Simple-Contacts/CHANGELOG.md

Changelog

Version 6.22.0 (2023-01-04)

• Use Material You theme by default on Android 12+
• Increased minimal required Android OS version to 6
• Added some UI, translation and stability improvements

Version 6.21.2 (2022-12-11)

• Added some UX, translation and stability improvements

Version 6.21.1 (2022-10-06)

• Adding a Get Simple Phone button into the About section
• Added some translation and UX improvements

Version 6.21.0 (2022-08-18)

• Added Monochrome icon and Language picker support on Android 13+
• Added some translation, stability and UX improvements

Version 6.20.0 (2022-07-23)

• Adding some materialish redesign, especially in System default theme
• Added some stability, translation and UX improvements

Version 6.19.1 (2022-06-26)

• Moving top tabs at the bottom
• Added some stability, translation and UX improvements

Version 6.19.0 (2022-06-08)

• Allow setting default contact numbers
• Allow reordering favorites by drag and dropping
• Fixed Indonesian translation
• Add a comma if name starts with surname
• Fixed a glitch with contact photos being too small
• Added some stability, translation and UX improvements

Version 6.18.1 (2022-04-10)

• Added Material You theme support on Android 10+
• Do not add Phone Storage contact source ourselves, if Phone is available
• Added some stability, translation and UX improvements

Version 6.18.0 (2022-03-24)

• Added an option to disable duplicate contact merging
• Fix a glitch with local Phone Storage sometimes not being visible
• Added a Privacy policy
• Added some translation and UX improvements

Version 6.17.2 (2022-03-02)

• Adding some UX and translation improvements

Version 6.17.1 (2022-02-08)

• Add Favorites tab when handling contact selection third party intent
• Improving the UX at using social buttons, like calling through WhatsApp
• import whole address, if it is split into multiple pieces in a .vcf file
• Allow customizing visible contact fields at the View and Edit screen too
• Fix a glitch with private contacts not being openable from Simple Dialer
• Added some stability, translation and UX improvements

Version 6.17.0 (2022-01-03)

• Use vCard version 4 at exporting contacts to .vcf files, allow exporting anniversaties
• Allow searching contacts by their nicknames too
• Added some other stability, translation and UX improvements

Version 6.16.3 (2021-12-13)

• Fixed some contact sources not being visible
• Improve the handling of None ringtone being selected
• Added some stability, translation and UX improvements

Version 6.16.2 (2021-12-07)

• Added some stability, translation and UX improvements

Version 6.16.1 (2021-11-19)

• Properly import contact photos from .vcf files
• Show a Save/Discard prompt when leaving the editor with unsaved changes
• Some stability and translation improvements

Version 6.16.0 (2021-11-18)

• Redesigned some screens, added an Auto theme
• Fixed some Android 11+ glitches
• Added some stability, translation and UX improvements

Version 6.15.1 (2021-08-27)

• Allow sorting contacts by creation order
• Allow viewing the whole contact picture by clicking on it at the View details screen
• Fixed some searching related glitches
• Other stability, UX and translation improvements

Version 6.15.0 (2021-05-18)

• Allow creating contact shortcuts on Android 8+
• Show the passed years at events, like age at birthdays
• Show more items at the top menus
• Some stability and translation improvements

Version 6.14.3 (2021-04-04)

• Fixing some glitches on Android 11+
• Some stability and translation improvements

Version 6.14.2 (2021-03-04)

• Use the system ringtone picker at customizing contact ringtone
• Use the contacts name as the filename at sharing a single one
• Added some design, stability and translation improvements

Version 6.14.1 (2021-02-15)

• Allow customizing the ringtone per contact (Ringtone has to be enabled as a customizable field in the app settings)
• Added a White theme with special handling
• Added some letter fastscroller related improvements
• Some performance, stability and translation related improvements
• Please rate the app if you like it :)

Version 6.14.0 (2021-01-10)

• Always fetch the same contacts, no matter what sorting is set
• Fix an organization updating related issue
• Merge names into 1 line at the View Details screen
• Improve Threema contact handling

Version 6.13.2 (2021-01-02)

• Added some translation, stability and UX improvements

Version 6.13.1 (2020-10-27)

