STARFACE for Android, Version 9.5.0, Release Date: 07.11.2025

Version 9.5.0 Build 538 (Release date: 07.11.2025)

Improvements

• Technical update to comply with new Google Play Store requirements.

Important Notes About The Release

• This update ensures compliance with the latest Google Play Store requirements. The app now supports 16 KB memory pages.

STARFACE for Android, Version 9.4.0, Release date: 27.10.2025

Version 9.4.0 Build 532 (Release date: 27.10.2025)

Improvements

• Restructured the login process.

• [SC] Usage of STUN (Session Traversal Utilities for NAT)

  • Improves connection stability and behavior in NAT-related network situations.
  • Helps prevent connection issues and related errors for connections outside the local network.
    [Call#7978830] [Call#91008287] [Call#91014280] [Call#7987797]
• Optimizations in the menu item Contacts > STARFACE:
  • Contacts under Contacts > STARFACE can now be filtered by address book subfolders, easing contact discovery especially in large company address books.
  • In "Contacts > STARFACE," the contacts are now preloaded and displayed immediately upon opening – allowing faster access without having to start a search first.
  • Enhanced contact search display (for SF contacts and local contacts): Search results now show the associated company or, for number searches, the matching phone number, highlighted contextually.
  • STARFACE contact details can now be edited if the user has the appropriate permission — a "pen" icon in the detail view opens a pre-filled edit form.
• Optimization of local contacts (Contacts > Phone):
  • Editing local contacts can now be initiated directly from the SF Android app — this leads the users to the native contacts app for editing.
  • Under Contacts > Phone, a clearly visible “+” button now allows adding a new contact directly, including the option to choose the desired storage location.
• In the Quick Call menu, the permission request to access local contacts is now shown only once; after denial, it will not be prompted again (changes can still be made via the system settings or through the link in Contacts > Local Contacts).
• When adding participants to a conference, phone numbers containing special characters (e.g., brackets) are now supported.

• In an open single chat, tapping the top area (contact name) now directly opens the contact details view.

• Saving your own STARFACE phone number as a callback number is no longer possible and now triggers an appropriate notification.

• The display of disabled buttons has been standardized.

• Primary and secondary button colors have been aligned with the current STARFACE Windows design.

• Various technical optimizations

  • including revisions to push metrics.

  • for improvement “The login process has been restructured.”
  • to improve admin functionalities on the PBX.
  • ...

• Improved messaging when contact permissions are missing in the Quickcall section.

• In the Journal, an unsaved phone number can now be added directly as a contact via a “+” icon in the expanded journal entry, opening the familiar “Add Contact” dialog.

• For group calls marked as “called back,” the app now also displays the callback date and time in both the compact and expanded journal entry views.

• Filter position and scroll behavior in the Journal and under “Forwarding” have been standardized to match the behavior in Contacts > STARFACE.
• First name, last name, and email address in the user profile can now only be changed via the STARFACE PBX admin area; these fields are read-only in the app.

• Added a back button and header in the “Used Software” section of the app settings for consistent navigation.

• The app now shows a helpful notification when login problems occur due to missing or invalid port information.

Bugfixes

• Bugfixes to fix / prevent increased app crashes.
• [SC] In poor network conditions, the Call Manager occasionally closed a few seconds after accepting a call in the background, even though the call remained active – this issue has been resolved. [Call#7961761] [Call#7977072] [Call#7973871]

• [SC] Fixed an issue where ongoing searches in Favorites were interrupted and replaced by the BLF list when a BLF status changed. [Call#91012408]

• When receiving a call from a STARFACE user not previously in the journal call list, profile pictures and presence status were sometimes initially missing and loaded later; these are now displayed automatically and correctly.
• In some cases under poor network conditions, an incorrect “Something went wrong” message was shown during login – the app now handles such scenarios more robustly and displays a more accurate message.

• Upon logout, the message “STARFACE is going to background” was incorrectly shown in some cases – this behavior has been corrected.

• In QuickCall, address book contacts were not displayed during searches if a result included only a company name without a first or last name – all relevant contacts are now shown correctly.

• Calls to external numbers via a configured line access prefix (e.g., 0+49 or **3*0049...) were not possible. This has been improved and now works correctly again.
• After reopening the app via the “Quit” button, the chat status is now displayed correctly (instead of showing “Unavailable”).

• After a fresh installation, the default dialing mode is now explicitly shown as “SIP” in settings.

• When opening the app from the background, custom chat statuses now correctly display their status type and symbol (e.g., “Away”).

