difuse-phone-android/CHANGELOG.md

Change Log

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

Group changes to describe their impact on the project, as follows:

Added for new features.
Changed for changes in existing functionality.
Deprecated for once-stable features removed in upcoming releases.
Removed for deprecated features removed in this release.
Fixed for any bug fixes.
Security to invite users to upgrade in case of vulnerabilities.

[5.0.0] - Unreleased

This version is a full rewrite of the app in kotlin, using modern Android components like navigation, viewmodel, databinding, coroutines, etc...

Added

• Using linphone SDK 5.0 API to better handle audio route (see linphone-sdk changelog)
• More settings are available
• Display video in recordings if available
• "Swipe left to delete" action available on calls history, contacts & chat rooms list
• Improved preview when sharing video files through the chat
• Android 11 people & conversation compliant

Changed

• Dropped Android 5 compatibility, Android 6 or higher (API 23) is now required to install the app
• Call history view groups call from the same SIP URI (like linphone-iphone)
• Improved how Android native contacts are used
• Removed "back-to-call" button from dialer & chat views, use notification or overlay (see call settings)
• Switched to material design for text input fields & switches
• Launcher shortcuts can be to either contacts or chat rooms

[4.4.0] - 2021-03-29

Added

• Dedicated notification channel for missed calls

Changed

• SDK updated to 4.5.0
• Min Android version updated from 21 to 23 (Android 6) due to SDK audio routes feature
• Rely on SDK audio routes feature instead of doing it in the application
• User can now check incoming messages delivery status in group chat rooms
• Asking user to read and accept privacy policy and general terms
• Updated translations
• Various crashes & issues fixed

[4.3.1] - 2020-09-25

Fixed

• Added phoneCall foregroundServiceType for Android Q and newer
• Contact sorting when first character has an accent

Changed

• SDK updated to 4.4.2
• Updated translations

[4.3.0] - 2020-06-23

Added

• Forward message between chat rooms

Changed

• Files from chat messages are now stored in a private space and will be deleted when the message or room will be deleted
• SDK updated to 4.4 version
• Fixed ANRs
• Fixed various issues

[4.2.3] - 2020-03-03

Changed

• Fixed various crashes
• Updated SDK to 4.3.3

[4.2.2] - 2020-02-24

Changed

• Fixed various issues
• Updated SDK to 4.3.1
• Removed AAudio plugin for now (we have observed quality issues on some popular devices with their latest updates)

[4.2.1] - 2020-01-13

Changed

• Fixed various issues

[4.2.0] - 2019-12-09

Added

• Added shortcuts to contacts' latest chat rooms
• Improved device's do not disturb policy compliance
• Added sample application to help developpers getting started with our SDK
• Added picture in picture feature if supported instead of video overlay
• Added camera preview as dialer's background on tablets
• Contact section in the settings
• Using new AAudio & Camera2 frameworks for better performances (if available)
• Android 10 compatibility
• New plugin loader to be compatible with app bundle distribution mode
• Restart service if foreground service setting is on when app is updated
• Change bluetooth volume while in call if BT device connected and used

Changed

• Improved performances to reduce startup time
• Call statistics are now available for each call & conference
• Added our own devices in LIME encrypted chatrooms' security view
• No longer display incoming call activity from Service, instead use incoming call notification with full screen intent
• Improved reply notification when replying to a chat message from the notification
• License changed from GPLv2 to GPLv3
• Switched from MD5 to SHA-256 as password protection algorithm

[4.1.0] - 2019-05-03

Added

• End-to-end encryption for instant messaging, for both one-to-one and group conversations.
• Video H.265 codec support, based on android MediaCodec.
• Enhanced call and IM notifications, so that it is possible to answer, decline, reply or mark as read directly from them.
• Setting to request attachments to be automatically downloaded, unconditionnally or based on their size.
• Possibility to send multiple attachments (images, documents) in a same message.
• Possibility to share multiple images through Linphone from an external application (ex: photo app)
• Rich input from keyboard (images, animated gifs...) when composing messages.
• Rendering of animated gifs in conversations.
• Button to invite contacts to use Linphone by sending them a SMS.
• Possibility to record calls (audio only), and replay them from the "Recordings" menu.
• Remote provisioning from a QR code providing the http(s) url of a provisioning server.
• Option for a dark theme