• Redesigned the View and Edit screens, use bigger contact image
• Added quick action buttons to Viber, WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal contacts
• Added some UX and translation improvements

Version 6.13.0 (2020-09-19)

• Fixed search with non UTF characters
• Added many smaller translation and UX improvements

Version 6.12.7 (2020-08-06)

• Do not require the Telephony hardware feature for installing the app
• Some translation and UX improvements

Version 6.12.6 (2020-07-18)

• Allow adding contact events without specifying a year
• Always show the contacts middle name after the first name
• Make sure groups are properly sorted by name

Version 6.12.5 (2020-07-12)

• Adding some improvements related to contacts having multiple phone numbers

Version 6.12.4 (2020-07-08)

• Adding some smaller translation, stability and UX improvements

Version 6.12.3 (2020-06-19)

• Adding some private contact handling related improvements

Version 6.12.2 (2020-06-17)

• Reverting a check at fetching contacts, let's show more contacts rather than less

Version 6.12.1 (2020-06-16)

• Properly check phone numbers at Search too
• Fixed a glitch with wrong contacts being listed

Version 6.12.0 (2020-06-03)

• Added sorting by full name, which is the way most people expect sorting to work
• Improve searching, do not reset it at opening a contact
• Some translation and stability improvements

Version 6.11.3 (2020-05-26)

• Properly handle call initiating

Version 6.11.1 (2020-05-25)

• Use Call action at clicking the phone icon, not just Dial
• Use a nicer app icon on some older Android versions

Version 6.11.0 (2020-05-23)

• All calling related functions with many improvements have been moved into the new Simple Dialer app, please get it from https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simplemobiletools.dialer
• Added a toggle for accessing privately stored contacts by Simple Dialer and Simple SMS Messenger apps
• Removed many no longer needed permissions
• Lowered the minimal required OS version back to 21 (Android 5, Lollipop)
• Allow customizing the default tab at startup
• Added a couple other UI and translation improvements

Version 6.10.2 (2020-05-06)

• Removing the READ_CALL_LOG permission

Version 6.10.1 (2020-05-04)

• Show the multi-SIM picker only if the app is set as the default dialer
• Added a couple other stability and UX improvements

Version 6.10.0 (2020-05-03)

• Adding a first implementation of a Dialer, to really allow the app handle calls
• Increased the minimal required Android OS version to 6 Marshmallow to allow handling calls
• Try fixing the glitch with some saved contacts disappearing
• Properly handle inserting bigger resolution contact images in some cases
• Added a few other UX and UI improvements here and there

Version 6.9.0 (2020-04-16)

• Use colored contact avatars with the first letter of their name to make the app happier :)
• Properly recognize the local Phone contact source, even when empty
• Fix some glitches related to the letters in the fastscroller not being correctly sorted
• Couple other stability, translation and UI improvements

Version 6.8.0 (2020-03-18)

• Remember the last used folder at contacts exporting
• Do not request the Storage permission on Android 10+, use Scoped Storage

Version 6.7.1 (2020-03-08)

• Fixed some letter scrollbar related glitches
• Added some translation and stability related improvements

Version 6.7.0 (2020-02-05)

• Improved the side scrollbar by adding letters to it on some places
• Allow changing the font size in the app settings
• Trigger speed dial only if no number has been written yet

Version 6.6.0 (2020-01-22)

• Added an initial Speed dial implementation, can be customized in the app settings
• Properly color the status bar icons at light themes
• Many different stability, translation and UX improvements

Version 6.5.2 (2020-01-04)

• Fixed some theming issues
• Added some UI and translation improvements

Version 6.5.1 (2019-12-07)

• Rewrote the Select Contact screen for handling contact picking for other apps
• Fixed a glitch with some contacts not being visible in some cases

Version 6.5.0 (2019-12-05)

• Added many UI changes to refresh the apps look
• Fixed some third party intents and added handling for some new ones
• Show dialpad letters by default
• If the Dialpad button is hidden at the bottom, show it in the top Menu

Version 6.4.4 (2019-10-28)

• Improving the performance at fetching local contacts

Version 6.4.3 (2019-10-28)

• Fixed some Organization type contacts not being visible
• Improve the performance at showing a specific Contact details
• Added some stability and translation improvements