• When editing a conference, it was not possible to remove stored participants – this option has been added again.

STARFACE for Android, Version 9.3.0, Release date: 07.08.2025

Version 9.3.0 Build 520 (Release date: 07.08.2025)

Improvements

• Upgrade of the Android Target SDK to API level 35 (optimisations for Android 15).

Bugfixes

• Fixed visual display issues due to the API level upgrade.

STARFACE for Android, Version 9.2.0, Release date: 17.07.2025

Version 9.2.0 Build 517 (Release date: 17.07.2025)

Important Notes About The Release:

• Google services are required to use the new app versions 9.0.0 (and newer) - e.g. to receive push notifications.

  • Please make sure that Google Play services are installed and activated on your device in order to receive push notifications reliably

• Minimum system requirements: Starting from SF Android App version 9.1.0 (and higher), Android 10 or newer is required.

Improvements

• Stability improvements
• When opening the new menu item Quick Dial for the first time without prior approval to use the local contacts of the device, the approval of the contacts permission is now also requested there - so users who do not use the contacts area can also approve and use the local contacts under Quick Dial.
• Improved display in Contacts > Phone when permission has not been granted, so that the user always has the option to grant permission afterwards.

• Technical improvements

  • Reduce data usage when receiving calls in the background – this especially helps users with a long call history by improving connection times and lowering data usage.

  • Enhanced detection of connection issues during call answering – this helps us identify and solve such cases faster.

  • [SC] Improved handling of connection issues during call pickup. [Call#7978830] [Call#7987797]

  • Better analysis of issues occurring after a network change after an incoming push notification.

• Logging optimizations.

Bugfixes

• Bugfixes to fix / prevent increased app crashes.

• [SC] After completely closing the app, users often experienced long loading times when restarting – this behavior has been improved, and the app now starts faster and more smoothly. [Call#7991367] [Call#91002361]

• After disabling the logging function in the mobile app, some app activities continued to be recorded in the logs of the app – this issue has been fixed, and no additional entries are created as expected.

• On Google Pixel devices, the keyboard was incorrectly displayed when accepting an incoming call from the lock screen if it had previously been opened in speed dial and the app was then sent to the background.

• Longer names of selected ringtones were not displayed correctly in the settings menu and overlapped with the "Ringtone" label.

• In some cases, the journal showed a profile picture for external contacts instead of the usual neutral placeholder image – this has now been corrected.

• After calling someone using the "Speed Dial" tab, the last digit of the phone number stayed in the input field – the field now clears completely after the call.

• If the network connection was lost for a few seconds during a call, the Call Manager sometimes disappeared even though the call was still active – the Call Manager will now remain visible so the call can continue when the connection is back.

• The app crashed when a user without a voicemail tried to open the mailbox selection – this option is now hidden for those users to avoid the crash.

• Very long custom chat statuses overlapped with parts of the screen – long texts are now shortened correctly.

• If a chat was opened via a system notification, the navigation bar stayed open when it shouldn't – this has been fixed.

STARFACE for Android, Version 9.1.0, Release date: 16.05.2025

Version 9.1.0 Build 508 (Release Date: 16.05.2025)

Important Notes About The Release:

• Minimum system requirements:

  • Starting from the new SF Android App version 9.1.0 (and higher), Android 10 or newer is required.

  • Users with Android version 9 or older will still be offered the last supported app version 9.0.2 in the app store.

• Google services are required to use the new app versions 9.0.0 (and newer) - e.g. to receive push notifications.

  • Please make sure that Google Play services are installed and activated on your device in order to receive push notifications reliably

Improvements

• Stability improvements
• Facelift: New look & feel in more parts of the app
  • Menu item Chat status
  • Menu item Contacts
  • Contact detail view
  • Menu item iFMC
  • Menu item Call forwarding
  • Menu item Conferences
  • Chat view
  • Numeric keypad for entering numbers, e.g. in the new menu item Quickcall
  • About screen (in the Settings)
  • View for creating and editing Planned conferences
  • Standardized naming of native phone contacts from the Android address book in the different views of the SF app - as “Phone” / “Phone contacts”.
  • The drop-down menu views have been given a new look and feel
  • New design of the buttons in the Call Manager
  • The design of the Accept and Reject buttons has been adapted to the layout of the SF Win app, including color scheme and proportions.
  • New design for displaying the view for starting a call with the alternative dialing methods (with long press of the call button) 
  • The input field in the view for entering a comment for a call has been adapted to the new design so that it now looks consistent with other text entries and the buttons are displayed correctly.
  • Various icons have been updated.
    • Including the filter icon in the journal, the journal tabs and various icons in the side navigation and for incoming calls.
  • The design of the displayed menus and call options has been standardized: they now appear in full width, have a uniform color scheme and a clear, easy-to-read font.
  • All input fields have been converted to the new design so that they now have a uniform appearance and fit better into the user interface.
  • Minor visual optimizations in the login screen
• New menu item 'Quickcall' replaces the previous numeric keypad and allows you to quickly start a call from a central location.

