v4.4.0

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

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)

v4.3.1

A couple of quick bugs were fixed that made some devices crash the app. Sorry for that!

Fixed

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

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)

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)

v4.2.0

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:

https://github.com/kontalk/androidclient/releases/tag/v4.2.0-beta1
https://github.com/kontalk/androidclient/releases/tag/v4.2.0-beta2
https://github.com/kontalk/androidclient/releases/tag/v4.2.0-beta3
https://github.com/kontalk/androidclient/releases/tag/v4.2.0-beta4

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)

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)

v4.2.0-beta4

Hopefully last beta of this series! I know it's a beta and I shouldn't be pushing new big features, but... 👼 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 🎉

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)

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)

v4.2.0-beta3

A hotfix for beta2 concerning push notifications.

Fixed

• Fix push notifications not working

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)

v4.2.0-beta2

New beta featuring notification categories (a.k.a. notification channels). A few bugs have been fixed too.

Fixed

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

Changed

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

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)

v4.2.0-beta1

Note: this release tag was signed with the devteam GPG key since I've been having some problems with my system.

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.

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)

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)

v4.1.6

Hot fix release for a few things. There are a few more things to be addressed, but this had to come out now.

Fixed

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

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)

v4.1.5

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 👼

Changed

• Some major performance improvements (#1160)

Fixed

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

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)