SimpleX Chat v5.5 is released – with private notes and group history!

SimpleX Chat: free infrastructure from Linode, v5.5 released with private notes, group history and a simpler UX to connect.

Also in this release: - simpler UX to connect - paste SimpleX links to search bar. - improved message delivery and reduced battery usage. - fully encrypted files and media in the app storage. - reveal secrets in messages by tapping. - many other improvements. Downloads page:

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#privacy #security #messenger

SimpleX Chat 2 years ago

Thank you for all the support this year - it's been epic! These are the last releases this year! New in v5.4.2: - faster sending messages to groups. - lower CPU usage (except armv7 devices). - on iOS: improved notifications and smaller video sizes - many fixes! In addition to that, v5.5-beta.0 has: - new simpler UI for making connections. - optional visible history in groups. - reveal the secret texts by tapping. Get them via our downloads page:

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Happy new year!

SimpleX Chat 2 years ago

A talk about SimpleX Chat at BornHack 2023 conference by Peter Stuge:

SimpleX Chat - Simple Messaging With Unusually Good Privacy

This is a spontaneous talk about the relatively new (mobile apps released 2022) open source SimpleX Chat instant messenger protocol and s...

(recently uploaded) The talk was made when v5.2 was the latest, with lots of progress since: - local file encryption - desktop client - using mobile from desktop etc. Thank you!

SimpleX Chat 2 years ago

Simplex Chat v5.4 is released – link mobile and desktop apps via secure quantum resistant protocol. Also in v5.4: - Many group improvements: - faster to join and more reliable. Once you upgrade to v5.4, join the new users' group and find other groups in SimpleX directory. - create groups with incognito profile. - block group members to reduce noise. - Better calls: faster to connect, with screen sharing on desktop. - Many other fixes and improvements. Read more in the post:

SimpleX Chat v5.4 - link mobile and desktop apps via quantum resistant protocol, and much better groups.

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SimpleX Chat 2 years ago

SimpleX Chat v5.4.0-beta.3! Share screen/window in desktop video calls! Lots of group improvements: - create groups incognito. - block some members just for you. - etc. Lots of fixes - more stable connections, more stable sending files, fixed file sharing and many crashes. Get it from GitHub, our F-Droid repo, Play Store beta and TestFlight for iOS:

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Also, iOS and Android (aarch64 only for now – it didn't change for arvm7a devices) are built using the new version of the GHC compiler that should reduce the battery consumption a bit - please share how battery consumption changed for you, comparing with the previous version.

SimpleX Chat 2 years ago

RIP Chat Control?

Historic agreement on #ChatControl: European Parliament wants to safeguard secure encryption – European Pirates

while I always believed that "Chat Control" as it was proposed would be dead on arrival, and unenforceable, it's always great to see common sense prevail. Some win for #privacy and #security of communications. The fight is far from over though.