Tinodios: Tinode Messaging Client for iOS

Tinode

Last update: Jan 5, 2023

Overview

Tinodios: Tinode Messaging Client for iOS

iOS client for Tinode in Swift.

Status: beta. Usable and mostly stable but bugs may happen.

Getting support

Read server-side API documentation.
For support, general questions, discussions post to https://groups.google.com/d/forum/tinode.
For bugs and feature requests open an issue.

Features

Completed

Login
Register new accounts.
Start new chats.
Edit personal details.
Edit chat parameters.
View the list of active chats
Send and receive plain text messages one-on-one or in group chats.
In-app presence notifications.
Unread message counters.
Local data persistence.
Transport Level Security - https/wss.
Drafty: Markdown-style formatting of text, e.g. *style* → style.
Viewing attachments and inline images.
Delivery and received/read indicators for messages (little check marks in messages).
Muting/un-muting conversations and other permission management.
Invite contacts to the app by SMS or email.
Push notifications.
Attachments and inline images.

Not Done Yet

Previews not generated for videos, audio, links or docs.
Typing indicators.
No support for switching between multiple backends.
Mentions, hashtags.
Replying or forwarding messages.
End-to-End encryption.

Dependencies

SDK

https://github.com/tidwall/SwiftWebSocket for websocket support

Application

SQLite.swift for convenience of SQLite use.
SwiftKeychainWrapper for convenience of Keychain access.
PhoneNumberKit for normalizing phone numbers.
Kingfisher for out-of-band image handling.
Google Firebase for push notifications, analytics, and crash reporting. See below.

Push notifications

If you want to use the app with your own server and want push notification to work you have to set them up:

Register at https://firebase.google.com/, set up the project if you have not done so already.
Download your own config file GoogleService-Info.plist and place it in the Tinodios/ folder of your copy of the project. The config file contains keys specific to your Firebase/FCM registration.
Copy Google-provided server key to tinode.conf, see details here.

Translations

The app is currently available in the following languages:

English (default)
Chinese (simplified)
Chinese (traditional)
Russian
Spanish

More translations are welcome. See instructions.

Other

Demo avatars and some other graphics are from https://www.pexels.com/ under CC0 license.
Some iOS icons are from https://icons8.com/ under CC BY-ND 3.0 license.

Screenshots

Comments

File uploading and taking photo

Files don't upload (out of band). Tested on iOS 12.4.3. MessageCell for file is once display and disappear. In topic, click "+" attachment button -> "Image" -> "Take Photo" and app closed

opened by YKuvonchbek 14
Some users are missing in Find-local and New Group-members views

iOS client shows just 4 results in Find and New Group members views while Android shows 6:

https://github.com/tinode/tindroid/blob/master/android-find-people.png https://github.com/tinode/tindroid/blob/master/android-new-topic.png

opened by or-else 14

Crash in ContactsSynchronizer

This is a fresh installation which has never logged in. It seems to assume that the database has been created.

#5	0x000000010d4a6558 in SubscriberDb.createTable() at /tinode/ios/Tinodios/db/SubscriberDb.swift:68
#6	0x000000010d3f31f5 in BaseDb.initDb() at /tinode/ios/Tinodios/db/BaseDb.swift:82
#7	0x000000010d3f3e8f in static BaseDb.getInstance() at /tinode/ios/Tinodios/db/BaseDb.swift:100
#8	0x000000010d3ee233 in ContactsManager.init() at /tinode/ios/Tinodios/account/ContactsManager.swift:32
#9	0x000000010d3ede30 in ContactsManager.__allocating_init() ()
#10	0x000000010d3edddc in globalinit_33_4AE933758BA578E6197EF98E870A28F2_func0 /tinode/ios/Tinodios/account/ContactsManager.swift:27
#11	0x0000000111b7ddb5 in _dispatch_client_callout ()
#12	0x0000000111b7f83c in _dispatch_once_callout ()
#13	0x00000001111f6579 in swift_once ()
#14	0x000000010d3edeb4 in ContactsManager.default.unsafeMutableAddressor at /tinode/ios/Tinodios/account/ContactsManager.swift:27
#15	0x000000010d3a28f6 in ContactsSynchronizer.synchronizeInternal() at /tinode/ios/Tinodios/account/ContactsSynchronizer.swift:125
#16	0x000000010d39f7ab in closure #1 in ContactsSynchronizer.authStatus.didset at /tinode/ios/Tinodios/account/ContactsSynchronizer.swift:45

opened by or-else 9

Something wrong with auto-reconnect

Something is off with auto-reconnect. The client repeatedly creates connections to the server, sends {hi} but no {login}:

