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Element X Android

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Velocity5.0

Modern, faster Matrix client for Android (next-gen Element).

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Element X Android follows multi-account with cross-session notifications and better forwarding.

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◆Current state
Element X Android ships a numbered release every one to two weeks. v26.10.0 turned on multi-account support and global search; v26.10.1 builds on it with notifications from other sessions on the same device, other accounts' user status in settings, and room suggestions plus fixes for forwarding. It also fixes a key-backup duplication and lost cross-signing keys after creating a new account.
◆Where it's heading
The app is moving from parity work toward being a daily driver for people with several Matrix identities, while the new timeline renderer, flagged since September, keeps gaining features such as pills. The bug fixes show multi-account still has rough edges in encryption state.
◆Prediction
Expect the new timeline renderer to leave its feature flag in an upcoming release, and more multi-account polish. The entries don't show a date for either.

◆Recent moves

  1. 5d ago

    Element X Android v26.10.1

    A follow-through release on v26.10.0's multi-account launch: notifications from other sessions on the same device, other accounts' status in settings, and forwarding with room suggestions. Fixes for duplicate key backups and lost cross-signing keys show the encryption side of multi-account still needed work.

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  2. 13d ago

    Multi-account support and global search arrive

    Multi-account support and global search graduate from flags to shipped features, alongside default back pagination, unread indicators and cross-device notification dismissal. It closes two of the largest parity gaps with classic Element rather than changing direction.

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  3. 29d ago

    Hotfix: room list now shows all unread activity

    A hotfix for unread activity missing from the room list, a regression fix shortly after v26.09.3.

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  4. 1mo ago

    New timeline renderer lands behind a feature flag

    A new timeline renderer lands behind a feature flag, already supporting headers and linkification. It is the start of a core rewrite rather than a finished change.

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  5. 1mo ago

    More reliable push notifications and remote-config fixes

    Push-service reliability and remote-config caching fixes. It is plumbing work that supports enterprise configuration.

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  6. 1mo ago

    Polls now support multiple answers

    Multi-answer polls close a parity gap with legacy Element, and quieter read-receipt tracking reduces overhead.

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