Element X iOS 26.10.4

What's Changed

Features

• Run search index backfilling when the device is idle by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6228
• Suggest recently visited rooms when forwarding messages by @Velin92 in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6251
• Show the unread notification count on the chats tab by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6300
• Enable the new search experience by default by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6309

Improvements

• Enable the backpagination queue and room list notification counts by default. by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6187
• Switch all clients to the new .highEntropyPassphrase mechanism. by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6170
• Adopt the new send queue interfaces by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6216
• Split the description of the new "Show all activity" notification setting by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6222
• Open the room live when tapping the notification for its newest message by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6236
• Change title of the forwarding selection screen to "Forward to" by @Velin92 in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6239
• Move the status emoji placement on the home screen. by @pixlwave in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6260
• Let TitleAndIcon take an attributed subtitle by @Velin92 in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6274
• Update room suggestions and search when space membership changes by @ivan-magda in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6316
• Bump the SDK and fix identity reset and account deactivation UIAA flows. by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6327
• Move synchronous image upload preparation off the main actor by @Velin92 in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6323

Bugfixes

• TabRail layout fixes by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6172
• Handle unexpected user status emoji values gracefully. by @pixlwave in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6193
• Resume app lock continuation after forced logout by @pixlwave with @Copilot in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6199
• Throw from session directories and only fatal error when making sense. by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6234
• Surface failed reactions as a send failure on their message by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6237
• Fix the media viewer getting stuck on "Loading more..." when swiping by @Velin92 in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6244
• Fix formatting-only edits not rendering in the timeline by @Velin92 in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6246
• Fix the search tab's layout now that its built against os27 by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6245
• Wait for the session restore in background app refresh by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6235
• Don't hold the room list on skeletons for an empty filtered result by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6252
• Only offer joined rooms in the forward and share pickers by @Velin92 with @Copilot in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6255
• Avoid flashing the room list skeletons on launch by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6253
• Focus events on the live timeline when it has already loaded them by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6259
• Media preview single stale refresh by @Velin92 in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6272
• Fix location sharing double sheet presentation on the Mac by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6276
• Start the app coordinator from background app refresh by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6285
• Only show media captions in QuickLook once. by @pixlwave in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6287
• Fix the crash when signing back in after a soft logout by @Velin92 in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6297
• Clear notifications for fully read rooms using the event's timestamp instead of delivery date by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6277
• Fix room pickers not loading more than the first 100 rooms by @Velin92 in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6320
• Fix a crash when confirming the server twice during sign-in by @Velin92 in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6342
• Handle an API change where QR code logins now return a task. by @pixlwave in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6354

Translations

• Translations update by @RiotRobot in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6219
• Translations update by @RiotRobot in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6268
• Translations update by @RiotRobot in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6314

Accessibility

• Read the number of selected messages to VoiceOver by @Velin92 in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6249
• Announce toasts with VoiceOver by @Velin92 in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6250

Build

• Tweak the BuildSDK command line tool now that ElementCall also links the SDK by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6161
• Bump the calendar version ready for the next release by @RiotRobot in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6227
• Support for Xcode 27 on CI by @Velin92 in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6217
• Fix integration tests following the search tab introduction by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6338
• Normalize generated schemes to match Xcode's output by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6336

Documentation

• Point agents to Apple's Xcode agent skills in AGENTS.md by @Velin92 in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6256
• Ask for the model and harness used in AI-assisted pull requests by @Velin92 in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6321

In development

• Show the call buttons on macOS when the experimental native calling feature is enabled. by @pixlwave in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6183
• Room list notifications tweaks by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6106
• Add multi selection to the Forward action by @Velin92 in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6190
• Preparation to separate AppSettings into distinct app and account settings stores. by @pixlwave in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6215
• Keep message selection active when every message is unselected by @Velin92 in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6248
• Multi account feature flag by @Velin92 in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6261
• Add the multi-account announcement screen by @Velin92 in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6263
• Initial implementation of AccountSettings. by @pixlwave in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6275
• Add a ModerationAndSafetySettingsScreen. by @pixlwave in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6278
• Add a MediaUploadQualitySettingsScreen. by @pixlwave in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6279
• Add a LocationSharingSettingsScreen. by @pixlwave in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6281
• Show the multi-account announcement on the HomeScreen by @Velin92 in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6265
• Re-organise SettingsScreen to have distinct Account/App settings. by @pixlwave in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6288
• Remove the dynamic member lookup from UserSettings in favour of nested access. by @pixlwave in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6294
• Introduce a user session manager by @Velin92 in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6295
• Create sessions through the user session manager by @Velin92 in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6306
• Bump element-call-ios to 0.1.0-rc.10 by @BillCarsonFr in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6303
• Move any visible account settings into AccountSettings. by @pixlwave in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6308
• Keep every signed-in account live by @Velin92 in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6299
• Add a new UserHooks container and move some AppHooks. by @pixlwave in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6332
• Notify every signed-in account and turn notifications on and off per account by @Velin92 in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6337
• Bump element-call-ios to 0.1.0-rc.11 and the Matrix Rust SDK to 26.10.15 by @BillCarsonFr in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6347
• Remember seen invites per account by @Velin92 in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6345

Element Pro

• Add hooks for room creation and privacy & security settings screen. by @mxandreas in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6270

Others

• Update dependency swiftlang/swift-syntax to v604 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6186
• Update dependency pointfreeco/swift-snapshot-testing to v1.19.5 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6184
• Update Project Dependencies by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6185
• Update codecov/codecov-action action to v7.1.1 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6192
• Fix UI test snapshots by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6196
• Bump the RustSDK to v26.09.25 by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6209
• Make Sentry and PostHog default settings explicit by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6220
• Extend the room details screen hook by @danderson-cont in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6173
• Various search tab tweaks by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6230
• Update some icons to use the primary accent color instead of tertiary for accessibility reasons. by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6224
• Bump element-call-ios version to 0.1.0-rc.9 by @BillCarsonFr in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6231
• Fix various UI test snapshot issues. by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6233
• Jump straight to notification tap and external deep link targets by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6238
• Fix Swift 6.4 warnings by @Velin92 in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6240
• Move AlertInfo's button types out of the generic type by @Velin92 in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6241
• Use the window scene initialiser for UIWindow in tests by @Velin92 in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6242
• Update dependency pointfreeco/swift-snapshot-testing to v1.19.6 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6226
• Update dependency element-hq/compound-design-tokens to v11.1.0 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6283
• Update Project Dependencies by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6282
• Limit the Renovate schedule to the early hours of the scheduled Wednesday by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6298
• Remove the CommonSettingsProtocol and use UserSession to carry multiple dependencies. by @pixlwave in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6302
• Fix UI test snapshots after enabling the new search tab. by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6315
• SDK Bump by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6331
• Remove unused room details hook support by @danderson-cont in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6325
• Update actions/upload-artifact action to v7.0.2 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6339

New Contributors

• @ivan-magda made their first contribution in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6316

Full Changelog: https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/compare/release/26.09.2...release/26.10.4