2019/06/05 12:10:40 in: '{"hi":{"ua":"Tinodios\/1 (iOS 12.2; en); tinode-swift\/1.0","id":"151","dev":"CCE21C82-C877-4773-95BC-A903D2435274","lang":"en","ver":"0.15"}}' ip='127.0.0.1:50844' sid='dhf3tnguijE' uid=''
2019/06/05 12:10:40 in: '{"sub":{"id":"129008","topic":"usr6gesh4vSn_Q","get":{"data":{"limit":24},"sub":{"ims":"2019-06-05T01:36:29.578Z"},"desc":{"ims":"2019-06-05T01:36:29.578Z"},"what":"data sub desc"}}}' ip='[::1]:50857' sid='bV_S6PJUNG4' uid='wjKtwAryZPg'
2019/06/05 12:10:41 ws: session started nR_2zlGdunY 16
2019/06/05 12:10:41 in: '{"hi":{"ua":"Tinodios\/1 (iOS 12.2; en); tinode-swift\/1.0","id":"152","dev":"CCE21C82-C877-4773-95BC-A903D2435274","lang":"en","ver":"0.15"}}' ip='127.0.0.1:50844' sid='dhf3tnguijE' uid=''
2019/06/05 12:10:42 ws: session started 4b6b_1LlHoQ 17
2019/06/05 12:10:42 in: '{"hi":{"ua":"Tinodios\/1 (iOS 12.2; en); tinode-swift\/1.0","id":"153","dev":"CCE21C82-C877-4773-95BC-A903D2435274","lang":"en","ver":"0.15"}}' ip='127.0.0.1:50844' sid='dhf3tnguijE' uid=''
2019/06/05 12:10:43 ws: session started 3VNGbEQ74EI 18
2019/06/05 12:10:43 in: '{"hi":{"ua":"Tinodios\/1 (iOS 12.2; en); tinode-swift\/1.0","id":"154","dev":"CCE21C82-C877-4773-95BC-A903D2435274","lang":"en","ver":"0.15"}}' ip='127.0.0.1:50844' sid='dhf3tnguijE' uid=''
2019/06/05 12:10:44 ws: session started _LWpTGOz58I 19
2019/06/05 12:10:44 in: '{"hi":{"ua":"Tinodios\/1 (iOS 12.2; en); tinode-swift\/1.0","id":"155","dev":"CCE21C82-C877-4773-95BC-A903D2435274","lang":"en","ver":"0.15"}}' ip='127.0.0.1:50844' sid='dhf3tnguijE' uid=''

To reproduce start the server, connect the client. Shut down then restart the server. You may have to wait a few minutes before restarting.

opened by or-else 9

Remove EditHistoryDb
This PR changes the logic of message replacement as follows:

EditHistoryDb is gone.

message content and head are never updated

added a new column replaced_by_seq to MessageDb which represents seq of the message that replaces the current row. This allows for easy latest version lookups.
opened by aforge 7
App freezes in launchscreen

Sometimes the app freezes and hangs in the launchscreen after sending a {hi} request to the server and not receiving a response (when we have an auth token saved on the device). Implement future timeouts to prevent such problems from happening.
bug

opened by aforge 7
TinodiosNSExtension not working and notice not shown

When we do these: 1.run TinodiosNSExtension with Tinode.app 2.log in with bob account. 3.send the app to the background. 4.set a breakpoint on didReceive() function in TinodiosNSExtension/NotificationService.swift. 5.send a message from frank to bob using another device or browser.

result: badge increased on Tinode.app but breakpoint not issued and notification not shown in notification center.

consider: I checked this by sending push notification manually in firebase (mutable-content:1, alert:{title,body}) , this work and breakpoint issued but because it didn't have enough payload, in line 44, exited.

any suggestion?
cannot reproduce

opened by hamedvbv 6
Picture directly from camera does not upload
Describe the bug Press the add button -> choose image -> take photo ->empty image caption -> use photo -> image will not upload

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

Go to chat with someone

Press the add button

choose image

take photo

empty image caption

use photo

image will not upload

Expected behavior

Image should upload, but nothing happens

if you choose "Camera roll" will work as expected

Tinodios (please complete the following information):

