ChatSecure Messenger

ChatSecure Messenger


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5.0.4for iPhone, iPad and more
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Aug 10, 2021
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About ChatSecure Messenger

ChatSecure is a free and open source messaging app that features OTR and OMEMO encryption over XMPP. You can create new accounts on public XMPP servers, or even connect to your own server for extra security.

Unlike other apps that keep you stuck in their walled garden, ChatSecure is fully interoperable with other clients that support OTR, OMEMO and XMPP.

ChatSecure only uses well-known open source cryptographic libraries to keep your conversations private. Other apps may make claims about 'military grade' security but, without publicly auditable source code and verifiable end-to-end encryption, you cannot be truly safe.

* XMPP with TLS certificate pinning.
* OTR for verifiable end-to-end encryption and forward secrecy.
* OMEMO for a mobile-friendly alternative to OTR.
* SQLCipher to locally encrypt conversation logs.
* Free and Open Source: https://github.com/chatsecure/chatsecure-ios

Follow @ChatSecure on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatsecure

►► ChatSecure Donations
Subscribe to ChatSecure to help make developing free and open source privacy tools sustainable. We welcome any contribution to support ongoing development. The donation levels are currently $2.99/month, $5.99/month or $19.99/month. Here's what you get:

• Feel good supporting indie software
• Continued development and updates
• Help keep the app free for everyone

To manage your subscription:
• You can turn off auto-renewal via the main Settings app: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098
• Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal.
• Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase.
• Visit the following URL to view our Privacy Policy: https://chatsecure.org/privacy/
• Visit the following URL for full terms of use: https://chatsecure.org/terms/
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What's New in the Latest Version 5.0.4

Last updated on Aug 10, 2021
Old Versions
* Update dependencies
* Fix media SQLCipher WAL size
* Minor onboarding changes
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Version History
5.0.4
Aug 10, 2021
* Update dependencies
* Fix media SQLCipher WAL size
* Minor onboarding changes
5.0.3
Jan 15, 2021
* Support for latest iPhone models
* Fixes for Xcode 12
* Update dependencies
5.0.2
Apr 16, 2020
* Storage management of downloaded media messages
* Migrate to YapDatabase 4.0
* Update dependencies
* Use CryptoKit on iOS 13 for AES-GCM operations
* Resolve some dark mode issues
5.0.1
Feb 17, 2020
v5.0.1:
* Fix receiving OMEMO media messages with 12-byte IV

v5.0:
* Dark Mode
* Removes Tor support
* Mac version available soon for macOS Catalina
* Miscellaneous bug fixes and performance improvements
* Now requires iOS 12 or higher

Changelog: https://github.com/chatsecure/chatsecure-ios/compare/v4.3.9...v5.0.1
5.0
Feb 16, 2020
v5.0:
* Dark Mode
* Removes Tor support
* Mac version available soon for macOS Catalina
* Miscellaneous bug fixes and performance improvements
* Now requires iOS 12 or higher

Changelog: https://github.com/chatsecure/chatsecure-ios/compare/v4.3.9...v5.0
4.3.9
Aug 1, 2019
v4.3.9:
* Fix issue where fingerprint trust settings cannot be saved

v4.3.8:
* Improved launch performance, reduced binary size and memory usage
* Tor 0.4.0.5
* SQLCipher 4.2.0
* Update 3rd party dependencies

Changelog: https://github.com/chatsecure/chatsecure-ios/compare/v4.3.8...v4.3.9
4.3.8
Jul 16, 2019
v4.3.8:
* Improved launch performance, reduced binary size and memory usage
* Tor 0.4.0.5
* SQLCipher 4.2.0
* Update 3rd party dependencies

Changelog: https://github.com/chatsecure/chatsecure-ios/compare/v4.3.7...v4.3.8
4.3.7
Apr 22, 2019
v4.3.7:
* Swift 5.0 / Xcode 10.2
* Updated translations
* Minor bug fixes

