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Changelog

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

v7.66.5-1

• Merged: Signal 7.66.5

v7.66.4-1

• Merged: Signal 7.66.4

v7.63.3-1

• Merged: Signal 7.63.3

v7.63.2-1

• Fixed: broken media access on Android 11–12 (#604)
• Merged: Signal 7.63.2

v7.61.3-1

• Merged: Signal 7.61.3

v7.61.2-1

• Merged: Signal 7.61.2

v7.53.5-1

• Fixed: use proper feature flag to show backup megaphone (#569)
• Merged: Signal 7.53.5

v7.53.4-1

• Changed: registering as a linked device now uses the upstream implementation
• Changed: disable Google Safe Browsing in WebViews (#550)
• Fixed: crashes when syncing via storage service (#558) (#562) (#563)
• Merged: Signal 7.53.4

v7.49.1-1

• Fixed: passphrase lock activating before system keyguard (#515)
• Fixed: consistent dynamic colors on Android 12 & 13 despite partial Material You support (#532)
• Merged: Signal 7.49.1

v7.44.2-1

• Merged: Signal 7.44.2

v7.42.1-2

• Merged: Signal 7.42.1

v7.39.5-2

• Fixed: crash when entering groups with members who recently changed safety numbers (#486)

v7.39.5-1

• Fixed: black screen when viewing stories (#482)
• Fixed: dynamic colors not applied to sticker search menu (#481)
• Fixed: crash when sharing location via Google Maps (#480)
• Fixed: message timestamps not respecting system 24-hour format (#381)
• Fixed: overlapping buttons on phone number entry screen
• Merged: Signal 7.39.5

v7.39.4-1

• Added: support for Material You dynamic colors (#463)
• Changed: improved accessibility in dark theme (#462)
• Removed: support for Android 8.0 (API 26)
• Fixed: crash when opening settings on Signal after restoring a Molly backup (#465)
• Fixed: intermittent delays in messages and notifications when using a VPN (#468)
• Fixed: battery-draining sync loop between linked devices
• Merged: Signal 7.39.4

v7.36.2-1

• Changed: new palette, logo, and launcher icons
• Fixed: app does not restart automatically after package update (#421)
• Merged: Signal 7.36.2

v7.33.2-1

• Merged: Signal 7.33.2

v7.32.2-1

• Merged: Signal 7.32.2

v7.29.4-1

• Fixed: linked-device creation issue during UnifiedPush setup (#424)
• Merged: Signal 7.29.4

v7.29.3-1

• Fixed: linked-device compatibility with SSRE2
• Fixed: expired OpenStreetMap SSL pinned certificate
• Merged: Signal 7.29.3

v7.28.4-1

• Added: opt-in to MTE async mode (#418)
• Merged: Signal 7.28.4

v7.26.1-1

• Added: UnifiedPush support (#368)
• Merged: Signal 7.26.1

v7.22.2-1

• Added: allow selection of notification service on linked devices
• Deprecated: option to hide the calls icon on the navigation bar
• Fixed: APK updater not installing updates from notification
• Fixed: ANR crash when using Orbot
• Merged: Signal 7.22.2

v7.21.5-2

• Fixed: crash in APK updater due to missing permission

v7.21.5-1

• Added: option to select FCM or WebSocket as push service in notification settings
• Changed: automatically fallback to WebSocket if FCM fails
• Fixed: remove Play Services warning in FOSS build (#379)
• Fixed: resolved multiple ANR crashes
• Merged: Signal 7.21.5

v7.18.2-1

• Fixed: allow use of device credentials for screen lock when biometric hardware is unavailable
• Fixed: crash in VoiceNotePlaybackService
• Merged: Signal 7.18.2

v7.17.5-1

• Fixed: scheduled task may repeatedly crash the app when is locked
• Merged: Signal 7.17.5

