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Release Tue, Oct 20, 2026 1 min read

Element X iOS 26.10.5

Original release notes

What's Changed

Improvements

  • Remove the redundant biometric refresh calls from AppLockService by @Velin92 in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6364
  • Add an eye button to show the recovery key while entering it by @Velin92 in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6365

Bugfixes

  • Start the SAS verification when the other device accepts our request by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6344
  • Stop live location shares on time when the phone stays still, and keep them through brief GPS gaps by @Velin92 in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6368
  • Open the sign-up page when creating an account by @Velin92 in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6374
  • Add support for QR code task cancellation. by @pixlwave in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6373

Translations

  • Translations update by @RiotRobot in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6361

Build

  • Fix the space exploration UI test on iPad by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6352

In development

  • Search translations and results formatting by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6363
  • Share live location per account by @Velin92 in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6346
  • Finish splitting the App/User hooks. by @pixlwave in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6348

Others

  • Adopt latest SwiftFormat rules by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6362
  • Replace the deprecated biometric domain state in AppLockService by @Velin92 in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6243
  • Bump the RustSDK to v26.10.19 by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6369
  • Bump the RustSDK to v26.10.20 by @Velin92 in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6375

Full Changelog: https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/compare/release/26.10.4...release/26.10.5