Phoenix R&D

@phoenix_r_d
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We Build Secure Communication Solutions
Websitehttps://phnx.im
OpenMLShttps://openmls.tech
Messaging Layer Security (MLS)https://messaginglayersecurity.rocks
Bloghttps://blog.phnx.im

We’re hosting a casual community get-together for friends of Air. If you’re in Berlin on Wednesday 24, feel free to swing by and meet other Air users and our team.
We look forward to seeing you! 👋

https://pretix.eu/phoenixrd/air-meetup-1/

Air Community Meetup

Wed, June 24, 2026

New release: Air v0.17.0

Air is a new private messenger based on the Messaging Layer Security (MLS) protocol. Invite-only for now.

✨️ New features:

- The keyboard can now be dismissed inside chats
- Debug logs can now be easily shared via email
- Images can be inserted from Android keyboards

OpenMLS, our implementation of the Messaging Layer Security (MLS) protocol, has undergone a security audit conducted by @srlabs and sponsored by the @sovtechfund.

The security audit marks an important step toward making OpenMLS more secure. In this post, we share the results and take the opportunity to give a broader introduction to OpenMLS.

https://blog.phnx.im/openmls-independent-security-audit/

OpenMLS independent security audit: results, history, and what comes next

OpenMLS, our implementation of the Messaging Layer Security (MLS) protocol, has undergone a security audit. The audit is an important milestone for OpenMLS. In this post, we share the results and take the opportunity to give a broader introduction to OpenMLS.

Phoenix R&D

We will be at @republica over the next 3 days and brought some invitation codes for Air! ✨

Reach out to @cityroler if you’d like to get early access to Air.

#rp26

New release: Air v0.14.0

Air is a new private messenger based on the Messaging Layer Security (MLS) protocol. Invite-only for now.

✨️ New features:

- Get invitation codes in the app and invite your friends.
- Fast scrolling to the first message and back to the end
- Design changes in the composer area

New release: Air v0.12.0

✨️ New features:

- The status of the last sent message is now visible in the chat list

🛠️ Fixes:

- Make text selection in composer smoother
- Bring back image preview to mobile clients
- Hide message composer in contact request screen
- Font size now follows the system settings
- Improve right-clicking on test messages
- Increase the back button hit area
- Ignore empty message edits
- Consistent status bar color in light mode

New release: Air v0.11.1

Air is a new private messenger based on the Messaging Layer Security (MLS) protocol. Invite-only for now.

✨️ New features:

- Message deletion: delete messages for yourself or for everyone
- Support for pasting images and files
- New Android tray icon

🛠️ Fixes:

- Robustness improvements for message handling
- Contact requests were sometimes showing multiple times
- Opening the app from a notification didn't show the right content

🚨Der vorgelegte Gesetzentwurf zur "IP-Adressspeicherung" geht weit über vergangene Gesetzesentwürfe hinaus, die von deutschen und europäischen Gerichten als verfassungswidrig eingestuft wurden, und läuft völlig der eigentlichen Idee von Datenschutz und Datenminimierung zuwider.

Europäische Technologieunternehmen erleben derzeit einen Aufschwung durch die Unsicherheiten in den USA, der vorgelegte Gesetzesentwurf wirkt diesem Aufschwung entgegen.

#vorratsdatenspeicherung

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/unsere-stellungnahme-zur-geplanten-ip-adressspeicherung-gef%25C3%25A4hrdung-qq8bf

Unsere Stellungnahme zur geplanten "IP-Adressspeicherung" – Gefährdung der digitalen Sicherheit und Souveränität Deutschlands

Sehr geehrte Frau Bundesministerin Hubig, angesichts des vom Bundesjustizministerium vorgelegten Gesetzentwurfs zur "IP-Adressspeicherung" und der damit effektiv verbundenen Einführung einer umfassenden und anlasslosen Vorratsdatenspeicherung wenden wir uns heute dringend an Sie. Unser Beitrag zur d

New release: Air v0.10.0

Air is a new private messenger based on the Messaging Layer Security (MLS) protocol. Invite-only for now.

✨ New features:

- Jumbo emojis
- Support for Swedish
- Faster opening of plaintext links

🛠️ Fixes:

- Clearing notifications more often
- Show attachment maximum sizes
- Leave defunct group chats
- Show time of contact requests
- More robust group creation
- Small UI improvements
- Robustness improvements

RE: https://mastodon.social/@phoenix_r_d/115983471536996670

Good morning, #FOSDEM. I still have some invitation codes for you to join the @airmessenger beta ✨
Ping me if you'd like to meet up!