• New 'Call' button in the journal makes it possible to quickly and easily switch to quick dial and start a call.

• Optimizations in the Contacts menu item: 
  • The function keys and favorites have been separated: Favorites (BLFs, direct dial keys) remain in the “Contacts” area, while a new menu item “Function keys” contains the remaining function keys. This aligns the display with the SF Win and SF macOS app.
  • The function keys now have their own new menu item “Function keys” and can no longer be found under 'Contacts > Keys'. 
  • The new sub-item 'Favorites' replaces the previous 'Keys' section in the contacts. All saved favorite contacts (BLFs and direct dial keys) can now be found there.
• The previous contact selection view for enquiries, forwarding and spontaneous conferences from an active call has been replaced by the new Quickcall design to enable consistent and more efficient contact management.
• The design of Android notifications for SF app events (e.g. missed calls or new chat messages) has been unified.
  • So that all notifications now use consistent colors, icons and profile pictures.
• [SC] A connection error to “www.starface-cdn.de” as a result of not being allowed to access it, caused the app to crash. This behavior has been corrected so that the app now remains usable and an error message is displayed.
• The display of the call duration in the journal has been improved to avoid confusion with times. Calls are now displayed in the format “1h 5m 20s”, whereby hours are only displayed if the duration is over one hour.
• Voicemail entries in the journal now show their current status (“new”, “played” or “being played”) quickly and easily so that the user can see the status of a voicemail at a glance.
• [SC] If the softphone is deactivated in the SF Android app, system notifications for missed STARFACE calls are no longer displayed.
• The keypress sound has been improved when entering numbers on the "numpad."
  • When entering numbers on the "number pad," the typical Android system keypress sound is now played if the device is set to loud.
  • Previously, the keypress sound on the "number pad" was played even if it was disabled in the Android system settings – now, the system setting is correctly taken into account.

• The detection of whether a call has been answered on another device has been technically optimized and is now more accurate and reliable.

• Technical optimizations

• Unified labeling of native phone contacts from the local Android address book across the different views of the SF App – now displayed as "Phone" / "Phone Contacts."
• [SC] Improved availability display in the main menu – the colored ring around the avatar picture now accurately reflects the user’s current telephony status. [Call#7967676] [Call#7965359]

Bugfixes

• Bugfixes to fix / prevent increased app crashes.
• [SC] In some cases, it was not possible to answer group calls in the STARFACE Android app because the call accept button did not respond. [Call#7963520] [Call#7963478]
• [SC] Fixed login issues where login was not possible in certain cases. [Call#7949842] [Call#7962641] [Call#7967285] [Call#7973093] [Call#7977980]
• [SC] Fixed an issue where returning a call from a voicemail entry to an external number was not possible and resulted in an error message. [Call#7975190]
• [SC] On Google Pixel devices, it was not possible to turn off the speaker function when a Pixel Watch was connected via Bluetooth. [Call#7956280]
• [SC] Changes to callback markers and comments on calls were not immediately updated in the call list – this behavior has been corrected so updates are now shown directly. [Call#7997664]
• [SC] When logging in via Active Directory, the avatar image could not be changed as no selection dialog appeared – this issue has been fixed. [Call#7974494]
• [SC] In some cases, calls could not be fully accepted or were ended before being accepted (usually in connection with weak network) – this behavior has been improved.
• [SC] After changing the password via another client, journal entries were not loaded when reopening the app. [Call#7963275]
• When the STARFACE Android App was in the background during a Call2Go call, the Call2Go call would drop immediately after accepting it.
• After logging out an Android user, their BLF indicator remained green for other users, and the softphone "SFAndroid" was not properly deactivated.
• When setting one of the three predefined default chat statuses ("Available," "Away," "Do not disturb"), a status text was incorrectly displayed – now, as in other SF apps, only the corresponding status icon is shown.
• When creating a scheduled conference, the numerically highest internal number was incorrectly used instead of the primary number of the selected user – now the correct primary number is set.
• Chat messages in group chats were not displayed when sent while the chat was already open – now incoming messages are immediately visible.
• Chat buttons under Contacts > Keys were not immediately updated when chat was disabled or enabled – this behavior has been corrected, so the buttons now respond immediately.
• When a user was logged in via Active Directory, they could not change their profile picture in the SF Android App – this behavior has been corrected.
• When creating a new contact, the cursor would jump to the beginning after entering the first letter in the last required field – this behavior has been corrected.
• When opening the Android app from the background, the chat status was incorrectly overwritten with the last status set on the Android app. This behavior has been fixed, and the global current chat status is now correctly retained.
• After logging out of the Android app, the user's BLF status remained green for other users, and the 'SFAndroid' softphone stayed active. This issue has been resolved: the BLF now displays the correct user status (inactive/grey), and the softphone numbers are deactivated.
• Previously saved Callback number could not be deleted. The field can now be cleared and changes saved as expected.
• When opening the keypad during an active call, there was no spacing between the input field and the upper keys of the keypad. The spacing has been adjusted for better readability and clearer separation.

