APK release 1.7.0

• source routing: more efficient direct messages
• geohash presence: count online people in region-city
• update arti to 1.9.0 and add 32 bit builds
• geocoder for de-googled phone via openstreetmap
• fixes several issues identified by security audit firm cure53
• many ui improvements and fixes

What's Changed

• Implement Geohash Presence (Heartbeats) by @callebtc in #576
• Gossip mesh topology + source-based routing by @callebtc in #445
• Feat/graph force by @callebtc in #581
• visual logger refactor by @callebtc in #583
• Update arti to 1.9.0 and produce 32 bit builds by @callebtc in #585
• Move PrivateChatSheet hosting into ChatDialogs and unify sheet state by @yet300 in #586
• use bluetooth icon by @callebtc in #597
• Fix/nostr dm bottom sheet by @callebtc in #598
• Fix and Improve LocationManager logic by @callebtc in #599
• OSM fallback for geocoding by @callebtc in #611
• security: prevent storage exhaustion by saving incoming files to cache by @a1denvalu3 in #606
• feat: Stable BLE Peer Identity via Scan Response by @callebtc in #613
• Refactor: Implement Hybrid Location Provider (System/Fused) by @callebtc in #612
• fix(security): Clear in-memory keys during panic mode by @callebtc in #596
• Improve QR Verification UI by @callebtc in #615
• Implement iOS-compatible Direct Peer Detection (TTL Logic) by @callebtc in #574
• fix: centralize and strictly enforce connection limits by @callebtc in #618
• Fix: Correctly parse recipient/sender IDs in broadcaster to enable unicast by @callebtc in #619
• security: ensure media files are deleted during panic mode by @a1denvalu3 in #607
• fix: Ensure empty neighbor lists in newer announcements clear mesh edges by @callebtc in #620
• fix(ui): Show acquiring location state instead of unavailable by @a1denvalu3 in #621
• Fix/590-Private-key-stored-as-Plain-text by @anupamjhabbl in #603
• Refactored BottomSheetTopBar to BitchatSheetTopBar by @yet300 in #601
• spacing for geohash sheet text by @callebtc in #623
• feat: Introduce Gradle property to control APK splits by @moehamade in #560
• bump to 1.7.0 by @callebtc in #624

New Contributors

• @anupamjhabbl made their first contribution in #603

Full Changelog: 1.6.0...1.7.0

APK release 1.6.0

new

• background persistence: bitchat can now run in the background to support the mesh even if you leave the app
• improved tor: self-compiled arti library reduces APK size from 150 MB to 15 MB
• QR code contact verification
• fixes and improvements

What's Changed

• bump targetSdk to 35 by @callebtc in #526
• Prevent quit notification from reappearing by @callebtc in #530
• fix: wifi aware socket binding by @aidenvalue in #533
• Revert "fix: wifi aware socket binding" by @callebtc in #535
• Fix notification user try 2 by @callebtc in #541
• Fix: Add @ConscryptMode annotation to resolve test failures by @rebroad in #543
• Fix small-screen header clipping (#519) by @Kargatharaakash in #532
• QR and Verification feature by @yet300 in #529
• Enforce mandatory packet signature verification by @callebtc in #546
• Revert "Fix small-screen header clipping (#519)" by @callebtc in #548
• fix: location channel manager by @callebtc in #516
• fix: sync notification peer count with sidebar by @callebtc in #547
• bump versioncode to 28 by @callebtc in #551
• FIX: verify signature only for ANNOUNCE, MESSAGE, and FILE_TRANSFER like ios by @callebtc in #552
• versioncode bump to 29 by @callebtc in #553
• Fix/foreground permissions scanning by @callebtc in #556
• drop duplicate announces based on TTL by @callebtc in #558
• scan duration fix by @callebtc in #557
• feat: Build and release per-architecture APKs by @moehamade in #550
• bump vc to 30 by @callebtc in #559

New Contributors

• @aidenvalue made their first contribution in #533
• @rebroad made their first contribution in #543
• @Kargatharaakash made their first contribution in #532