v7.17.4-1

• Changed: cloning the git repository is now optional for building the app
• Changed: screen lock timeout set to 5 seconds
• Fixed: issue preventing registration as a linked device (#364)
• Fixed: updated device linking help texts (#361)
• Fixed: re-added "Link without scanning" option for device linking (#360)
• Fixed: group calls through proxy
• Merged: Signal 7.17.4

v7.13.4-1

• Merged: Signal 7.13.4

v7.12.3-3

• Changed: in-app updater settings are now on their own screen
• Fixed: register as a linked device since Signal 7.11 (#351)
• Merged: Signal 7.12.3

v7.8.1-2

• Changed: screen lock timeout extended to 7 seconds
• Merged: applied multiple bug fixes from Signal 7.10.1

v7.8.1-1

• Changed: include both OSM and Google Maps links when sharing location (#203)
• Fixed: incorrect thumbnail sent with location (#275)
• Merged: Signal 7.8.1

v7.6.2-2

• Fixed: images or attachments can't be sent

v7.6.2-1

• Changed: allow backups regardless of registration state (#304)
• Removed: support for Android 7.x Nougat (#108)
• Fixed: increased timeout for registration as linked device (#258)
• Fixed: crashes during contact sync from Signal iOS (#306)
• Merged: Signal 7.6.2

v7.4.2-1

• Removed: true black background dark theme (#128)
• Fixed: pinned chats syncing on linked devices (#264) (#266)
• Fixed: expired OpenStreetMap SSL pinned certificate
• Merged: Signal 7.4.2

v7.1.3-1

• Merged: Signal 7.1.3

v7.1.2-1

• Added: option to show or hide the calls icon on the navigation bar
• Merged: Signal 7.1.2

v7.0.2-1

• Fixed: FCM push notifications for new users (#291)
• Merged: Signal 7.0.2

v7.0.1-1

• Fixed: app crashes after entering SMS code at registration
• Merged: Signal 7.0.1

v7.0.0-1

• Fixed: disabling debug log crashes the app (#280)
• Merged: Signal 7.0.0

v6.47.4-1

• Merged: Signal 6.47.4

v6.45.2-1

• Fixed: linked device lose connection over time (#259)
• Fixed: consecutive crashes upon app restart
• Fixed: no longer instantly locks when screen is off, respecting timeout settings
• Merged: Signal 6.45.2

v6.44.3-1

• Fixed: missing Gmaps API key for location sharing
• Merged: Signal 6.44.3

v6.44.2-1

• Changed: Close unidentified socket when app is in the background
• Removed: Molly's implementation of contact deletion feature
• Fixed: Android Auto support in FOSS version (#263)
• Merged: Signal 6.44.2

v6.41.3-2

• Fixed: server error on linking as secondary device (#254)

v6.41.3-1

• Fixed: backup failure caused by attachments with incorrect size (#139)
• Fixed: crash during backup (#219)
• Merged: Signal 6.41.3

v6.40.4-1

• Added: may-have-messages notification when app is locked (#238)
• Merged: Signal 6.40.4

v6.39.2-1

• Merged: Signal 6.39.2

v6.39.1-2

• Fixed: crash on jackson-databind for API < 26

v6.39.1-1

• Merged: Signal 6.39.1

v6.38.2-1

• Merged: Signal 6.38.2

v6.35.3-1

• Merged: Signal 6.35.3

v6.34.5-1

• Merged: Signal 6.34.5

v6.31.2-2

• Changed: improve SMS code request rejection message
• Fixed: potential IP leak when Orbot proxy address is pending

v6.31.2-1

• Added: allow registering as a linked device (#157)
• Fixed: unable to answer a call from the notification button
• Fixed: keep pinned chats for both registered and unregistered contacts
• Merged: Signal 6.31.2

v6.30.4-1

• Merged: Signal 6.30.4

v6.25.5-1

• Fixed: unexpected lock after ending a call (#198)
• Merged: Signal 6.25.5

v6.24.4-1

• Fixed: no more crashes when starting the WebSocket foreground service
• Fixed: expired OpenStreetMap SSL pinned certificate
• Merged: Signal 6.24.4