STARFACE for Android, Version 9.0.2, Release date: 30.01.2025

Version 9.0.2 Build 498 (Release Date: 30.01.2025)

Bugfixes

• Bugfixes to fix / prevent increased app crashes.

• [SC] A problem has been fixed where the app kept ringing when the network connection was slow

  • even though the call had already ended. [Call#7953630] [Call#7949582] [Call#7955601] [Call#7953629]

  • even though the call was already answered on another client or phone. [Call#7943586]

• A problem has been fixed where the journal remained temporarily empty after a password change when logging in again.
• In some cases, only chat entries were displayed in the journal after logging in.
• Users were blocked by the STARFACE PBX / telephone system after only two failed login attempts due to incorrect login data (so that a login in the SF Android app was temporarily no longer possible) - this behavior has been improved.

Improvements / New Features

• General stability optimizations
• The login has been revised to ensure smooth and reliable use.
• Optimizations in the display of Android system notifications for active/running calls in the STARFACE Android App while the app is in the background.
• Crash reports have been improved to analyze the causes of crashes faster and more precisely.
• Technical optimizations

Important Notes About The Release:

• Minimum system requirements: Android 9 (and higher)
  • From app version 9.0.0 (and higher) at least Android 9 is required.

• Google services are required to use the new app versions 9.0.0 (and newer) - e.g. to receive push notifications.

  • Please make sure that Google Play services are installed and activated on your device in order to receive push notifications reliably

STARFACE for Android, Version 9.0.1, Release date: 09.12.2024

Version 9.0.1 Build 490 (Release Date: 09.12.2024)

Improvements / New Features

• Quit button is back! The SF app can now be closed again in the main menu using the “ Quit” button. This means you will no longer receive calls, chats or notifications about missed calls.
• Improvements in displaying the information message and recommendation that an update is available for the telephone system used (SF PBX).
• The system notification for active STARFACE calls is now displayed higher up in the notification list (higher system priority).
• Technical optimizations

Bugfixes

• [SC] A black screen was displayed instead of the login screen if there was no VPN connection (and therefore no connection to the telephone system was possible). [Call#7954100]
• [SC] A notification “Unregister SIP” was displayed when the app was put in the background. [Call#7958947]
• [SC] When changing the network, the SF app crashed if the app was in the foreground. [Call#7958643]
• In certain situations, the app went into a state in which calls could no longer be accepted. Possibly in relation to putting the app in the background and locking the screen.
• The SF app continued to vibrate when a second incoming call was accepted with the call waiting function activated.

Important Notes About The Release:

• Attention: Google services are required to use app version 9.0.0 or higher - e.g. to receive push notifications. Please ensure that Google Play services are installed and activated on your device in order to receive push notifications reliably.

STARFACE for Android, Version 9.0.0, Release date: 31.10.2024

Version 9.0.0 Build 483 (Release Date: 31.10.2024)

Improvements / New Features

• Push integration: The STARFACE app for Android now works with the push mechanism.

  • The SF app is “woken up” via the push mechanism for incoming calls and new chat messages received in order to signal these as push notifications (if softphone / chat is activated in the app).

  • Push notifications for incoming calls, missed calls (from SF PBX 9.0) and new chat messages received in SF Chat.

  • Aligning the entire call handling of the SF iOS app and other SF features to the use of the push mechanism.

