Session - Private Messenger
Send messages, not metadata
Free
2.6.0for iPhone, iPad and more
7.3
752 Ratings
The Loki Project
Developer
77.7 MB
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May 14, 2024
Update Date
#128
in Social Networking
17+
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About Session - Private Messenger
Session is a new breed of private messenger, built on a unique network of user-operated servers spread all over the world. With no central servers, Session can’t leak or sell your data. And with Session’s private routing protocols, your messages are completely anonymous. No one ever knows who you’re talking to, what you’re saying, or even your IP address.
• Fully anonymous account creation: No phone number or email needed to create a Session ID
• Decentralised server network: No data breaches, no central point of failure
• No metadata logging: Session doesn't store, track, or log your messaging metadata
• IP address protection: Device IP addresses are never exposed to the person you're talking to or the servers holding your data
• Closed groups: Private, end-to-end encrypted group chats for up to 100 people
• Secure attachments: Share voice snippets, photos, and files with Session's secure encryption and privacy protections
• Free and open-source: Don’t take our word for it — check Session's code yourself
Session is free as in free speech, free as in free beer, and free of ads and trackers. Session is built and maintained by the OPTF, Australia’s first privacy tech not-for-profit organisation. Take back your online privacy today — download Session.
Want to build from source, report a bug, or just take a look at our code? Check out Session on GitHub: https://github.com/loki-project/session-ios
• Fully anonymous account creation: No phone number or email needed to create a Session ID
• Decentralised server network: No data breaches, no central point of failure
• No metadata logging: Session doesn't store, track, or log your messaging metadata
• IP address protection: Device IP addresses are never exposed to the person you're talking to or the servers holding your data
• Closed groups: Private, end-to-end encrypted group chats for up to 100 people
• Secure attachments: Share voice snippets, photos, and files with Session's secure encryption and privacy protections
• Free and open-source: Don’t take our word for it — check Session's code yourself
Session is free as in free speech, free as in free beer, and free of ads and trackers. Session is built and maintained by the OPTF, Australia’s first privacy tech not-for-profit organisation. Take back your online privacy today — download Session.
Want to build from source, report a bug, or just take a look at our code? Check out Session on GitHub: https://github.com/loki-project/session-ios
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What's New in the Latest Version 2.6.0
Last updated on May 14, 2024
Old Versions
• Updated network transport layer
• Updated network connection indicator to more accurately represent active connection
• Minor performance improvement to message polling behaviour
• Minor performance improvement to disappearing message processing
• Fixed issue where using disappearing messages could result in a crash in some languages
• Fixed issue where sync messages were failing to send if the message wasn't disappearing
• Fixed issue where the 'Failed to Sync' statuses wouldn't be shown
• Fixed issue where message would not update to 'Failed to Send' after taking too long to send
• Fixed issue where background processes could not start or prevent other processes from starting
• Fixed bugs with keyboard avoidance on the conversation screen
• Fixed bug where the disappearing messages screen would appear in a read-only state incorrectly in some cases
• Minor UI bug fixes
• Updated network connection indicator to more accurately represent active connection
• Minor performance improvement to message polling behaviour
• Minor performance improvement to disappearing message processing
• Fixed issue where using disappearing messages could result in a crash in some languages
• Fixed issue where sync messages were failing to send if the message wasn't disappearing
• Fixed issue where the 'Failed to Sync' statuses wouldn't be shown
• Fixed issue where message would not update to 'Failed to Send' after taking too long to send
• Fixed issue where background processes could not start or prevent other processes from starting
• Fixed bugs with keyboard avoidance on the conversation screen
• Fixed bug where the disappearing messages screen would appear in a read-only state incorrectly in some cases
• Minor UI bug fixes
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Version History
2.6.0
May 14, 2024
• Updated network transport layer
• Updated network connection indicator to more accurately represent active connection
• Minor performance improvement to message polling behaviour
• Minor performance improvement to disappearing message processing
• Fixed issue where using disappearing messages could result in a crash in some languages
• Fixed issue where sync messages were failing to send if the message wasn't disappearing
• Fixed issue where the 'Failed to Sync' statuses wouldn't be shown
• Fixed issue where message would not update to 'Failed to Send' after taking too long to send
• Fixed issue where background processes could not start or prevent other processes from starting
• Fixed bugs with keyboard avoidance on the conversation screen
• Fixed bug where the disappearing messages screen would appear in a read-only state incorrectly in some cases
• Minor UI bug fixes
• Updated network connection indicator to more accurately represent active connection
• Minor performance improvement to message polling behaviour
• Minor performance improvement to disappearing message processing
• Fixed issue where using disappearing messages could result in a crash in some languages
• Fixed issue where sync messages were failing to send if the message wasn't disappearing
• Fixed issue where the 'Failed to Sync' statuses wouldn't be shown
• Fixed issue where message would not update to 'Failed to Send' after taking too long to send
• Fixed issue where background processes could not start or prevent other processes from starting
• Fixed bugs with keyboard avoidance on the conversation screen
• Fixed bug where the disappearing messages screen would appear in a read-only state incorrectly in some cases
• Minor UI bug fixes
2.5.0
Feb 28, 2024
• Disappearing Messages now has two modes, Disappear after Send and Disappear After Read
• When Disappear after Send is selected, messages will disappear from sender, recipient and network simultaneously a set time after they have been sent, regardless of whether the recipient has received or read the message.
