ArcaneChat Forum

some of you might have noticed arcanechat.me was down for a few minutes, that was because I was migrating to the new more powerful server as announced some days ago!

besides having a faster more powerful server, now every user have 2GB of temporary storage! useful if you receive a lot of media!

🎁 this is my Christmas gift for the #ArcaneChat users, if you feel like showing back your love, you can support my work here: https://arcanechat.me/#contribute 💜

@ArcaneChat

This question probably relates to DeltaChat itself and not ArcaneChat specifically, but why not, I use Arcane so decided to just ask here.

This post is probably just general questions, but I couldn't think of a better title, sorry.

So, my only issue with Delta/Arcane is the same as with most modern software: I lack basic understanding. I know how to use it, it tries to be very user friendly and everything "just works", so there's no need to really know much about the app, as long as you don't need something that doesn't work as you want. Once this happens, you realize you just have no idea of how it works.

My current understanding is that Delta/Arcane are some kind of email clients (like thunderbird) but with a focus on chatting (so you don't have features like folder management, but instead have a nice to use conversation UI instead). Please correct me if I'm wrong.

When I test the app, for example install it to two devices and send a message from one to another, it works: a new chat appears with the message. It can also be seen as a regular email if you also use an email client, like thunderbird. I think it always lands in "INBOX/DeltaChat" folder. I'm not sure how this happens, does DeltaChat monitor for new emails and moves them into that folder, or there's somehow a way to include "this mail should land in this folder" instruction so that mail server itself does this.

However when someone sends me a "regular" email, for example from thunderbird (and not through DeltaChat) it comes as a regular email in my INBOX folder and of course I don't see it as a chat in my ArcaneChat app.

If we truly treat Delta/Arcane as a universal IM replacement, for example if I want to uninstall every IM (whatsapp, telegram) from my devices and when someone wants to contact me, I want to just give them my email and ask to send an email, if I don't want to be explaining them what DeltaChat is, I expect such emails to appear in my ArcaneChat app. How would I achieve this? Is there a way to manage what appears as a chat and what doesn't? I guess I wouldn't ask those questions if I understood the mechanism behind it: how DeltaChat messages are different from regular emails, how do they appear in DeltaChat folder etc.

Please, I need some understanding and not just "press this button" type of instructions.

ArcaneChat now have official presence in social media! in an attempt to reach inside the bubble of as many mainstream people as possible that might like but be unaware of the existence of ArcaneChat

Fediverse/Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@arcanechat

Nostr: npub1z2gel9wf8gtuqfwzhrqwktxzzkwlpt0dsnrygp33scwwuy4w8h5q026ser

BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/arcanechat.me

🤢 x/twitter: https://x.com/ArcaneChat

and of course, a channel inside ArcaneChat itself! there you will find more behind scenes content not available anywhere else! https://i.delta.chat/#0A45953086F0C166D3BAF1D4BB2025496E4C2704=&x=MVPi07rQBEmHO4FRb3brpwDe&j=n8mkKqu42WAKKUCx1bQOVh23&s=B7hF0qKQEJqDnxTe5kUvVDvQ&a=adb%40arcanechat.me&n=adb&b=ArcaneChat+Channel

NOTE: to join the ArcaneChat channel you need the latest version of ArcaneChat! the new channels invite links got released in v2.25.0!

you can now influence what is the next thing that should happen in the ArcaneChat ecosystem!

Vote here: https://ko-fi.com/polls/What-should-I-work-on-next-A0A71O6E2H

🔮choose your own adventure! ✨

ArcaneChat 2.25.0 is on its way to Google Play and f-droid and should be available in the upcoming days, can't wait? for other download options check https://arcanechat.me/

🔮 What's new?

★ Now it is possible to create channels that have invite links! (to join the official ArcaneChat channel update your ArcaneChat client and you will receive the invitation in Device Messages!)

★ More metadata protection (now Date header is protected!)

★ Better multi-device: synchronize group creation across devices

★ Data saving: reduce size of read receipts

★ Improved on-boarding speed

★ Now it is possible to save to storage files shared from inside in-chat apps

★ Fixed sorting of old media in the chat's gallery

★ Several other fixes and small improvements

💜 Help keep ArcaneChat (and several of its in-chat mini-apps and bots) independent and make it even more awesome in the future: https://arcanechat.me/#contribute

I am testing crowd-funding goals:

Title: PixelSocial (mini-app) enhancements

Tasks:

• [DONE] allow to see all comments from all posts
• [DONE] add a bottom navigation bar
• [DONE] allow to change your display name
• [DONE] allow to attach images in post comments

💜 if you would like this to happen, give a tip 👉 https://ko-fi.com/adbenitez/goal?g=0

ArcaneChat 2.22.0 is on its way to Google Play and f-droid and should be available in the upcoming days, can't wait? for other download options check https://arcanechat.me/

🔮 What's new?

★ target Android 15

★ improve readability of info messages in dark mode

★ fix Direct Share shortcuts

★ add better experimental built-in calls with ringing!

★ fix some small bugs

💜 Help keep ArcaneChat (and several of its in-chat mini-apps and bots) independent and make it even more awesome in the future: https://arcanechat.me/#contribute (new options to donate with crypto added to the page!)

ArcaneChat 2.11.0 is on its way to Google Play and f-droid and should be available in the upcoming days, can't wait? for other download options check https://arcanechat.me/

🔮 What's new?

★ add "After 1 year" option to disappearing messages

★ improve image quality when setting group avatars

★ add Estonian translation, update other translations

★ allow to clone email chats

★ fix some small bugs

💜 Help keep ArcaneChat independent and make it even more awesome in the future: https://arcanechat.me/#contribute

ArcaneChat 2.8.0 is on its way to Google Play and f-droid and should be available in the upcoming days, can't wait? for other download options check https://arcanechat.me/

🔮 What's new?

