adbenitez

Developer of ArcaneChat ([arcanechat.me](https://arcanechat.me/ ))

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2026-04-01 13:37:39 UTC

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hi, with the laptop it is easier to exploit, but in the case of phones it is not so easy: the pin/lock is asked when someone tries to add a second device or create a backup so they can't just snap your profile there
besides that, to completely block access to certain apps, not only ArcaneChat/DeltaChat, android has a feature called "Private space" where you can protect with your lock/pin apps from being opened or even visible at all
in case it was in a laptop where it is much easier to steal since even if you could show an unavoidable warning about the profile transfer as discussed at https://support.delta.chat/t/dont-allow-to-delete-device-messages-chat-and-some-of-its-messages/4693 also the program data folder could be just copied, this is a problem of the low security of desktop systems, better never let anyone use your laptop in the same session as your personal session, you could have a guess session/user for such situations
if the worse happened and you suspect someone took your profile (which you would notice because some messages you didn't read are not notified and appear as already read), there is no safe way out of it, since your identity lives in your pockets in your devices (the encryption identity) and not in a server, if someone gets it the only safe way out is to create a new profile and tell everyone to block the older contact and remove the old contact from all groups etc

2025-10-25 02:18:18 UTC

ArcaneChat 2.22.0 is on its way to [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.github.arcanechat) and [f-droid](https://f-droid.org/packages/chat.delta.lite/) and should be available in the upcoming days, can't wait? for other download options check https://arcanechat.me/
**🔮 What's new?**
★ target Android 15
★ improve readability of info messages in dark mode
★ fix Direct Share shortcuts
★ add better experimental built-in calls with ringing!
★ fix some small bugs
💜 Help keep ArcaneChat (and several of its in-chat mini-apps and bots) independent and make it even more awesome in the future: https://arcanechat.me/#contribute
(new options to donate with crypto added to the page!)

2025-04-03 18:47:46 UTC

ArcaneChat 1.56.1 is already available in [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.github.arcanechat) and should be available in [f-droid](https://f-droid.org/packages/chat.delta.lite/) in the upcoming days, for other download options check https://arcanechat.me/
**🔮 What's new?**
★ ignore click in info-messages from deleted in-chat apps
★ data saving: do not send messages to the server if user is the only member of the chat in single-device usage
★ protect metadata: encrypt message's sent date
★ do not fail to send messages in groups if some encryption keys are missing
★ synchronize contact name changes across devices
★ fix changing group names that was not working in some situations
★ fix: do not show outdated message text in "Message Info" of an edited message
★ some more small bug fixes and updated translations
★ update app core to 1.158.0
💜 Show your love and support ArcaneChat development: https://arcanechat.me/#contribute

2025-03-17 20:33:24 UTC

ArcaneChat 1.56.0 is already available in [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.github.arcanechat) and should be available in [f-droid](https://f-droid.org/packages/chat.delta.lite/) in the upcoming days, for other download options check https://arcanechat.me/
**🔮 What's new?**
★ add option to mute chats for 8 hours
★ fix problem with padlock not displayed in some messages
★ always paste as plain text in message draft area
★ allow to scroll in registration screen in small screens
★ remove dangerous encryption options from Advanced settings
💜 Show your love and support ArcaneChat development: https://arcanechat.me/#contribute

2025-03-08 16:09:38 UTC

"email is inherently insecure, email can never be secure, it leaks a LOT of metadata and only the body is encrypted, subject can NOT be encrypted, you can NOT build a secure system on top of email"
https://lemmy.ml/pictrs/image/b032f337-4834-4931-9b63-4b7b28c6691e.jpeg

2025-03-04 01:38:40 UTC

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btw, Matrix server requirements are much higher, and the client apps are less user-friendly
For example, arcanechat.me server has more than 1400 users and the server is using around 800MB of RAM, CPU is idle most of the time or really low usage, less than 3GB of disk (including whole Debian operative system etc)

2025-03-04 00:08:18 UTC

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/26007254
> ArcaneChat is a **FLOSS** private and secure messenger focused on privacy and friendly user experience.
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> 💬 Reliable instant messaging with multi-profile and multi-device support.
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> ⚡️ Sign-up easily and anonymously, no phone number or any private data required.
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> 🎮 Interactive mini-apps in chats for gaming, shopping lists, productivity and collaboration.
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> 🔒 End-to-end encrypted chats safe against network and server attacks.
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> ArcaneChat is a Delta Chat client and it is compatible with other Delta Chat clients.
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> Source code: https://github.com/ArcaneChat/

2025-02-18 16:18:09 UTC

ArcaneChat 1.54.1 is already available in [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.github.arcanechat) and should be available in [f-droid](https://f-droid.org/packages/chat.delta.lite/) in the upcoming days, for other download options check https://arcanechat.me/
**Changelog:**
* Allow to add a shortcut to any chat to the home screen (long-press the chat in the chat list and use the "add to home screen" option from menu
* Add "Donate" section in app settings
* Disable experimental broadcast lists for chatmail since they are unencrypted/unsecure and don't work at all with arcanechat.me and other servers that doesn't allow unencrypted messages, the option is still available for classic email accounts. This feature will be reworked in the future to be secure encrypted channels with more features.
* Hide dangerous Encryption settings in Advanced settings for chatmail accounts which could be misused by inexperienced users
* Update app core to 1.155.5