• When Disappear after Read is selected, messages will disappear for the sender and the sender’s swarm a set time after they have been sent, and for the recipient and the recipient’s swarm a set time after they have been read. Messages which haven’t been read after 14 days will disappear for the recipient and their swarm.
• Both options will be available in 1-1 chats, but only Disappear after Send will be available in Groups. Neither will be available in Communities.
• This release includes the new version of Disappearing Messages, however the feature won't be enabled until March 13th 10am AEDT, this will give users time to update their clients to be able to interpret the new type of messages
• When Disappear after Send is selected, messages will disappear from sender, recipient and network simultaneously a set time after they have been sent, regardless of whether the recipient has received or read the message.
• When Disappear after Read is selected, messages will disappear for the sender and the sender’s swarm a set time after they have been sent, and for the recipient and the recipient’s swarm a set time after they have been read. Messages which haven’t been read after 14 days will disappear for the recipient and their swarm.
• Both options will be available in 1-1 chats, but only Disappear after Send will be available in Groups. Neither will be available in Communities.
• This release includes the new version of Disappearing Messages, however the feature won't be enabled until March 13th 10am AEDT, this will give users time to update their clients to be able to interpret the new type of messages
2.4.5
Jan 30, 2024
• Fixed a rare issue which could cause mentions to stop working
• Fixed an issue jumping to quoted messages
• Fixed an issue where links in certain message types could not be tapped
• Fixed a bug where the Push Notification permission dialog might not appear during onboarding
• Fixed a couple of UI bugs with the emoji list
• Updated the in-conversation search to prioritise currently visible results
• Added a few error modals for errors which could occur when sending attachments
• Fixed an issue jumping to quoted messages
• Fixed an issue where links in certain message types could not be tapped
• Fixed a bug where the Push Notification permission dialog might not appear during onboarding
• Fixed a couple of UI bugs with the emoji list
• Updated the in-conversation search to prioritise currently visible results
• Added a few error modals for errors which could occur when sending attachments
2.4.4
Dec 13, 2023
• Fixed a crash when rapidly scrolling messages
• Fixed a crash on the blocked contacts screen
• Fixed some crashes when interacting with media
• Fixed some minor copy and theming issues
• Removed broken TURN servers to fix calls
• Fixed a crash on the blocked contacts screen
• Fixed some crashes when interacting with media
• Fixed some minor copy and theming issues
• Removed broken TURN servers to fix calls
2.4.3
Oct 8, 2023
• Fix an issue where the blocked contact list wouldn't include some blocked contacts under certain circumstances
• Fix an issue where an invalid account could be created under certain circumstances
• Fix an issue where an invalid account could be created under certain circumstances
2.4.2
Oct 2, 2023
• Fixed an issue where updating from an old version to the latest version could result in a database error on launch
• Fixed a couple of issues preventing Link Previews from loading correctly
• Fixed an issue which could cause the conversation screen from incorrectly being dismissed
• Updated translations
• Fixed a couple of issues preventing Link Previews from loading correctly
• Fixed an issue which could cause the conversation screen from incorrectly being dismissed
• Updated translations
2.4.1
Sep 18, 2023
• Fixed an issue where the Share Extension could fail due to specific network conditions
• Fixed a number of issues with Push Notifications
• Fixed a number of minor UI/UX issues
• Removed some non-functional controls from the device settings
• Fixed a number of issues with Push Notifications
• Fixed a number of minor UI/UX issues
• Removed some non-functional controls from the device settings
2.4.0
Sep 4, 2023
• Updated Push Notifications to be faster and more reliable
• Added a setting to control whether you receive message requests from community conversations
• Fixed a bug where outgoing messages could appear duplicated temporarily
• Fixed a bug where outgoing messages might not show the "Failed" state in some cases
• Fixed a bug where communities might stop receiving messages until restarting the app
• Fixed a rare crash when accessing the Seed via the home screen prompt
• Fixed a rare crash when trying to send a message
• Fixed a crash when entering a recovery phrase with a word that contained less than 3 characters
• Fixed a crash when selecting an out-of-bounds image in the attachments screen
• Added a setting to control whether you receive message requests from community conversations
• Fixed a bug where outgoing messages could appear duplicated temporarily
• Fixed a bug where outgoing messages might not show the "Failed" state in some cases
• Fixed a bug where communities might stop receiving messages until restarting the app
• Fixed a rare crash when accessing the Seed via the home screen prompt
• Fixed a rare crash when trying to send a message
