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Xabber Version History

Grigory Fedorov edited this page Apr 12, 2017 · 45 revisions

Xabber Version History

2.0.0 (release date 2017-04-12)

Changes compared to previous main Google Play version 1.0.30:

+ Stream Management
+ Message Archive Management
+ Smack 4.2.0
+ Message Carbons
+ New translations
+ Dark theme
+ vCard editing
+ HTTP upload
+ View Server information
+ Contact blocking
+ Apple Emoji
- Removed account registration because of user abuse
- Removed Gtalk support (Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal, Google!)
+ Verbose error logging
+ New debug options, crashlytics support (Google Play version only)

1.0.174 (release date 2017-04-11)

  • add “crash and diagnostics data” dialog;
  • fix “exit bug”;
  • update translations.

1.0.173 (release date 2017-04-10)

  • add DNS resolver selection, set dnsjava as default – should fix connection problems for some users;
  • fix crashes;
  • add Catalan and update other translations.

1.0.171 (release date 2017-04-07)

  • disable (until fixed) DIGEST-MD5 authentication – can help connect to jabberd2 servers;
  • fix crashes;
  • add clear history confirmation dialog;
  • update translations.

1.0.170 (release date 2017-04-06)

  • many small bugs fixed;
  • no more camera permission;
  • translations updated;
  • message carbons turned on by default for all.

1.0.169 (release date 2017-04-06)

  • fix important fatal crashes related to multi user chats and connection process;
  • show full exception stacktrace in “connection error” dialog and allow to select text.

1.0.168 (release date 2017-04-05)

  • based on Smack 4.2.0 (+ snapshot fixes);
  • Stream Management support;
  • MAM support;
  • improved support for Message Carbons;
  • updated translations;
  • other smaller fixes and improvements.

1.0.74 (release date 2015-12-28)

  • Several critical bugs fixed.

1.0.73 (release date 2015-12-22)

  • sending account presence fixed (status, priority, etc) #590;
  • Smack parsing exception now just logged without disconnection;
  • XEP-0352: Client State Indication implementation (thanks to Ricki Hirner).

1.0.72 (release date 2015-12-17)

  • dark theme added;
  • roster and presence subscription mechanism changed – more Smack used.

1.0.63 (release date 2016-11-29)

  • Build error fixed (correct gradle build tools verion in MemorizingTrustManager submodule).

1.0.62 (release date 2015-11-27)

  • roster problems (groups, alises, remove/add) fixed;
  • Android 6 permissions;
  • fix connection for servers with Message Archive #521;
  • XEP-0191: Blocking Command implemented;
  • Smack updated to 4.1.5;
  • plain text auth option;
  • account settings screen changed;
  • some dialogs updated;
  • translations updated;
  • number of other small fixes and improvements.

1.0.53 (release date 2015-10-13)

  • MUC: private chats, conference information, etc;
  • capital letters file extensions problem fixed;
  • Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese and Slovak translations updated.

1.0.51 (release date 2015-10-08)

  • File links got parsed and can be downloaded, images are shown in chat;
  • HTTP file upload (XEP-0363) implementation;
  • avatar updating hashes improved (XEP-0153);
  • “delivery reports” for conferences;
  • Swedish and Turkish translations added. Other translations updated (thanks to translators!).

1.0.45 (release date 2015-09-09)

  • contact subscription request crash fixed;
  • emoticons keyboard improved;
  • certificate check could be disabled;
  • typing notifications improved;
  • message receiving bug fixed.

1.0.44 (release date 2015-09-04)

  • emoticons;
  • connection error pop-up messages disabled by default;
  • resource auto generation disabled (as it was earlier).

1.0.42 (release date 2015-08-27)

  • connection process should be improved (waiting for feedback from those, who have problems);
  • conferences improved: occupant list, private chats;
  • translations updated.

1.0.39 (release date 2015-08-06)

  • fixed crash on contact info view while disconnected;
  • vCard editing improved.

1.0.38 (release date 2015-08-05)

WARNING! Possible very unstable update, be careful!

  • Smack version updated up to 4.1.3. Proxies (except Orbot) would not work. Other strange behavior also possible. Please write us about all problems! Thanks!
  • vCard (user info) editing now available! You can make avatar using camera (permission added);
  • Czech translation added. Spanish, French, Hungarian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese Brazilian, Russian and Slovak translations updated.