  • Positive effect: Massive reduction in battery consumption, as permanent background activity of the app is no longer necessary. Incoming calls and chat messages use the push mechanism instead.

• No need to quit the app: To stop receiving calls / chats (e.g. after work or on vacation), simply deactivate Softphone / Chat in the main menu of the SF Android app (via the buttons with the same name).

• Improvement of the connection handling.

• Upgrade of the Android Target SDK to API level 34 (optimizations for Android 14).

• Improved display of an incoming call (as full screen display).

• Standardized size of displayed icons and other display elements.

• Improvements in the confirmation screen for switching to the emergency call option “via STARFACE”

• Display of a information message if an older SF PBX version is installed on the SF Server. With the reason that not all functions of the SF Mobile Apps can be used.
• The option “Rate STARFACE” is now available in the app settings.
  
• Technical optimizations.

Bugfixes

• No error message was displayed if the web port was incorrectly configured.

• If you called a person who was offline and did not answer the call, a call screen was displayed after closing and reopening the app.

• A copied phone number (Tel-Link) could not be successfully pasted into the numeric keypad if the SF app was previously put in the background while the numeric keypad was open.

• An incoming call could not be answered in some cases (the green answer button did not respond).

• In some cases, an ongoing phone call could not be ended (the red hang up button did not respond).

• The status of BLF keys was not updated if it was changed while the SF app was in the background.

• With a slow connection, in some cases there were delays in displaying the call screen before the outgoing call was correctly signaled to the other party.

• It was not possible to toggle between an active call and a call on hold.

• With a slow network connection, in some cases the call was terminated when a user tried to answer an incoming call or the call failed before it could be signaled.

• In certain cases, the app could get into a state where calls could no longer be made.

• For new users who previously had no call list entries, the first call list entries were no longer displayed after logging out and logging in again (the call list was empty).

Important Notes About The Release:

• Google services are required to use the new app version 9.0.0 - e.g. to receive push notifications. Please make sure that Google Play services are installed and activated on your device in order to receive push notifications reliably.

• Raising the minimum system requirement to Android 9 (and higher)

  • All app versions from 9.0.0 (and higher) require at least Android 9.

  • Users with an Android version of Android 8 and older will see the last supported app version 8.1.2 (466) in the app store.

STARFACE for Android, Version 8.1.2 Build 466, Release Date: 25.07.2024

Version 8.1.2 Build 466 (Release Date: 25.07.2024)

Improvements / New Features

• Facelift of the app (part 1): Visual improvements to various parts of the app
  • • Visual revision of various sections of the app
    • Main menu (menu bar)
    • Journal
    • Status display
    • Profile
    • Settings screen
    • Conferences
    • Buttons, sliders, pop-up messages etc.
    • ...
  • Design and color adjustments
  • Logout button is now located in the profile screen (via opening the profile picture) 
• Emergency Call Handling: Additional option "Emergency SOS" in the app settings to be able to change the default behavior for handling emergency calls if necessary (emergency calls via mobile networks or emergency calls via STARFACE)
• Conference moderator of scheduled conferences can now send e-mails to (conference) participants in the SF Android app.
• Display of date and time for chat entries in the Journal menu item.
  
• Minor technical optimizations

Bugfixes

• [SC] In the Journal menu item, call list entries were only displayed for a limited time range. [Call#7941783]
• Bugfixes to fix / prevent increased app crashes.
• User was not able to logout when there was no server access (e.g. while not connected or after password change) and when user did not have the "Preferences" Permission.
• [SC] A phone number that was linked in MS Outlook was transferred incorrectly to the SF app when you tried to call it from MS Outlook "via STARFACE" (=> an incorrect number was displayed in the numeric keypad). [Call#7877208]
• In the mini BLFs in the call list, the icon for an activated redirection was not added or removed correctly if the user's redirection status changed without the call status also changing.

Important Notes About The Release:

• Attention: The logout button is now in a new place: in the profile view (> Open the main menu > Click on your own profile picture at the top left)

STARFACE for Android, Version 8.1.1 Build 459, Release Date: 22.05.2024

Version 8.1.1 Build 459 (Release Date: 22.05.2024)

Improvements / New Features

• Upgrade to pjsip 2.14
• Additional call list features: Call notes and important information about a call can now be stored for each call list entry via the new comment field (visible to other group members).
• After entering the password in the login screen, it is now also possible to log in by pressing the Enter key.
• In-app rating
• Menu item for app rating.
• Technical optimizations

Bugfixes

• If the authorization for internal phone contacts was granted during an active phone call, no contacts were displayed in Contacts > Phone (remained empty).
• There were problems when starting a new chat via Journal > Chat > "+" with a contact with whom you had never chatted before:
  
  • Chat was not displayed immediately afterwards.
  • An incorrect title was displayed ("Unknown")
• Bugfixes to fix / prevent increased app crashes.
  • Issues on devices running Android 10 (app crashes on app launch).
  • App crashes after device switch, including app transfer from the old device to the new smartphone.