Version 1.7.1

Device iPhone 11 Pro max

iOS version 14.7.1

Server

Type :own setup

Server type : unmodified

Server version 0.17.9

Additional context 2021-08-25 01:48:22.484798+0800 Tinodios[1297:270885] Keyboard cannot present view controllers (attempted to present <UIAlertController: 0x106864800>) 2021-08-25 01:48:29.176672+0800 Tinodios[1297:270885] [Camera] Failed to read exposureBiasesByMode dictionary: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=4864 "*** -[NSKeyedUnarchiver _initForReadingFromData:error:throwLegacyExceptions:]: data is NULL" UserInfo={NSDebugDescription=*** -[NSKeyedUnarchiver _initForReadingFromData:error:throwLegacyExceptions:]: data is NULL} Elvvvis %b false image size: 282620, max inband size: 195584
bug
opened by young310 5
'MetaGetBuilder' is ambiguous for type lookup in this context

not sure if it is a bug or not, when I build the app, several errors like "xxx is ambiguous for type lookup in this context" raised

Maybe I did something wrong, please help
cannot reproduce

opened by genepeng 5
Keyboard handling fix
This pull request have following purposes:

Fix the issue when collectionView will scroll all the way down when keyboard appears by calculating correct value to add to collectionView.contentOffset.y on keyboard appearance.

Make the code more compact and clear, by adding a separate util struct to get all necessary info about the keyboard and its frame.

Remove unnecessary code like removeKeyboardObservers - it is not needed anymore since iOS9.
opened by nikletsopen 5
Drafty parsing works

This is the first part of implementing Drafty: parsing works, messages are converted to Drafty and sent as such. They appear formatted in Tindroid and Webapp.

Tinodios shows Drafty messages as plain text.

opened by or-else 5

Releases(v1.10.6)

v1.10.6(Dec 8, 2022)

ec1e821 Fix playback of large (out-of-band) audio records. c42367a Show toasts above the keyboard, if kbd is visible.
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v1.10.5(Nov 16, 2022)

6e44ed0 Fix for a stuck audio recording button, deca2f3 More fixes. 644f4b7 UI fixes.
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v1.10.4(Nov 7, 2022)

25c4e59 6b78241 Fix for disappearing chats. ae0eb80 Use AppDelegate.window instead of deprecated keyWindow. 3913192 Fix for data race in displaying an avatar f04a476 Make sure messages do not hide under keyboard.
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v1.10.3(Nov 3, 2022)

8c10063 Minor automatic updates 7e80537 Fix some Simplified Chinese string. f8ced7c Make call buttons background darker
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v1.10.2(Nov 1, 2022)

25fe12a Update video call status text for started and accepted calls. dd4f371 Better processing of incoming call events. d754e35 More logging for FCM token methods. 2cee3ab Fix for a crash: move UiUtils.showToast under DispatchQueue.main.async 16040f6 adding video call screenshot b5ab8c8 Fix typo in var name. 00bcfe0 Do not publish message without a draft. 53772a9 5284308 UI tests
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v1.10.0(Oct 11, 2022)

Video and audio calling

Other changes: 094ae50 Update ChatListVC when app becomes active again. ddd496b Added link to translations instructions f984670 Fix crash with missing segue e0fd7e9 Visual tweaks 04426d6 Fix font styling in quotes 94ade45 Fix selection of message previews, remove redundant code 935fc0b Remove Pods/* from git 6f43cdc Provide pod installation instructions 099c04c Do not log out of app on network errors. 81b5e77 Retain account across DB updates to avoid logout
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v1.9.1(Jun 14, 2022)

048a181 Keep user logged in across DB updates aea8f41 b499f36 Possible fix for a crash b55cb14 f3736da Fix for pagination of messages
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v1.9.0(Jun 5, 2022)
Sending and receiving audio messages

Other changes:

[Go to the latest message] button.

Support for "message read" push notifications.

Delayed removal of deleted topics.

Bug fixes

The full list of changes: https://github.com/tinode/ios/compare/v1.8.0...v1.9.0
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v1.8.0(Feb 16, 2022)
Multiple new features:

Replying to messages.

Forwarding messages.

Avatars can now be sent as URLs.

Trusted badges: verified account, staff account, danger.

Translations updated, lots of missing strings added.

SwiftWebSockets replaced with stock URLSessionWebSocket.

TopicInfo refactored into multiple screens.

All icons8 icons replaced due to licensing.

Multiple bug fixes.

The full list of changes: https://github.com/tinode/ios/compare/v1.7.9...v1.8.0
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v1.7.9(Aug 20, 2021)

b508107 Show Last Seen in TopicInfo, update localizations, add missing strings. 66a1806 Fixed handling of LastSeen the same way as on Android. b9980cf 2a4acad Added Russian translation. aace2dc Actually add Chinese (hanT) translation to build.
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v1.7.2(Jul 30, 2021)

826b7b1 Fix LastSeen not being refreshed properly b831692 159e4b7 Traditional Chinese translation from @SiderealArt 5bd9219 Run swiftlint on the codebase. 11bb8c8 Sync with Tindroid SDK. bec1319 Grp topics: reload upon receving new subscription data. 8e58e6a Constrain the size of previews.
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v1.7.1(Jun 5, 2021)
App renamed "Tinode"

More bug fixes

Full list of changes: v1.6.2...v1.7.1
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v1.6.2(May 28, 2021)
Message previews

Bug fixes

Full list of changes: https://github.com/tinode/ios/compare/v1.6.1...v1.6.2
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v1.6.1(Dec 20, 2020)
Support for sending and receiving large images as links to uploaded files.

