All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

• removes exif information for image uploads

• fixed sending images from the quick select menu
• fixed inviting users to chats
• fixed removing deleted images correctly from UI

• screen lock regression on confirming after toggled on

• issue with chat colors and message details screens

• Screen Lock
• Pin Protected Encrypted Storage
• Improved Edit Message UI
• Improved Chat UI spacing
• UserID Quick Copy

• major performance improvements and optimizations
• fixed editing encrypted messages
• fixed deleting encrypted messages
• fixed read receipts locally if toggled on
• fixed defaulting to device language
• fixed editing messages higher in the chat
• fixed opening links in Android 11
• fixed showing more icon in user previews
• fixed input text border regression

• cold storage backups of all essential cache stores (redundant / failover local backups)

• Fixed issue where avatar urls would load indefinitely if not found
• Fixed issue where login/signup information could get saved in the encrypted cache

• Block users (removes direct chats and hides messages)

• Lots of improvements in regards to storing data and initial sign in
• Overhauled caching again for performance and desktop client support

• Old cache management (hive) was removed, may need to sign out/sign in

• Invite Friends from Chat Menu (if allowed to)
• Avatars can be set to square shape in Theme settings
• Much better Local Notification handling with room names

• Overhauled caching to solve lag on home screen
• Lazy loading data on the initial sync
• Uses can no longer send empty messages
• Users of homeservers with a forward slash "/" in their m.homeserver config can login
• Issues with room names appearing as the current user
• Issues with room avatars appearing as joined users
• Password restrictions on login were tied to signup password restrictions
• Intermittent syncing issues when not opening the app for a while
• Smaller bug fixes and performance improvements

• New Icon!
• Native splash screens
• Better Performance on first load
• Toggle 24 Hour Time Format

• E2E had cross client pre-key sharing issues. Element to Syphon messages work again.
• Better anonymous, human readable device IDs that are still unique to your device.
• General bug fixes and performance improvements
• Other issues regarding FDroid deployments and auto updates

• Private group E2EE encryption*
• Create public and private groups - w/ photos
• User Profiles (both quick view and fullscreen
• Invite users to any joined room
• mark all messages read (locally or remotely)
• tons of code refactoring to help dev and performance
• a lot more (new fonts, colors, etc)

• Confirmation Alert Improvements
• Standardized view mounting and unmounting
• Disabled all non-available features in menus
• New Action Ring Icons

• Dead clickable links in menus

• hot fixes for FDroid and iOS publishing

• opt-in read receipts
• signup email input and verification (working with matrix.org again)
• signup/login bug fixes, standardizing secure text inputs
• global error alerts and confirmations will show up
• better small screen UI scaling
• lots of code cleanup and refactoring