STARFACE for Android, Version 8.1.0 Build 448, Release Date: 22.03.2024

Version 8.1.0 Build 448 (Release Date: 22.03.2024)

Improvements / New Features

• Integration of the Android Connection Service.
  • Optimized call handling
  • Optimized interaction between telephony in the SF App and native telephony
    • Possibility to accept a parallel incoming call from the other source during an active call without losing the active call.
      
      • Active call in SF App => parallel incoming native GSM call
      • Active phone call native / GSM => parallel incoming call in SF App
    • Automatically put an active (native) GSM call on hold if an SF App call is accepted at the same time [Call#6936756].
    • Automatically put an active SF App call on hold if an incoming (native) GSM call is accepted at the same time.
    • Toggling between simultaneous calls in the SF App and mobile / native.
  • Call display and call acceptance via Smartwatch
  • Improved handling of Bluetooth audio devices.
  • The Bluetooth headset rings with incoming calls.
  • Phone calls via infotainment system in the car (via Bluetooth connection).
  • Compatibility: As the Android Connection Service is provided by Google, it is compatible with most Android devices and works on a wide range of devices.
  • Energy efficiency: The Android Connection Service can help to extend the battery life of the device by optimizing power consumption during VoIP calls.
• Improved stability of call handling due to major revisions to the technical foundation.
• New call list features:
  • Missed (group) calls can now be marked as "called back" in the journal.
• Optimized logic for loading list entries in the journal.
• Optimization of the functionality in the detailed view of a BLF key:
  • A chat can be opened / started and a chat message can be sent via the detail view of a BLF button, even if a contact is currently not online.
• When creating a contact, the required fields are now displayed.
• Loading icons in the app now have a timeout of 30 seconds. If no response is received during this time, the action/query is stopped.
• Technical optimizations & revisions of certain code areas.
• Expansion of logs with information on app crashes.
• Improved swipe functionality: It is now possible to reload entries in the iFMC, redirects and under Contacts > Buttons by swiping again if no entries could be loaded before.

Bugfixes

• Fixed: The softphone switch in the Status menu item jumped back and forth and in some cases did not match the actual softphone status.

• Fixed: The optional way to start a call by long pressing the call button (with display of the different call options) did not work properly:
  • The selection menu of the phone number to call was not displayed if there were multiple phone numbers of the contact.
  • The text of the dialing options selection dialog was misleading.
• Fixed: Group calls were only displayed in the journal if the filter for their group was active and not without an active filter.
• Fixed: When exiting the app was stopped / aborted, the navigation menu was closed again, but "Exit" was still displayed as an active tab.
• Fixed: If saving a changed chat status (technically) could not be completed successfully or was incorrect, no error notification was displayed.
• Fixed: The "Start chat" button in the detail view of a BLF button was disabled and could not be used if a user was not online at that moment.
• Bugfixes to fix / prevent increased app crashes.
• Fixed: Entries for group chats displayed in the journal could neither be expanded nor opened

• Fixed: In some cases no audio on Google Pixel 6 with Android 14 when answering calls via the call notification

• Fixed: In some cases, chat messages were displayed twice or individual chat messages were missing if the user was previously offline while these chats were sent and only logged in after sending.

In individual cases

• Fixed:Overlapping loading icons were displayed in the app.
• Fixed:Errors were logged in the app log when displaying the WhatsNew window to inform the user about news in the new app version.

STARFACE for Android, Version 8.0.4 Build 442, Release Date: 15.12.2023

Version 8.0.4 Build 442 (Release Date: 15.12.2023)

Improvements / Bugfixes

• Bugfix to fix / prevent increased app crashes on certain devices with Android 12 (e.g. devices from Xiaomi and Motorola).

