CHANGELOG.md

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Changed

• Use same preference screen also with no account present

Fixed

• Fix crash after account deletion
• Fix crash while reopening registration screen

4.4.0 - 2020-07-04

Changed

• Dark theme (#41)
• Sharing to groups (#864)
• Migrate to AndroidX (#1269)
• Support for Android 10 (#1282)
• On-demand export of media to public storage (#1291)
• Improved multiselection experience
• Revamped settings appearance
• Automatically accept invitations from local network users (#1294)
• Removed Google Play donation
• Add tutorial hints (#1014)
• Improve audio recordings quality
• Delete media on message delete (#668)
• Moved the update server list function in account preferences

Fixed

• Fix crash on devices without a browser
• Fix message center service crash (#1265)
• Fix emoji popup not visible on Android 4.4 (#1267)
• Fix crash on accessing files on external storage (#1273)
• Fix some registration issues (#1271, #1272, #1274, #1275)
• Fix storage permission issue (#1277)
• Fail gracefully when contacts access is denied (#1281)
• Contact pictures in notification on Android 9+ (#1288)
• Fix deadlock in faulty networks
• Fix audio recordings permission problem on Android 10
• Fix crash sharing a file we don't have permission for
• Fix crash on some devices generating ECC keys

4.3.1 - 2019-08-24

Fixed

• Fix crash caused by database access from multiple threads (#1268)
• Fix crash when managing non-Kontalk users in a group (#1270)

4.3.0 - 2019-08-17

Changed

• Group chat indicator in chat list (#818)
• Allow more control over search query
• Introduce more recent and performant SQLite library
• Support for Android Oreo 8.0 (#1215, #1228)
• Force use of foreground service only when absolutely necessary
• Support for multi-window (#1101)
• Improve registration screen (#1209)
• Allow replying to own messages
• Use same emoji type across all screens (#1229)
• Use an event bus for communicating with the message center (#1236)
• Update Smack library to version 4.3.1
• Generate QR codes in the background (#1237)
• Move some account-related preferences into their own new section
• Ask user to accept service terms if server requests it (#1211)
• Internal refactoring of registration process (#1241)

Fixed

• Sort search results in inverted timestamp order (#1223)
• Faster reconnection on faulty networks
• Fix rare crash during PTT recording
• Fix message center not waking up when replying from notification
• Fix messages skipped until next app opening
• Fix message center not shutting down when inactive
• Fix invisible incoming replied messages (#1224)
• Remove unneeded permissions (#1238)
• Fix search items in wrong order (#1232)
• Fix crash on invoking camera app (#1231)
• Fix crash when sending debug log (#1239)
• Fix dangling download notification
• Fix crash when chatting with XMPP users (#1242)
• Fix OpenStreetMap static maps (#1251)
• Fix Google Maps static maps (#1254)
• Fix double upload of media (#1259)
• Fix database upgrade crash when upgrading from 4.1.6 (#1262)
• Fix message center crashing while in background (#1264)
• Picture notification for groups showing group title (#1230)

4.2.0 - 2018-09-04

Changed

• Archived chats screen (#941)

Fixed

• Fix out of memory issue with emojis (#1185)
• Fix crash on resuming location screen (#1199)
• Do not fix GPS on resume (#1202)
• Fix media messages not being sent (#1214)

4.2.0-beta4 - 2018-08-28

Changed

• Massive refactoring of conversations list (#1206)
• Defer message center activities to the background (#1210)

Fixed

• Fix crash during contacts sync (#1207)
• Fix crash in places search (#1208)

4.2.0-beta3 - 2018-08-21

Fixed

• Fix push notifications not working

4.2.0-beta2 - 2018-08-21

Changed

• Notification channels (aka notification categoris)
• Opt-out of server administrator messages (#1132)