Changelog: https://github.com/chatsecure/chatsecure-ios/compare/v4.3.6...v4.3.7
4.3.6
Dec 11, 2018
v4.3.6:
* Fix security issue in certificate pinning alert dialog, where any valid certificate would show as valid
* Fix crash when rapidly scrolling through chat history
* Fix issue where chat history is temporarily blank after sending a message
* Swift 4.2 / Xcode 10.1
* Updated 3rd party dependencies
* Other minor bug fixes

Changelog: https://github.com/chatsecure/chatsecure-ios/compare/v4.3.5...v4.3.6
4.3.5
Oct 19, 2018
v4.3.5:
* Support for new iPhone screen resolutions

Changelog: https://github.com/chatsecure/chatsecure-ios/compare/v4.3.4...v4.3.5
4.3.4
Jul 23, 2018
v4.3.4:
* Attempting to fix source of crash regression in Swift 4.1.2 runtime (reabstraction thunk helper swift_getObjectType crash).
* Other crash fixes
v4.3.3:
* Actually fix crash on launch by disabling download resumption
v4.3.2:
* Fix crash on launch when resuming downloads
v4.3.1:
* Fix bug causing duplicate MAM messages
* No longer expires the last remaining OMEMO key after it hasn't been seen for > 30 days
* Minor bug fixes

Changelog: https://github.com/chatsecure/chatsecure-ios/compare/v4.3.0...v4.3.4
4.3.3
Jul 15, 2018
v4.3.3:
* Actually fix crash on launch by disabling download resumption
v4.3.2:
* Fix crash on launch when resuming downloads
v4.3.1:
* Fix bug causing duplicate MAM messages
* No longer expires the last remaining OMEMO key after it hasn't been seen for > 30 days
* Minor bug fixes

Changelog: https://github.com/chatsecure/chatsecure-ios/compare/v4.3.0...v4.3.3
4.3.2
Jul 13, 2018
v4.3.2:
* Fix crash on launch when resuming downloads
v4.3.1:
* Fix bug causing duplicate MAM messages
* No longer expires the last remaining OMEMO key after it hasn't been seen for > 30 days
* Minor bug fixes

Changelog: https://github.com/chatsecure/chatsecure-ios/compare/v4.3.0...v4.3.2
4.3.1
Jul 12, 2018
* Fix bug causing duplicate MAM messages
* No longer expires the last remaining OMEMO key after it hasn't been seen for > 30 days
* Minor bug fixes

Changelog: https://github.com/chatsecure/chatsecure-ios/compare/v4.3.0...v4.3.1
4.3.0
Apr 10, 2018
* Message Archive Management (XEP-0313) - one-to-one and group chat history is now synchronized between multiple devices, if supported by your server.
* Group Chat Bookmarks (XEP-0048) - Group chats are now bookmarked on your server to allow persistence between devices / installs.
* OMEMO Group Chat Encryption - This is not yet recommended for general use and is for advanced users only. Must be globally enabled in Advanced Settings as well as individually for each group chat.
* Improvements to general group chat user experience
* Bug fixes and performance improvements

Changelog: https://github.com/chatsecure/chatsecure-ios/compare/v4.2.1...v4.3.0
4.2.1
Nov 7, 2017
* Fix some crashes and odd behavior in the chat view bubbles
* Fix crash when media URL cannot be parsed
* Fix crash when room messages are orphaned
* Add toggle to allow database passphrase keychain entry to be persisted in encrypted iTunes backups to allow for better experience when restoring a backup to a new device
* Connections are more likely to be cleanly disconnected during background fetches
* Match room occupants to contacts if possible
* Remove UserVoice
* Update a few dependencies
* Show full version number at bottom of Settings
* Move 3rd party library license and version information to Settings bundle
* Migrate to Swift 4
* iPhone X support
* Now requires iOS 9 or higher

Changelog: https://github.com/chatsecure/chatsecure-ios/compare/v4.2.0...v4.2.1
4.2.0
Oct 24, 2017
# What's new in 4.2.0
* Improved group chat reliability
* Media sharing in group chats (unencrypted only)
* Redesigned group participants view
* Improve performance of chat view. Thanks @stigger!
* Bug fixes and refactoring
* Tor 0.3.0.11