STARFACE for Android, Version 8.0.3 Build 439, Release Date: 17.11.2023

Version 8.0.3 Build 439 (Release Date: 17.11.2023)

Improvements / New Features

• Optimizations in the Journal menu item for better clarity and operation:
  
  • Expanding journal entries to show additional information about a journal entry (for calls, fax, voicemails).
  • Calls and chats will only be started via the corresponding buttons next to a journal entry (no longer by clicking on Journal entry). This avoids accidental calls.
  • New design for the buttons of journal entries for quick interaction from a journal entry (e.g. buttons for calls and chats).
  • Display of additional relevant buttons / buttons by expanding journal entry.
  • Uniform designations of call statuses (analog to STARFACE for Windows).
• Additional call list features for group calls: Display which person from the group has taken the incoming call (by "Accepted from").
• Deletion of list entries in the journal for better organization of own lists:
  • Possibility to delete list entries in the journal (calls, faxes, voicemails).
  • Synchronization of deleted list entries in the journal, if an entry was deleted in another SF user interface.
• Unification of the design of the detail view of function keys (BLFs) and contacts.
• In the detail view of contacts and function keys (BLFs), only fields with information are displayed (empty fields are hidden).
• Automatic display of the input keyboard to start a search more quickly via Contacts > STARFACE.
• Technical revisions of certain code areas.
• Optimization of synchronization for changes in call list entry details.

Bugfixes

• Bugfixes to fix / prevent increased app crashes:
  • With Samsung Galaxy S21 devices, it was no longer possible to start the SF app after an Android system update (security patch level October 1, 2023).
  • App crashes on Google Pixel devices with Android 14.
• Refreshing journal entries by swiping down did not work.
• On devices with Android versions < Android 13, the Android permission "Notifications" for the SF app was not queried correctly.
• The app was closed when pressing "Back" under Contacts > "+" > "Create new contact".
• The other party's avatar image was not properly updated in the call screen after forwarding an active call.

In individual cases

• [SC] Despite existing Internet connection the error message "Please check your Internet connection" was displayed.
• The phone did not stop vibrating after an incoming call was accepted in the STARFACE app.
• In rare cases, incorrect profile pictures were displayed for BLFs in the Journal menu item.

STARFACE for Android, Version 8.0.2 Build 437, Release Date: 31.10.2023

Version 8.0.2 Build 437 (Release Date: 31.10.2023)

Bugfixes

• With Samsung Galaxy S21 devices, it was no longer possible to start the SF app after an Android system update (security patch level October 1, 2023).

Version 8.0.2 Build 428 (Release Date: 14.09.2023)

Improvements / New Features

• Automatic Reloading on Chat Server Connection Issues: Lists and contents now automatically reload when encountering chat server connection problems during initial loading or refreshing. Applies to Journal and Chat views.

• Voicemail Redirection Restricted to Authorized Users: Voicemail redirection now limited to authorized users with "Voicemail" permission.

• User-Friendly Quit Option: "Quit" now prompts a confirmation dialogue to prevent accidental closure.

• Technical Revisions for optimized performance, stability, and code quality.

• Unified popup layout:

  • All popups in the app now use the same layout for their design, ensuring a consistent and uniform user experience.

  • Improved popup variations: We have updated and refined the design of various popups in the app to ensure visual consistency and improved user experience.

  • Updated popup colors to ensure a harmonious color scheme for all popups.

• Minor Visual Adjustments for Design and User Interface.

• Updated STARFACE App Icons

Bugfixes

• [SC] Softphone after app restart: The softphone was always activated after restarting the app, even if it was previously deactivated. This bug has been fixed so that the previous state will always apply in the future.

• [SC] Redirection Entries: When the phone number field was cleared and saved for a set redirection without assigning a mailbox, the entry disappeared from the app and couldn't be retrieved. This problem has been fixed.

• Journal Entries: Lists in the "Calls," "Fax," and "Voicemails" tabs were not displaying entries. This issue has been resolved, and entries are now visible as expected.

• "Start Chat With" Menu: Opening a chat from the Journal unexpectedly triggered the "Start Chat With" menu when attempting to send a message. This behavior has been corrected, and the menu will no longer appear.

• Invalid Email Address: An issue has been fixed where an erroneous error message was displayed when attempting to save an invalid email address in the user's profile. Now, the appropriate error message for invalid email addresses is displayed correctly.

• Local Contacts Profile Picture: The profile picture of local contacts was not appearing in the contact details. This bug has been resolved, and the profile picture is now displayed correctly.

• Contact search in SF address book: Searching for contacts from an LDAP address book did not work ("No contacts found").

• Incorrect display of error message when 'Notifications' permission is not granted.

• App crash when trying to delete an iFCM configuration if the device language was French. 

