Olvid

October 23, 2024

- Our notifications have been completely revamped to make them less intrusive, yet more reliable and relevant than ever before. - Notifications about new messages are now grouped by discussion, making it easier to stay on top of your chats. - Plus, if someone edits or deletes a message they sent you, Olvid will reflect those changes in real-time, so you always have an accurate view of the conversation. - And if you use Olvid on multiple devices, we've got you covered! When you read a message on one device, the notification will automatically disappear from all your other devices. - Ensures messages sent before (but received after) a remote deletion request are properly discarded, preventing unexpected appearances. - Personal notes are now taken into account when searching for a contact or a discussion. - Resolves an issue that occasionally blocked users from editing their preferred emojis. - Addresses a problem that sometimes hindered the creation and editing of personal notes. - Sharing an invitation with AirDrop now shares the invitation URL.

September 19, 2024

- Fixes an issue preventing invitations to be properly displayed under iOS 15.

September 19, 2024

- Olvid is now fully compatible with iOS 18 and iPadOS 18.

September 16, 2024

- We've redesigned the experience of reacting to messages! A double tap (or long press) on a message now conveniently displays only your preferred reactions. - You're in control - these preferred reactions are fully customizable. - Get better insights into your message delivery! We've introduced enhanced sent message statuses that provide more details about who has received and read your messages and attachments. - When the administrator of a group adds or removes group members, a complete list of changes is now shown in the group discussion. - Olvid now supports handoff. - The invitation flow has been streamlined for a smoother experience. - The double-scan invitation method is now faster than ever! - Enhances the scrolling performance on the discussion screen. - Message reception is now more reliable than ever. - The badge displaying new messages in the profile list now accurately reflects the number of new invitations as well. - We've fixed an issue that allowed a contact to wipe out all messages in a one-to-one discussion. - We've fixed an issue that prevented the global deletion of a locked one-to-one discussion in a multi-device setting. - Minor graphical tweaks.

July 2, 2024

- Reliability Boost: Significant improvements in multi-device settings, ensuring a smoother experience across all devices. - Instant Connections: When adding a new contact, you can now start chatting immediately, with no waiting time whatsoever. - URL Preview Refinement: When a preview is available, URLs at the end of messages are now hidden. - Read Message Sync: Fixed an issue where messages marked as read on one device would incorrectly remain unread on other devices. - Secure Call Stability: Resolved a rare issue with secure calls in multi-device settings, where calls could occasionally hang up after 30 seconds. - Enhanced Notification Reliability: Improved notifications for messages received in recently joined groups, ensuring consistent delivery across all devices. - Draft Fix: Resolved an issue where drafts with attachments but no text couldn't be sent using the keyboard shortcut. - Multi-Device Discussion Deletion: Fixed various issues related to deleting discussions across multiple devices. - Admin Preserved in Group Cloning: Cloning a group now retains the admin's chosen settings. - Duration Display and Modification Fix: Fixed a bug preventing the display and modification of existence or visibility durations outside of enum values. - Database Migration Recovery: Improved strategies to recover from certain database migration errors. - Miscellaneous Improvements and Bug Fixes: Various minor enhancements and bug fixes to further enhance the overall user experience.

June 7, 2024

- Resolved an intermittent issue with profile transfers from other devices. - Enhanced the cryptographic library. - Various minor improvements and bug fixes.

June 3, 2024

- Introducing group types! Creating and managing an Olvid group is now easier than ever. - It is no longer possible to moderate received messages unless in an advanced group configured with the appropriate permissions. - Two options are now available when deleting a message or discussion: delete from the local device or from all devices you own. - Reacting to a message can now be done by performing a long-press on the message. Double-tap reaction option is still available. - Fixed a bug where carriage returns in received messages were not always properly displayed. - The list of available message or discussion deletion options now properly adapts to the context. - It is now always possible to react to a message, even in a read-only group discussion. - Removed the reply-to menu entry that was shown on messages in read-only discussions. - Enhanced user experience by refining the display of backup-related tips. - Improved the process of deleting messages in a group with no other members. - Fixed a potential crash that could occur when the app is running in the background. - Improved the efficiency of certain network calls by batching several calls into one. - Improved the preview displayed for URLs pointing to a video. - Fixed a bug that sometimes caused certain contacts to be relegated to the list of secondary (other) contacts. - Fixed a bug that occasionally prevented the proper deletion of a profile. - Fixed a bug that prevented proper highlighting during a search within a discussion. - Fixed a bug that sometimes caused received messages to be truncated. - Fixed a bug that impacted user notifications by removing carriage returns from the notification body. - Fixed a minor bug during the onboarding process. - Other minor bug fixes and improvements.

April 25, 2024

- Added an option to hide system messages displayed in a group discussion when the group members change. - For enterprise users, leaving the company directory now clears the position and company fields. - Sent receipts and read receipts have been made significantly more dependable. - When deleting a message everywhere, your other devices now simply delete the message. - Deleting a profile is now done from the screen showing the details about the profile. - Resolved an iPad display bug that occurred when minimizing the app. - Fixed a bug that sometimes prevented the proper display of a QR code. - Improved support for numbered lists in Markdown within messages.

April 1, 2024

- Olvid's messages now support Markdown formatting! - Enhanced attachment design, especially focusing on PDF attachments within the discussion view. - Added the ability to copy a URL when tapped within a discussion. - Implemented a user notification when another participant begins streaming their video during a call that has been put in the background. - Adressed minor issues with the video call functionality. - Implemented various minor bug fixes and improvements.

March 13, 2024

- Behold, adventurers of the digital realm! We present to you a long-awaited treasure: Secure video calls now grace the lands of iOS and iPadOS! - Our call view has undergone a dramatic makeover to accommodate these splendid video calls. Prepare to be dazzled! - Seeking wisdom within the scrolls of conversation? Fear not! You can now wield the power of search across all messages in a discussion. - Behold the mighty keyboard shortcuts, wielder of efficiency! With the almighty Cmd+F, you can summon the search within discussions, while Cmd+G guides you to the next hidden gem. - The legendary Cmd+Home now serves as the vanquisher of stacked discussions. Press it, and watch them scatter like leaves in the wind! - Time marches on, but fear not, weary travelers! Under each message, you shall find not only the date but also the day of the week (if it be older than a day). Let not the sands of time obscure your path! - Update your journey and bask in the glory of these newfound features! Adventure awaits! - We also fixed a few bugs ;-)