New: Safety first. Your child can now activate SOS Mode directly from their Karri Messenger to instantly alert you when they need help. Improvement: Device status changes should show much closer to real time in your app. Fix: Sharing is caring, except when it doesn't work. We fixed an issue that stopped some of you from sharing messages outside the app.

New: No more hide-and-seek. You can now jump straight to your KARRI list directly from the bottom navigation bar. New: Feeling a little lost on the map? We added a quick onboarding guide to the Locator screen to show you around. Improvement: Spring cleaning came early to the Device Details page. Finding the important things is now less of a scavenger hunt. Improvement: Playing favorites? Your most recently used KARRIs now skip the line and show up first in the Locator top bar. Improvement: No more flying blind. Your KARRI's location now stays visible on the map while you draw a Safe Area around it.

New: got a membership code? We finally built a place for you to put it. Improvement: we gave the transcription feature some memory supplements. Once an audio message is transcribed, it stays text on your phone.

Improvement: minor changes to the integration with our Messenger 2

New: bring KARRIs together by scanning your friend's KARRI for a direct invitation to your existing chat New: Happy Holidays, Frohe Weihnachten, ¡Felices fiestas! – the message transcription feature now detects your spoken language New: supports the new Generation 2 Messengers Improvement: we added a satellite map view Improvement: a new search field let's you find your most popular contacts

New: if your KARRI has too many messages pending, you can now flush the queue and skip the line with your important message

New: once your KARRI is on a supported firmware version, you will be able to set its GPS update frequency (longer intervals mean longer battery life) Improvement: it's easier now to bring up the details of your KARRI on the Locator if you have multiple KARRIs in the same place Improvement: we've rearranged the KARRI settings page. The more important things shouldn't require you to scroll down Fix: the power-off state of your KARRI, introduced in our last update, is now visible on the Locator as well

New: keep track of new messages using our new new message divider (yes, that's four news in one line) New: you will be able to tell the difference between your KARRI being offline (red circle) and switched off (grey circle) New: evening charge reminders can be enabled/disabled on your KARRI settings page Improvement: unheard messages will appear green while played messages are shown as grey

New: Spotted a friend in your group Chat? You can now add them to your contact list! Improvement: A fix to support playback on headphones so you can hear your kids without letting the world know

New: create Safe Areas to be notified when your KARRI moves in and outside an area you defined Improvement: the Locator screen got a little glow-up to support multiple KARRIs (and Safe Areas of course)

New: remotely silence your KARRI device to mute notifications (e.g. during school hours) New: long-pressing a messaging allows you to store it and share it with others Improvement: you can now navigate directly to the assigned chat(s) from the device preferences

New: Wi-Fi is here! Together with device firmware v1.3.0, you can add your KARRI to your home network for better connectivity

New: by popular demand, we increased the maximum number of chats per device to three New: trouble distinguishing your KARRIs? The app now shows the colours of your device

You can now assign to multiple chats – chat with other KARRI devices! Enjoy it together with an all-new colorful chat experience (requires KARRI firmware v1.2.0 or above).

New: when you pair a Karri, a chat is now automatically created with your new device. Chat away! Improvement: a couple more onboarding hints on using the app and Karri. Improvement: single-tap on a Karri message delivery icon opens the detail view right away. Fix: you should no longer see garbled waveforms when a new message comes in while you are playing one.

New: an all new contacts management experience! Manage who you plan to interact with in Settings > Manage contacts. Improvement: want to know in advance how much babbling and background shouting is in your child’s voice messages? We now show you a wave form representation of your messages. Surfin' KARRI.io! Improvement: nudge your friends and family members to finally accept that invitation to KARRI by re-sending it.

New: offline mode! Even though you still can't send or receive anything when you're offline, you can at least browse and playback previously received messages. Improvement: we've added a couple more topics to our help system. Fix: a fast tap on a "Back" button while an info popup is still open will no longer result in a blank page. Fix: solved an issue when you had two members with the same name. We're ok with doppelgangers now.

