bitchat-android/CHANGELOG.md

Changelog

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

The format is based on Keep a Changelog,

[0.7.1] - 2025-07-19

Added

-feat(battery): add battery optimization management for background reliability

Fixed

• fix: center align toolbar item in ChatHeader - passed modifier.fillmaxHeight so the content inside the row can actually be centered
• fix: update sidebar text to use string resources
• fix(chat): cursor location and enhance message input with slash command styling

Changed

• refactor: remove context attribute at ChatViewModel.kt
• Refactor: Migrate MainViewModel to use StateFlow

Improved

• Use HorizontalDivider instead of deprecated Divider
• Use contentPadding instead of padding so items remain fully visible

and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

[0.7]

Added

• Location services check during app startup with educational UI
• Message text selection functionality in chat interface
• Enhanced RSSI tracking and unread message indicators
• Major Bluetooth connection architecture refactoring with dedicated managers

Fixed

• Critical: Android-iOS message fragmentation compatibility issues
  • Fixed fragment size (500→150 bytes) and ID generation for cross-platform messaging
  • Ensures Android can properly communicate with iOS devices
• DirectMessage notifications and text copying functionality
• Smart routing optimizations (no relay loops, targeted delivery)
• Build system compilation issues and null pointer exceptions

Changed

• Comprehensive dependency updates (AGP 8.10.1, Kotlin 2.2.0, Compose 2025.06.01)
• Optimized BLE scan intervals for better battery performance
• Reduced excessive logging output

Improved

• Cross-platform compatibility with iOS and Rust implementations
• Connection stability through architectural improvements
• Battery performance via scan duty cycling
• User onboarding with location services education

[0.6]

Added

• Channel password management with /pass command for channel owners
• Monochrome/themed launcher icon for Android 12+ dynamic theming support
• Unit tests package with initial testing infrastructure
• Production build optimization with code minification and shrinking
• Native back gesture/button handling for all app views

Fixed

• Favorite peer functionality completely restored and improved
  • Enhanced favorite system with fallback mechanism for peers without key exchange
  • Fixed UI state updates for favorite stars in both header and sidebar
  • Improved favorite persistence across app sessions
• /w command now displays user nicknames instead of peer IDs
• Button styling and layout improvements across the app
  • Enhanced back button positioning and styling
  • Improved private chat and channel header button layouts
  • Fixed button padding and alignment issues
• Color scheme consistency updates
  • Updated orange color throughout the app to match iOS version
  • Consistent color usage for private messages and UI elements
• App startup reliability improvements
  • Better initialization sequence handling
  • Fixed null pointer exceptions during startup
  • Enhanced error handling and logging
• Input field styling and behavior improvements
• Sidebar user interaction enhancements
• Permission explanation screen layout fixes with proper vertical padding

Changed

• Updated GitHub organization references in project files
• Improved README documentation with updated clone URLs
• Enhanced logging throughout the application for better debugging

0.5.1 - 2025-07-10

Added

• Bluetooth startup check with user prompt to enable Bluetooth if disabled

Fixed

• Improved Bluetooth initialization reliability on first app launch

0.5 - 2025-07-10

Added

• New user onboarding screen with permission explanations
• Educational content explaining why each permission is required
• Privacy assurance messaging (no tracking, no servers, local-only data)

Fixed

• Comprehensive permission validation - ensures all required permissions are granted
• Proper Bluetooth stack initialization on first app load
• Eliminated need for manual app restart after installation
• Enhanced permission request coordination and error handling

Changed

• Improved first-time user experience with guided setup flow

0.4 - 2025-07-10

Added

• Push notifications for direct messages
• Enhanced notification system with proper click handling and grouping

Improved

• Direct message (DM) view with better user interface
• Enhanced private messaging experience

Known Issues

• Favorite peer functionality currently broken

0.3 - 2025-07-09

Added

• Battery-aware scanning policies for improved power management
• Dynamic scan behavior based on device battery state

Fixed

• Android-to-Android Bluetooth Low Energy connections
• Peer discovery reliability between Android devices
• Connection stability improvements

0.2 - 2025-07-09

Added

• Initial Android implementation of bitchat protocol
• Bluetooth Low Energy mesh networking
• End-to-end encryption for private messages
• Channel-based messaging with password protection
• Store-and-forward message delivery
• IRC-style commands (/msg, /join, /clear, etc.)
• RSSI-based signal quality indicators

Fixed

• Various Bluetooth handling improvements
• User interface refinements
• Connection reliability enhancements

0.1 - 2025-07-08

Added

• Initial release of bitchat Android client
• Basic mesh networking functionality
• Core messaging features
• Protocol compatibility with iOS bitchat client