New Features:

• Indian Language Support: Embrs is now fully available in Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, and Marathi, bringing the total to eight supported languages.

• Invite Links and QR Codes: Share your org, channel, or group with a link or scannable QR code, letting anyone join directly from any messaging app or browser.

• Group Join Requests: When a group reaches capacity, users with an invite can submit a join request, and the group owner receives a notification to approve or decline.

• Inbox Search: A search bar now appears at the top of your inbox to filter direct message and group conversations by name.

• Friend Search: The friends list now includes a search bar so you can quickly find anyone in your network.

Enhancements:

• Upload Preservation: Failed or in-progress uploads are now preserved across sign-out and sign-in, so recordings made in the app are never silently lost.

• Org Leave Warning: The confirmation dialog for leaving an organization now explains that direct messages with org members will become restricted after you leave.

• Limited Photo Access on iOS: When you've granted Embrs access to only selected photos, the media picker now works correctly instead of failing silently.

• Thread Recency Sorting: Conversations in your inbox now correctly bubble to the top as soon as a new message is sent, even before the server confirms.

• Long-Press Post Actions: Long-pressing a post in any profile grid now shows a quick menu to edit, delete, or hide that post.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where large uploads would show a red failure indicator despite completing successfully, caused by a timing conflict during the final confirmation step.

• Fixed a bug where photos selected from certain sources were routed to the video player instead of displaying as images.

• Fixed phantom unread badges on group threads that stayed visible after you had already read the conversation.

• Fixed a brief flash of the login screen that appeared at startup on slow or unreliable network connections.

• Fixed clipping and layout issues with the search bar that appeared when the keyboard was open during inbox search.

General Improvements:

• Inbox Performance: The inbox now loads thread lists with significantly fewer database calls, resulting in faster rendering across all connection speeds.

• Database Hardening: Applied multiple rounds of improvements to data integrity, access control enforcement, and query efficiency across the platform.

• Security Hardening: Tightened invite link handling with proper URL encoding, reduced sensitive content in debug logs, and standardized data access authorization patterns throughout the invite system.

• Battery Efficiency: Connectivity monitoring is now paused when the app moves to the background, preventing unnecessary network probes that could trigger iOS resource limits.

New Features:

• Local Notifications: In-app notification support for messages and updates.

• Fast-Start Video: Faster video startup with optimized MP4 handling.

• Inbox Double-Tap Refresh: Double-tap the inbox to refresh with haptic feedback.

• Unread Indicators: Unread dots on inactive inbox tabs.

• Enhanced Emoji Rendering: Improved emoji display across feed, messages, and profiles.

• Avatar Management: More avatar options and better localization.

• Android Compatibility: Native platform channels for better Android behavior.

Enhancements:

• Video Player: Updated player with smoother buffering and fewer visual glitches.

• Upload Progress: Clearer upload progress and status.

• Background Uploads: More reliable uploads with improved error handling and recovery.

• Buffer Indicator: Reduced buffer bar flashing during fast video startup.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed org breadcrumb so it navigates to the org profile instead of popping.

• Fixed caption padding and blank lines in post card previews.

• Fixed hit area overlap that blocked taps on message carousel controls.

• Fixed username field locking after a single character change during cooldown.

• Fixed video play button not showing correctly at end of playback.

• Fixed thumbnail selection resetting when the message list changed.

• Fixed spark image posts routing to the wrong channel.

• Fixed invalid upload status transition from failed to verifying during recovery.

• Fixed notification badge and thread count getting out of sync.

• Fixed avatar upload handling in profile edit.

General Improvements:

• Addressed App Store review feedback for improved compliance.

• Updated dependencies and improved stability.

Welcome to embrs

We're excited to share embrs with you — a place to create, share, and discover short-form video with the people and channels that matter to you.

What you can do:

• Create and share video posts and sparks with your followers.

• Browse a feed of content from people and channels you follow.

• Send and receive video messages in direct conversations.

• Save posts to collections and organize content you love.

• Connect quickly with QR codes — scan to follow or share your profile.

Built for video:

• Adaptive playback that adjusts to your connection.

• Background uploads so you can keep browsing while your video uploads.

• Smooth scrolling and playback across feed, replies, and messages.

What's next:

We're just getting started. Expect regular updates, new features, and improvements as we grow with you.