Changelog History
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v4.4.0 Changes
July 04, 2020๐ Changed
- Dark theme (#41)
- Sharing to groups (#864)
- Migrate to AndroidX (#1269)
- ๐ Support for Android 10 (#1282)
- On-demand export of media to public storage (#1291)
- ๐ Improved multiselection experience
- Revamped settings appearance
- Automatically accept invitations from local network users (#1294)
- โ Removed Google Play donation
- โ Add tutorial hints (#1014)
- ๐ Improve audio recordings quality
- โ Delete media on message delete (#668)
- โก๏ธ Moved the update server list function in account preferences
๐ Fixed
- ๐ Fix crash on devices without a browser
- ๐ Fix message center service crash (#1265)
- ๐ Fix emoji popup not visible on Android 4.4 (#1267)
- ๐ Fix crash on accessing files on external storage (#1273)
- ๐ Fix some registration issues (#1271, #1272, #1274, #1275)
- ๐ Fix storage permission issue (#1277)
- Fail gracefully when contacts access is denied (#1281)
- Contact pictures in notification on Android 9+ (#1288)
- ๐ Fix deadlock in faulty networks
- ๐ Fix audio recordings permission problem on Android 10
- ๐ Fix crash sharing a file we don't have permission for
- ๐ Fix crash on some devices generating ECC keys
๐ You can see all the details for the issues closed with this release here.
Download apk files here:
- https://zeta.kontalk.net/files/Kontalk-4.4.0-googleplay.apk (Google Play flavor)
- https://zeta.kontalk.net/files/Kontalk-4.4.0-basic.apk (basic flavor)
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v4.3.1 Changes
August 24, 2019๐ A couple of quick bugs were fixed that made some devices crash the app. Sorry for that!
๐ Fixed
- ๐ Fix crash caused by database access from multiple threads (#1268)
- ๐ Fix crash when managing non-Kontalk users in a group (#1270)
๐ You can see all the details for the issues closed with this release here.
Download apk files here:
- https://www.kontalk.org/files/Kontalk-4.3.1-googleplay.apk (Google Play flavor)
- https://www.kontalk.org/files/Kontalk-4.3.1-basic.apk (basic flavor)
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v4.3.0 Changes
August 17, 2019๐ Long time, no see! I know, it's been a while. A lot of little stuff this time. Enjoy!
๐ Changed
- Group chat indicator in chat list (#818)
- ๐ Allow more control over search query
- Introduce more recent and performant SQLite library
- ๐ Support for Android Oreo 8.0 (#1215, #1228)
- ๐ฎ Force use of foreground service only when absolutely necessary
- ๐ Support for multi-window (#1101)
- ๐ Improve registration screen (#1209)
- ๐ Allow replying to own messages
- ๐ Use same emoji type across all screens (#1229)
- ๐ Use an event bus for communicating with the message center (#1236)
- โก๏ธ Update Smack library to version 4.3.1
- Generate QR codes in the background (#1237)
- ๐ Move some account-related preferences into their own new section
- Ask user to accept service terms if server requests it (#1211)
- ๐จ Internal refactoring of registration process (#1241)
๐ Fixed
- Sort search results in inverted timestamp order (#1223)
- Faster reconnection on faulty networks
- ๐ Fix rare crash during PTT recording
- ๐ Fix message center not waking up when replying from notification
- ๐ Fix messages skipped until next app opening
- ๐ Fix message center not shutting down when inactive
- ๐ Fix invisible incoming replied messages (#1224)
- โ Remove unneeded permissions (#1238)
- ๐ Fix search items in wrong order (#1232)
- ๐ Fix crash on invoking camera app (#1231)
- ๐ Fix crash when sending debug log (#1239)
- ๐ Fix dangling download notification
- ๐ Fix crash when chatting with XMPP users (#1242)
- ๐ Fix OpenStreetMap static maps (#1251)
- ๐ Fix Google Maps static maps (#1254)
- ๐ Fix double upload of media (#1259)
- ๐ Fix database upgrade crash when upgrading from 4.1.6 (#1262)
- ๐ Fix message center crashing while in background (#1264)
- Picture notification for groups showing group title (#1230)
๐ 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)
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v4.2.0 Changes
September 04, 2018๐ Brand new release with a lot of stuff! If you think the changelog below is not enough, you should definitely read the beta changelogs for this series:
๐ https://github.com/kontalk/androidclient/releases/tag/v4.2.0-beta1
๐ https://github.com/kontalk/androidclient/releases/tag/v4.2.0-beta2
๐ https://github.com/kontalk/androidclient/releases/tag/v4.2.0-beta3
๐ https://github.com/kontalk/androidclient/releases/tag/v4.2.0-beta4๐ Changed
- Archived chats screen (#941)
๐ Fixed
- ๐ Fix out of memory issue with emojis (#1185)
- ๐ Fix crash on resuming location screen (#1199)
- Do not fix GPS on resume (#1202)
- ๐ Fix media messages not being sent (#1214)