v6.23.5-1

• Merged: Signal 6.23.5

v6.20.5-1

• Fixed: cannot display sent photos and videos (#190)
• Merged: Signal 6.20.5

v6.19.9-1

• Changed: always use Gmaps links for sharing location (#185)
• Fixed: language switcher in Accrescent build (#188)
• Merged: Signal 6.19.9

v6.18.4-1

• Added: OpenStreetMap location sharing to FOSS (#179)
• Added: disable cleartext HTTP traffic up to min supported API version (#176)
• Removed: support for Android 6.0 Marshmallow and below
• Fixed: inability to view safety number or phone number for certain contacts (#178)
• Merged: Signal 6.18.4

v6.17.3-1

• Merged: Signal 6.17.3

v6.14.5-2

• Fixed: message snippets view (#175)
• Fixed: occasional deadlock at app startup (#174)

v6.14.5-1

• Changed: increase passphrase lock timeout limit to 30 days
• Fixed: low contrast for dark theme in registration screen
• Merged: Signal 6.14.5

v6.11.7-1

• Merged: Signal 6.11.7

v6.9.2-1

• Fixed: crash when connecting Bluetooth mic while app is locked
• Merged: Signal 6.9.2

v6.8.3-1

• Fixed: restore passphrase lock settings from backup
• Merged: Signal 6.8.3

v6.6.3-1

• Added: build flavor without self-updater
• Changed: friendly workflows for forks (#158)
• Merged: Signal 6.6.3

v6.3.6-1

• Fixed: block unknown senders when receiving stories
• Merged: Signal 6.3.6

v6.2.3-1

• Changed: stories is opt-in for fresh installs
• Merged: Signal 6.2.3

v5.52.5-2

• Fixed: location sharing (#132)
• Fixed: wrong app name on Android 13 after update

v5.52.5-1

• Removed: SMS exporter service
• Fixed: compatibility with system-wide HTTP proxy config
• Fixed: message retrieval after proxy connection failure
• Fixed: display of lock timeout setting
• Merged: Signal 5.52.5

v5.50.4-1

• Fixed: filter out invalid addresses from DNS lookups
• Merged: Signal 5.50.4

v5.48.3-1

• Changed: save debuglog to disk instead of submitting when app is locked
• Fixed: themed monochrome icon
• Merged: Signal 5.48.3

v5.44.5-1

• Changed: disable telecom integration in all devices
• Fixed: thread safety in encrypted preferences (#116)
• Merged: Signal 5.44.5

v5.44.3-1

• Fixed: low-contrast in some UI elements
• Merged: Signal 5.44.3

v5.42.8-2

• Fixed: crash in create passphrase dialog prompt

v5.42.8-1

• Added: show number of recipient's linked devices in conversation settings
• Fixed: greyed out Always Relay Calls option when proxy is enabled
• Merged: Signal 5.42.8

v5.40.4-1

• Merged: Signal 5.40.4

v5.39.3-1

• Fixed: biometric lock bypass on Samsung devices with fingerprint and face recognition (#110)
• Merged: Signal 5.39.3

v5.37.4-1

• Added: biometric screen lock (#104)
• Removed: support for Android 5.0 Lollipop and below
• Removed: shake-to-report internal functionality
• Fixed: input panel missing for new contacts
• Merged: Signal 5.37.4

v5.34.9-2

• Fixed: IP leak with Tor via Orbot when socks port is not yet available

v5.34.9-1

• Fixed: crash in FontDownloaderJob at startup
• Merged: Signal 5.34.9

v5.34.8-1

• Fixed: possible IP leak at app startup when proxy is set
• Fixed: an edge case that prevents to lock the app after an upgrade
• Changed: fallback static IP resolver to DNS-over-HTTPS
• Merged: Signal 5.34.8

