Differences from APatch

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2025-12-20

FolkPatch is a superset of APatch, extending the manager in many ways based on it.

Theme

FolkPatch introduces custom theme functionality, allowing you to customize including but not limited to Background, Font, Music without changing the main framework, to obtain a better experience.

M3E Design Language

FolkPatch adopts the Material 3 Expressive (M3E) design language for a comprehensive UI upgrade:

Spliced Card Group: Multiple setting items seamlessly connect into a continuous card, replacing the traditional independent card layout
ExpressiveSwitch: Switch component with status icons — checkmark when on, close icon when off
Large Rounded Cards: 32dp rounded corner design for a softer, modern look
Semantic Colors: Labels use M3 container colors (primaryContainer, tertiaryContainer), adaptive in dark mode
Full Page Adaptation: Settings, SuperUser, module lists, and About pages all migrated to M3E style

Module

FolkPatch has deeply enhanced module management, not only optimizing basic information display but also introducing rich customization and interaction features:

Module Sorting: Automatically categorized and sorted by Meta Module > Zygisk > LSPosed > WebUI > Actions > Vector, keeping everything organized.
Detailed Info: Intuitively displays Module ID and Module Size.
Module Banner: Supports indexing banner.webp/png/jpg resources in the module directory as background banners, and allows independent customization of banners and transparency for each module.
Action Shortcuts: Supports creating desktop shortcuts for module Action operations, enabling one-click access to frequently used functions.
Undo Delete: When a module is deleted, you can undo the deletion and restore it at any time before rebooting, preventing accidental operations.
Batch Flashing: Supports selecting multiple APM module files at once for batch installation.
Module Backup: Supports backing up the full module directory, and also supports backing up to remote servers using the WebDAV protocol.

Biometric

FolkPatch adds Biometric authentication, which will verify your biometric info every time the manager starts after enabling.

APM Backup

FolkPatch allows you to backup APM during installation. You can also perform this operation in the module list.

Backup as module full directory
If backup during installation is enabled, module files will be automatically backed up. Also supports backing up to remote server using WebDAV protocol.

App List Loading Method

FolkPatch provides two ways for app list loading: RootService and PackageManager.

The second method is suitable for some modified devices.

Superuser List Interaction

FolkPatch optimizes the interaction experience of the superuser list:

Pagination Design: Defaults to pagination design, click on the app to enter the secondary details page for configuration.
Quick Start/Stop: Long-press an app in the superuser list to quickly start or stop the app, without entering the details page.
Legacy Style: If you prefer the old single-page operation, you can enable "Single Page Superuser Authorization" in Settings -> Behavior -> Interaction.

FolkX Animation Engine

FolkPatch introduces the FolkX Animation Engine, which provides silky smooth physical spring animations when switching pages.

Custom Manager

FolkPatch allows you to use switches to manage the UI and behavior of the manager:

Hide various information including but not limited to Working Status, Working Mode
Pop-up confirmation before installing module
Stay on installation page after installing module to retain installation info

Multi-Settings Adaptation

FolkPatch is optimized for large screen devices, providing better user experience:

Automatically adapted sidebar
Independently adapted UI: FocusUI