background_transfer
A Flutter plugin for handling background file transfers (uploads and downloads) with progress tracking and notifications support.
What this package is like to depend on
Last release 7 months ago
23 Jan 2026
Release timing varies
gaps range from 2 weeks to 6 months
Nearly every release is documented
notes for 6 of 6 stable releases
Nothing withdrawn
no release was ever pulled
1 years old
6 releases · first in 2025
2 releases in the last 12 months
see the full history below
Release timeline
6 releases · Apr 2025 to Jan 2026
2026
Releases
latest 6-
1.2.223 Jan 2026Release notes
Open source →- Enhanced security: updated error message sanitization to mask all domain names and URLs in notifications
- Fixed leaking partial hostname information in notifications
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1.2.126 Nov 2025Release notes
Open source →- Fixed security issue: sanitized error messages in notifications to prevent leaking server IP/port details
- Improved error messaging for unreachable servers
- Enhanced privacy protection for failed transfer notifications
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1.2.003 Jun 2025Release notes
Open source →- Added comprehensive queue management system
- Added configurable concurrent transfer limits
- Added automatic cleanup of completed transfers with configurable delay
- Added detailed transfer status tracking and reporting
- Added new queue status monitoring API
- Added persistent progress tracking
- Added documentation for queue management features
- Improved task lifecycle management
- Enhanced Android WorkManager integration
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1.1.122 May 2025Release notes
Open source →- Added documentation example for queue management using BLoC pattern
- Added documentation for future native queue management implementations
- Updated documentation structure for better clarity
- Added documentation example for BlocProvider usage
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1.1.030 Apr 2025Release notes
Open source →- Added comprehensive API documentation for all public interfaces
- Improved error handling and error messages
- Added detailed code examples in README
- Enhanced type safety across the API
- Performance improvements in background transfer handling
- Updated dependencies to latest stable versions
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1.0.030 Apr 2025Release notes
Open source →First stable release with the following features:
- Background file download support for any file type
- Background file upload support with multipart form data
- Progress tracking for uploads and downloads
- Progress notifications on Android and iOS
- Support for custom headers and form fields
- Automatic MIME type detection
- Concurrent transfer support
- Transfer cancellation
- Lifecycle-aware progress tracking
- iOS background transfer capability
- Android WorkManager integration