v5.32.15-1

• Added: new notification icons
• Fixed: unexpected close on passphrase autofill by password managers
• Fixed: missed migration to new Signal KBS in previous release
• Fixed: race condition on first launch initialization
• Fixed: notification "Ready to receive messages" shown incorrectly before registration
• Fixed: captcha crashes in devices API 21-25 with outdated WebView
• Merged: Signal 5.32.15

v5.31.6-1

• Fixed: remove stale background notification when the app restart
• Merged: Signal 5.31.6

v5.29.6-1

• Added: alpha and beta releases
• Changed: improve battery optimization reminder in FOSS
• Fixed: display issues in backup screen before registration
• Fixed: linked device status in the debug log
• Fixed: registration activity routing loop
• Fixed: passphrase dialog now excluded from auto-fill service
• Fixed: app freezes estimating strength of very long passphrases
• Fixed: block-unknown to not block shared group members who are not contacts
• Merged: Signal 5.29.6

v5.28.5-1

• Merged: Signal 5.28.5

v5.26.11-1

• Merged: Signal 5.26.11

v5.24.17-1

• Added: prompt to confirm debug log deletion
• Changed: defer network requests until the registration start
• Removed: donations module and avatar badges
• Fixed: truncated text in bubbles with "Learn More" action
• Fixed: race condition blocking main thread on first app launch
• Fixed: vacuum log database after deleting logs
• Fixed: logo in account-transfer screen
• Merged: Signal 5.24.17

v5.23.8-1

• Added: support for Monero payment URI (#70)
• Fixed: automatic chat color for indigo background (#69)
• Merged: Signal 5.23.8

v5.21.6-2

• Fixed: instant crash in create passphrase dialog prompt

v5.21.6-1

• Added: link devices manually without QR code (#46)
• Fixed: open lock displayed when sending messages (#63)
• Deprecated: SQLCipher broken memory protection (signalapp/Signal-Android#11569)
• Merged: Signal 5.21.6

v5.19.4-1

• Added: link to molly website in help screen
• Changed: upload debuglogs as plain text
• Fixed: do not prompt for the PIN to disable PIN reminders
• Merged: Signal 5.19.4

v5.16.3-2

• Fixed: fatal crash due to missing notifications icons in API < 24
• Fixed: broken app icon in fdroid

v5.16.3-1

• Changed: new Molly logo
• Changed: WebSocket notification message (#59)
• Deprecated: payments with MobileCoin
• Fixed: do not disable SQLCipher internal memory wiping
• Fixed: typo in wipe notification message (#57)
• Merged: Signal 5.16.3

v5.14.5-1

• Added: weekly schedule and retain setting for backups (#34)
• Merged: Signal 5.14.5

v5.14.3-1

• Changed: refactored app settings
• Fixed: disappearing call logs for group calls
• Merged: Signal 5.14.3

v5.10.8-1

• Added: onboard megaphone to enable the apk updater
• Changed: allow updates to run over mobile networks
• Changed: donate megaphone for Molly
• Fixed: logging and apk-updater state when backup is restored
• Fixed: double-checked locking in SignalStore
• Fixed: potential DNS leak with link previews
• Merged: Signal 5.10.8

v5.8.10-1

• Added: option to block unknown senders
• Added: option for check connectivity in network preferences
• Added: alert indication when proxy/orbot is down
• Changed: links and reminder to donate to Molly
• Changed: hide the wipe progress in Android lock screen
• Changed: publish staging builds only as pre-releases
• Removed: Signal TLS proxies support
• Fixed: debuglog submissions
• Fixed: keep the device awake while wiping the RAM
• Fixed: show keyboard at passphrase input at startup
• Fixed: preferences import from/to Signal backups
• Fixed: commit passphrase change atomically
• Merged: Signal 5.8.10

v5.6.4-1

• Changed: avoid app auto-lock while device transfer is running
• Deprecated: Signal TLS proxies support
• Removed: SMS card from on-boarding megaphones
• Fixed: timer color in call logs
• Merged: Signal 5.6.4

