- The blue primary color that previously was the same for all themes is now slightly lighter in the dark theme and darker in the light theme for better contrast.
Consequently, the color that is used on top of the primary color (e.g. on buttons) is now dark instead of white in the dark theme. [PR#3921](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3921) [PR#4507](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/4507)
- New account preference "default reply privacy".
Note that in contrast to the "default post privacy" this setting will not be synced with the server as Mastodon does not have this feature. [PR#4496](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/4496)
- New preference "Show confirmation before following" [PR#4445](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/4445)
- The notification tab is now cached on the device for better offline behavior.
Since it shares the cache with the home timeline, interactions with posts will now sync between those tabs more often than before. [PR#4026](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/4026)
- Tusky will now only make one call to the server to check which version of the filters api is supported and cache the result instead of everytime filters are needed. [PR#4539](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/4539)
- The "Hide compose button while scrolling" preference, which had the main purpose of making content behind the button accessible, has been removed and bottom padding added to all lists that could be obscured by buttons. [PR#4486](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/4486)
- When viewing media of a translated post the media descriptions will now also be translated [PR#4463](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/4463)
- The custom emojis in the emoji picker are now sorted by category [PR#4533](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/4533)
- Various internal refactorings to improve performance and maintainability.
- Fixes a bug that could sometimes crash Tusky when rotating the screen while viewing an account list [PR#4430](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/4430)
- Fixes a bug that could crash Tusky at startup under certain conditions [PR#4431](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/4431)
- Fixes a bug that caused Tusky to crash when custom emojis with too large dimensions were loaded [PR#4429](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/4429)
- Makes Tusky work again with Iceshrimp by working around a quirk in their API implementation [PR#4426](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/4426)
- Fixes a bug that made translations not work on some servers [PR#4422](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/4422)
- Fixed two crashes at startup introduced in 25.0 [PR#4415](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/4415) [PR#4417](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/4417)
You can now find a new option "translate" in the three-dot-menu on posts that are not in your display language when your server supports the translation api.
Support is determined by checking the `configuration.translation.enabled` attribute of the `/api/v2/instance` endpoint.
- The language of a post is now shown in the metadata section of the detail post view, if it is available. [PR#4127](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/4127)
- The transitions between screens have been changed to feel faster and align more with default Android transitions. [PR#4285](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/4285)
- The filters for boosts/replies/self-boosts in the home timeline have moved from general preferences to account specific preferences. [PR#4115](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/4115)
- The json parsing library has been migrated from Gson to Moshi. This change will make Tusky no longer crash on unexpected server responses. [PR#4309](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/4309)
- Small layout improvements to the header of the profile view [PR#4375](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/4375) [PR#4371](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/4371)
- support for Android 14 Upside Down Cake [PR#4224](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/4224)
- Various internal refactorings to improve performance and maintainability.
- The screen will stay on again while a video is playing. [PR#4168](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/4168)
- A memory leak has been fixed. This should improve stability and performance. [PR#4150](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/4150) [PR#4153](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/4153)
- Blockquotes and code blocks in posts now look nicer [PR#4090](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/4090) [PR#4091](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/4091)
- The old behavior of the notification tab (pre Tusky 22.0) has been restored. [PR#4015](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/4015)
- Role badges are now shown on profiles (Mastodon 4.2 feature). [PR#4029](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/4029)
- The video player has been upgraded to Google Jetpack Media3; video compatibility should be improved, and you can now adjust playback speed. [PR#3857](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3857)
- New theme option to use the black theme when following the system design. [PR#3957](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3957)
- Following the system design is now the default theme setting. [PR#3813](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3957)
- A new view to see trending posts is available both in the menu and as custom tab. [PR#4007](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/4007)
- A new option to hide self boosts has been added. [PR#4101](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/4101)
- The `api/v2/instance` endpoint is now supported. [PR#4062](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/4062)
- New settings for lists:
- Hide from the home timeline [PR#3932](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3932)
- Decide which replies should be shown in the list [PR#4072](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/4072)
- The oldest supported Android version is now Android 7 Nougat [PR#4014](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/4014)
### Significant bug fixes
- **Empty trends no longer causes Tusky to crash**, [PR#3853](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3853)
- **New preference to scale UI text**, [PR#3248](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3248) by [@nikclayton](https://mastodon.social/@nikclayton)
### Significant bug fixes
- **Save account information correctly**, [PR#3720](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3720) by [@connyduck](https://chaos.social/@ConnyDuck)
- If you were logged in with multiple accounts it was possible to switch accounts in a way that the UI showed the new account, but database operations were happening using the old account.
