joel.poyet
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ClassicAppManager migrates an existing user's session and encryption keys by reading the legacy app's app-group container and keychain. Those identifiers defaulted to Element's own, which this team cannot provision, so loadAccounts() threw invalidAppGroupIdentifier — caught and logged, never surfaced. Since both apps share a bundle id, the result would be every existing user silently logged out and losing local history when they update. The legacy identifiers belong to HealthChat and are provisionable under the same team, so repoint them rather than dropping them. Also stop sending accounts without key backup to a dead end. Upstream shows those users a sheet asking them to open Element Classic and set up backup first, but this update replaces that app and nothing registers its URL scheme, so the sheet's only button does nothing. Sign in directly instead: the user re-verifies the device and loses only history that by definition has no backup.
Element X iOS
Element X iOS is the next-generation Matrix client provided by Element.
Compared to the previous-generation Element Classic, it is a total rewrite using the Matrix Rust SDK underneath and targeting devices running iOS 18+.
Rust SDK
Element X leverages the Matrix Rust SDK through an FFI layer exposed as a swift package that the final client can directly import and use. We're doing this as a way to share code between platforms, with Element X Android using the same SDK.
Status
This project is actively developed and supported. New users are recommended to use Element X instead of the previous-generation app.
Contributing
Please see our contribution guide.
Come chat with the community in the dedicated Matrix room.
Build instructions
Please refer to the setting up a development environment section from the contribution guide.
Support
When you are experiencing an issue on Element X iOS, please first search in GitHub issues and then in #element-x-ios:matrix.org. If after your research you still have a question, ask at #element-x-ios:matrix.org. Otherwise feel free to create a GitHub issue if you encounter a bug or a crash, by explaining clearly in detail what happened. You can also perform bug reporting (Rageshake) from the Element application by going to the application settings. This is especially recommended when you encounter a crash.
Forking
Please read our forking guide.
Copyright & License
Copyright (c) 2025 - 2026 Element Creations Ltd. Copyright (c) 2022 - 2025 New Vector Ltd.
This software is dual licensed by Element Creations Ltd (Element). It can be used either:
(1) for free under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License (as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version); OR
(2) under the terms of a paid-for Element Commercial License agreement between you and Element (the terms of which may vary depending on what you and Element have agreed to).
Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the Licenses is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the Licenses for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the Licenses.