April 2026 — Changelog

Apr 1 — PROD Fixed a billing bug that showed the wrong brand on the receipt

Apr 1 — PROD Full buyer details on the invoice (address, postal code, city, province, country)

Apr 1 — PROD Homepage buttons now open the login form directly

Apr 1 — DEV Video in calls blocked by a media connection bug, under investigation

Apr 1 — DEV Added a manual connection mode (automatic / direct-only / relay-only)

Apr 1 — DEV Voice calls working end to end, confirmed in a real phone↔computer test

Apr 2 — DEV Sending encrypted animated GIFs like any other file, with an animated thumbnail in the chat preview

Apr 2 — DEV GIF picker with categories and built-in search, with a privacy notice before enabling it

Apr 2 — DEV Small files now send automatically as soon as the connection is restored

Apr 2 — DEV Four data-integrity fixes in the vault following a code audit

Apr 3 v5.2.164 PROD Fast send path for small files (under 1 MB)

Apr 3 v5.2.164–166 PROD Custom incoming-call and ringback tones, also working on iOS

Apr 3 v5.2.164 PROD Automatic "busy" notice when you receive a call while already on another

Apr 3 v5.2.165–166 PROD Fixed black video during video calls

Apr 3 v5.2.167 PROD Larger, more legible buttons after real user testing

Apr 3 v5.2.168 PROD 10 new strings translated into all 42 languages

Apr 3 v5.2.169–172 PROD Forward a message to another contact

Apr 3 v5.2.173 PROD Fixed automatic tunnel setup when accepting a connection request

Apr 3 v5.2.173 PROD The chosen visual theme is no longer forgotten on logout

Apr 3 v5.2.174 PROD The theme selector now displays correctly under any condition

Apr 3 v5.2.174–175 PROD Tunnel menu easier to tap on mobile

Apr 3 v5.2.174–175 PROD More visible sidebar menu icon

Apr 4 v5.2.178 PROD Fixed a dropdown menu that appeared off-screen on mobile, in any orientation

Apr 4 v5.2.176 PROD Sidebar menu icon with better contrast across all themes

Apr 4 v5.2.177 PROD Simplified theme selector, legible in every theme without exception

Apr 4 v5.2.177 PROD User menu reorganized into submenus (settings, danger zone)

Apr 4 v5.2.177 PROD Push notifications now toggle on and off with a switch

Apr 4 v5.2.177–179 PROD Muting a contact's notifications is now a switch, with a visible indicator

Apr 4 v5.2.176 PROD Fixed a race condition that sometimes prevented topping up balance

Apr 4 v5.2.180 PROD Fixed a voice message that got stuck showing "sending"

Apr 4 v5.2.180 PROD Fixed 24-word recovery for sessions without a saved password

Apr 4 v5.2.180 PROD Fixed the profile photo editor, which always appeared empty

Apr 4 v5.2.181–185 PROD Fixed several bugs that prevented proper syncing between your own devices

Apr 4 v5.2.186–190 PROD Fixed a bug that could interrupt syncing when sending several messages in a row

Apr 4 v5.2.191–192 PROD Strengthened encryption for syncing between your own devices

Apr 4 v5.2.196 PROD Simplified key exchange when reconnecting between your devices, no decryption errors

Apr 5 v5.2.197–199 DEV Started work on settings sync (theme, preferences) between your own devices

Apr 5 v5.2.200–204 DEV Verified settings sync is working (theme syncs instantly)

Apr 5 v5.2.205–208 DEV Fixed slowness during the first sync between your devices

Apr 5 v5.2.212–217 DEV Fixed a root-cause bug in the direct connection between your own devices

Apr 5 v5.2.218–220 DEV Full settings sync between devices (muted notifications, ephemeral mode)

Apr 5 v5.2.221–224 DEV Ongoing investigation into occasional lost connection signals between your own devices

Apr 6 v5.2.225 PROD Unique ID per connection attempt, to prevent interference from stale signals

Apr 6 v5.2.225 PROD Automatic watchdog that forces a reconnection if a connection gets stuck halfway

Apr 6 v5.2.227 PROD Fixed a root-cause bug causing decryption errors when reconnecting between your own devices

Apr 7 v5.2.232 PROD Definitively fixed a bug that sometimes prevented tapping the top-up button

Apr 7 v5.2.228–231 PROD Redesigned device sync: faster and more resilient to interruptions

Apr 7 v5.2.231 PROD Spanish payment gateway (Redsys) working in production

Apr 7 v5.2.234 PROD Fixed a translation key showing raw instead of the actual text

Apr 7 v5.2.233–255 PROD App updates no longer cause flickering or unexpected reloads

Apr 8 v5.2.264 PROD Definitively fixed a bug preventing balance top-up on first login