Changelog: https://github.com/chatsecure/chatsecure-ios/compare/v4.1.0...v4.2.0
4.1.0
Jun 30, 2017
# What's new in 4.1.0
* XEP-0363: HTTP Upload support for much faster and reliable media messaging. [1]
* XEP-0352: Client State Indication. Helps reduce network usage when running in the background.
* End-to-end encryption for file transfers in OMEMO or OTR sessions [2].
* Inline media previews for incoming URLs. (Optional)
* Bug fixes and refactoring.
* Tor 0.3.0.9

# Caveats
* Your server administrator must enable support for XEP-0363. See mod_http_upload for Prosody [3] and ejabberd [4] for more details.
* Encrypted file transfer is required in OMEMO/OTR, but has limited compatibility for receiving clients. Users on the other end will receive `aesgcm://` links [2].
* Inline media previews are enabled by default, but can be disabled on a per-account basis. This feature should be disabled if you have extreme privacy concerns or do not trust your contacts. This setting is always disabled for Tor accounts.

1. https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0363.html
2. https://github.com/iNPUTmice/ImageDownloader
3. https://modules.prosody.im/mod_http_upload.html
4. https://docs.ejabberd.im/admin/configuration/#mod-http-upload
5. https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0352.html

Changelog: https://github.com/chatsecure/chatsecure-ios/compare/v4.0.9...v4.1.0
4.0.9
May 20, 2017
What's new in v4.0.9:
* **NEW**: Now you can support continued development via in-app purchase. Help make developing free and open source privacy tools sustainable!
* Partial fix for bug where keyboard covers chat area

What's new in v4.0.8:

* DuckDuckGo is shutting down their server in early May! If your account ends in `@dukgo.com` you need to migrate to a new server ASAP!
* **NEW**: Account migration tool. Automatically create new account, move existing contacts, archive old conversations, and optionally notify old contacts of new account info.
* **NEW**: Inbox / Archive. In addition to swipe-to-delete, there is now swipe-to-archive, which allows decluttering the inbox without deleting conversation history.
* Fix a nasty bug introduced in 4.0.7 that could prevent OMEMO sessions from working. If your outgoing OMEMO messages were no longer getting delivery receipts, send some messages back and forth and it should fix the issue. When you receive an undecipherable message it will clear the session, which allows the session to be re-initiated on your next outgoing message.
* Improve discoverability of group chat by replacing icon with "Group Chat"
* Join existing group chats
* Show icons to indicate media in conversation list message preview, and show warning if message had an error.
* Disable deadlock detector because it was causing crashes on slower devices
* Now available in France!

What's new in v4.0.7:

* Fix issue receiving short OMEMO messages from users of the Conversations app
* Partially fix issue where invalid OMEMO bundles are published
* Deadlock detector: If the app is frozen, please wait ~20 seconds for it to crash, then relaunch and submit a crash report.
* Remove Dukgo from server list because their server will be shutting down soon. See https://twitter.com/cfarivar/status/852193164207063040
* Add additional public community servers to list. Full list here: https://github.com/ChatSecure/xmpp-server-list
* home.zom.im is now the default server for new account registrations
* Adding/removing contacts while temporarily disconnected is more reliable
* Update Catalan translation

What's new in v4.0.6:

* Fix crash affecting iOS 8 & 9 devices

What's new in v4.0.5:

* Shows notifications for incoming requests and outgoing approvals
* Displays idle status / last activity in the title bar, for instance "Active 10 min ago". This keeps track of the last time you interact with the app, and will report this value when queried by your contacts. The time you last interacted with the app is identical for all of your accounts, so broadcasting this value is disabled for Tor accounts and when auto-login disabled.
* Fixes a crash when viewing your account details on iOS 8 devices
* Fix issues with contacts that get stuck as "Pending Approval"

Changelog: https://github.com/chatsecure/chatsecure-ios/compare/v4.0.6...v4.0.7
Changelog: https://github.com/chatsecure/chatsecure-ios/compare/v4.0.5...v4.0.6
Changelog: https://github.com/chatsecure/chatsecure-ios/compare/v4.0.4...v4.0.5
4.0.8
May 11, 2017
What's new in v4.0.8:

