NeoApplications
Please add filter of "Split APKs" for main app list
Since TB has problems with Split APK's, it would be very helpful if there was an additional "Split APKs" option so that the app list will only display apps that are split apks so I could easily identify them and make sure they are backed up with OABX.
The option was there in earlier versions, while split apks backup wasn't possible or that reliable. For now there's no need for it anymore and omiting avoids overloading the filters sheet. If in the future the filters' sheet design change to better fit such, it could re added.
@machiav3lli
Split apks still need special attention sometimes. Since they're not guaranteed to contain all necessary resources to run if you transfer them to another device, you may have to reinstall from the original source after a restore to have full functionality. This can cause nasty unforeseeable problems if, for example, you restore a batch of 100 apps but don't check to see if they all run. Then one day, you're out in the wilderness with no internet, you click on that maps app and it doesn't launch... Or maybe audio recording doesn't work or crashes the app because it uses different binaries, and you're just left scratching you head trying to debug an app in the middle of an urgent task
Simply knowing which apps you need to check is enough of a reason to filter them. Even an indicator on the apps list would be helpful. There should at least be some indication that these apps are different and can not be treated the same way, because unfortunately at this point, you can't treat them the same way and expect to get the same results as normal apks.
You may also want to manually redownload all apk bundle components from source at time of backup, so in the future, you can restore onto an arbitrary device in case the source is taken offline. Knowing which apps need that treatment is very helpful.
I don't really see the harm in adding one more option to the filter sheet.
"redownload all apk bundle components from source at time of backup"
How can someone download all the bundle components for an app in the playstore?
How can someone download all the bundle components for an app in the playstore?
If apkmirror or apkpure has it, I think that's the easiest way, though you are not downloading directly from Google Play, it is a mirror. If you insist on downloading directly from the play store without third parties, you can use the Aurora Android app or Racoon cross-platform desktop program, but iirc you need to login with your Google account, which can be a bit sketchy in that there is a chance you get blocked/banned, so the street advice is to use a scrap account.