Full Changelog: 1.6.0-rc1...1.6.0-rc3

APK release 1.6.0-rc2

new

• background persistence: bitchat can now run in the background to support the mesh even if you leave the app
• improved tor: self-compiled arti library reduces APK size from 150 MB to 10 MB
• QR code contact verification
• bug fixes and improvements

What's Changed

• feat: Tablet orientation fix for landscape mode by @developerchunk in #490
• mesh optimization: suppress relay of reassembled packets by setting TTL=0 by @callebtc in #492
• refactor app constants: service UUID for BLE by @callebtc in #494
• Fix direct peer detection by binding on per-connection first ANNOUNCE and never dropping ANNOUNCE as duplicates by @callebtc in #502
• fix connection attempt counter tracker by @callebtc in #503
• Fix: do not reject empty packets that arent message type by @callebtc in #510
• refactor app constants: service UUID for BLE by @callebtc in #500
• Add Network permission requirement to README by @Mafiadoener36 in #522
• feat: add product flavors and TorProvider abstraction by @moehamade in #508
• Migrate from LiveData to Kotlin Flow by @yet300 in #518
• Background persistence by @callebtc in #505
• bump version 1.6.0 by @callebtc in #524
• bump targetSdk to 35 by @callebtc in #526
• Prevent quit notification from reappearing by @callebtc in #530
• fix: wifi aware socket binding by @aidenvalue in #533
• Revert "fix: wifi aware socket binding" by @callebtc in #535
• Fix notification user try 2 by @callebtc in #541
• Fix: Add @ConscryptMode annotation to resolve test failures by @rebroad in #543
• Fix small-screen header clipping (#519) by @Kargatharaakash in #532
• QR and Verification feature by @yet300 in #529
• Enforce mandatory packet signature verification by @callebtc in #546
• Revert "Fix small-screen header clipping (#519)" by @callebtc in #548
• fix: location channel manager by @callebtc in #516
• fix: sync notification peer count with sidebar by @callebtc in #547
• bump versioncode to 28 by @callebtc in #551
• FIX: verify signature only for ANNOUNCE, MESSAGE, and FILE_TRANSFER like ios by @callebtc in #552
• versioncode bump to 29 by @callebtc in #553

New Contributors

• @Mafiadoener36 made their first contribution in #522
• @aidenvalue made their first contribution in #533
• @rebroad made their first contribution in #543
• @Kargatharaakash made their first contribution in #532

Full Changelog: 1.5.1...1.6.0

APK release 1.6.0-rc1

new

• background persistence: bitchat can now run in the background to support the mesh even if you leave the app
• improved tor: self-compiled arti library reduces APK size from 150 MB to 10 MB
• bug fixes and improvements

What's Changed

• feat: Tablet orientation fix for landscape mode by @developerchunk in #490
• mesh optimization: suppress relay of reassembled packets by setting TTL=0 by @callebtc in #492
• refactor app constants: service UUID for BLE by @callebtc in #494
• Fix direct peer detection by binding on per-connection first ANNOUNCE and never dropping ANNOUNCE as duplicates by @callebtc in #502
• fix connection attempt counter tracker by @callebtc in #503
• Fix: do not reject empty packets that arent message type by @callebtc in #510
• refactor app constants: service UUID for BLE by @callebtc in #500
• Add Network permission requirement to README by @Mafiadoener36 in #522
• feat: add product flavors and TorProvider abstraction by @moehamade in #508
• Migrate from LiveData to Kotlin Flow by @yet300 in #518
• Background persistence by @callebtc in #505
• bump version 1.6.0 by @callebtc in #524

New Contributors

• @Mafiadoener36 made their first contribution in #522

Full Changelog: 1.5.1...1.6.0-rc1

APK release 1.5.1

• location notes
• take in-app photos
• audio note optimization

What's Changed

• show media buttons only in mesh by @callebtc in #487
• bump to 1.5.1 by @callebtc in #488

