simplex-chat/simplex-chat v4.3.0-beta.3

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Changes from v4.2.2:

Mobile apps:

• instant voice messages! The previous version of the apps (4.2.2) will receive them as files, the earlier versions will show empty messages.
• an option to hide the app screen in the recent apps, and also prevent the screenshots on Android
• add SMP servers by scanning QR code, support for server passwords (with the new version 4.0 of SMP server)
• improved privacy and security of SimpleX invitation links in the app – they now are opened within the app, and show as short description (although you can see the full link as well, by enabling it via the options)

These two options were available before with Dev tools enabled:

• manually switch contact or member to another address / server
• receive files faster (enable it in Privacy & Security settings)

You can install iOS app v4.3 (97) via TestFlight, Android app v4.3-beta.3 (74) - from GitHub release and from Play Store beta.

Terminal (console) app:

• search messages in any app or globally with /? command (see help for more information - /hm)
• test SMP servers with smp test <server address> command
• CLI option -f to enable receiving voice messages (with this option they are received without acceptance and saved to the default downloads folder, without this option they are ignored and cannot be received at all - we will be improving it).
• enable/disable receiving voice messages for the current profile with /voice no/yes/always for all contacts, /voice @<name>[no/yes/always] (to set or remove override for a specific contact, /voice #<group name> on/off for a specific group (you must be a group owner).
• group links can be created with /create link #<group name> command.

You can install iOS app v4.3 (97) via TestFlight, Android app v4.3-beta.3 (74) - from GitHub release and from Play Store beta.

We are planning the full release on December 6, there are several minor improvements we will make, so please report any issues that you discover.

Thank you!

Commits:

• android: Stickers fix (#1449)
• ios: decrease voice message progress bar width (#1450)
• core: create certain informational chat items as read (#1452)
• mobile: don't show notifications for certain chat items (#1453)
• ios, android: improve preference change chat items layout (#1454)
• ios: version 4.3 (97)
• docs: SMP servers (#1387)
• android: v4.3-beta.3

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