Version 6.4.2 (2019-10-14)

• Close search at opening a contact
• Some smaller misc improvements

Version 6.4.1 (2019-09-16)

• Made duplicate merging more aggressive, compare only by full name
• Fixed some theming and duplicate contact issues at the View details screen

Version 6.4.0 (2019-09-15)

• Removed the setting for merging duplicate contacts, merge them always
• Show all contact sources of the contact at the View screen
• Fixed a glitch with some missing fields at exporting contacts in .ics files

Version 6.3.5 (2019-08-27)

• Fixed some issues with some contacts being wrongly filtered out
• Show a more detailed confirmation dialog at deleting contacts/groups
• Fixed some glitches related to exporting contacts
• Search organizations with dialpad letters too, not just names
• Properly handle searching names with accents with dialpad letters
• Misc stability/performance/translation improvements

Version 6.3.4 (2019-08-14)

• Allow enlarging contact photos by clicking on them
• Fixed photo deleting at locally stored contacts
• Improved light theme handling
• Allow searching at the groups tab
• Replaced icons with vectors for better quality and smaller size
• Some other glitches fixed + translation improvements

Version 6.3.3 (2019-08-03)

• Allow customizing the bottom navigation bar color
• Some smaller translation and misc improvements

Version 6.3.2 (2019-06-14)

• Fixed not all fields being properly exported in .vcf files
• Couple stability and translation improvements

Version 6.3.1 (2019-03-07)

• Made contact avatars rounded and a bit bigger
• Added shortcuts for showing the dialpad or creating new contacts

Version 6.3.0 (2019-01-24)

• Fixed local contact source not being properly shown
• Fixed some glitches related to exporting contacts

Version 6.2.0 (2019-01-06)

• Removed the Recents tab due to Googles' latest security policies
• Allow showing letters on the dialpad
• Fixed some contact filtering issues
• Couple other smaller improvements

Version 6.1.2 (2018-12-28)

• Improve the way contacts are fetched, more contacts should show up
• Improve contact filtering to fix some glitches
• Added a Call menu button for calling not stored numbers from Recents
• Some stability improvements

Version 6.1.1 (2018-12-12)

• Fixing a crash on Android Lollipop
• Added some translation improvements

Version 6.1.0 (2018-11-30)

• Allow setting the app as the default for handling calls
• Allow blocking numbers on Android 7+
• Improved contact recognition at Recents
• Fixed some handling related to creating new contact with a number, or adding a number to an existing contact
• Add handling for secret codes like ##4636##
• Allow copying all contact fields from the view screen by long pressing them
• Added an option for hiding the dialpad button on the main screen
• Fixed some issues related to importing contacts with birthdays

Version 6.0.0 (2018-11-06)

• Initial Pro version

Version 5.1.2 (2018-11-28)

• Had to remove the Recents tab due to the latest Googles' permissions policy. The Pro app will be updated with a Recents tab and a mandatory Dialer soon.
• This version of the app is no longer maintained, please upgrade to the Pro version. You can find the Upgrade button at the top of the app Settings.

Version 5.1.1 (2018-11-05)

• Added some stability and translation improvements

Version 5.1.0 (2018-10-28)

• Added an option for toggling 24 hour time format
• Added an option to show only contacts with phone numbers
• Do not allow creating contacts under WhatsApp contact source
• Try fixing the issue with disappearing contacts under some circumstances
• Fix some bugs related to selecting contact photo from the device storage
• Show the contact email at the list, if name and organization are empty
• Properly sort groups containing UTF-8 characters at title
• Use a different placeholder image for business contacts

Version 5.0.0 (2018-10-15)

• Increased the minimal required Android OS version to 5
• Try fixing the issue with disappearing fresh contacts

Version 4.5.0 (2018-09-28)

• Added a simple dialpad
• Do not allow creating contacts under Signal or Telegram contact source
• Allow copying phone numbers into clipboard by long pressing them on the View screen
• Properly handle intents adding numbers to existing contacts
• Many other smaller improvements and bugfixes

Version 4.4.0 (2018-09-04)

• Added support for custom phone number/email/address types
• Added IM field
• Fixed some exporting/importing issues
• Improved duplicate filtering