• Fixed a crash when entering a recovery phrase with a word that contained less than 3 characters
• Fixed a crash when selecting an out-of-bounds image in the attachments screen
2.3.1
Jul 21, 2023
• Fixed a crash with the QRCode scanner
• Fixed a crash when trying to take a video attachment
• Fixed a crash when trying to take a video attachment
2.3.0
Jul 17, 2023
• Improved syncing across multiple devices, making it more reliable and efficient
• Adds support for syncing conversation read state between devices
• Many bug fixes and optimisations
• Adds support for syncing conversation read state between devices
• Many bug fixes and optimisations
2.2.14
May 22, 2023
• Added the ability to remove the Display Picture
• Fixed an issue preventing Link Previews from working
• Fixed an issue which could cause global search to hang indefinitely
• Fixed a few crashes
• Made a few minor performance improvements
• Fixed an issue preventing Link Previews from working
• Fixed an issue which could cause global search to hang indefinitely
• Fixed a few crashes
• Made a few minor performance improvements
2.2.13
Apr 19, 2023
• Fixed an issue preventing the share extension from working
• Fixed an issue preventing the mentions list from appearing
• Fixed an issue where the outgoing message state could appear incorrect on the home screen
• Fixed an issue preventing the mentions list from appearing
• Fixed an issue where the outgoing message state could appear incorrect on the home screen
2.2.12
Apr 13, 2023
• Added the ability to swap between video views during calls
• Added the ability to view additional info for media messages
• Slight performance improvements for the Home and Conversation screens
• Fixed an issue preventing users from sending one-to-one messages in some cases
• Fixed an issue resulting in attachments being uploaded multiple times
• Fixed an issue where, if enabled, typing indicators could get sent incorrectly in some cases
• Fixed a few minor UI issues
• Added the ability to view additional info for media messages
• Slight performance improvements for the Home and Conversation screens
• Fixed an issue preventing users from sending one-to-one messages in some cases
• Fixed an issue resulting in attachments being uploaded multiple times
• Fixed an issue where, if enabled, typing indicators could get sent incorrectly in some cases
• Fixed a few minor UI issues
2.2.10
Apr 6, 2023
• Improved the conversation swipe behaviours
• Improved the process of leaving groups
• Fixed an issue where attachments could be uploaded multiple times
• Fixed a crash when joining certain communities
• Improved the process of leaving groups
• Fixed an issue where attachments could be uploaded multiple times
• Fixed a crash when joining certain communities
2.2.9
Mar 17, 2023
• Fixed an issue where links weren't tappable
2.2.8
Mar 15, 2023
Fixes:
• Fixed an issue where mentions weren't working in groups.
• Fixed an issue where the voice recording could break the input view.
• Fixed an issue where the app would attempt to register for push notifications on launch even before onboarding.
• Fix quoting in community chats.
• Fix read receipts and message read state.
Improvements:
• Update the 'Share to Session' view to always show 'Note to Self' first.
• Updated the 'Path' view to indicate the network reachability.
• Updated messages sent to 'Note to Self' to properly indicate whether they were sent to the network.
• Optimised sync messages sent to linked devices.
• Added a warning prompt the first time someone uses Giphy.
• Fixed an issue where mentions weren't working in groups.
• Fixed an issue where the voice recording could break the input view.
• Fixed an issue where the app would attempt to register for push notifications on launch even before onboarding.
• Fix quoting in community chats.
• Fix read receipts and message read state.
Improvements:
• Update the 'Share to Session' view to always show 'Note to Self' first.
• Updated the 'Path' view to indicate the network reachability.
• Updated messages sent to 'Note to Self' to properly indicate whether they were sent to the network.
• Optimised sync messages sent to linked devices.
• Added a warning prompt the first time someone uses Giphy.
2.2.7
Feb 14, 2023
• Fixed an issue where uploading files can be failed
• Fixed an issue where registering to push notification server will be failed
• Fixed an issue where a user couldn't delete their own messages sent from a linked device to a community
• Fixed an issue where registering to push notification server will be failed
• Fixed an issue where a user couldn't delete their own messages sent from a linked device to a community
2.2.6
Feb 6, 2023
• Updated the path status to better reflect network connection status
• Fixed some issues with read receipts and the delivery status UI
• Fixed an issue where URLs in messages might not work correctly
• Fixed an issue where the app didn't require a passcode to be set to use screen lock
• Fixed an issue where a user couldn't delete their own messages sent to a community
• Fixed some issues with read receipts and the delivery status UI
• Fixed an issue where URLs in messages might not work correctly
• Fixed an issue where the app didn't require a passcode to be set to use screen lock
• Fixed an issue where a user couldn't delete their own messages sent to a community
2.2.5
Jan 29, 2023
Happy New Year to all Session iOS users!
