ONYX v1.2-beta - now actually comfortable to use
I’ve been working on ONYX for a while now, and v1.1 was honest about one thing — it was secure, but using it every day felt like a chore. This update is mostly me fixing that.
What’s new
- File uploads now show a preview and progress.
- Message forwarding — took longer than it should have, but it’s in
- Keyword search across chats
- Smooth send/receive animations — on by default if you search the settings, and I liked having them
- Tap a reply to jump to the original message
- Message pinning (local only for now — I want to add it for both sides in next patches)
Improved
- LAN mode stability — this one was long overdue
- General performance
Fixed
- LAN mode connection issues
- Various bug fixes
Still a lot to do.
If you want to follow what’s coming — there’s an update channel inside the app: 12e01467-c154-447b-84f8-133ae76684a1 (channel token)
https://github.com/wardcore-dev/onyx/releases/tag/v1.2-beta
Feedback in the comments is welcome.
I understand it’s not for everyone. But the 16-character minimum is there for a reason — your password is the only key to your account, no fallbacks, no recovery via phone or email. That requires a strong password. There’s a built-in password generator in the app — one tap, cryptographically secure, 16 characters, done. Save it once and you won’t need to type it again. Think of it like a crypto wallet seed phrase — you store it once somewhere safe and that’s it. If the priority is speed over security, Telegram is a better fit. ONYX was built for people who actually care about privacy, and that comes with a slightly higher entry bar. That said, I’ll consider dropping the hard minimum to 8 characters with a strong recommendation to use 16 — so people have the choice but know the tradeoffs.