New: "Sharri" is here. You can now share access to your KARRI with another app user from your list of KARRI contacts New: Preparing for an upcoming KARRI firmware release, the app will show the device's battery level while its still charging Improvement: The app will politely nudge nostalgists to update when they're running an app version that's no longer supported Fix: Even when your KARRI has an incredibly long name, it will no longer go offscreen and break the app layout Fix: Certain elusive delivered/played symbols on messages sent to a device are now less elusive. Or not elusive at all.

New: Kickstart guide! Immerse yourself in our latest recipe book of how to KARRI! New: Not to stress you out or anything, but the app now shows on the Home Screen how many notifications you have missed. New: When recording a message, we'll now give you haptic feedback. Feels good, doesn't it? Improvement: Say cheese! You can take a picture of your KARRI during the pairing process Improvement: The X marks the spot. We added lots of caching to make using your app snappier Fix: Say my name! It is no longer possible to not give your KARRI a name Fix: When recording a message, the app should no longer pretend you never lifted a finger and stop the recording instead Fix: You love emojis, as do we. That's why the app no longer crashes when you named yourself :slightly_smiling_face:

New: We’ve added support for muting chat channels, so you can get some peace and quiet when needed. New: Audio now seamlessly transfers to the earpiece when your phone is next to your ear! New: Low battery? No problem. A notification will tell you if your device is under 20% battery. New: If your network goes down, we’ve got you covered with a clear and timely message. Fix: No more mysterious "Middle of Nowhere" on your map when no KARRI is paired. We’ve made sure your location data is accurate!

New: Delivery notifications are here! You can now check if your "dinner is ready" made it to your KARRI New: Regrets? Authors and admins can now delete individual messages from a channel Improvement: Reported KARRI’s battery levels are now less fuzzy Improvement: Fine-tuned the app’s real-time chat and status checks for a smoother, breezier experience Fix: No more phantom charging! If your device is offline, it won’t pretend it’s charging Fix: We gave the UI a makeover with better text alignment, a splash of new colors, and some snazzy new icons, including a shiny new GPS icon Fix: We made the back arrow in the chat view easier to hit – no more tiny target frustration!

New: starting + stopping a recording will give you an audible confirmation Improvement: if you ever wondered which email address you signed up with, it is now being revealed in Settings > My Account Improvement: we turned off landscape orientation mode. It was weird. Improvement: the message sound waves no longer make you feel you have only partially listened to it Fix: no more cryptic error messages in case a transcription goes wrong

New: if you like shortcuts, you can now double tap on "Chats" to quickly get to your chat list New: when you are desperate for a Chat list refresh, you can now do so by pulling down whilst in the Chat list New: wanna get to know KARRI even better? Your device now reveals more information about itself in "Manage KARRI" New: if you feel like things are not quite working out with you and your KARRI, you can now remove it from your account (it's not you, it's me!) New: in addition to selecting existing photos from your library, you can also add a selfie when adding visuals to your profile and chats New: our push notifications are no longer quiet about everything (you can still mute notification sounds in your phone's settings) New: we'll notify you when you have been added to a chat while you were enjoying off-screen downtime Improvement: dear first-time users, we hope you are a little less lost when trying to send your first message Improvement: real-time communication between the app and our servers should be less moody now Fix: if you were going too fast in the Chat lane, we put some speed-bumps in (messages are no longer displayed out of order when scrolling quickly) Fix: you can now marvel at your KARRI's photo also when looking at the Locator

Fix: we removed a redundant alert message upon logout. The app now has less trouble letting you go. Fix: even though we understand that some days can be really draining, your KARRI will no longer report an empty battery when it is charging. Fix: resolved an issue where multiple KARRIs appeared on the Locator screen. They no longer clone themselves.

New feature: invite a friend or family member to KARRI from your phone's contacts list. Fix: scanning your KARRI's QR code would sometimes complain about the device already being registered. The app is no longer lying to you. … plus various small user experience enhancements and minor fixes.