* DuckDuckGo is shutting down their server in early May! If your account ends in `@dukgo.com` you need to migrate to a new server ASAP!
* **NEW**: Account migration tool. Automatically create new account, move existing contacts, archive old conversations, and optionally notify old contacts of new account info.
* **NEW**: Inbox / Archive. In addition to swipe-to-delete, there is now swipe-to-archive, which allows decluttering the inbox without deleting conversation history.
* Fix a nasty bug introduced in 4.0.7 that could prevent OMEMO sessions from working. If your outgoing OMEMO messages were no longer getting delivery receipts, send some messages back and forth and it should fix the issue. When you receive an undecipherable message it will clear the session, which allows the session to be re-initiated on your next outgoing message.
* Improve discoverability of group chat by replacing icon with "Group Chat"
* Join existing group chats
* Show icons to indicate media in conversation list message preview, and show warning if message had an error.
* Disable deadlock detector because it was causing crashes on slower devices
* Now available in France!

What's new in v4.0.7:

* Fix issue receiving short OMEMO messages from users of the Conversations app
* Partially fix issue where invalid OMEMO bundles are published
* Deadlock detector: If the app is frozen, please wait ~20 seconds for it to crash, then relaunch and submit a crash report.
* Remove Dukgo from server list because their server will be shutting down soon. See https://twitter.com/cfarivar/status/852193164207063040
* Add additional public community servers to list. Full list here: https://github.com/ChatSecure/xmpp-server-list
* home.zom.im is now the default server for new account registrations
* Adding/removing contacts while temporarily disconnected is more reliable
* Update Catalan translation

What's new in v4.0.6:

* Fix crash affecting iOS 8 & 9 devices

What's new in v4.0.5:

* Shows notifications for incoming requests and outgoing approvals
* Displays idle status / last activity in the title bar, for instance "Active 10 min ago". This keeps track of the last time you interact with the app, and will report this value when queried by your contacts. The time you last interacted with the app is identical for all of your accounts, so broadcasting this value is disabled for Tor accounts and when auto-login disabled.
* Fixes a crash when viewing your account details on iOS 8 devices
* Fix issues with contacts that get stuck as "Pending Approval"

Changelog: https://github.com/chatsecure/chatsecure-ios/compare/v4.0.6...v4.0.7
Changelog: https://github.com/chatsecure/chatsecure-ios/compare/v4.0.5...v4.0.6
Changelog: https://github.com/chatsecure/chatsecure-ios/compare/v4.0.4...v4.0.5
4.0.7
Apr 18, 2017
What's new in v4.0.7:

* Fix issue receiving short OMEMO messages from users of the Conversations app
* Partially fix issue where invalid OMEMO bundles are published
* Deadlock detector: If the app is frozen, please wait ~20 seconds for it to crash, then relaunch and submit a crash report.
* Remove Dukgo from server list because their server will be shutting down soon. See https://twitter.com/cfarivar/status/852193164207063040
* Add additional public community servers to list. Full list here: https://github.com/ChatSecure/xmpp-server-list
* home.zom.im is now the default server for new account registrations
* Adding/removing contacts while temporarily disconnected is more reliable
* Update Catalan translation

What's new in v4.0.6:

* Fix crash affecting iOS 8 & 9 devices

What's new in v4.0.5:

* Shows notifications for incoming requests and outgoing approvals
* Displays idle status / last activity in the title bar, for instance "Active 10 min ago". This keeps track of the last time you interact with the app, and will report this value when queried by your contacts. The time you last interacted with the app is identical for all of your accounts, so broadcasting this value is disabled for Tor accounts and when auto-login disabled.
* Fixes a crash when viewing your account details on iOS 8 devices
* Fix issues with contacts that get stuck as "Pending Approval"

Changelog: https://github.com/chatsecure/chatsecure-ios/compare/v4.0.6...v4.0.7
Changelog: https://github.com/chatsecure/chatsecure-ios/compare/v4.0.5...v4.0.6
Changelog: https://github.com/chatsecure/chatsecure-ios/compare/v4.0.4...v4.0.5
4.0.6
Mar 30, 2017
What's new in v4.0.6:

