luki-ev · dontub · Aug 9, 2025 · Jun 10, 2025 · Jun 10, 2025 · Jul 7, 2025
diff --git a/.github/workflows/post-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/post-pr.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
   ui-tests:
     name: UI Tests (Synapse)
     needs: should-i-run
-    runs-on: buildjet-4vcpu-ubuntu-2204
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     timeout-minutes: 90 # We might need to increase it if the time for tests grows
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false

diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 name: Test
 
 on:
-  pull_request: { }
-  push:
-    branches: [ main, develop, synodim ]
-    paths-ignore:
-      - '.github/**'
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 # Enrich gradle.properties for CI/CD
 env:
@@ -15,7 +11,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   tests:
     name: Runs all tests
-    runs-on: buildjet-4vcpu-ubuntu-2204
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     timeout-minutes: 90 # We might need to increase it if the time for tests grows
     strategy:
       matrix:

diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+Changes in Element v1.6.44 (2025-08-06)
+=======================================
+
+Other changes
+-------------
+ - Hide the "Manually Verify by Text" option behind devtool flag. ([#9058](https://github.com/element-hq/element-android/issues/9058))
+ - Change targetSdk to 35. ([#9051](https://github.com/element-hq/element-android/issues/9051))
+ - Support room v12. ([#9065](https://github.com/element-hq/element-android/issues/9065))
+ - Fix window insets. ([#9067](https://github.com/element-hq/element-android/issues/9067))
+
+
 Changes in Element v1.6.42 (2025-06-10)
 =======================================
 

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@
 
 # Element Android
 
-Element Android is an Android Matrix Client provided by [Element](https://element.io/). The app can be run on every Android devices with Android OS Lollipop and more (API 21).
-
-It is a total rewrite of [Riot-Android](https://github.com/element-hq/riot-android) with a new user experience.
+Element Classic Android is a previous-generation [Matrix](https://matrix.org/) client provided by [Element](https://element.io/). The app can be run on every Android devices with Android OS Lollipop and more (API 21). This client is still supported and receives security updates but no new features or usability enhancements are made. It is recommended to use [Element X](https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-android) that is the next-generation mobile app.
 
 [<img src="resources/img/google-play-badge.png" alt="Get it on Google Play" height="60">](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=im.vector.app)
 [<img src="resources/img/f-droid-badge.png" alt="Get it on F-Droid" height="60">](https://f-droid.org/app/im.vector.app)

diff --git a/dependencies.gradle b/dependencies.gradle
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 ext.versions = [
         'minSdk'            : 21,
-        'compileSdk'        : 34,
-        'targetSdk'         : 34,
+        'compileSdk'        : 35,
+        'targetSdk'         : 35,
         'sourceCompat'      : JavaVersion.VERSION_21,
         'targetCompat'      : JavaVersion.VERSION_21,
         'jvmTarget'         : "21",
 ]
 
-def gradle = "8.4.2"
+def gradle = "8.11.0"
 // Ref: https://kotlinlang.org/releases.html
 def kotlin = "1.9.24"
 def kotlinCoroutines = "1.8.1"
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def bigImageViewer = "1.8.1"
 def jjwt = "0.11.5"
 def vanniktechEmoji = "0.16.0"
 def sentry = "6.18.1"
-def fragment = "1.8.1"
+def fragment = "1.8.6"
 // Testing
 def mockk = "1.13.11"
 def espresso = "3.6.1"
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ ext.libs = [
                 'activity'                : "androidx.activity:activity-ktx:1.9.0",
                 'appCompat'               : "androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.7.0",
                 'biometric'               : "androidx.biometric:biometric:1.1.0",
-                'core'                    : "androidx.core:core-ktx:1.10.1",
+                'core'                    : "androidx.core:core-ktx:1.16.0",
                 'recyclerview'            : "androidx.recyclerview:recyclerview:1.3.0",
                 'exifinterface'           : "androidx.exifinterface:exifinterface:1.3.6",
                 'fragmentKtx'             : "androidx.fragment:fragment-ktx:$fragment",

diff --git a/dependencies_groups.gradle b/dependencies_groups.gradle
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ ext.groups = [
                         'org.jitsi',
                         'org.json',
                         'org.jsoup',
+                        'org.jspecify',
                         'org.junit',
                         'org.junit.jupiter',
                         'org.junit.platform',

diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/40106440.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/40106440.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Main changes in this version: support room v12.
+Full changelog: https://github.com/element-hq/element-android/releases
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
@@ -42,4 +42,4 @@ signing.element.nightly.keyPassword=Secret
 