Apr 8 v5.2.265 PROD Fixed a "session displaced" notice that appeared by mistake during a payment

Apr 9 v5.2.275 PROD Updated privacy message on the homepage

Apr 9 v5.2.275 PROD Balance top-up with configurable tiers and amount-based bonuses

Apr 9 v5.2.275 PROD Top-up bonus now credits automatically and correctly

Apr 9 v5.2.282 PROD Fixed a false "session displaced" notice under normal conditions

Apr 9 v5.2.284 PROD Automatic reconnection if the app goes more than 2 minutes without activity

Apr 9 v5.2.285–286 PROD Fixed several bugs that sometimes left messages unsynced between your own devices

Apr 9 v5.2.287 PROD Simplified login screen, with the app version more visible

Apr 9 — DEV Periodic version check every 5 minutes, to warn of pending updates

Apr 9 — DEV Investigating a possible loss of the master key when switching versions without confirming the deploy

Apr 9 — DEV Single modal for login or account creation, matching the homepage style

Apr 9 — DEV Clearer notice during account creation about the difference between password and recovery words

Apr 9 v5.2.297 DEV Fixed a bug that failed to displace a third device when logging into two already active

Apr 9 — DEV Linked device name now visible next to the username

Apr 10 v5.2.300 PROD Unified login panel, fixed the third-device bug, linked-device label

Apr 10 v5.2.301 PROD Fixed a reconnection storm when syncing on the same computer

Apr 10 v5.2.301 PROD Identity recovery notice now shown correctly instead of silently reloading

Apr 10 v5.2.303–304 PROD Definitively fixed an inconsistency in the push notification switch

Apr 10 v5.2.303 PROD Fixed a possible loss of the master key if the browser failed to read local data

Apr 10 v5.2.304 PROD Fixed a re-authentication loop that repeated every few seconds

Apr 10 v5.2.305 PROD Definitively fixed notification changes not reflecting across devices

Apr 10 v5.2.306 DEV Each payment gateway can now be enabled and disabled independently

Apr 10 v5.2.308 DEV Invoice numbering configurable per payment gateway

Apr 11 — DEV Full code audit (72,000 lines), several duplications consolidated

Apr 11 v5.2.310–311 PROD Fixed maximum-security mode so it no longer re-enables itself on reload

Apr 11 v5.2.316 PROD Clear notice when the app needs to be updated manually

Apr 11 v5.2.317 PROD If the session fails several times in a row, it now warns instead of failing silently

Apr 11 v5.2.318 PROD Full account deletion is now correctly distinguished from an empty new device

Apr 11 v5.2.319 PROD Full deletion no longer logs you out — it leaves the vault empty

Apr 11 v5.2.320 PROD Fixed a false disconnect alarm in Chrome

Apr 11 v5.2.321 DEV Timing adjustment to prevent connection failures between your own devices on the same computer

Apr 11 v5.2.322 DEV Push notification when a new user registers or a payment is received

Apr 12 v5.2.328 DEV Automated test for the full billing cycle

Apr 12 v5.2.328 DEV Fixed a bug when checking balance from the admin panel

Apr 12 v5.2.329 DEV Server status now reports memory, disk, and load for monitoring

Apr 12 v5.2.330 DEV New internal alerts channel using the app itself

Apr 12 v5.2.334 DEV Push notifications now enabled by default on new accounts

Apr 12 v5.2.335 DEV Deploys now wait for in-flight traffic to finish before shutting down the previous version

Apr 12 v5.2.336 DEV Three fixes to the connection indicator

Apr 12 v5.2.338 DEV Fixed an update notice that sometimes appeared untranslated

Apr 12 v5.2.346 DEV Fixed the pairing link between two people, which sometimes got lost when opened on mobile

Apr 12 v5.2.347 DEV Fixed a serious bug: registration could complete without generating the account key

Apr 12 v5.2.348–349 DEV Several minor fixes to the pairing flow between two people

Apr 12 v5.2.350 DEV Fixed a bug in invite-based registration that assigned a generic account

Apr 12 v5.2.351 PROD Fixed a race condition when connecting after accepting a pairing

Apr 12 v5.2.353 DEV Rotating status messages while the connection is established, with a visual progress indicator

Apr 12 v5.2.354 DEV First contact via direct connection went from about a minute to roughly 3 seconds

Apr 13 — DEV Unique per-device identification in sessions

Apr 13 v5.2.356 DEV Fixed an incorrect role assignment when syncing between your own devices

Apr 13 v5.2.357 DEV Fixed the "session paused" notice, which wasn't triggering correctly

Apr 13 v5.2.358 DEV Improved detection of sessions closed without an explicit logout

Apr 13 v5.2.361 PROD Fixed the concurrent-session limit, broken by an earlier change

