I think I’ve found a relatively nice solution for #FediLinks in #Conversations_im.
You can put web+ap URIs into a message (or room description) and ideally a click on those will open your Mastodon client. However if no installed app supports those (the only app that I’m aware of is Fedilab) Conversations will open a browser instead.
Currently no app will create web+ap links but it is fairly easy to handcraft them.
cc @SoniEx2
> He changed his profile picture to a photo of himself so it was much easier to see which Jason Signal contact corresponded to that Jason.
This still leaves the risk of people deliberately changing their username+profile picture to match that of Jason to trick you to invite the wrong Jason to the group chat
In #Conversations_im we try to show the Jabber ID (not just the username) in relevant places (during invites, for new chats)
For #Signal that would be the phone number, I guess
For the next #Conversations_im release I’m refactoring how URIs are linked / made clickable. I’m adding a bunch of URI schemes like tel and mailto on top of the existing xmpp, http(s) and geo but removing support for "things that look like web URLs but aren’t actually URIs" (like 'example.com') to avoid some false positives.
Once the 2.18.0-beta comes out tomorrow or so let me know if you see things that isn’t matched and should be matched or vice versa.
@wiktor I understand the concern about bad fallback on the web. I just wish people would be a bit more pragmatic about it and at least add support for reading / opening such URIs. Nobody suggested replace all Follow buttons with web+activitypub: links.
Can we have support for FEP-07d7 in #Tusky and #Fedilab? (cc @Tusky @apps)
It shouldn’t be that hard to implement at least one of the possible URI schemes in #Conversations_im, #Lttrs, #Tusky and #Fedilab. Maybe get @delta on board too?
Is there any #ActivityPub / #Mastodon URI scheme used in the wild that would allow me to open an ActivityPub account directly in my Android app?
I've seen 'acct' and 'web+ap' mentioned but none seem to be implemented.
The goal is that given a text of "Here is my Mastodon profile acct:daniel@gultsch.social" #Conversations_im can link that directly into #Tusky. (Just like mailto and xmpp URIs open my E-Mail or IM app respectively)
Would like to #askfedi about the "Conversations Legacy" #conversations #conversations_im @daniel #xmpp client - this version used to be on GooglePlay before some time, but later has disappeared, and I seem to have missed any "official" comment in that regard.
Do I understand correctly that it is just not supported/updated anymore and people who have it (I know somebody) shall update to the mainstream for security reasons?
Would the update recognize the old data or one should proceed via backup and its restoration (if it is possible)? Thanks.
If you're still recommending #Signal, you may have missed the tech oligarchs' takeover of the US government. The best time to recommend European alternatives was 8 years ago; the second best is now.
Absolutely nobody knows what an XMPP address is, so just go ahead and call it a:
#XMPP #Conversations_im #Jabber
On my recent #Lufthansa flight, I noticed their free messaging plan on the onboard Wi-Fi allows #XMPP traffic (likely via port 5223), but HTTP uploads were blocked. So, I added a new feature to #Conversations_im that lets users retry failed uploads via Jingle P2P file transfer, which will fall back to IBB if needed. Can’t wait to test it on the return flight! ✈️
Some time ago, #Conversations_im started preferring direct TLS on port 5223 for servers without SRV records, falling back to 5222 if necessary.
Here’s what server administrators should do:
· Ensure direct TLS is configured and accessible.
· If using SRV records, prioritize _xmpps-client._tcp by assigning it a lower priority value.
I'm skipping #FOSDEM this year, but the #XMPP Standards Foundation will be there! Stop by the Realtime Lounge¹ to chat about XMPP, pick up some merch, and maybe grab a #Conversations_im sticker—while supplies last! 🚀
¹: xmpp.org/2025/01/xmpp-at-fosde… (K building 2nd floor, beside the elevator)
I don’t usually do this kind of evangelism, but if you’re looking for a reason to try #XMPP on #GlobalSwitchDay, now’s the perfect time: #Conversations_im is currently free on Google Play!
play.google.com/store/apps/det…
An encrypted, user friendly XMPP instant messaging client optimized for mobileplay.google.com
a big shoutout and thank you for #Conversations_im and #XMPP #Jabber in general. Personally, I love it, works super smoothly on my #grapheneos and by large I prefer it to #matrix
Also, may #discord burn in hell!