v5.4.12-1

• Added: automatically check for new releases (#19)
• Removed: unnecessary Android permissions (#35)
• Merged: Signal 5.4.12

v5.3.12-1

• Added: Orbot integration (#12)
• Merged: Signal 5.3.12

v5.2.3-1

• Merged: Signal 5.2.3

v5.1.9-1

• Added: support for SOCKS5 proxy (#12)
• Added: use StrongBox for KeyStore when available
• Removed: perf build type
• Fixed: crash at lock for devices without Bluetooth
• Merged: Signal 5.1.9

v5.0.8-2

• Fixed: received and missed calls are incorrectly logged as outgoing calls in chat
• Fixed: crash in libfakegms when attaching files

v5.0.8-1

• Merged: Signal 5.0.8

v4.79.3-1

• Added: delete option in the contact settings
• Added: buttons for switching layer to road, satellite, or terrain, in the location picker (#17)
• Merged: Signal 4.79.3

v4.78.5-1

• Fixed: input panel is properly hidden when contact is not registered
• Removed: internal trace methods
• Merged: Signal 4.78.5

v4.73.4-1

• Added: call notifications disappear together with expiring messages (b2955d6)
• Merged: Signal 4.73.4

v4.72.6-1

• Added: FOSS build flavor
• Changed: backup folder for staging to "Molly.staging"
• Merged: Signal 4.72.6

v4.70.5-1

• Removed: SMS insights
• Merged: Signal 4.70.5

v4.68.3-1

• Added: progress bar to clearing memory notification
• Merged: Signal 4.68.3

v4.65.2-1

• Fixed: require passphrase to open conversation shortcuts
• Merged: Signal 4.65.2

v4.62.4-1

• Merged: Signal 4.62.4

v4.61.6-1

• Changed: PIN input is not required to disable PIN reminders
• Merged: Signal 4.61.6

v4.59.11-2

• Fixed: crash when launched from Android's Contact app while locked
• Merged: Signal 4.59.11

v4.59.10-1

• Merged: Signal 4.59.10

v4.59.9-1

• Merged: Signal 4.59.9

v4.58.5-2

• Changed: OLED friendly dark theme (#3)
• Changed: allow instant lock instead of a minimum of 5 secs
• Fixed: passphrase circular progressbar is not always accurate (4786af6)

v4.58.5-1

• Changed: auto-lock is not triggered due to app inactivity anymore, but if you go a certain time without unlocking your phone
• Removed: flipper build type
• Fixed: incoming calls reset the inactivity timer (dd8014e)
• Merged: Signal 4.58.5

v4.56.4-1

• Added: option to not show v2 PIN reminders (#5)
• Removed: MMS configs
• Merged: Signal 4.56.4

v4.55.8-2

• Fixed: megaphones not displayed after unlocking

v4.55.8-1

• Added: passphrase lock
• Added: passphrase strength estimator library
• Added: argon2 benchmark function
• Added: encrypted shared preferences
• Added: associated data to MasterCipher encryption
• Added: RAM wipe service to clear sensitive data on lock
• Added: early redact log messages
• Added: option in advanced preferences to disable logs
• Added: gradle build scan plugin
• Changed: app renamed to Molly
• Changed: purple color palette
• Changed: local storage encryption upgraded to 256-bits
• Changed: hidden notifications, screen security, and incognito keyboard enabled by default
• Changed: apkdiff tool to support multiple signature files
• Changed: shrink resources on release build
• Changed: use flavor dimension for staging build
• Removed: SMS/MMS integration
• Removed: Intel x86 32-bit support
• Removed: Google Play flavor
• Removed: Google Play app rating prompt
• Removed: build expiration age check
• Removed: automatic APK updates
• Removed: deprecated classic encryption and legacy code
• Fixed: race condition at KeyStore creation (9019a2e)
• Fixed: fix lock alarm in low-power idle mode (7e0954d)
• Merged: Signal 4.55.8