Apr 13 v5.2.362 PROD Logging out now automatically reactivates the other paused sessions

Apr 13 v5.2.363 PROD Fixed a logout that wasn't actually propagating to the server

Apr 13 v5.2.364–366 PROD More stable deploy connections

Apr 14 v5.2.378 DEV New camera module: photo and video integrated into chat, no artificial duration limit

Apr 14 v5.2.378 DEV Document scanner with edge detection and perspective correction

Apr 14 v5.2.379 DEV Photos now display correctly even before sending finishes

Apr 14 v5.2.380 DEV Real progress bar when loading the document scanner for the first time

Apr 14 v5.2.381 DEV Photo, video, and scanner now open directly in their mode, no intermediate tabs

Apr 14 v5.2.382–383 DEV Video thumbnails now show a play icon

Apr 14 v5.2.383–384 PROD Camera, video, and document scanner promoted to production

Apr 14 — DEV Three fixes to prevent unexpected logouts on iPhone

Apr 14 — DEV Fixed thumbnail recovery when video regeneration fails

Apr 14 — DEV Fixed full-screen video player on iPhone

Apr 14 v5.2.387–388 DEV An attempt to save files to the vault earlier caused regressions and was reverted the same day

Apr 14 v5.2.389–390 PROD Fixed a root-cause bug preventing other devices from being notified of a new file

Apr 14 v5.2.389–390 PROD Files are now saved to the vault before attempting to send them, to avoid losing them

Apr 15 v5.2.391 PROD Hardened the iPhone app: retries with increasing backoff if the device is slow to respond

Apr 15 v5.2.392 PROD If the server responds incorrectly, the session no longer logs out unless explicitly rejected

Apr 15 v5.2.392 PROD Automatic recovery if all connections fail for more than 2 minutes while internet is available

Apr 15 — DEV On-chain Bitcoin payments, with confirmation delayed 10 to 30 minutes

Apr 15 — DEV Visual badges for special account types

Apr 15 v5.2.392 PROD More visible login error message

Apr 16 v5.2.397–405 PROD Fixed the admin badge appearing as a regular account

Apr 16 v5.2.405 PROD Account-type badges now show a description on hover or tap

Apr 16 v5.2.405 PROD Passed a test of over 7 minutes idle: full, automatic recovery

Apr 16 v5.2.406 PROD Fixed the QR reader to recognize the new link format

Apr 16 v5.2.407 PROD Fixed a false "connection lost" alarm

Apr 16 — DEV Found a rare case where deleted messages could reappear when a tunnel was recreated

Apr 16 v5.2.408–409 PROD First mechanisms to keep a deleted tunnel from reappearing during sync

Apr 16 — DEV Found several edge cases in tunnel deletion with three devices

Apr 17 v5.2.415–416 DEV Several structural fixes to tunnel synchronization

Apr 17 v5.2.417 DEV Designed a lifecycle for tunnels: your own copy syncs everything, an external tunnel only sees the present

Apr 17 v5.2.418 PROD A tunnel with another person no longer carries over the history of previous pairings

Apr 17 v5.2.419 DEV Complete translations into all 42 system languages

Apr 17 v5.2.424 DEV Personal, private alias for each contact, synced across your devices

Apr 18 v5.2.427–428 PROD Clear notice when a contact deletes the tunnel, with the chat locked instead of failing silently

Apr 18 v5.2.428 PROD Ten versions of accumulated improvements promoted at once, including the per-tunnel alias

Apr 18 v5.2.435 DEV Card payments (Redsys) enabled in production, first real charge verified

Apr 18 v5.2.435 DEV Balance movement statement with table format and running balance

Apr 18 v5.2.435 DEV Redesigned the Platinum account badge, fixed a bug that made it flicker

Apr 18 — DEV Strengthened the login error notice visually, without revealing whether the account exists

Apr 19 v5.2.439 PROD Accumulated batch promoted: card payments, statement, Platinum badge, hardened login error

Apr 19 v5.2.447 PROD Internal diagnostics console now also available in production (no visible functional change)

Apr 19 — DEV PDFs now display as first-class messages, with their own thumbnail and viewer

Apr 19 — DEV Attempted fix for the document scanner, still not working on some devices

Apr 19 — DEV Progress bar on thumbnails while a file finishes syncing between devices

Apr 19 — DEV Designed a fingerprint system for each message and file, intended to detect duplicates

Apr 20 — DEV First groundwork in the vault to look up messages and files by their fingerprint

Apr 20 — DEV Fingerprint is now calculated on send, closing a real bug that duplicated queued files

Apr 20 — DEV The receiver now detects duplicates by fingerprint and avoids receiving the same file twice

Apr 20 — DEV Older messages and files get their fingerprint automatically the first time they're opened

