Sideband 1.2.0

This release comes with a whole bunch of new functionality, usability updates and helpful tweaks.

Changes

• Sideband now includes Liam Cottle's RNode flasher in the internal repository
• Updated message color scheme for better readability and theme consistency
  • Added option to switch back to classic message colors
• Updated theme and user interface defaults for new installations
• Added signal stats to the announce stream (if available from interface)
• Added ability to render rich markup in messages
  • Simple BBCode syntax for formatting
    • Supports bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, colors, size and font selection
  • Ability to render simple graphics and layouts with monospaced and terminal fonts
  • Ability to use all glyphs and icons included in Nerd Fonts
• Added per-object live-tracking mode for telemetry-enabled peers
• Added ability to add any number of interfaces via the Advanced RNS Configuration option
• Added Utilities section
  • Added full rnstatus output to utilities
  • Added a log viewer to utilities
  • Added RNode flasher to utilities
  • Added advanced RNS configuration to utilities
• Added support for the repository server on desktop operating systems
  • Added RNode firmwares to the repository content updater
  • The repository server is now served over HTTPS, with a self-signed certificate
• Fixed desktop entry icon reference for Raspberry Pi OS

An update to the Android APK was posted to this release on December 17th 2024, since there was a bug in repository server SSL certificate generation on Android, fixed in c1f04e8.

Sideband 1.1.4

This release brings several improvements and bugfixes, and also re-introduces prebuilt DMG images for Sideband on macOS.

Changes

• Added ability to add message attachments from sharing intent on Android
• Added ability to add message attachments with drag-and-drop on desktop
• Added user interface scaling option
• Various minor UI tweaks and improvements
• Updated RNS and LXMF to latest versions
• Fixed a bug causing a completely black user interface after resume on Android
• Fixed incorrect stamp cost display in announce stream
• Fixed incorrect GPS speed being reported to the telemetry engine

Sideband 1.1.3

This release fixes a single bug

Changes

• Fixed stamp generation status not being displayed correctly in some cases

Sideband 1.1.2

This release includes the latest improvements and bugfixes from RNS version 0.8.4.

Changes

• Updated RNS to version 0.8.4

Sideband 1.1.1

This release includes the latest improvements and bugfixes from RNS and LXMF, and adds support for RNode device types that were added in the latest RNS release.

Changes

• Updated RNS to version 0.8.2
• Updated LXMF to version 0.5.5

Sideband 1.1.0

This release adds support for RNodes connected over Bluetooth Low Energy.

Changes

• Added support for connecting to RNodes over BLE
• Added RNode battery info to connectivity status dialog
• Fixed a bug in service/frontend communication on Android

Sideband 1.0.1

This release fixes a single bug

Changes

• Fixed invalid automatic telemetry request scheduling timebase

Sideband 1.0.0

This release fixes bugs related to notification handling on Android, adds the option to use high-quality voice for PTT, and contains several other bugfixes and usability improvements.

Changes

• Added option to use high-quality voice for PTT
• Improved notification handling
• Tapping notifications on Android now goes directly to the relevant conversation
• Allow predictive text input on Android by default
• Added option to block predictive text input
• Automatically ask user for background service permission on Android
• Fixed notifications not appearing on some Android versions
• Fixed file and image attachments not working on Android 10

Sideband β 0.9.7

This release improves opportunistic message delivery in topologies where clients roam to and from AP and roaming-mode interfaces.

Changes

• Updated LXMF to v0.5.3, which adds automatic path rediscovery during opportunistic delivery if a path fails
• Fixed notifications not being displayed on some devices

Sideband β 0.9.6

This release improves message delivery performance and efficiency, includes various UI improvements and fixes a bug.

Changes

• Significantly improved message delivery performance and efficiency from LXMF 0.5.2
• Send messages opportunistically if destination ratchets are available
• Added delivery method icons to message view
• Improved announce details display
• Improved feedback when closing app on desktop
• Various UI improvements
• Tuned announce intervals
• Dispatch messages via background service on Android
• Fixed a bug that caused undecodable messages to fail conversation loading