 # Customise the Lint version to use a more recent version than the one bundled with AGP
 # https://googlesamples.github.io/android-custom-lint-rules/usage/newer-lint.md.html
-android.experimental.lint.version=8.6.0-alpha08
+android.experimental.lint.version=8.12.0-alpha08
diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar
diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
-distributionSha256Sum=f8b4f4772d302c8ff580bc40d0f56e715de69b163546944f787c87abf209c961
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.8-all.zip
+distributionSha256Sum=bd71102213493060956ec229d946beee57158dbd89d0e62b91bca0fa2c5f3531
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.14.3-bin.zip
 networkTimeout=10000
 validateDistributionUrl=true
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME

diff --git a/gradlew b/gradlew
diff --git a/gradlew.bat b/gradlew.bat
diff --git a/...ttachment-viewer/src/main/java/im/vector/lib/attachmentviewer/AttachmentViewerActivity.kt b/...ttachment-viewer/src/main/java/im/vector/lib/attachmentviewer/AttachmentViewerActivity.kt
@@ -131,12 +131,15 @@ abstract class AttachmentViewerActivity : AppCompatActivity(), AttachmentEventLi
         // the touch coordinates
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.R) {
             // New API instead of SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_FULLSCREEN and SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_HIDE_NAVIGATION
+            @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
             window.setDecorFitsSystemWindows(false)
             // New API instead of SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_IMMERSIVE
             window.decorView.windowInsetsController?.systemBarsBehavior = WindowInsetsController.BEHAVIOR_SHOW_TRANSIENT_BARS_BY_SWIPE
             // New API instead of FLAG_TRANSLUCENT_STATUS
+            @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
             window.statusBarColor = ContextCompat.getColor(this, R.color.half_transparent_status_bar)
             // new API instead of FLAG_TRANSLUCENT_NAVIGATION
+            @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
             window.navigationBarColor = ContextCompat.getColor(this, R.color.half_transparent_status_bar)
         } else {
             @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
@@ -318,6 +321,7 @@ abstract class AttachmentViewerActivity : AppCompatActivity(), AttachmentEventLi
     protected open fun shouldAnimateDismiss(): Boolean = true
 
     protected open fun animateClose() {
+        @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
         window.statusBarColor = Color.TRANSPARENT
         finish()
     }
@@ -334,14 +338,17 @@ abstract class AttachmentViewerActivity : AppCompatActivity(), AttachmentEventLi
         // Or for "sticky immersive," replace it with SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_IMMERSIVE_STICKY
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.R) {
             // New API instead of SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_FULLSCREEN and SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_HIDE_NAVIGATION
+            @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
             window.setDecorFitsSystemWindows(false)
             // new API instead of SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_HIDE_NAVIGATION
             window.decorView.windowInsetsController?.hide(WindowInsets.Type.navigationBars())
             // New API instead of SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_IMMERSIVE
             window.decorView.windowInsetsController?.systemBarsBehavior = WindowInsetsController.BEHAVIOR_SHOW_TRANSIENT_BARS_BY_SWIPE
             // New API instead of FLAG_TRANSLUCENT_STATUS
+            @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
             window.statusBarColor = ContextCompat.getColor(this, R.color.half_transparent_status_bar)
             // New API instead of FLAG_TRANSLUCENT_NAVIGATION
+            @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
             window.navigationBarColor = ContextCompat.getColor(this, R.color.half_transparent_status_bar)
         } else {
             @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
@@ -363,6 +370,7 @@ abstract class AttachmentViewerActivity : AppCompatActivity(), AttachmentEventLi
         systemUiVisibility = true
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.R) {
             // New API instead of SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_FULLSCREEN and SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_HIDE_NAVIGATION
+            @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
             window.setDecorFitsSystemWindows(false)
         } else {
             @Suppress("DEPRECATION")