Don't show [undefined] badge when permissions of group members are not available

Fix URL parsing and presentation

Channel indicator in chat entry

Full list of changes: https://github.com/tinode/ios/compare/v1.5.0...v1.6.1
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v1.6.0(Dec 11, 2020)
Support for sending and receiving large images as links to uploaded files.

Bug fixes and minor visual improvements.

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v1.5.0(Sep 18, 2020)

Support for channels: group chats with unlimited number of read-only members.

The new functionality works only with the sandbox server. Production server is not yet updated for channels.
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v1.4.0(Jul 6, 2020)

8f8eaaa Fix account deletion. 1d887b8 In contact sync, do not prepend data with prefixes (it's redundant). 1e6b318 Move Connection settings to a separate page in bundle. 22234a0 Fetch user desc in service extension if missing. ddc7fa9 Explicitly handle "sub" push notifications in the foreground. 58876e7 Attempt fixing {note recv} for push notifications. 59762be Pass background fetch when topic is attached. 1755cf8 Enable push notification background processing.

Full list of changes: https://github.com/tinode/ios/compare/v1.3.3...v1.4.0
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v1.3.3(Jun 23, 2020)
New features:

Spanish translation by @sanmiguel2019

Immediate contacts sync on change

Support for display of blocked contacts

Background uploads.

Key press and read notifications settings are being used now

Account settings refactored into 4 screens.

Other changes:

Dropped support for iOS 9

Pods updated to latest versions

Fabric Crashlytics updated to Firebase Crashlytics

Session background indicator moved from {sub} to {hi} packet.

Bug fixes:

Page loading in MessageViewController fixed

Fixes: file preview details ui and build.

Handle auth token expiration.

Fix auth token loss error.

Remove race condition in MessageInterctor.sendReadNote.

Fix saving-retrieving-updating credentials

Added iCloud entitlement

Full list of changes: https://github.com/tinode/ios/compare/v1.2.3...v1.3.3
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v1.2.3(Apr 22, 2020)
Incognito mode: ability to be online while appearing offline to other users

Ability to delete account.

Chinese translations completed (would be nice for a native speaker to check them).

PromisedReply substantially refactored.

Dropped support for iOS 9.

Bug fixes:

Crash in Drafty fixed.

Adding and deleting account contacts work as expected now.

Full list of changes: https://github.com/tinode/ios/compare/v1.1.1...v1.2.3
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v1.2.0(Apr 13, 2020)
Incognito mode.

PromisedReply substantially refactored.

Adding and deleting account contacts works correctly now.

Crash in Drafty fixed.

Full list of changes: https://github.com/tinode/ios/compare/v1.1.1...v1.2.0
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v1.1.1(Mar 14, 2020)
Tagging of releases switched to Apple-required scheme of 1.x.x.

Notable changes:

Images and documents are now offered for preview before sending.

Push notifications for new subscriptions are now handled.

Data race while sending read notifications fixed.

Password handling UI improved.

Several bug fixes.

Full list of changes: v0.16.3...v1.1.1
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v0.16.3(Jan 21, 2020)
iOS Tinode is now available in the app store!

Automatic background data fetches on receiving a push notification.

Firebase Analytics added.

Show indicators of deleted messages.

Multiple bug fixes.

Full list of changes: v0.16.2 - v0.16.3
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v0.16.2(Nov 19, 2019)

Dark mode works. Push notifications work, including unread counter. @KyoShio contributed Simplified Chinese translation. Thanks! Multiple bug fixes, total of 130 commits.
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v0.16.1(Sep 20, 2019)

Support for banning and reporting topics and users. Links to ToS, Privacy policy, contacts.

tinode/ios@d6c12f8 hide blocked topics from contact list tinode/ios@053103b adding muted + blocked icons to contacts tinode/ios@7d2d939 handling of banned users tinode/ios@39fc4a5 use constant instead of literal topic name tinode/ios@6c711ee add client-side topic reporting tinode/ios@c6149b5 add explanation to report action tinode/ios@9065798 add tap handlers tinode/ios@04846c9 more blocking and reporting tinode/ios@99496af hooking up blocking and reporting
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