- **"pull" notifications on devices running Android versions <= 11**, [PR#3649](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3649) by [@nikclayton](https://mastodon.social/@nikclayton)
- Pull notifications (i.e., not using ntfy.sh) could silently fail on devices running Android 11 and below
- **Work around Android bug where text fields could "forget" they can copy/paste**, [PR#3707](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3707) by [@nikclayton](https://mastodon.social/@nikclayton)
- **Viewing "diffs" in edit history will not extend off screen edge**, [PR#3431](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3431) by [@nikclayton](https://mastodon.social/@nikclayton)
- **Don't crash if your server has no post edit history**, [PR#3747](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3747) by [@nikclayton](https://mastodon.social/@nikclayton)
- Your Mastodon server might know that a post has been edited, but not know the details of those edits. Trying to view the history of those statuses no longer crashes.
- **Add a "Delete" button when editing a filter**, [PR#3553](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3553) by [@Tak](https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@Tak)
- **Show non-square emoji correctly**, [PR#3711](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3711) by [@connyduck](https://chaos.social/@ConnyDuck)
- **Potential crash when editing profile fields**, [PR#3808](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3808) by [@nikclayton](https://mastodon.social/@nikclayton)
- **Oversized context menu when editing image descriptions**, [PR#3787](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3787) by [@connyduck](https://chaos.social/@ConnyDuck)
- **Potential crash when editing profile fields**, [PR#3808](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3808) by [@nikclayton](https://mastodon.social/@nikclayton)
- **Oversized context menu when editing image descriptions**, [PR#3787](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3787) by [@connyduck](https://chaos.social/@ConnyDuck)
- **New preference to scale UI text**, [PR#3248](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3248) by [@nikclayton](https://mastodon.social/@nikclayton)
### Significant bug fixes
- **Save account information correctly**, [PR#3720](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3720) by [@connyduck](https://chaos.social/@ConnyDuck)
- If you were logged in with multiple accounts it was possible to switch accounts in a way that the UI showed the new account, but database operations were happening using the old account.
- **"pull" notifications on devices running Android versions <= 11**, [PR#3649](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3649) by [@nikclayton](https://mastodon.social/@nikclayton)
- Pull notifications (i.e., not using ntfy.sh) could silently fail on devices running Android 11 and below
- **Work around Android bug where text fields could "forget" they can copy/paste**, [PR#3707](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3707) by [@nikclayton](https://mastodon.social/@nikclayton)
- **Viewing "diffs" in edit history will not extend off screen edge**, [PR#3431](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3431) by [@nikclayton](https://mastodon.social/@nikclayton)
- **Don't crash if your server has no post edit history**, [PR#3747](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3747) by [@nikclayton](https://mastodon.social/@nikclayton)
- Your Mastodon server might know that a post has been edited, but not know the details of those edits. Trying to view the history of those statuses no longer crashes.
- **Add a "Delete" button when editing a filter**, [PR#3553](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3553) by [@Tak](https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@Tak)
- **Show non-square emoji correctly**, [PR#3711](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3711) by [@connyduck](https://chaos.social/@ConnyDuck)
- **View trending hashtags**, [PR#3149](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3149) by [@knossos](https://fosstodon.org/@knossos)
- View trending hashtags from the side menu, or by adding them to a new tab.
- **Edit image description and focus point**, [PR#3215](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3215) by [@Tak](https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@Tak)
- Edit image descriptions and focus points when editing posts.