This first build of Session in 2023 includes:
• Fix open group messages trimming.
• Fix user name disappears when linking a new device.
• Fix a crash when entering long mnemonic phrases to recover an account.
• Increase the file upload size to 10MB.
• Use service node offset time where possible.
• Add the updated delivery status UI.
• Update the create closed group screen to cancel the search field when tapping outside of it (previously required tapping the cancel button).
• Fix a bunch of issues related to job running and optimise message sending/receiving experience.
This first build of Session in 2023 includes:
• Fix open group messages trimming.
• Fix user name disappears when linking a new device.
• Fix a crash when entering long mnemonic phrases to recover an account.
• Increase the file upload size to 10MB.
• Use service node offset time where possible.
• Add the updated delivery status UI.
• Update the create closed group screen to cancel the search field when tapping outside of it (previously required tapping the cancel button).
• Fix a bunch of issues related to job running and optimise message sending/receiving experience.
2.2.4
Dec 1, 2022
• Fixed an issue where message attachments could incorrectly be uploaded multiple times
• Fixed an issue where animated avatars would be converted to static images
• Fixed an issue where animated avatars would be converted to static images
2.2.3
Nov 20, 2022
• Fixed a crash which could occur in global search
• Fixed a bug where copying the open group url wasn't working correctly
• Improve UI for quoted messages
• Added basic UI support for iPad landscape mode
• Fixed a bug where copying the open group url wasn't working correctly
• Improve UI for quoted messages
• Added basic UI support for iPad landscape mode
2.2.2
Nov 9, 2022
• Fixed an issue where users would randomly be unable to send messages
• Fixed an issue which could prevent Communities from working properly
• Fixed a few minor UI issues
• Fixed an issue which could prevent Communities from working properly
• Fixed a few minor UI issues
2.2.1
Oct 24, 2022
• Fixed an issue where app settings didn't appear to work
• Fixed a few crashes
• Fixed a few crashes
2.2.0
Oct 19, 2022
Improvements:
• Added theming
• Updated the conversation creation and main app settings
• Added the ability to locally delete "info" messages
Crash Fixes:
• Fixed a crash when receiving a message which contained a mention followed by a link
• Fixed a couple of crashes due to under the hood processing
Bug Fixes:
• Fixed a few issues with disappearing messages (conversation not updating, messages not disappearing immediately)
• Fixed an issue where user data wouldn't get synced between devices correctly
• Fixed a few layout issues with the message long press menu
• Fixed a few issues with searching
• Fixed a few issues where the messages UI wouldn't update correctly in some cases
• Added theming
• Updated the conversation creation and main app settings
• Added the ability to locally delete "info" messages
Crash Fixes:
• Fixed a crash when receiving a message which contained a mention followed by a link
• Fixed a couple of crashes due to under the hood processing
Bug Fixes:
• Fixed a few issues with disappearing messages (conversation not updating, messages not disappearing immediately)
• Fixed an issue where user data wouldn't get synced between devices correctly
• Fixed a few layout issues with the message long press menu
• Fixed a few issues with searching
• Fixed a few issues where the messages UI wouldn't update correctly in some cases
2.1.1
Sep 20, 2022
Improvements:
• Added "documents" section in the all media screen for a conversation
• Added the ability to either block or delete message requests
• Updated the UI for media messages
Fixes:
• Fixed a number of bugs with calls
• Fixed some issues with how disappearing messages were behaving
• Fixed the 'None' notification sound setting
• Fixed a few minor Emoji Reacts bugs
• Fixed an issue where users could appear twice in the open group mention list
• Fixed some issues when the app was in the background
• Added "documents" section in the all media screen for a conversation
• Added the ability to either block or delete message requests
• Updated the UI for media messages
Fixes:
• Fixed a number of bugs with calls
• Fixed some issues with how disappearing messages were behaving
• Fixed the 'None' notification sound setting
• Fixed a few minor Emoji Reacts bugs
• Fixed an issue where users could appear twice in the open group mention list
• Fixed some issues when the app was in the background
Session - Private Messenger FAQ
Session - Private Messenger is available in regions other than the following restricted countries:
China
Session - Private Messenger supports English, Arabic, Belarusian, Bengali, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Esperanto, Filipino, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Kurdish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Nepali, Norwegian Bokmål, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Singhalese, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Click here to learn how to download Session - Private Messenger in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Session - Private Messenger.
iPhone
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