Fixed

• Fix messages stuck in sending state
• Fix push notifications not working

4.2.0-beta1 - 2018-08-06

Changed

• Badge indicators for OEMs supporting it (#292)
• Migrate to Firebase Cloud Messaging (#779)
• Copy multiple messages to clipboard (#841)
• Upgrade to Smack 4.3 (#1058)
• Blind Trust Before Verification (#947)
• Accepted invitation is no longer required to chat (#947)
• More precise Google Maps location (#1197)

Fixed

• Fix mixup with keys (#1127, #1171)
• Verify server key automatically (#1130)
• Fix group commands not processed (#1189)
• Fix crash in location view (#1991)
• Workaround Android bug 37032031 (#1192)
• Fix messages not marked as sent (#1193)
• Fix database deadlock (#1194)
• Ask for permission to detect user's phone number (#1201)

4.1.6 - 2018-06-24

Fixed

• Temporarily revert to stable emoji version
• Fix public key retrieval
• Fix attachment panel close icon (#1184)

4.1.5 - 2018-06-19

Changed

• Some major performance improvements (#1160)

Fixed

• Fix rare crash on some devices (#1175, #1182, #1183)
• Fix several issues (#1167, #1169, 1170)

4.1.4 - 2018-03-18

Changed

• Typing status in groups (#1152)

Fixed

• Camera permission is needed also for external camera app (#1136)
• Allow HTTP connections for media uploads (#1137)
• Keep wake lock during message delivery and incoming processing (#1138)
• Crash with some balloon themes (#1142)
• Direct call requires explicit permission (#1144)
• Permission request loop with Google Maps provider (#1145)
• Crash with notifications on Android 4 (#1146)
• Crash requesting permission in contacts list (#1147)
• Use system-provided time on buggy firmwares (#1149)
• Request storage permission before importing personal key (#1153)
• Inapproriate use of plurals leading to crash (#1154)

4.1.3 - 2018-01-17

Changed

• Image preview in notifications (#56)
• Play sound in open chats (#75)
• Support for Android 6 runtime permissions (#617)
• Direct reply for older Android versions (#1001)
• User name in group messages (#1122)

Fixed

• Fix error exporting personal key (#1111)
• Fix crash for older Android versions (#1114)
• Fix emoji problem in tablets (#1115)
• Fix upload progress stuck at 100% (#1116)
• Fix CPU eating problem during download/upload (#1117)
• Fix wrong sender in contextual reply (#1118)
• Fix problem on crappy firmwares (#1119)
• Fix performance problem on very big address books (#1120)
• Fix QR codes inside viewport (#1131)

4.1.2 - 2017-12-06

Changed

• Contextual reply (#594)

Fixed

• Faster contacts sync (#1093)
• Fix crash during private key upload (#1102)
• Fix delay in delivery receipts (#1106)
• Workaround Cyanogenmod/LineageOS bug (#1112)

4.1.1 - 2017-11-13

Changed

• Private key transfer (#122, #1090)
• Contact information screen (#456)
• New emoji set and keyboard (#814)
• Drop support for Android 2 (#1073)

Fixed

• Crash when searching for places (#1091)
• Fix message delivery delay in some cases (#1094)

4.1.0 - 2017-11-01

Changed

• Foreground service notification (#1084)
• Some performance improvements on messages operations

Fixed

• Fix bug in smiley to emoji conversion (#1087)
• Fix serious bug in group members list status
• Show contact picture on Motorola Active Display

4.1.0-beta4 - 2017-10-12

Changed

• Automatic conversion of text smileys into emojis (#940)

Fixed

• Fix compatibility issue with Gajim (#1053)
• Fix rare crash (#1076)
• Fix Google location request loop (#1077)
• Show group name in search results (#1079)

4.1.0-beta3 - 2017-09-28

Fixed

• Fix group creation issue (#1067)

4.1.0-beta2 - 2017-09-26

Changed

• Support for plain HTTP download URLs (#1071)