๐ You can see all the details for the issues closed with this release here.
Download apk files here:
- https://www.kontalk.org/files/Kontalk-4.2.0-googleplay.apk (Google Play flavor)
- https://www.kontalk.org/files/Kontalk-4.2.0-basic.apk (basic flavor)
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v4.2.0-beta4 Changes
August 28, 2018Hopefully last beta of this series! I know it's a beta and I shouldn't be pushing new big features, but... ๐ผ I had this in my sleeve for some time and I wanted to field-test it: the conversations list has been ported to RecyclerView , with all the improvements that it brings: improved performance, smoother change transitions, nice animations and an overall better user interface. I hope you like it ๐
๐ Changed
- ๐จ Massive refactoring of conversations list (#1206)
- Defer message center activities to the background (#1210)
๐ Fixed
๐ You can see all the details for the issues closed with this release here.
Download apk files here:
- https://www.kontalk.org/files/Kontalk-4.2.0-beta4-googleplay.apk (Google Play flavor)
- https://www.kontalk.org/files/Kontalk-4.2.0-beta4-basic.apk (basic flavor)
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v4.2.0-beta3 Changes
August 21, 2018๐ A hotfix for beta2 concerning push notifications.
๐ Fixed
- ๐ Fix push notifications not working
๐ You can see all the details for the issues closed with this release here.
Download apk files here:
- https://www.kontalk.org/files/Kontalk-4.2.0-beta3-googleplay.apk (Google Play flavor)
- https://www.kontalk.org/files/Kontalk-4.2.0-beta3-basic.apk (basic flavor)
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v4.2.0-beta2 Changes
August 21, 2018๐ New beta featuring notification categories (a.k.a. notification channels). A few bugs have been fixed too.
๐ Fixed
- ๐ Fix messages stuck in sending state
- ๐ Fix push notifications not working
๐ Changed
- Notification channels (aka notification categoris)
- Opt-out of server administrator messages (#1132)
๐ You can see all the details for the issues closed with this and previous beta releases here.
Download apk files here:
- https://www.kontalk.org/files/Kontalk-4.2.0-beta2-googleplay.apk (Google Play flavor)
- https://www.kontalk.org/files/Kontalk-4.2.0-beta2-basic.apk (basic flavor)
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v4.2.0-beta1 Changes
August 06, 2018๐ > Note: this release tag was signed with the devteam GPG key since I've been having some problems with my system.
๐ This release is packed with new features! Among other things, Smack, our XMPP library, has been upgraded to version 4.3, paving the way for OMEMO.
๐ Changed
- ๐ Badge indicators for OEMs supporting it (#292)
- Migrate to Firebase Cloud Messaging (#779)
- Copy multiple messages to clipboard (#841)
- โฌ๏ธ 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)
๐ Fixed
- ๐ Fix mixup with keys (#1127, #1171)
- ๐ Verify server key automatically (#1130)
- ๐ Fix group commands not processed (#1189)
- ๐ Fix crash in location view (#1991)
- โช Workaround Android bug 37032031 (#1192)
- ๐ Fix messages not marked as sent (#1193)
- ๐ Fix database deadlock (#1194)
- Ask for permission to detect user's phone number (#1201)
๐ You can see all the details for the issues closed with this release here.
Download apk files here:
- https://www.kontalk.org/files/Kontalk-4.2.0-beta1-googleplay.apk (Google Play flavor)
- https://www.kontalk.org/files/Kontalk-4.2.0-beta1-basic.apk (basic flavor)
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v4.1.6 Changes
June 23, 2018๐ Hot fix release for a few things. There are a few more things to be addressed, but this had to come out now.
๐ Fixed
- โช Temporarily revert to stable emoji version
- ๐ Fix public key retrieval
- ๐ Fix attachment panel close icon (#1184)
๐ You can see all the details for the issues closed with this release here.
Download apk files here:
- https://www.kontalk.org/files/Kontalk-4.1.6-googleplay.apk (Google Play flavor)
- https://www.kontalk.org/files/Kontalk-4.1.6-basic.apk (basic flavor)
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v4.1.5 Changes
June 19, 2018๐ New release, mainly with bug fixes and some performance improvements. You may notice some new emojis: but since that's beta I'm not putting it in the change log, because you know... it's unofficial ๐ผ
๐ Changed
- ๐ Some major performance improvements (#1160)
๐ Fixed
- ๐ Fix rare crash on some devices (#1175, #1182, #1183)
- ๐ Fix several issues (#1167, #1169, 1170)
๐ You can see all the details for the issues closed with this release here.
Download apk files here:
- https://www.kontalk.org/files/Kontalk-4.1.5-googleplay.apk (Google Play flavor)
- https://www.kontalk.org/files/Kontalk-4.1.5-basic.apk (basic flavor)