Full Changelog: 1.5.0...1.5.1

APK release 1.5.0

• location notes
• take in-app photos
• audio note optimization

What's Changed

• fix: Resolve debug settings bottom sheet crash on some devices by @developerchunk in #474
• fix: string formatting crash rssi translation by @callebtc in #478
• bump versioncode 24 by @callebtc in #479
• Location notes by @callebtc in #482
• lower voice quality, smaller file size by @callebtc in #483
• Camera take picture by @callebtc in #484
• actually 1.5.0 by @callebtc in #485

New Contributors

• @developerchunk made their first contribution in #474

Full Changelog: 1.4.0...1.5.0

APK release 1.4.0

• image and audio transfer over mesh*
• translations
• bug fixes

*android-only for now, iOS soon

What's Changed

• remove the noise handshake if peer goes offline by @callebtc in #435
• Media transfers by @callebtc in #440
• fix unit tests by @callebtc in #442
• fix: clear channel messages on reset by @elian1780 in #446
• Translations by @callebtc in #467
• Remove ghost sync by @callebtc in #468
• Extract constants by @callebtc in #469
• bump version 1.4.0 by @callebtc in #470

New Contributors

• @elian1780 made their first contribution in #446

Full Changelog: 1.3.1...1.4.0

APK release 1.3.1

bugfixes:

• fix: tor startup
• fix: deleting geohash bookmarks
• fix: blocking geohash users

What's Changed

• bump versioncode by @callebtc in #419
• lock to tor by @callebtc in #426
• fix: bookmark removal persistence by @lollerfirst in #424
• nostr: fix block feature by @callebtc in #427
• add github tests by @callebtc in #233
• better verbose logging by @callebtc in #431
• bump to 1.3.1 by @callebtc in #432

Full Changelog: 1.3.0...1.3.1

APK release 1.3.0

• gossip sync for missed messages
• geohash channel bookmarks
• onboarding screen redesign
• tor on by default
• bugfixes

What's Changed

• Mesh gossip by @callebtc in #381
• Revert "Mesh gossip" by @callebtc in #394
• add playstore link to readme by @tobioyelekan in #400
• fix truncated list in sidebar by @tobioyelekan in #405
• feat: use relay timestamps for Nostr DMs; ignore for sorting by @yashbhutwala in #396
• peerid computed from noise fingerprint by @callebtc in #413
• Plumtree sync by @callebtc in #393
• Add App Info Bottom Sheet by @yet300 in #406
• feat: geohash bookmarks (iOS parity) by @lollerfirst in #410
• Settings: Enable Tor by default by @callebtc in #414
• Fix bluetooth crash: catch errors by @callebtc in #397
• Redesign: Permissions screen, battery optimization, location sheet by @callebtc in #415
• bump to 1.3.0 by @callebtc in #416
• Fix pow by @callebtc in #417
• default pow to 12 by @callebtc in #418

New Contributors

• @yashbhutwala made their first contribution in #396
• @yet300 made their first contribution in #406

Full Changelog: 1.2.3...1.3.0

APK release 1.2.3

• geohash location picker
• nostr private messages fixed
• screen layout for onboarding screen fixed
• improved tor stability

What's Changed

• Nip13 pow by @callebtc in #357
• Forcing all commands to lower case by @minhqto in #369
• Fix system bar colors for dark theme by @hector6872 in #368
• Fix edge-to-edge layout issues by @hector6872 in #367
• Refactors cleanup by @callebtc in #372
• better tor management by @callebtc in #373
• Fix geohash filtering by @callebtc in #376
• Debug button by @callebtc in #377
• fix: action message routing and duplicate local echo in geohash channels by @lollerfirst in #374
• better tor management by @callebtc in #380
• init noise handshake on queue DMs by @callebtc in #379
• feat(geohash): add in-app Geohash Picker by @lollerfirst in #363
• fix some debug settings by @callebtc in #383
• bump version 1.2.3 by @callebtc in #384
• fix remove peer on disconnect by @callebtc in #388
• fix geohash livedata wiring by @callebtc in #389
• Nostr refactor simplify by @callebtc in #390
• add missing file by @callebtc in #392

Full Changelog: 1.2.2...1.2.3