Fixed

• Workaround for Samsung devices not adhereing to battery optimization API (#1037)
• Fixed regression on status update (#1068)
• Allow use of location when precise location (GPS) is off (#1069)
• Fix inactive state request sent before authentication (#1070)

4.1.0-beta1 - 2017-09-10

Changed

• Location sharing (#1004, #1027, #1062)
• Update to Smack 4.2.1 (#957)
• Autotrust (as in verification ignored) first key after an invitation (#866)
• Reuse connection object (#327, #956)
• Remember scrolling position (#853, #938)

Fixed

• Fix memory leak (#1022, #1046)
• Proximity wake lock workaround for some devices (#1043)
• Downgrade Glide to version 3 for compatibility with Android 2 (#1047)
• Fix crash in direct share (#1050)
• Cleanup leftovers of abandoned groups (#1051)
• Use Bouncy Castle SHA-1 implementation (#1052)
• Fix crash on Android prior to Nougat (#1060, #1064)

4.0.4 - 2017-07-08

Changed

• Reply directly from notification (#774)
• Improve notifications (#774)
• Receive any type of file (#697)
• Show max time of recording (#932)
• Image thumbnails respects original image ratio (#662)
• Show up to three line of preview for unread conversations (#888)
• Listen audio messages from phone speaker (#858)
• Direct share (#820)
• Support for Doze mode (#1030)

Fixed

• Duck music when playing audio messages (#967)
• Handle no SIM card scenario (#998)
• Fix exchange images with other XMPP clients (#861)
• Workaround Android bug in encryption (#972)
• Fix clock sync issues (#813)
• Fix photo orientation issue (#927)
• Fix crash when deleting messages (#1005)
• Fix crash during search (#1011)

4.0.3 - 2017-04-22

Fixed

• Fix crash on playing audio (#995)
• Fix rare crash (#996)

4.0.2 - 2017-04-22

Fixed

• Fix crash on some devices (#994)

4.0.1 - 2017-04-17

Changed

• Audio recording limit is now 2m on PTT and 5m on audio dialog
• Improve battery saving in offline mode (#869)
• Improve app navigation (#961)
• Fix group member information (#968)

Fixed

• Fix audio files downloaded in wrong directory (#952)
• Fix crash on tablets (#953)
• Fix PTT crash after reaching time limit (#954)
• Fix registration error in rare cases (#963)
• Fix key never marked as trusted (#973)
• Fix upgrades from older versions (#983)
• Fix some crash issues (#955, #958, #965, #975, #976, #977)

4.0.0 - 2017-02-12

Changed

• Groups: button for adding users again (for members losing their messages)

Fixed

• Do not extract keyboard UI in landscape (#936)
• Fix floating action button animation (#937)
• Keep screen on while playing audio messages (#939)
• Fix crash on tablets (#943)

4.0.0-beta6.1 - 2017-01-23

Fixed

• Fix email recipient for debug log (#934)
• Fix sharing pictures and text to Kontalk (#935)

4.0.0-beta6 - 2017-01-22

Changed

• Toggle encryption per conversation (#271)
• Internal logging system (#623)

Fixed

• Fix group chat issues (#874)
• Handle some Argentinian number special cases (#917)
• Request presence after accepting invitation (#924)
• Show subscription status in group members list (#928)
• Fix missing translations causing crash (#930)
• Fix crash in rare situations (#933)

4.0.0-beta5 - 2016-12-31

Changed

• New 2017 icon!
• Better explain what happens when you delete a group thread (#898)
• Difference chat balloon themes for single and group chats (#906)
• Switch to Let's Encrypt certificates (#913)

Fixed

• Fix profile picture disappearing in group chat members selection (#895)
• Fix wrong picture orientation on some devices (#899)
• Fix crash when sending square images (#903)
• Fix performance issue when composing messages (#904)
• Fix several stability issues (#901, #905, #908, #911)
• Fix several translation issues

