STARFACE for iOS, Version 9.4.0, Release date: 23.07.2025

Version 9.4.0 Build 19 (Release date: 23.07.2025)

Improvements / New Features

• New look & feel for the "Contacts" menu.

• General improvements to the "Contacts" menu.

  • Function keys and favorites are now separated: favorites (BLFs and direct dial keys) remain under “Contacts”, while a new “Function Keys” section now contains the remaining function keys – aligning the structure with the STARFACE Win and macOS apps.

  • The new “Favorites” subsection replaces the previous “Keys” area in Contacts and now shows all saved favorite contacts (BLFs and direct dial keys).

  • Contacts can now be added (if user permissions allow):

    • via long-press on unknown contacts in the Journal,

    • in the call detail view of an unknown contact in the Journal,

    • in the "Contacts" section > STARFACE Address Book by tapping the “Add” (“+”) button in the top right corner.

  • Improved view of STARFACE contacts with a preselection display.

  • Redesigned search function in Contacts.

• Function keys are now located in a dedicated “Function Keys” section (under “More”) instead of within “Contacts”.

• Contact detail view is now available for showing information about a contact. This view can be opened:

  • from the “Favorites” section in Contacts via the info icon,

  • from the “iPhone” and “STARFACE” address book sections in Contacts by tapping on a contact entry,

  • from the Journal via the call detail view (opened by tapping the info icon in the Journal view), by then tapping the contact tile at the top.

• Login process has been restructured.

• Stability optimizations

• Unknown numbers can now be saved directly from the Journal (via the contact detail view > “Add to address book” option).

• If access to iPhone contacts is initially denied, a persistent notice is now shown in Contacts > iPhone, including a direct link to iOS settings for adjusting permissions later if desired.

• In the Function Keys section, the app now shows an info message if no function keys are available for the user. This helps to make it clear that no keys are configured – not that something went wrong.

• When searching in the Contacts > STARFACE Address Book section, the matching parts of the search results are now highlighted – so it's easier to see why a result was found.

• When deleting entries from the journal (such as calls, voicemails, or faxes), a confirmation message is now shown – to help prevent accidental deletions.

• Technical optimizations
• The hint message for moving the function keys in the Contacts > Favorites section has been improved and now matches the typical behavior on iOS.

• Improved scrolling behavior in the Contacts section and in Call Forwarding.

• Optimized logging to better analyze problems when using CarPlay.

Bugfixes

• [SC] In some cases, the call list in the Journal took a long time to appear after opening – this delay has been fixed. [Call#91007590]

• [SC] When activating or deactivating the speaker during a call, the call timer previously reset to zero – this issue has been fixed and the timer now remains stable. [Call#7992809]

• [SC] On iOS 18, if access for the SF app to the iPhone address book was granted only for selected contacts, no entries were shown in Contacts > iPhone – this issue has been fixed, and the granted contacts are now correctly displayed. [Call#91001642]

• On first opening the keypad in the “Keypad” menu, the delete key briefly appeared in the wrong position – this display issue has been resolved, and the key now appears in the correct spot immediately.

• [SC] If users tapped a journal entry multiple times during the app login process was currently running, it was possible to start several overlapping calls at once. This has been fixed: now only one call is started, and a loading indicator shows the connection status. [Call#7984736]

• [SC] In the CarPlay view, some profile pictures in the Favorites list were not centered properly – this display issue has been fixed. [Call#7963809]

• In some cases, app activity was still recorded in the log even after logging was turned off – this has been corrected.

• Several fixes were made to prevent app crashes and improve stability.

• In the call details screen, the call duration was shown twice by mistake – this issue has been fixed.

• The error message shown when a Light User tries to log in was unclear and inconsistent – it has now been replaced with a clearer and unified message that explains the missing permission.