What changed
Sixteen entries, newest first, all between May 6 and May 17 of 2026. One tag is missing: v1.1.12 shipped broken and was pulled. The v1.1.13 entry below is the revert, and it stays on the page.
Latest: v1.1.16 · May 17, 2026
- 16 V1.1.16 · FIX
May 17, 2026
Messages no longer disappear after navigating away (Tor / bridge path)
A race condition in conversation storage allowed two simultaneous Tor-retry deliveries to create duplicate conversation rows for the same contact. Messages landed in one row while the chat list pointed at the other. Fixed at the database level. A one-time migration on first launch merges any existing split conversations and recovers previously missing messages.
- 15 V1.1.15 · POLISH
May 7, 2026
In-app guide for users where Tor is blocked
Settings → Network → Bridges → (i) icon now opens a full step-by-step walkthrough: when to enable bridges, where to get them, how to paste them. It is in the app because if Tor is blocked here you probably can't reach the docs either.
- 14 V1.1.14 · NEW
May 7, 2026
Tor bridges (for blocked networks)
Settings → Network → Bridges. If Tor is blocked or filtered on your network (common in India, in Iran, and on restrictive Wi-Fi), paste a bridge line from bridges.torproject.org and Whispr will route through it instead of public Tor relays. Vanilla bridges this release; obfs4 (DPI-resistant) follows in v1.1.15.
- 13 V1.1.13 · FIX
May 7, 2026
Stability, delete-message restored
Reverts a chat-screen change shipped briefly in v1.1.12 that left a deleted message visible on screen until you navigated away. Delete and clear-chat now update the view immediately again.
- 11 V1.1.11 · POLISH
May 7, 2026
Quieter background notification
The "Whispr active" notification no longer shows up in the status bar or on the lock screen. It only appears at the bottom of the notification shade if you pull it down and scroll. It still has to run. Android just doesn't shove it in your face anymore.
- 10 V1.1.10 · FIX
May 7, 2026
Reliable chat between invite-link contacts
Chat messages now deliver consistently between contacts added via shared invite link, in both directions, across LAN and Tor. Email worked already; chat is now at parity.
- 09 V1.1.9 · FIX
May 7, 2026
First chat after invite link works cross-network
The very first chat message after a friend taps your invite link now goes through, even when both devices are on different networks. Previously messages would queue silently while email kept flowing.
- 08 V1.1.8 · FIX
May 7, 2026
Messages flow after round-trip invite
If you accepted a friend and they accepted you back through the invite link, messages between you stopped arriving. That gap is closed.
- 07 V1.1.7 · NEW
May 7, 2026
Round-trip invite notifications
When the friend you sent an invite link to taps Add, you now get a banner letting you accept them back, instead of waiting for them to message you first.
- 06 V1.1.6 · POLISH
May 7, 2026
Faster invite-link open
Invite links open one redirect faster on most networks.
- 05 V1.1.5 · FIX
May 6, 2026
Invite links survive biometric unlock
Invite-link contact requests are now persistent banners on the chat list instead of dialogs that could disappear during sign-in. They also survive app restarts.
- 04 V1.1.4 · NEW
May 6, 2026
Trust & safety: two-stage warnings
Reports from people you've actually replied to now drive a two-stage warning system before account termination. Strangers can't pile on.
- 03 V1.1.3 · NEW
May 6, 2026
Diagnostic Tor status & one-tap restart
The "My QR" tab now shows what stage Tor is at (starting, connecting, almost ready, or active), with a Restart Tor button always visible. One screenshot is enough to diagnose what's slow.
- 02 V1.1.2 · FIX
May 6, 2026
Tor stays alive in the background
A new keepalive service keeps the Tor connection running through Doze and aggressive battery management on Android, so messages still arrive when the screen is off.
- 01 V1.1.1 · NEW
May 6, 2026
Battery exemption banner
On first launch, Whispr now asks for permission to run in the background unrestricted, required so Tor isn't throttled by Doze.
- 00 V1.1.0 · NEW
May 6, 2026
Made for daily use
A reframing release. Softer onboarding, biometric unlock, a "Maximum Privacy" preset (renamed from High-Risk), a splash that auto-detects your language, and a Settings → Security panel that tucks the panic-button block under Advanced. The cryptography did not change.
Older releases (v1.0.x) were development builds, not listed here.
Build details and SHA-256s live on GitHub.