v4.3.0

Long time, no see! I know, it's been a while. A lot of little stuff this time. Enjoy!

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)

You can see all the details for the issues closed with this release here.

Download apk files here:

• https://www.kontalk.org/files/Kontalk-4.3.0-googleplay.apk (Google Play flavor)
• https://www.kontalk.org/files/Kontalk-4.3.0-basic.apk (basic flavor)