diff --git a/library/ui-strings/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/library/ui-strings/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@
     <string name="notice_widget_modified">%1$s modified %2$s widget</string>
     <string name="notice_widget_modified_by_you">You modified %1$s widget</string>
 
+    <string name="power_level_owner">Owner</string>
     <string name="power_level_admin">Admin</string>
     <string name="power_level_moderator">Moderator</string>
     <string name="power_level_default">Default</string>
@@ -685,6 +686,7 @@
     <string name="room_participants_leave_prompt_title">Leave room</string>
     <string name="room_participants_leave_prompt_msg">Are you sure you want to leave the room?</string>
     <string name="room_participants_leave_private_warning">This room is not public. You will not be able to rejoin without an invite.</string>
+    <string name="room_participants_leave_last_admin">You\'re the only admin of this room. Leaving it will mean no one has control over it.</string>
 
     <string name="room_participants_header_direct_chats">Direct Messages</string>
 
@@ -2404,6 +2406,7 @@
     <string name="room_member_power_level_invites">Invites</string>
     <string name="room_member_power_level_users">Users</string>
 
+    <string name="room_member_power_level_owner_in">Owner in %1$s</string>
     <string name="room_member_power_level_admin_in">Admin in %1$s</string>
     <string name="room_member_power_level_moderator_in">Moderator in %1$s</string>
     <string name="room_member_power_level_default_in">Default in %1$s</string>

diff --git a/library/ui-styles/src/main/res/values/theme_light.xml b/library/ui-styles/src/main/res/values/theme_light.xml
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@
 
         <!-- Material color -->
         <item name="colorPrimary">@color/element_accent_light</item>
+        <!-- Fix background color of status bar in home and room detail activity -->
+        <!--item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/element_background_light</item-->
+        <item name="colorPrimaryDark">?vctr_toolbar_background</item>
         <item name="colorPrimaryVariant">@color/element_accent_light</item>
         <item name="colorOnPrimary">@android:color/white</item>
         <item name="colorSecondary">@color/element_accent_light</item>

diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android-flow/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/flow/FlowRoom.kt b/matrix-sdk-android-flow/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/flow/FlowRoom.kt
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.room.model.ReadReceipt
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.room.model.RoomMemberSummary
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.room.model.RoomSummary
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.room.notification.RoomNotificationState
+import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.room.powerlevels.RoomPowerLevels
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.room.send.UserDraft
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.room.timeline.TimelineEvent
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.util.Optional
@@ -95,6 +96,10 @@ class FlowRoom(private val room: Room) {
                 }
     }
 
+    fun liveRoomPowerLevels(): Flow<RoomPowerLevels> {
+        return room.stateService().getRoomPowerLevelsLive().asFlow()
+    }
+
     fun liveReadMarker(): Flow<Optional<String>> {
         return room.readService().getReadMarkerLive().asFlow()
     }

diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/build.gradle b/matrix-sdk-android/build.gradle
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ android {
         // that the app's state is completely cleared between tests.
         testInstrumentationRunnerArguments clearPackageData: 'true'
 
-        buildConfigField "String", "SDK_VERSION", "\"1.6.42\""
+        buildConfigField "String", "SDK_VERSION", "\"1.6.44\""
 
         buildConfigField "String", "GIT_SDK_REVISION", "\"${gitRevision()}\""
         buildConfigField "String", "GIT_SDK_REVISION_UNIX_DATE", "\"${gitRevisionUnixDate()}\""
Original file line number	Diff line number	Diff line change
		@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
		Main changes in this version: support room v12.
		Full changelog: https://github.com/element-hq/element-android/releases