Version 4.3.0 (2018-08-24)

• Reworked contact exporting/importing from scratch, use ez-vcard for parsing files
• Couple stability and translation improvements

Version 4.2.2 (2018-08-13)

• Added an optional Nickname field
• Improved searching and sorting UTF8 characters
• Fixed updating Notes and Organization fields

Version 4.2.1 (2018-08-05)

• Added some stability and light theme UX fixes

Version 4.2.0 (2018-08-04)

• Added a Recent Calls tab
• Allow customizing which tabs are visible
• Added an optional call confirmation dialog
• Fixed some glitches related to company contacts
• Some other performance and stability improvements

Version 4.1.0 (2018-07-16)

• Fixed a couple issues related to importing contacts from .vcf files
• Couple other UX and stability improvements

Version 4.0.5 (2018-07-05)

• Make duplicate contact filtering more agressive
• Couple UX and stability improvements

Version 4.0.4 (2018-06-19)

• Make "Try filtering out duplicate contacts" more agressive
• Ignore hidden contact fields, do not wipe them
• Prefer the contacts Mobile number at sending batch SMS
• Added a couple stability improvements

Version 4.0.3 (2018-05-13)

• Show a couple additional contact sources

Version 4.0.2 (2018-05-12)

• Make sure all relevant contact sources are visible

Version 4.0.1 (2018-05-09)

• Fixed a glitch happening at updating from old app version to 4.x

Version 4.0.0 (2018-05-09)

• Allow changing app icon color
• Add a toggle for trying to filter out duplicate contacts, enabled by default
• Fix some contacts not being visible
• Allow opening contacts with third party apps
• Couple misc fixes related to contacts syncing via CardDAV
• Allow moving contacts in a different contact source at the Edit screen

Version 3.5.3 (2018-04-18)

• Allow splitting the Address in multiple lines
• Allow batch sending SMS or emails to selected contacts or whole group
• Highlight the searched string at the result contacts

Version 3.5.2 (2018-04-13)

• Added an optional website field
• Parse more fields from Add Contact third party intents, like the one from WhatsApp
• Fix exporting contacts on SD cards

Version 3.5.1 (2018-04-10)

• Show the organization name as the contact name in case only that is filled
• Fix "Start name with surname"

Version 3.5.0 (2018-04-08)

• Added name prefix/suffix and contact organizations (hidden by default)
• Added a settings item "Manage shown contact fields" for customizing visible contact details, with some fields disabled by default
• Allow using the app without granting Contacts permission, rely on local secret storage only
• Dial the selected contact if Call permission is not granted
• Many performance improvements and smaller bugfixes

Version 3.4.0 (2018-03-21)

• Added groups
• Make phone numbers, emails and addresses clickable on the view screen
• Many smaller improvements and bugfixes

Version 3.3.3 (2018-03-04)

• Make sure Search searches address and Notes too

Version 3.3.2 (2018-03-04)

• Some stability and translation improvements

Version 3.3.1 (2018-03-02)

• Couple stability and translation improvements

Version 3.3.0 (2018-02-22)

• Added Address and Notes fields
• Properly handle Get Email intent
• Fixed some glitches at exporting contacts
• Added FAQ

Version 3.2.0 (2018-02-11)

• Allow storing contacts in a local database, hidden from other apps
• Added a new screen for viewing contact details
• Increased font size

Version 3.1.4 (2018-02-03)

• Add a unified "Phone storage" label to local phone storage
• Properly handle special characters at contact ex/importing

Version 3.1.3 (2018-01-29)

• Allow hiding contact thumbnails
• Fix displaying and adding contacts on some devices

Version 3.1.2 (2018-01-23)

• Properly handle vcf files exported from Thunderbird
• Misc smaller improvements

Version 3.1.1 (2018-01-22)

• An f-droid build test version

Version 3.1.0 (2018-01-16)

• Added contact import/export functions
• Allow sharing contacts

Version 3.0.3 (2018-01-03)

• Make the contacts beginning with the search string appear first
• Some crashfixes

Version 3.0.2 (2018-01-02)

• Handle some third party intents
• Reuse the shared Favorite contacts, don't create an own list

Version 3.0.1 (2018-01-01)

• Initial release