4.0.0-beta4 - 2016-12-11

Changed

• New 2017 icon!
• Allow multiple users selection in "add users to group" contexts (#892)
• Use different part message when owner leaves the group

Fixed

• Allow add user to group only to owner (#890)
• Fix several fragment issues (#878)

4.0.0-beta3 - 2016-12-09

Changed

• Create group: multiselect checkbox (by @acappelli, #886)
• Mark admin of a group (#876)
• Sticky conversations (#887)
• Group info screen: add users button (#875)

Fixed

• Fix several group notifications and presentation bugs (#884)

4.0.0-beta2 - 2016-12-06

Fixed

• Fix crash for some users (#883)

4.0.0-beta1 - 2016-12-04

Changed

• Group chat (#179)
• Ask passphrase on first start if not available (#650)
• Improvement and clarification of some preferences (#749, #823)
• No need to input the phone number anymore when importing the key (#772)
• Preference to opt-out of Crashlytics (#827)
• User-initiated missed call verification (#829)

Fixed

• Handle database errors (#46)
• Fix attachments panel crash (#699)
• Fix several tablet issues (#701, #793)
• Fix crash when blocking while offline (#723)
• Fix crash when clicking outside "Load more messages" button (#750)
• Fix search view bug (#752)
• Fix crash on missing external apps (#777, #782, #860)
• Fix user always being away (#787)
• Compress images and generate thumbnail in the background (#789)
• Fix compose activity not receiving correct lifecycle calls (#833)

3.1.10 - 2016-05-14

Changed

• Update country flags (#731)

Fixed

• Disable notification LED when requested (#722)
• Fix multiple photo upload (#727)
• Fix registration error in Persian locale (#728)
• Check for installed browser (#733)
• Fix crash sending photo from camera (#734)

3.1.9.1 - 2016-05-08

Fixed

• Fix Huawei Protected Apps dialog (#720)

3.1.9 - 2016-05-08

Changed

• Date stamp style improvements (#702)
• Composer bar style improvements (#713)
• Split preference sections into fragments (#719)

Fixed

• Fight Huawei protected apps feature (#670)
• Fix several race conditions (#693, #694, #695, #698, #704, #708)
• Fix SSL/crypto issues (#685, #700, #706, #716)
• Fix non-latin locale SSL issue (#710)
• Fix several other crashes (#709, #711, #714, #715)

3.1.8 - 2016-04-23

Changed

• Show message when search returns an empty result set (#647)
• New material icons (#689)

Fixed

• Prevent app hanging during registration (#690)

3.1.7 - 2016-04-18

Changed

• Update to latest emojis
• New file upload method

Fixed

• Fix crash after donating through Google Play (#687)

3.1.6 - 2016-04-14

Fixed

• Fix connection error (#676)
• Fix media upload/download (#677)
• Fix personal key export (#678)
• Fix crash on opening (#680)

3.1.5 - 2016-04-07

Changed

• Automatic media download (#34)
• Increase play audio button in messages (#669)

Fixed

• Fix message width issue in RTL languages (#653)
• Fix contact picture causing crash in older Android versions (#671)
• Fix blocking contact picture retrieval (#673)

3.1.4 - 2016-04-04

Changed

• Sent images are now saved into Pictures/Kontalk/Sent (#539)
• Make personal key information copyable (#651)

Fixed

• Fix outgoing images that could not be opened in gallery (#539)
• Fix tablet issue with text entry (#583)
• Fix available/away state (#637)
• Fix scroll-to-result when reloading in a search (#641)
• Fix possible crash during registration (#643)
• Fix presence handling (#644)
• Mark as read only notified conversation (#648)
• Correctly detect image rotation (#649)
• Fix truncated text in RTL languages (#653)
• Fix notification action not working (#660)
• Fix contact picture in Android 6 (#664)

3.1.3 - 2016-01-31

Changed

• Search bar with new material search widget (#596)

