torlando-tech/columba v0.8.0-beta

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Columba 0.8.0-beta

Installation

Download the APK matching your device's CPU architecture.

Architecture-specific APKs (recommended — smaller download):

Telemetry variants:
Each architecture also has a -no-sentry variant without crash reporting for maximum privacy.

Not sure which to pick? Most Android phones use arm64. If unsure, use the universal APK.

Verification

See SECURITY.md for verification instructions.

Signing Certificate Fingerprints:

SHA-256: 02:2B:12:20:48:63:A3:1F:BF:07:5B:C9:F9:34:1E:33:52:78:80:2E:80:C9:27:A4:75:46:E4:7E:2F:4A:0C:5F
SHA-1:   0A:6B:AE:58:4E:D7:B5:D0:35:8B:3C:7B:65:11:D6:3A:81:21:0D:CE

SHA256 Checksums:

60a5e65b58b4b4a80aaec0c1ea2620faf8cdf22c6e51030041ec137a273aacbf  columba-0.8.0-beta-arm64-no-sentry.apk
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4aeb0e3fa603c46c242a8262aa263e628e90cc4df8865e9bf96aa8ecf0780002  columba-0.8.0-beta-universal-no-sentry.apk
22b048bf34a1d753a3c7a1c2bd939a9388aef4bb98219ea06ea2d014efa92c42  columba-0.8.0-beta-universal.apk
04af41976a8438881938f220b8960935df776061259a696a2169a673519c97f3  columba-0.8.0-beta-x86_64-no-sentry.apk
f436974b52bb6c437c828d3f0377387aaf521fdf199cacab80bc628f02692145  columba-0.8.0-beta-x86_64.apk

What's Changed

• RNode flasher
• Full rewrite of LXST in kotlin https://github.com/torlando-tech/LXST-kt for improved performance and stability
• Import Sideband identity (via full sideband backup tar, or via "Send Key To Other App" button in Sideband)
• Push To Talk (PTT) for voice calls (tested with the onscreen button, untested with external bluetooth headset)
• Allow other apps to share text into Columba (after doing this, select which conversation you want to share the text to and it will be pre-filled in the text box) thanks @MatthieuTexier
• Fixed several ANRs and memory related issues identified in Sentry

See the release notes below for details.

What's Changed

• Extract LXST-kt as standalone library with full audio pipeline by @torlando-tech in #416
• Allow users to share text from other apps into a conversation by @MatthieuTexier in #380
• feat: RNode Flasher - Flash firmware on RNode devices via USB by @torlando-tech in #301
• chore: add LXST-kt submodule by @torlando-tech in #417
• fix: resolve 35 Sentry issues (crashes + ANRs) from v0.7.7-beta by @torlando-tech in #419
• Add Sideband-compatible identity import/export by @torlando-tech in #418
• feat: Push-to-Talk (PTT) mode for voice calls by @torlando-proton in #361

Full Changelog: v0.7.7-beta...v0.8.0-beta