
+                } catch (e: Exception) {
+                    if (e is CancellationException) throw e
+                    Log.e(tag, "Got exception while importing bundle", e)
+                    withContext(Dispatchers.Main) {
+                        app.toast(app.getString(R.string.patches_replace_fail, e.simpleMessage()))
+                    }
+
+                    deleteLocalFile()
                 }
-
-                deleteLocalFile()
             }
-        }
 
-        doReload()
-    }
+            doReload()
+        }
 
     suspend fun createRemote(url: String, autoUpdate: Boolean) =
         dispatchAction("Add bundle ($url)") { state ->
             val src = createEntity("", SourceInfo.from(url), autoUpdate).load() as RemotePatchBundle
-            update(src)
+            update(src, force = true)
             state.copy(sources = state.sources.put(src.uid, src))
         }
 
@@ -329,32 +330,38 @@ class PatchBundleRepository(
             state.copy(sources = state.sources.put(uid, newSrc))
         }
 
-    suspend fun update(vararg sources: RemotePatchBundle, showToast: Boolean = false) {
+    suspend fun update(
+        vararg sources: RemotePatchBundle,
+        showToast: Boolean = false,
+        force: Boolean = false
+    ) {
         val uids = sources.map { it.uid }.toSet()
-        store.dispatch(Update(showToast = showToast) { it.uid in uids })
+        store.dispatch(Update(showToast = showToast, force = force) { it.uid in uids })
     }
 
-    suspend fun redownloadRemoteBundles() = store.dispatch(Update(force = true))
+    suspend fun redownloadRemoteBundles() = store.dispatch(Update(force = true, redownload = true))
 
     /**
      * Updates all bundles that should be automatically updated.
      */
-    suspend fun updateCheck() = store.dispatch(Update { it.autoUpdate })
+    suspend fun updateCheck() =
+        store.dispatch(Update(force = prefs.allowMeteredNetworks.get()) { it.autoUpdate })
 
     private inner class Update(
         private val force: Boolean = false,
+        private val redownload: Boolean = false,
         private val showToast: Boolean = false,
         private val predicate: (bundle: RemotePatchBundle) -> Boolean = { true },
     ) : Action<State> {
         private suspend fun toast(@StringRes id: Int, vararg args: Any?) =
             withContext(Dispatchers.Main) { app.toast(app.getString(id, *args)) }
 
-        override fun toString() = if (force) "Redownload remote bundles" else "Update check"
+        override fun toString() = if (redownload) "Redownload remote bundles" else "Update check"
 
         override suspend fun ActionContext.execute(
             current: State
         ) = coroutineScope {
-            if (!networkInfo.isSafe()) {
+            if (!networkInfo.isSafe(force)) {
                 Log.d(tag, "Skipping update check because the network is down or metered.")
                 return@coroutineScope current
             }
@@ -367,7 +374,7 @@ class PatchBundleRepository(
                         Log.d(tag, "Updating patch bundle: ${it.name}")
 
                         val newVersion = with(it) {
-                            if (force) downloadLatest() else update()
+                            if (redownload) downloadLatest() else update()
                         } ?: return@async null
 
                         it to newVersion

app/src/main/java/app/revanced/manager/ui/screen/settings/GeneralSettingsScreen.kt

@@ -105,6 +105,14 @@ fun GeneralSettingsScreen(
                     description = R.string.pure_black_theme_description
                 )
             }
+
+            GroupHeader(stringResource(R.string.networking))
+            BooleanItem(
+                preference = prefs.allowMeteredNetworks,
+                coroutineScope = coroutineScope,
+                headline = R.string.allow_metered_networks,
+                description = R.string.allow_metered_networks_description
+            )
         }
     }
 }

app/src/main/java/app/revanced/manager/ui/viewmodel/BundleListViewModel.kt

@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class BundleListViewModel : ViewModel(), KoinComponent {
                 patchBundleRepository.update(
                     *getSelectedSources().filterIsInstance<RemotePatchBundle>().toTypedArray(),
                     showToast = true,
+                    force = true
                 )
             }
         }
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ class BundleListViewModel : ViewModel(), KoinComponent {
     fun update(src: PatchBundleSource) = viewModelScope.launch {
         if (src !is RemotePatchBundle) return@launch
 
-        patchBundleRepository.update(src, showToast = true)
+        patchBundleRepository.update(src, showToast = true, force = true)
     }
 
     enum class Event {

app/src/main/java/app/revanced/manager/ui/viewmodel/UpdateViewModel.kt

@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class UpdateViewModel(
         uiSafe(app, R.string.failed_to_download_update, "Failed to download update") {
             val release = releaseInfo!!
             withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
-                if (!networkInfo.isSafe() && !ignoreInternetCheck) {
+                if (!networkInfo.isSafe(false) && !ignoreInternetCheck) {
                     showInternetCheckDialog = true
                 } else {
                     state = State.DOWNLOADING

app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml

@@ -217,6 +217,10 @@ You will not be able to update the previously installed apps from this source."<
     <string name="light">Light</string>
     <string name="dark">Dark</string>
     <string name="appearance">Appearance</string>
+    <string name="networking">Networking</string>
+    <string name="allow_metered_networks">Allow metered networks</string>
+    <string name="allow_metered_networks_description">Permits automatic updates on metered networks.
+    The application might still warn about metered networks for manual operations.</string>
     <string name="downloaded_apps">Downloaded apps</string>
     <string name="process_runtime">Run Patcher in another process (experimental)</string>
     <string name="process_runtime_description">This is faster and allows Patcher to use more memory</string>