1.0.33 (release date 2015-07-27)

  • Conferences adding improved: list of conferences could be retrieved from server;
  • Dutch translation added, German, French and Italian translations updated.

1.0.31 (release date 2015-07-21)

  • MUC: message from other clients with same nickname are shown as own messages. No notification shown. #150 #265 #272;
  • Italian and Slovak translations added.

1.0.30 (release date 2015-07-17)

  • new Beta icon and logo;
  • ongoing notification fixed (then accounts connecting);
  • “You have joined chat as ” conferences message fixed;
  • French translation updated.

1.0.29 (release date 2015-07-15)

  • Belarusian and Hungarian translations added, Portuguese (Portugal) and Serbian translations updated.

1.0.28 (release date 2015-07-14)

  • pull requests #506 #508 #510 merged (conferences improvements and port and priority input validation);
  • compression fixed #507
  • account registration fix;
  • Polish translation added, Arabic, German, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese (Portugal) and Russian translations updated;
  • link to “translators page” updated.

1.0.25 (release date 2015-07-08)

  • Portuguese (Brazilian) translation added, Portuguese (Portugal), French and Arabic translations updated.

1.0.24 (release date 2015-07-03)

  • Portuguese (Portugal) translation added. Ukrainian, German and Serbian translations updated.

1.0.23 (release date 2015-07-01)

  • Ukrainian translation added. German, French, Serbian, Spanish and Japanese translations updated;
  • contact list options menu (top-right corner) disappearing should be fixed;
  • bar code scanner interaction (used in OTR fingerprint) updated.

1.0.22 (release date 2015-06-24)

  • “Taskbar icon” option fixed (#483);
  • OTR session refreshed, when contact goes offline (#413);
  • German, Serbian and Chinese Traditional translations added;
  • French, Chinese Simplified, Spanish and Arabic translations updated.

1.0.21 (release date 2015-06-17)

  • French translation added, Chinese simplified updated;
  • correct behavior on phone shutdown/restart;
  • fix for “you” position in RTL (Arabic).

1.0.20 (release date 2015-06-16)

  • Arabic, Spanish, Chinese Simplified and Japanese translations added (thanks to our translation team of volunteers);
  • new “about” screen;
  • minor changes and fixes.

1.0.19 (release date 2015-06-05)

  • OTR bug fix: correct restart after one contact closes Xabber, Conversations stops connection, etc. If you have problems with OTR please contact us!
  • chat messages scroll fix;
  • XMPP accounts” in side menu leads to accounts preferences screen;
  • google support libraries versions updated;
  • contact info view “up” button fixed.

1.0.12 (release date 2015-05-25)

  • hardware button menu text and background should be fixed now (please write to us, if you have problems with it!);
  • contact editor crash in some situations fixed;
  • “clear status history” was hidden on some devices;
  • wrong account color when starting from shortcut widget fixed;
  • wrong “entered text” typing notification removed.

1.0.11 (release date 2015-05-21)

  • notifications in current chat fixed;
  • service name returned back instead of hostname for cert validation;
  • back and up button leads to contact list from chat, if entered from notification;
  • phone menu button fixed on chat screen.

1.0.10 (release date 2015-05-20)

  • empty notifications during OTR session fixed;
  • contact name instead of resource name in status change notifications.

1.0.9 (release date 2015-05-19)

  • updated left menu design;
  • improved “show message text in notification” chat preference;
  • bug fixes.
    Thank to Merijn Verstraaten @merijn for pull request.

1.0.8 (release date 2015-05-18)

  • bug fixes

1.0.7 (release date 2015-05-15)

  • chat background changed and can be disabled;
  • bug fixes

1.0.6 (release date 2015-05-14)

  • chat messages menu fixed and changed;
  • export chat crash fixed;
  • unused permissions removed;
  • other bug fixes.

1.0.5 (release date 2015-05-13)

  • clickable links bug fix;
  • removed spaces fix;
  • chat bottom autoscroll disabled

1.0.3 (release date 2015-05-12)

  • message carbons support (XEP-0280) Thanks to Simon Semenchikus and Ahmed El-Mahmoudy;
  • bug fixes.

1.0.2 (release date 2015-04-30)

Hotfix. Preferences menu click crash fixed.

1.0.1 (release date 2015-04-29)

Hotfix.