* Fix crash affecting iOS 8 & 9 devices

What's new in v4.0.5:

* Shows notifications for incoming requests and outgoing approvals
* Displays idle status / last activity in the title bar, for instance "Active 10 min ago". This keeps track of the last time you interact with the app, and will report this value when queried by your contacts. The time you last interacted with the app is identical for all of your accounts, so broadcasting this value is disabled for Tor accounts and when auto-login disabled.
* Fixes a crash when viewing your account details on iOS 8 devices
* Fix issues with contacts that get stuck as "Pending Approval"

Changelog: https://github.com/chatsecure/chatsecure-ios/compare/v4.0.5...v4.0.6
Changelog: https://github.com/chatsecure/chatsecure-ios/compare/v4.0.4...v4.0.5
4.0.5
Mar 27, 2017
What's new in v4.0.5:

* Shows notifications for incoming requests and outgoing approvals
* Displays idle status / last activity in the title bar, for instance "Active 10 min ago". This keeps track of the last time you interact with the app, and will report this value when queried by your contacts. The time you last interacted with the app is identical for all of your accounts, so broadcasting this value is disabled for Tor accounts and when auto-login disabled.
* Fixes a crash when viewing your account details on iOS 8 devices
* Fix issues with contacts that get stuck as "Pending Approval"

Changelog: https://github.com/chatsecure/chatsecure-ios/compare/v4.0.4...v4.0.5
4.0.4
Mar 22, 2017
What's new in v4.0.4:

* Added an account detail view
* New view to help troubleshoot and fix push issues
* View XMPP server capabilities information
* Redesigned account cell on Settings screen
* Fixes push notification registration on ejabberd 17.01 and Prosody 0.10
* Refactoring to help make push registration more reliable
* Small bug fixes
* Now using Swift 3

Changelog: https://github.com/chatsecure/chatsecure-ios/compare/v4.0.3...v4.0.4
4.0.3
Feb 8, 2017
What's new in v4.0.3:

* Add back presence information (by popular request)
* Improve display of nicknames
* Show contact's JID below their nickname instead of your own
* Removes stream resumption timeout (XEP-0198)
* Update dependencies (includes OpenSSL 1.0.2k)
* Update translations (Greek, Slovak)
* Other minor bug fixes

Changelog: https://github.com/chatsecure/chatsecure-ios/compare/v4.0.2...v4.0.3

What's new in v4.0.2:

* Fix Pending Approval bug
* Fix audio message 0:00 duration bug
* Always show Compose button if you have at least one account
* Update Translations (French)

Changelog: https://github.com/chatsecure/chatsecure-ios/compare/v4.0.1...v4.0.2

What's new in v4.0.1:

* Fix pending subscription for approved contacts
* Fix removal of pending contacts
* Fix removing account UI update
* Fix stream resumption for stream management (XEP-0198)
* Improve handling of message carbons (XEP-0280)
* Move presence info to profile screen
* Fix possible deadlock
* Tor 0.2.9.9
* Update Translations (German, Spanish)

Changelog: https://github.com/chatsecure/chatsecure-ios/compare/v4.0...v4.0.1

What's new in v4.0:

* OMEMO Encryption [1]
* Profile screen that shows contact's OMEMO and OTR fingerprints
* In-app notifications on iOS 10
* Outgoing message queue for improved reliability
* Resend any outgoing message
* Automatic selection of best available encryption with manual override per contact
* TOFU (trust on first use) for OTR and OMEMO fingerprints
* Easily share and compare OMEMO and OTR fingerprints
* Keeps screen awake while device is plugged in and app in foreground
* Improve reliability of audio messages
* Slightly longer XEP-0198 timeout
* Fixes multiple group chat bugs
* Significantly improves database performance
* Many more bug fixes and performance improvements [2]

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OMEMO
2. https://github.com/chatsecure/chatsecure-ios/compare/v3.2.3...v4.0

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