- Messages sent on a poor connection are no longer lost silently. If a message can't be sent, you'll see "Couldn't send · Tap to retry". - "Delivered" is now "Sent", which is what it always meant. - The Chats list moves a conversation to the top when you send, and unread dots now survive a restart. - Deleting a message for everyone now tells you if it couldn't be sent. - Deleting your account has clearer error handling and a way to retry.

Gaslight has been upgraded with a new, more reliable infrastructure behind the scenes. Your chats, contacts and security are unchanged. Please update to keep messaging without interruption.

This update fixes an issue where sent documents could sometimes appear duplicated, adds clearer permission prompts, and includes backend reliability improvements. No action needed — just update and enjoy a smoother experience.

This update fixes an issue where sent documents could sometimes appear duplicated, and adds clearer in-app messages when photo, camera, or microphone permissions are needed. We've also made behind-the-scenes reliability improvements. No action needed — just update and enjoy a smoother experience.

Gaslight is a messenger built for one thing: privacy that actually works. REAL ENCRYPTION, NOT MARKETING Every message is protected using the Double Ratchet algorithm and X3DH key exchange — the same cryptographic approach used by the world's most trusted secure messengers. Each message gets its own unique encryption key, giving you forward secrecy: even if a single key were ever exposed, your past conversations remain unreadable. NO PHONE NUMBER REQUIRED Your Gaslight identity is a 12-word recovery phrase generated entirely on your device — never tied to your phone number, email, or any real-world identifier. Nothing personally identifying is ever stored on our servers. Restore your account on a new device anytime with your phrase. VERIFY, DON'T JUST TRUST Scan a contact's QR code in person to verify your safety number. A match gives you mathematical proof — not a promise — that your conversation is truly end-to-end encrypted with no one able to intercept it. VANISHING MESSAGES Enable vanishing mode on any conversation, and messages disappear after being read. Perfect for conversations that shouldn't linger. SCREENSHOT NOTIFICATIONS Know immediately if someone captures a screenshot of your chat. DESIGNED FOR EVERYDAY USE - Text, photos, and file sharing - Message reactions - Edit or delete sent messages - Optional read receipts — your choice - Real-time push notifications - No ads, no trackers, no data harvesting OUR PROMISE We built Gaslight because we believe privacy shouldn't be a premium feature or a marketing slogan — it should be the default. Every design decision starts from "how do we keep this private" rather than "how do we monetize this later." There's no ad business model hiding behind your messages. Your conversations belong to you. We just make sure they stay that way.

Version 1.0.2 — a big update focused on security, polish, and control. What's new: - Now you can capture moments using camera and share photos, videos, voice messages and documents with your friends, in privacy. - Add avatar to your display picture - Vanishing mode: Want to keep the messages temporary? Delete them right away after 24 hours automatically - Dark mode across the entire app, respecting your system setting - Safety Numbers to verify you're talking to the right person - Scan a friend's QR code to add them instantly - Rich message actions: edit sent messages, forward, star, delete for yourself or everyone - Double tap to send Heart and other reactions - Toggle read receipts and last seen status On/Off in Settings - A more polished, faster message delivery experience - A rewritten account-deletion flow that actually deletes everything cleanly - Improved notification handling — quicker delivery, cleaner tray - Persistent "your name" field when sending contact requests - Countless refinements and bug fixes under the hood Security note: this update includes a major overhaul of our data-access rules for stronger protection of your messages and identity.