Changed

• Compilation procedure is simplified: a binary SDK containing dependencies (liblinphone) is retrieved automatically from a Maven repository. Full compilation remains absolutely supported. Please check local README.md for more details.
• Updated translations, mainly French and English.
• Call history view shows last calls for a given contact.
• Improved ergonomy of answer/decline buttons, including accessibility support.
• Enhanced user interface, including new icons, cleanups of unused graphical resources.
• Contact view is faster thanks to an asynchronous fetching.
• Adaptive icon for Android 8+.
• Video overlay now also shows local view.
• Reworked settings view, cleanup of useless settings.
• About section links to full GPLv2 license text.

Deprecated

• The video rendering method based on GL2JNIView is deprecated in favour of TextureView, which is easier to use. Please read this article for more information.

Fixed

• One to one text conversations mixed up when initiated from differents SIP accounts.

[4.0.1] - 2018-06-26

Fixed

• fix loading of plugins
• fix issue with video stream, not started when receiving an incoming call just after the app is launched
• fix issue with TURN

[4.0.0] - 2018-06-15

Added

• Group chat between linphone.org SIP accounts.
• new JAVA/JNI wrapper. This new wrapper is automatically generated from liblinphone C API. It breaks compatibility with previous, hand-made wrapper. (more information about new wrapper here. )

Deprecated

• hand-made java API in submodules/linphone/java is deprecated. However it is still possible to use it by checking out the 3.4.x branch of linphone-android.

Fixed

• issue with changing push notification token not passed to library, possibly resulting in a loss of incoming calls.

[3.3.0] - 2017-10-18

Added

• Integration with Android O
• New video adaptive bitrate algorithm(More informations here)

Changed

• Application is no more managing in-call wakelock, it's now managed by the library

Fixed

• Crashs in new chat view
• Contacts management
• Random crash in chatroom
• Improve chats list loading time

[3.2.7] - 2017-05-15

Fixed

• Crash with devices X86 on Android < 5

[3.2.6] - 2017-04-10

Added

• Notification of message reading on chat
• New permission to kill linphone app

Fixed

• Crash with firebase push
• Problems with contacts

[3.2.5] - 2017-03-06

Added

• Doze mode(energy saving) button in Network settings

Changed

• Migrate Linphone build from ANT to gradle
• No pause VOIP Call on incoming GSM call until we off hook this
• Subscription friends list enabled by default only for linphone domain

Fixed

• Rotation after screen locking
• Contacts background task
• No more asking phone number for non-linphone domain
• Bug with Linphone credential login

[Unreleased]

Added

• Lime integration

[3.2.4] - 2017-01-19

Fixed

• Some crashs
• Some UI bugs

[3.2.3] - 2017-01-11

Fixed

• Somes crashs

Changed

• Improved performance of contacts loading

[3.2.2] - 2017-01-04

Fixed

• Some bug with the download of OpenH264 for Android < 5.1
• Some crashs

Changed

• Disable AAC codecs

[3.2.1] - 2016-11-24

Added

• Open H264 binary download for ARM Android < 5.1

Fixed

• Crashes for x86 CPU at starting
• Crashes in somes view in cause of bad locale time
• Crashes in contacts view if we don't have permission

[3.2.0] - 2016-11-10

Added

• Change your password in your account settings

Changed

• Media H264 support improved for Android >= 5.1
• Optimize memory footprint and performance of contacts list an IM view

Fixed

• Crashes Android 6/7 at starting
• Permissions issues
• Layout of tablet views