★ More security: chats are now encrypted forever, unencrypted email is received in separated recognizable chats marked with an email envelope icon

★ Cleaner UI: Since chats are always encrypted, padlocks and green checkmark icons are gone. Only "Saved Messages" and "Device Messages" chats keep a green checkmark

★ Now channels owners can set an avatar for their channel and subscribers can leave channels

★ Added Text-To-Speech (TTS) support for in-chat apps

★ You can change the order of your profiles in the profile switcher

★ New enhanced screen for chats and contacts profiles

★ And much more small fixes and improvements!

💜 Help keep ArcaneChat independent and make it even more awesome in the future: https://arcanechat.me/#contribute

(NOTE: the post was initially about 2.6.0 release but due to some bugs in the app's core, a new release 2.8.0 with some fixes was needed)

ArcaneChat 1.58.5 is already available in Google Play and should be available in f-droid in the upcoming days, for other download options check https://arcanechat.me/

🔮 What's new?

★ add quick access button for the chat media and mini-apps

★ improve video-calls integration

★ allow to react with the same emoji than other people from the reactions details dialog

★ don't show the app as option to handle all files and web links

💜 Show your love and support ArcaneChat development: https://arcanechat.me/#contribute

ArcaneChat 1.58.4 is already available in Google Play and should be available in f-droid in the upcoming days, for other download options check https://arcanechat.me/

🔮 What's new?

★ make in-chat apps properly work when they are not sent yet, in draft mode

★ better avatar quality

★ some more bug fixes and updated translations

★ update to core 1.159.5

💜 Show your love and support ArcaneChat development: https://arcanechat.me/#contribute

i have IOS so i cant test it myself but one of my friends who im trying to get to use deltachat does and i'd like to know the differences so i know which one to suggest to him so that he doesnt have to pick on his own.

the server was down for some minutes because I was migrating from Contabo to NetCup.

The filesystem of the Contabo VPS was corrupt and a lot of other problems over the time, I feel really happy of finally cancelling the contract with Contabo, arcanechat.me was quite often having outages, it was a quite stressful and "traumatic" experience for my first time as a self-hoster.

I thank all the users that endured all the problems and annoyances (often during weekends) I hope things are much more stable now with NetCup 🎉

ArcaneChat 1.58.2 is already available in Google Play and should be available in f-droid in the upcoming days, for other download options check https://arcanechat.me/

🔮 What's new?

★ the broadcast lists are now encrypted and available for chatmail profiles

★ show profile bio/status under name in main settings screen

★ support importing contact from ProtonMail vCard attachments received in chats

★ tapping info messages about contacts open the contact's profile

★ hide superfluous "Show Classic E-mails" advanced setting for chatmail profiles

★ wait for QR scan (or invite link click) process to complete before allowing to send messages

★ address migration feature disabled temporarily as it is being reworked to evolve into multi-address support per profile

★ several small bug fixes and updated translations

★ update to core 1.159.3

💜 Show your love and support ArcaneChat development: https://arcanechat.me/#contribute

arcanechat.me server is down due to problems of the VPS provider, it seems they will not solve it during the weekend, read here for more information: https://mastodon.social/@adbenitez/114365235899376996

seems that developer is the same, so why two app? which is the long term goals? is a one man project? ps: congrats for your great works! pps: using android 10 and forcing connection the permanent notification appear also on block screen and pretty annoying, is possible to disable it? Thanks

For some odd reason the arcanechat.me domain disappeared from DNS results, I contacted the domain registrar Porkbun and they did something and it seems now it is propagating again, it seems it was some problem with their nameservers, in some minutes/hours everything should be back to normal.

ArcaneChat 1.56.1 is already available in Google Play and should be available in f-droid in the upcoming days, for other download options check https://arcanechat.me/

🔮 What's new?

★ ignore click in info-messages from deleted in-chat apps

★ data saving: do not send messages to the server if user is the only member of the chat in single-device usage

★ protect metadata: encrypt message's sent date

★ do not fail to send messages in groups if some encryption keys are missing

★ synchronize contact name changes across devices

★ fix changing group names that was not working in some situations

★ fix: do not show outdated message text in "Message Info" of an edited message

★ some more small bug fixes and updated translations

★ update app core to 1.158.0

💜 Show your love and support ArcaneChat development: https://arcanechat.me/#contribute

ArcaneChat 1.56.0 is already available in Google Play and should be available in f-droid in the upcoming days, for other download options check https://arcanechat.me/

🔮 What's new?

★ add option to mute chats for 8 hours

★ fix problem with padlock not displayed in some messages

★ always paste as plain text in message draft area

★ allow to scroll in registration screen in small screens

★ remove dangerous encryption options from Advanced settings

💜 Show your love and support ArcaneChat development: https://arcanechat.me/#contribute

ArcaneChat 1.54.5 is already available in Google Play and should be available in f-droid in the upcoming days, for other download options check https://arcanechat.me/

Changelog:

★ allow better avatar (profile picture) quality

★ remove notifications from chat that was deleted from other device

★ when a chat is deleted, also delete its messages from server

★ avoid freezing when opening the app for the first time after install

ArcaneChat 1.54.4 is already available in Google Play and should be available in f-droid in the upcoming days, for other download options check https://arcanechat.me/

Changelog:

★ allow to edit messages

★ allow to remove your messages for everyone in the chat

★ sync message deletion to other devices

★ update "forward message" icon

★ do not allow non-members to change ephemeral timer settings of groups

★ when reactions are seen in one device, remove notification from your other devices

★ don't disturb with notification when someone leave a group

★ Update app core to 1.156.1

📢 ability to edit messages coming in upcoming version of #ArcaneChat 🎉🥳