1.0.0 (release date 2015-04-29)

  • Completely new user interface with Material theme, floating action buttons, expandable toolbars, etc.
    Thanks to Ahmed El-Mahmoudy @aelmahmoudy for following:
    • In-band registration (XEP-0077)
    • New OTR implementation used (https://github.com/otr4j/otr4j)
    • DNS library version updated

0.9.30f (release date 2015-01-15)

  • New high resolution icon
  • Translations updated
    If you don’t have menu button – touch and hold the recent apps button

0.9.30b (release date 2013-09-20)

  • TOR support using Orbot
  • Proxy support
  • Belarusian, Persian, Italian, Portuguese, Ukrainian, Chinese – China, Chinese – Taiwan translations
  • Notification in Android 4+ fixed
  • Server side history fixed
  • Exit from Xabber fixed
  • Translations fixed
  • Minor fixes
    Thank you folks!

0.9.29a (release date 2013-01-30)

  • Source Codes of Xabber are now available on GitHub
  • Czech translations\n+ Call attention feature
  • Notifications based on key phrase
  • Option to disable typing notifications
  • List of occupants in a chat room (view only)
  • Multiple minor fixes
  • Multiple translations fixed

Thank you folks!

0.9.28d (release date 2012-12-24)

We are happy to announce that source code of Xabber will be released in January 2013 under GNU GPLv3 license!
Merry Christmas everyone!

0.9.28c (release date 2012-12-19)

Merry Christmas!

  • Dutch, Slovak, Turkish, Chinese translations
  • Message archive support (Prosody plug-in is recommended on the server side)
  • Per account history settings
  • Copy OTR fingerprint to the clipboard
  • Server certificate validation fixed
  • Reduced reconnection traffic
  • Notifications in conferences fixed
  • List of active chat fixed
  • Message delivery receipts fixed
  • Typing notifications fixed
  • Minor fixes
  • Multiple translations fixed

Thank you guys!

0.9.27a (release date 2012-07-13)

  • Vote for open source

0.9.27 (release date 2012-07-12)

  • OTR (Off-The-Record) encryption support
  • Check for the server certificate option
  • Legacy SSL authorization option
  • Message delivery receipts
  • Vibro settings for each chat
  • Activity based statuses improved
  • Status based priority support
  • Fixed connection issues for Windows Live Messenger (MSN) and vk chat
  • Notification icons for Android 4+ fixed
  • SRV lookup and DNS round robin improved
  • Translations fixed (Thank you folks!)

0.9.26f (release date 2012-06-01)

  • Chat scrolling issue fixed
  • Minor fixes

0.9.26e (release date 2012-05-25)

  • Chat scrolling issue fixed
  • Minor fixes

0.9.26d (release date 2012-05-24)

  • Chat scrolling issue fixed
  • Minor fixes

0.9.26c (release date 2012-05-24)

  • Customize font size in chat
  • Notification options for each contact
  • Typing-notification
  • Shortcut to a chat on home screen
  • Displaying a message on a new line option
  • Chat speedup
  • Chat scrolling fixed
  • Notifications fixed
  • Loading invalid avatars fixed
  • Minor fixes

0.9.25a (release date 2012-05-05)

  • View contact’s information (vCard and online resourses)
  • Show contact’s client software icon in contact list
  • Now everybody can see, that you are using Xabber VIP version :)
  • Option to notify on the first message only in a chat
  • Option not to show message text in notification area
  • Option to reset “Show offline contacts” settings
  • Ping support
  • Minor fixes

0.9.24c (release date 2012-04-28)

  • Minor fix for vip version

0.9.24b (release date 2012-04-28)

  • Integration into Android accounts and contacts
  • Share using Xabber
  • Quick contacts in Xabber
  • Focus on input field when opening chat
  • Do not keep password option
  • Merge “Google Talk” and “Google Talk for Domains” account types
  • Icon in honor of International Workers’ Day
  • “Use custom host” connection option fixed
  • Black screen on clear notification fixed

NB: New permissions will be required.

0.9.23a (release date 2012-04-10)

  • Windows Live Messenger support (Android 2.2 or higher required)
  • Odnoklassniki support
  • Prevent WiFi from been disabled
  • Move “Close all chats” to the option menu
  • Xabber is now available on Amazon Appstore
  • Fixed notifications on Android 4.0.3+
  • Minor fixes

NB: Preventing WiFi from been disabled will reduce battery life. You can disable this function in application settings.

