Add popup for NewPipe dropping support for Android 5

Author: Stypox

app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/MainActivity.java

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
+import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.Looper;
@@ -203,6 +204,7 @@ protected void onCreate(final Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         // We want every release build (nightly, nightly-refactor) to show the popup
         if (!DEBUG) {
             showKeepAndroidDialog();
+            showApi23RequirementDialog();
         }
 
         MigrationManager.showUserInfoIfPresent(this);
@@ -1028,4 +1030,32 @@ private static String getKeepAndroidOpenDetailsUrl() {
             return kaoBaseUrl;
         }
     }
+
+    private void showApi23RequirementDialog() {
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
+            return; // only show dialog on the devices that will stop being supported
+        }
+
+        final var prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this);
+        final var shownKey = getString(R.string.api23_requirement_dialog_shown_key);
+        if (prefs.getBoolean(shownKey, false)) {
+            return; // dialog was already shown in the past, no need to show it again
+        }
+
+        final var dialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(this)
+                .setTitle(R.string.api23_requirement_dialog_title)
+                .setCancelable(false)
+                .setMessage(R.string.api23_requirement_dialog_message)
+                .setPositiveButton(android.R.string.ok, (d, w) -> prefs.edit()
+                        .putBoolean(shownKey, true)
+                        .apply())
+                .setNegativeButton(R.string.api23_requirement_dialog_blogpost, null)
+                .show();
+
+        // If we use setNegativeButton, dialog will close after pressing the button,
+        // but we want it to close only when positive button is pressed
+        final var blogpostUrl = "https://newpipe.net/blog/pinned/announcement/drop-android-5/";
+        dialog.getButton(AlertDialog.BUTTON_NEGATIVE)
+                .setOnClickListener(v -> ShareUtils.openUrlInBrowser(this, blogpostUrl));
+    }
 }

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

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
     <!-- Key values -->
     <string name="kao_last_checked_key">kao_last_checked</string>
+    <string name="api23_requirement_dialog_shown_key">api23_requirement_dialog_shown</string>
 
     <string name="download_path_video_key">download_path</string>
     <string name="download_path_audio_key">download_path_audio</string>

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

@@ -900,4 +900,7 @@
     <string name="kao_dialog_warning">In August 2025, Google announced that as of September 2026, installing apps will require developer verification for all Android apps on certified devices, including those installed outside of the Play Store. Since the developers of NewPipe do not agree to this requirement, NewPipe will no longer work on certified Android devices after that time.</string>
     <string name="kao_dialog_more_info">Details</string>
     <string name="kao_solution">Solution</string>
+    <string name="api23_requirement_dialog_title">NewPipe is dropping support for Android 5</string>
+    <string name="api23_requirement_dialog_message">Unfortunately NewPipe depends on a few libraries that recently dropped support for Android 5.0 and 5.1. The next NewPipe release will therefore only work on devices with Android 6 or higher, sadly. Read more in the blogpost.</string>
+    <string name="api23_requirement_dialog_blogpost">Blogpost</string>
 </resources>