Release history

All Stronghold releases.

v1.2.1 PC Oct 5, 2026
Your own camera in calls and binding the database to the computer
  • Video calls: the computer now sends its own camera too — a button in the call window turns it on, you can pick the camera, and virtual cameras (DroidCam, OBS) are skipped by default
  • English interface: switch the language in Settings
  • Device binding (optional, off by default): a copy of the database won't open on another computer even with the right password, and the wipe password also destroys copies taken earlier
  • Binding an identity to "This PC only" is replaced by binding the whole database; existing identities are converted automatically
  • Emergency passwords (decoy and wipe) are now free
  • More reliable emergency access: wiping always removes the real database, and the decoy session can't see or change the real passwords
  • Database password changes are verified: if a change fails, the old password keeps working
  • Opened copies of attachments no longer stay in the temporary folder
  • More reliable update check, which you can also run manually
v1.2.1 Android Oct 5, 2026
English interface and protecting the database from copying
  • English interface: switch the language in Settings
  • Device binding (optional, off by default): a copy of the database won't open on another phone even with the right password, and the wipe password also destroys copies taken earlier
  • The local storage key is protected by the Android hardware keystore
  • App data is no longer included in Google backups or in transfer to a new phone. Backups made by earlier versions are not deleted by this update — you can remove them by turning off backup in your Google settings
  • Emergency passwords (decoy and wipe) are now free
  • More reliable emergency access: returning to a decoy session from the background no longer counts the real password as wrong, the decoy session can't see the real passwords, and the network stops after a wipe
  • Changing the database password also re-encrypts the profile key — signing in with the new password no longer breaks
  • Fixed a freeze when system animations are turned off
  • More reliable app updates, which you can also check manually
v1.2.0 PC Aug 5, 2026
Calls on the computer and photo albums in chats
  • Voice calls on the computer: call from a chat, a separate call window, a ringtone for incoming calls
  • You can see the other person's video during a call; the computer doesn't send its own camera yet
  • Several photos as one album in a chat — just like on the phone
  • Read receipts and an outgoing queue: messages and attachments go out on their own once a connection is available
  • The connection recovers on its own after a failure — retries with a growing pause instead of waiting for you
  • More reliable connection: a call no longer clogs the channel, and stuck connections are detected and re-established
v1.2.0 Android Aug 5, 2026
Video calls
  • Video calls: turn the camera on right during a call, switch between front and back cameras, picture-in-picture
  • Video quality adapts to the connection, and on a very weak connection video turns off on its own so the call keeps going
  • Incoming calls now ring: the phone's ringtone and vibration until you answer, respecting silent mode
  • Ringback tones on outgoing calls — you can hear that the call is going through
  • Line breaks in messages: the input box is now multi-line, and you send with the button
  • Refreshed look of input fields
  • More reliable connection: no more drops during calls or channel freezes, and the app repairs dead Tor circuits on its own
  • Faster connection to contacts
v1.1.0 Android Jul 25, 2026
Voice messages and fixes
  • Voice messages: hold the microphone button to record, and play them right in the chat with a waveform
  • Chat actions menu behind the burger button: message search and attachments in one place; tap again to hide it
  • Fixed a black camera screen when scanning a QR code while adding a contact (after granting camera access for the first time)
  • Attachments and voice messages are sent without waiting for a connection — they're queued and go out once it's available
  • Settings: a new "Lock on minimize" switch (asks for the password when the app goes to the background) and a combined "Security" section
  • Profiles: delete and switch from a long-press menu
  • Interface fixes: a more compact voice message bubble, readable time and message statuses in the light theme, adaptive status icons
v1.1.0 PC Jul 24, 2026
Stability and interface fixes
  • More stable connection: it recovers automatically when the network or address changes
  • Fixed chat rules agreement — a rule change now reaches the other person correctly
  • Minor interface fixes
v1.0.0 Android Jul 24, 2026
First release for Android
  • The first release of the Android app
  • Messaging, file and media transfer between devices
  • Profiles, an encrypted local database (SQLCipher), emergency passwords at sign-in
  • A photo and video gallery, with viewing of chat attachments
  • Unread message badges and chat rules agreement
v1.0.0 PC Jul 9, 2026
First release
  • Messaging: messages and files travel directly between devices
  • Profiles with encrypted keys and an encrypted local database (SQLCipher)
  • Several ways to connect, with automatic selection of one that works and fast reconnection
  • Files and media: previews, drag and drop, a photo and video gallery with search and full-screen viewing
  • Search within a chat's messages, with a jump to the found message
  • Chat rules agreed between the two people in a chat