0.9.22 (release date 2012-03-13)

  • Design update
  • Hardware search button support
  • Unreasonable disconnect error fixed
  • Export large message history fixed
  • Minor fixes

NB: New permission needed for better connection management

0.9.21 (release date 2012-01-06)

  • Critical reconnect loop bug fixed
  • Minor fixes

0.9.20 (release date 2011-12-30)

  • Option to hide state change in conferences
  • Minor bug fix in chat
  • Minor packet processing fix

0.9.19 (release date 2011-12-21)

  • Polish translation (thank you, Qrix!)
  • Export message history to SD card
  • “Don’t use SASL Authentication” option for old servers
  • Close all chats option
  • Hide keyboard after send message option
  • Icons updated
  • Adding contact dialog improved
  • Reconnection improved
  • Displaying offline contacts fixed
  • Vibration bug fixed
    If vibro does not work please check phone settings or enable option: Settings – Notifications – Ignore system vibro settings.

0.9.18 (release date 2011-10-10)

  • Start at phone boot option
  • Contact search
  • “Always show offline contacts” option for specified groups
  • “Away” status after specified timeout
  • Reconnection improved
  • Persistent contact list, does not disappear while disconnected
  • Contact list and chat scrolling speed improved
  • Disconnected rooms in contact list are always shown
  • Adding contacts menu fixed
  • Fixed vibro for some phones
  • Minor fixes

0.9.17 (release date 2011-06-30)

  • SRV records support
  • Geolocation function is temporarily disabled.

0.9.16 (release date 2011-06-20)

  • Installation on SD card
  • Option to notify on incoming messages in open chat
  • Reduced traffic usage
  • Reconnection issues fix
  • Memory leak fix
  • Fixed work with the conferences
  • Fixed account settings update
  • Fixed notification about incoming messages
  • Minor fixes in chat
  • German translation fix (thank you, Niklas Casper, Sven Rohweder, Sven Henze, Julian Berkner)

0.9.15 (release date 2011-06-08)

  • French translation (thank you, Charlie Huriel!)
  • Аccount type “Google Talk for Domains” added
  • Chat input box mad cursor fix
  • Speedup chat with long message history
  • Minor fixes in chat
  • Minor fixes in notification bar
  • Fix message duplication in MUC
  • Screen orientation change bug fixed

0.9.14 (release date 2011-04-12)

  • Space rocket on icon dedicated to 50th anniversary of first manned space flight by Yuri Gagarin (12.04.1961)
  • Basic multi user chat support (MUC)
  • Option to notify about incoming messages
  • Option to hide persistent notification
  • Heavily updated English and Russian translations
  • Menu rearranged
  • Chat’s notification fix
  • Add account wizard improved
  • Status change window improved

0.9.13 (release date 2011-03-24)

  • Chat switching by gestures
  • Option to turn off smiles/emoticons
  • Option to change status on screen switching-off
  • Compress and TLS issues fixed
  • Connection with jabberd2 servers fixed

0.9.12 (release date 2011-02-23)

  • Color themes

0.9.11 (release date 2011-02-01)

  • Hi-res icons
  • Compression options

0.9.10 (release date 2011-01-29)

  • TLS option
  • Compression support
  • “Send message by Enter” option
  • Connection indicator
  • German language
  • Chat sped up significantly
  • Contact list fix
  • Vibro and light indication for some phones fix
  • Message receive fix
  • Reconnection on network change fix

0.9.9 (release date 2010-12-24)

  • Support for most Jabber servers
  • Fixed error in cs locale
  • Minor bugfixes
  • Merry Christmas!

0.9.8 (release date 2010-12-10)

  • English is now default language
  • Some changes in user interface

0.9.7 (release date 2010-12-08)

  • Bugs with chat input fixed

0.9.6 (release date 2010-12-07)

  • Support for googlemail.com added
  • Custom sound notifications
  • Chat switching by gestures (experimental)
  • Internal fixes.

0.9.5 (release date 2010-11-30)

  • Typed but not sent text is now saved
  • Icons to display message status

0.9.4 (release date 2010-11-24)

  • Emoticon support

0.9.3 (release date 2010-11-24)

  • Context menu to quote chat message and to repeat send
  • Copy and paste chat message, clear message text
  • Remove selected chat message from history.
  • Chat with disconnected contacts fixed

0.9.2 (release date 2010-11-23)

  • Expanding operations fix

0.9.1 (release date 2010-11-23)

  • Clear history according settings
  • Last message for contacts optimized

0.9.0 (release date 2010-11-23)

  • Data structure optimized
  • Multiple fixes and updates
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