I love open source, and I want young people to know there’s a career path outside of #FAANG. Open source can be financially sustainable—it just gets super hard if one of your key goals is making your investors even richer. #Conversations_im is about the same age as #Matrix. I never took VC funding, and I’m doing fine.
11 years into the development of #Conversations_im, I’m still working to enhance its security. Most recently, I’ve added support for XEP-0474: SASL SCRAM Downgrade Protection.
To take advantage of our continued commitment to security, make sure to:
· Use Conversations rather than a (soon-to-be-abandoned) fork
· Install Conversations through a source that provides automatic updates (F-Droid for Android 12+ or Google Play)
#XMPP
⚠️ 🚨 It’s time to stop using Blabber.im 🚨⚠️
The abandoned fork of #Conversations_im has a critical security issue: attackers can bypass STARTTLS negotiation, resulting in an unencrypted connection to a fake server. This vulnerability is similar to the STARTLS attack discovered in various email clients¹
✅ Fixed in Conversations 2.13.1 (Feb 2024)
📢 Please migrate to Conversations immediately! It's free on Google Play until the end of the year and always free on #fdroid
This is also free from trackers!
reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/…
And you can get it on #fdroid too!
f-droid.org/en/packages/eu.sia…
#Conversations_im
Encrypted, easy-to-use XMPP instant messenger for your mobile devicef-droid.org
Continuing a decade-long tradition #Conversations_im is currently available for free on Google Play.
play.google.com/store/apps/det…
Merry Christmas 🎄 Happy Holidays ☃️ and have fun at #38C3
An encrypted, user friendly XMPP instant messaging client optimized for mobileplay.google.com
Did you know that you can configure custom notification sounds per contact or group chat in #Conversations_im?
Apparently not many people knew that so the next version will make, what essentially is a native Android feature, easier to access via the overflow menu of contact or group chat details.
gultsch.video/w/8wZSkoad1bv4VH…
Conversations 2.17.7 makes it easier to configure custom notifications for contacts and channelsPeerTube
After the next #Conversations_im update have a look at our new Chat Bubble Settings. We are now providing a few customization options that, among other things, allow you to render all message bubbles left aligned.
In combination with the setting that turns off the background color, this is relatively close to what Dino or other team messengers look like.
In 2015 I spent a couple of weeks in Singapore and I still remember sitting at a café and implementing the feature that merges multiple messages into the same bubble.
Today this feature has been removed from #Conversations_im in favor of moving the bubbles closer together. This gives better control over per messages actions such as sharing, quoting or adding a reaction.
I installed #Signal and #Conversations_im on a clean install of #GrapheneOS on my Pixel 4a and measured the battery impact. The results are shocking!
Both messengers had only one contact: my regular phone.
I used my regular phone to send messages to the Pixel 4a (which was not used for anything else over the course of the experiment).
I always sent the same message via Signal and #XMPP (mixing up which app went first). In total I sent ~32 messages in intervals of 10mins to a few hours.
Should #Conversations_im add stun.conversations.im as a fallback for #XMPP servers missing XEP-0215: External Service Discovery?
I’ve hesitated to add anything resembling "calling home" (no update checker, no metrics).
However, the main goal here wouldn’t be improving A/V call success (though it helps) but making P2P file transfers more reliable. Many servers still lack HTTP Upload, and the refactored Jingle File Transfer would benefit greatly from a fallback STUN server.
For those who can’t wait for Emoji Reactions I made #Conversations_im available for free on Google Play for the next couple of days.
play.google.com/store/apps/det…
(Note that the Google Play version has some drawbacks like no address book integration and no public channel discovery. For channel discovery you can use search.jabber.network directly.)
An encrypted, user friendly XMPP instant messaging client optimized for mobileplay.google.com
#Conversations_im has just surpassed 250,000 installs on Google Play. 🥳
The official, publicly visible, install badges are handed out for 100k and 500k. Growth has been very linear over the last ten years so stay tuned for the next big milestone in 2034! 😜
Continuing a tradition #Conversations_im is available for free on the Google Play Store for the next 7 days.
play.google.com/store/apps/det…
An encrypted, user friendly XMPP instant messaging client optimized for mobileplay.google.com
Thank you for sharing your insights, and for your excellent XMPP app #conversations_IM!
Does anyone know about implementation plans for @dino?
/cc @larma