Fixed

• Fix regression on tablets (#632)
• Fix regression on search behaviour (#634)
• Fix crash on accepting chat invitation (#638)
• Fix crash on sending a picture in Android 6.0 (#640)

3.1.2 - 2016-01-24

Added

• Preference for hiding blocked contacts (#384)
• Resend menu entry for failed messages (#606)
• Mark as read and call actions from notification (Android 4.1+) (#630)

Changed

• Custom notification LED color preference (#299)
• Paged message list (1000 messages at a time) (#447)
• Export key trust preferences with personal key pack (#505)
• Export key in user-defined path (#610)
• Update to Smack 4.1.6 (#631)
• New attachment selection menu

Fixed

• Jolla/Alien Dalvik compatibility (#616)
• Finally fix unexpected key change warning (#568)
• Fix duplicate entry in Android contacts (#592)
• Fix contact scrolling issues (#593)
• Fix adaptive ping manager (#597)
• Fix contact sorting issues (#601)
• Fix crash when sending multiple images (#607)
• Fix crash when sending media from another app (#625)

3.1.1 - 2015-11-09

Added

• Offline indicator on main activity (#481)

Changed

• Anticipate users update before completing registration (#572)
• Listen for contact changes in real time (#574)

Fixed

• Fix own profile contact integration (#285)
• Unsubscribe from non-existing users (#464)
• Fix contact list showing hash values instead of actual name (#554)
• Fix unexpected key change warning (#568)
• Fix crash on Android 2.x (#570)
• Fix ringtone preference selection (#576)
• Fix possible crash on attachment selection (#582)
• Queue pending messages immediately after invitation is accepted (#588)
• Fix message loss in particular cases (#589)

3.1 - 2015-10-11

Added

• New Hangout balloon theme with avatars (#551)

Changed

• Material design (#412)
• Show message details on clicking a message (#557)

Fixed

• Fix input field covered by warning bar (#542)
• Warn user when cancelling registration (#560)

3.0.6 - 2015-09-18

Fixed

• This is an emergency bugfix release

3.0.5 - 2015-09-17

Changed

• Verify message timestamp against digital signature (#201)
• New sliding pane layout interface (#543)

Fixed

• Resume voice playback after rotation (#473)

3.0.4 - 2015-09-05

Added

• Missing call based registration (#544)

Fixed

• Fix timestamp inconsistencies (#513, #532)

3.0.3 - 2015-08-15

Fixed

• Fix push-to-talk button issue (#515)
• Fix incompatibility issue with Android 2.2 (#528)
• Use correct status message when importing key (#529)
• Fix several crashes (#476, #526, #530, #535)

3.0.2 - 2015-06-25

Changed

• Larger input field (#460)

Fixed

• Don't hide keyboard if enter is configured as "send" (#451)
• Autoupdate contacts on conversation list (#484)
• Audio recording issues (#508, #515)
• Interrupt backoff if we connect to a new network (#507)
• Several crash fixes (#46, #485, #510, #511, #519)

3.0.1 - 2015-06-28

Added

• New help link in settings for the wiki (#472)

Changed

• Show when a user has been blocked by you (#239)
• Show when a contact is using an older version of the app (#469)

Fixed

• Fix escaping of translated strings (#458)
• Fix crash during audio recording (#459)
• Keep device awake while recording audio (#474)

Security

• Fix issues with encryption and signing (#417, #468)

3.0 - 2015-06-14

Added

• Credits section (#199)

Changed

• Switch to XMPP
• Warn user about registering another device (#338)
• Use name on public key when available (#424)
• Use a more meaningful name for attachments (#429)
• Request last seen on demand (#453)

Fixed

• Do a login test when importing the key (#427)
• Fix file system location for attachments (#430)
• Fix wrong key warning when self chatting (#440)
• Fix bugs in push-to-talk message (#441, #442)
• Fix communication with unknown contacts (#446)
• Fix draft saving on incoming message (#448)
• Fix crash during sync (#454)