- **View profile banner images**, [PR#3274](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3274) by [@Tak](https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@Tak)
- Tap the banner image on any profile to view it full size, save, share, etc.
- **Follow new hashtags**, [PR#3275](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3275) by [@nikclayton](https://mastodon.social/@nikclayton)
- Follow new hashtags from the "Followed hashtags" screen.
- **Better ordering when selecting languages**, [PR#3293](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3293) by [@Tak](https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@Tak)
- Tusky will prioritise the language of the post being replied to, your default posting language, configured Tusky languages, and configured system languages when ordering the list of languages to post in.
- **"Load more" break is more prominent**, [PR#3376](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3376) by [@lakoja](https://freiburg.social/@lakoja)
- Adjusted the design so the "Load more" break in a timeline is more obvious.
- **Add "Refresh" menu**, [PR#3121](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3121) by [@nikclayton](https://mastodon.social/@nikclayton)
- Tusky timelines can now be refreshed from a menu as well as swiping, making this accessible to assistive devices.
- **Notifications timeline improvements**, [PR#3159](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3159) by [@nikclayton](https://mastodon.social/@nikclayton)
- Notifications no longer need to "Load more", they are loaded automatically as you scroll.
- Errors when interacting with notifications are displayed to the user, with a "Retry" option.
- **Show the difference between versions of a post**, [PR#3314](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3314) by [@nikclayton](https://mastodon.social/@nikclayton)
- Viewing the edits to a post highlights the differences (text that was added or deleted) between the different versions.
- **Support Mastodon v4 filters**, [PR#3188](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3188) by [@Tak](https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@Tak)
- **Option to show post statistics in the timeline**, [PR#3413](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3413)
- Tusky can now (optionally) show the number of replies, reposts, and favourites a post has received, in the timeline.
- **Expanded tappable area for links, hashtags, and mentions in a post**, [PR#3382](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3382) by [@nikclayton](https://mastodon.social/@nikclayton)
- Links, hashtags, and mentions in a post now react to taps that are a little above, below, or to the side of the tappable text, making them more accessible.
### Significant bug fixes
- **Remember selected tab and position**, [PR#3255](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3255) by [@nikclayton](https://mastodon.social/@nikclayton)
- Changing your tab settings (adding, removing, re-ordering) remembers your reading position in those tabs.
- **Show player controls during audio playback**, [PR#3286](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3286) by [@EricFrohnhoefer](https://mastodon.social/@EricFrohnhoefer)
- A regression from v21.0 where the media player controls could not be used.
- **Keep notifications until read**, [PR#3312](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3312) by [@lakoja](https://freiburg.social/@lakoja)
- Opening Tusky would dismiss all active Tusky Android notifications.
- **Fix copying URLs at the end of a post**, [PR#3380](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3380) by [@nikclayton](https://mastodon.social/@nikclayton)
- Copying a URL from the end of a post could include an extra Unicode whitespace character, making the URL unusable as is.
- **Correctly display mixed RTL and LTR text in profiles**, [PR#3328](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3328) by [@nikclayton](https://mastodon.social/@nikclayton)
- Profile text that contained a mix of right-to-left and left-to-right writing directions would display incorrectly.
- **Stop showing duplicates of edited posts in threads**, [PR#3377](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3377) by [@Tak](https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@Tak)
- Editing a post in thread view would show the old and new version of the post in the thread.
- **Correct post length calculation**, [PR#3392](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3392) by [@nikclayton](https://mastodon.social/@nikclayton)
- In a post that mentioned a user (e.g., `@tusky@mastodon.social`) Tusky was incorrectly including the `@mastodon.social` part when calculating the post's length, leading to incorrect "This post is too long" errors.
- **Always publish image captions**, [PR#3421](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3421) by [@lakoja](https://freiburg.social/@lakoja)
- Finishing editing an image caption before the image had finished loading would lose the caption.
- **Clicking "Compose" from a notification would set the wrong account**, [PR#3688](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3688)
- **View trending hashtags**, [PR#3149](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3149) by [@knossos](https://fosstodon.org/@knossos)
- View trending hashtags from the side menu, or by adding them to a new tab.