Apr 20 — DEV If a file arrives corrupted, it's now detected and clearly flagged instead of shown as fine

Apr 20 — DEV Button to re-request a corrupted file from the contact who sent it

Apr 21 — DEV Investigated a performance bug down to its real cause: accumulated duplicate videos

Apr 21 — DEV Tool to detect and clean up duplicate files, freeing hundreds of MB in a real test

Apr 21 — DEV Conversation history now loads in message windows instead of all at once

Apr 21 — DEV Audio, video, and image resources are now freed from memory once no longer visible

Apr 21 — DEV MenzuriPay payment connection hardened with cryptographic signing, closing two security gaps

Apr 22 — DEV Automatic cleanup of orphaned files added to vault maintenance (7 GB freed in a real test)

Apr 22 — DEV Full day investigating a several-second freeze on app reload — found a real improvement (the profile photo was being fully decrypted on every minor operation), though the main freeze persists

Apr 22 — DEV Separated the profile photo from the rest of each contact's data

Apr 23-24 — DEV Several more days investigating the same freeze — two hypotheses ruled out with real data before finding the definitive cause

Apr 24 — DEV Real cause found and fixed: large files were being copied entirely into memory just to check if they existed — measured improvement of over 600x in load time

Apr 24 — DEV Fixed a burst of repeated checks on whether a contact is paused

Apr 24 — DEV Vault maintenance tasks now run in the background, not while you're using the app

Apr 25 v5.2.495 PROD Fixed an update notice looping on app open

Apr 25 — DEV Designed a future usage-based billing system, not yet enabled

Apr 25 — DEV Expanded diagnostics panel with a storage-usage indicator and a warning when space starts running low

Apr 25 — DEV Closed out the automatic vault maintenance work after several days — faster scrolling in long histories

Apr 25 v5.2.498 PROD Fixed a bug that prevented completing a real balance top-up in some cases

Apr 26 v5.2.500–501 DEV Fixed thumbnails that sometimes failed to arrive when syncing many files at once

Apr 26 v5.2.503 PROD Fixed balance top-ups not appearing in the statement until the next day

Apr 26 v5.2.503 PROD The movement statement is now sorted oldest to newest

Apr 26 v5.2.503 PROD Balance top-ups are no longer grouped together in the statement

Apr 26 v5.2.505 PROD Simplified the billing model: all accounts are billed except admin accounts

Apr 26 v5.2.508–509 PROD Updated the internal encryption engine to its first stable release (1.0.0)

Apr 26 — DEV File thumbnails are now encrypted like the rest of your vault, and only downloaded when viewed

Apr 27 v5.2.510 PROD The first chat after login now connects much faster (previously up to 17 seconds)

Apr 27 v5.2.510 PROD Fixed deleting a file not updating the conversation instantly

Apr 27 — DEV Deleting your account from one device now automatically logs out the rest

Apr 27 — DEV Fixed legacy account deletion, which wasn't verifying the password properly

Apr 28 v5.2.516 PROD Fixed a serious bug: deleting an account sometimes didn't actually delete it from the server

Apr 28 v5.2.517 PROD Fixed the expired-session notice, which appeared in red and flashed

Apr 28 — DEV Found a bug where "mute notifications" only activated in some browsers

Apr 28 v5.2.518 DEV Fixed the notification switch confusingly self-correcting

Apr 28 v5.2.519 DEV When syncing a large history, the most recent messages now arrive first

Apr 28 v5.2.519 DEV Eliminated conversation flickering during a large sync

Apr 28 v5.2.519 DEV Thumbnails for multiple files are now requested together during sync

Apr 29 v5.2.520 PROD Large device sync with zero flickering, validated in real use

Apr 29 v5.2.523 PROD Image editor: crop, straighten, and convert to PDF right from the chat

Apr 29 v5.2.523 PROD Download button now available on any message, not just the expanded viewer

Apr 29 v5.2.523 PROD Fixed the message options "..." button being nearly invisible

Apr 29 v5.2.523 PROD Fixed thumbnails of your own files after syncing to a new device

Apr 29 — DEV Started building an in-house automatic document edge-detection engine

Apr 29 v5.2.524 PROD Document scanner with automatic detection now working (400x lighter than before)

Apr 29 v5.2.525 PROD Fixed a long-standing bug: 474 Spanish strings had been mistranslated on new screens for weeks

Apr 29 v5.2.526–527 PROD Removed the external scanning library (9.6 MB smaller) and fixed crop corners stuck to the edge on mobile

Apr 30 — DEV Prepared a full audit: 462 strings missing in every language except Spanish

Apr 30 v5.2.528 DEV Fixed a message counter that inflated when receiving large files

Apr 30 — DEV Hardened security of the process for publishing changes to production