STARFACE for Android, Version 8.0.1 Build 423, Release Date: 27.07.2023

Version 8.0.1 Build 423 (Release Date: 27.07.2023)

Improvements / New Features

• Optimizations for Android 13 (raising Android Target SDK to API level 33).
• Starting a new chat from the chat tab in the journal.
• Uniform display format for incoming Call2Go calls.
• Optimization of the query for Android permission to send notifications for the STARFACE App.
• Technical revisions of certain code areas.
• Minor visual optimizations for consistent display within the app.

Bugfixes

• [SC] Callmanager did not show call number/name for incoming calls in some cases. [Call#7543235]
• Bugfixes to fix / prevent certain app crashes.
• Displayed notification for a missed call in the STARFACE app could not be closed after an app crash.
• [SC] When a user searched for a contact in the STARFACE address book using only a company name, the search did not return complete search results. [Call#7778820] [Call#7811556]
• For incoming Call2Go calls, the name/number was not displayed in certain cases (if the original call was initiated with the SF iOS app).
• When searching via Contacts > STARFACE, only the first search worked, the app did not respond to further input changes.
• When starting a call, if the stored default dialing mode was not available, then the other dialing mode options available at that time were not displayed.
• The keyboard was not closed when saving texts in the edit mode (e.g. in the menu item Profile).
• In the journal, it was not possible to activate multiple group filters at the same time.
• In individual cases, the name of the sender was displayed with a technical designation for new incoming chat messages.
• It was not possible to forward active calls to contacts from the STARFACE address book.
• The app version was displayed incorrectly in the app logs.
• In the journal, the lists / tabs Calls, Fax and Voicemails showed no entries.
• The app closed when you exited the chat window after previously entering it via BLF using Contacts > Buttons.

STARFACE for Android, Version 8.0.0 Build 414, Release Date: 21.06.2023

Version 8.0.0 Build 414 (Release Date: 21.06.2023)

Improvements / New Features

• Optimized behavior for accepting and rejecting incoming calls.
  • Accepting and rejecting incoming calls now by swiping the respective accept/reject button (as natively known from Android).
• [SC] Callback number stored in app settings remains saved after user logs out and logs in again. [Call#7359124]
• Call-through number stored in app settings remains saved after user logs out and logs in again.
• Numbers entered in the numeric keypad menu item can now be saved as a contact (as STARFACE contact as well as in the contacts on the device).
• Names of a contact that are too long are now wrapped to the next line in the journal (no longer truncated).
• Improvement of the call list filters in the journal:
  • The different call list filters are now merged under a common filter button.
  • In the Overview tab (left tab), it is now also possible to filter list entries by type of call.
• Technical revisions to various code areas.
• Improved logging.

Bugfixes

• [SC]User login failed if certain DNS entries were used in login screen at STARFACE server address (CNAME). The DNS entries could not be resolved during user login. [Call#7819640] [Call#7819602] [Call#7824456] [Call#7823409] [Call#7824497] [Call#7830228] [Call#7830310] [Call#7830412]
• The softphone disabled after logging out and logging back in, causing no incoming calls to be signaled.
• [SC] The softphone always activated after closing and reopening the app, even if it was previously deactivated. [Call#7817697]
• The status information in contact details was not updated when the status changed.
• Incorrect heading was displayed in the Numeric keypad menu item.
• In the Journal menu item, the profile pictures of BLFs flickered temporarily.
• A call forwarded via Call2Go was not hung up after the call was answered on another device.
• After ignoring the pop-up message for battery optimization, the popup kept reappearing almost every time you switched to other menu items.
• Changing the password in the app did not affect the saved credentials if the user had previously enabled the "Save credentials" option when logging in.
• The dialing mode selected in the app settings (except SIP) were not retained after logging out and logging in again. Instead, the default value SIP was selected again.
• If an unknown number was forwarded directly to voicemail / mailbox or sent a fax, the list entries in the journal displayed the own phone number instead.
• An incoming Call2Go call that was not answered but instead terminated by the caller did not disappear and could not be hung up.
• Bugfixes to fix / prevent increased app crashes.

In some cases:

• When toggling the "Enable Telephony" switch, sometimes the toggle did not work and the switch jumped back to the previous setting.
• In rare cases, an incorrect name was displayed in the chat screen.
• [Beta] The call button within the chat did not work anymore after a call from the chat screen.
• [Beta] After switching users, chat was disconnected in individual cases and sending chat messages then failed with the message "Send failed".