- **Edit image description and focus point**, [PR#3215](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3215) by [@Tak](https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@Tak)
- Edit image descriptions and focus points when editing posts.
- **View profile banner images**, [PR#3274](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3274) by [@Tak](https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@Tak)
- Tap the banner image on any profile to view it full size, save, share, etc.
- **Follow new hashtags**, [PR#3275](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3275) by [@nikclayton](https://mastodon.social/@nikclayton)
- Follow new hashtags from the "Followed hashtags" screen.
- **Better ordering when selecting languages**, [PR#3293](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3293) by [@Tak](https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@Tak)
- Tusky will prioritise the language of the post being replied to, your default posting language, configured Tusky languages, and configured system languages when ordering the list of languages to post in.
- **"Load more" break is more prominent**, [PR#3376](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3376) by [@lakoja](https://freiburg.social/@lakoja)
- Adjusted the design so the "Load more" break in a timeline is more obvious.
- **Add "Refresh" menu**, [PR#3121](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3121) by [@nikclayton](https://mastodon.social/@nikclayton)
- Tusky timelines can now be refreshed from a menu as well as swiping, making this accessible to assistive devices.
- **Notifications timeline improvements**, [PR#3159](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3159) by [@nikclayton](https://mastodon.social/@nikclayton)
- Notifications no longer need to "Load more", they are loaded automatically as you scroll.
- Errors when interacting with notifications are displayed to the user, with a "Retry" option.
- **Show the difference between versions of a post**, [PR#3314](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3314) by [@nikclayton](https://mastodon.social/@nikclayton)
- Viewing the edits to a post highlights the differences (text that was added or deleted) between the different versions.
- **Support Mastodon v4 filters**, [PR#3188](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3188) by [@Tak](https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@Tak)
- **Option to show post statistics in the timeline**, [PR#3413](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3413)
- Tusky can now (optionally) show the number of replies, reposts, and favourites a post has received, in the timeline.
- **Expanded tappable area for links, hashtags, and mentions in a post**, [PR#3382](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3382) by [@nikclayton](https://mastodon.social/@nikclayton)
- Links, hashtags, and mentions in a post now react to taps that are a little above, below, or to the side of the tappable text, making them more accessible.
### Significant bug fixes
- **Remember selected tab and position**, [PR#3255](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3255) by [@nikclayton](https://mastodon.social/@nikclayton)
- Changing your tab settings (adding, removing, re-ordering) remembers your reading position in those tabs.
- **Show player controls during audio playback**, [PR#3286](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3286) by [@EricFrohnhoefer](https://mastodon.social/@EricFrohnhoefer)
- A regression from v21.0 where the media player controls could not be used.
- **Keep notifications until read**, [PR#3312](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3312) by [@lakoja](https://freiburg.social/@lakoja)
- Opening Tusky would dismiss all active Tusky Android notifications.
- **Fix copying URLs at the end of a post**, [PR#3380](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3380) by [@nikclayton](https://mastodon.social/@nikclayton)
- Copying a URL from the end of a post could include an extra Unicode whitespace character, making the URL unusable as is.
- **Correctly display mixed RTL and LTR text in profiles**, [PR#3328](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3328) by [@nikclayton](https://mastodon.social/@nikclayton)
- Profile text that contained a mix of right-to-left and left-to-right writing directions would display incorrectly.
- **Stop showing duplicates of edited posts in threads**, [PR#3377](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3377) by [@Tak](https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@Tak)
- Editing a post in thread view would show the old and new version of the post in the thread.
- **Correct post length calculation**, [PR#3392](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3392) by [@nikclayton](https://mastodon.social/@nikclayton)
- In a post that mentioned a user (e.g., `@tusky@mastodon.social`) Tusky was incorrectly including the `@mastodon.social` part when calculating the post's length, leading to incorrect "This post is too long" errors.
- **Always publish image captions**, [PR#3421](https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/pull/3421) by [@lakoja](https://freiburg.social/@lakoja)
- Finishing editing an image caption before the image had finished loading would lose the caption.