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Bug Fixes and Improvements

Recent bug fixes and behind-the-scenes improvements to the Phound app.

Bug Fixes and Improvements

We are constantly working behind the scenes to make Phound more stable, more responsive, and more reliable. This page documents the bug fixes and technical improvements included in our recent releases. If you have been experiencing an issue, check here to see if it has been addressed.

Version 2.5.0 — April 2026

This release includes targeted fixes alongside the major new features introduced in v2.5.

Notification Delivery

  • Fixed: Delayed notifications on Android 14+ — A compatibility issue with Android 14's notification channel system was causing delays of up to 30 seconds. Notifications now arrive within 1-2 seconds consistently.
  • Fixed: Duplicate notifications on iOS — A race condition in the push notification handler was occasionally causing the same notification to appear twice. This has been resolved.
  • Fixed: Notification sound not respecting per-number settings — The app was sometimes using the default sound instead of the custom sound assigned to a specific number. Custom sounds now apply correctly.
  • Fixed: Silent notifications when app is in background — Notifications would sometimes arrive silently when the app had been in the background for more than 10 minutes. This was traced to a battery optimization interaction and has been corrected.

Tip: If you are still experiencing notification issues after updating to v2.5, try removing and re-adding your Phound notification permissions in your device settings. This forces the operating system to re-register the notification channels with the corrected configuration.

Call Quality

  • Fixed: One-way audio on calls over cellular data — A port negotiation issue in the WebRTC stack was preventing the other party from hearing you on LTE or 5G calls. This has been patched.
  • Fixed: Audio distortion during Wi-Fi/cellular handoff — Audio would sometimes become distorted when your device switched networks mid-call. The handoff now transitions smoothly.
  • Fixed: Call drops after exactly 30 minutes — An incorrectly configured session timeout was disconnecting calls at the 30-minute mark. This has been removed.
  • Improved: Call reconnection on unstable networks — Phound now attempts to reconnect for up to 15 seconds after a brief network dropout, up from 3 seconds previously.

New: You can now view a post-call quality summary after any call. The summary shows average connection quality, any interruptions detected, and audio clarity metrics. Find it by tapping the call entry in your conversation thread.

Version 2.4.2 — March 2026

This was a focused patch release addressing issues reported after the v2.4 launch.

Message Sync

  • Fixed: Messages not syncing between phone and tablet — The sync engine was failing to reconcile message states when both devices were online simultaneously. This has been resolved with an updated conflict resolution protocol.
  • Fixed: Message order inconsistency — Messages in fast-paced threads would sometimes appear out of chronological order. Timestamp handling has been corrected.
  • Fixed: Draft messages disappearing — Drafts would sometimes be lost when switching to another app. Drafts are now saved locally every few seconds and persist across app switches.
  • Fixed: Read receipts not updating — Read receipts were occasionally stuck in the "delivered" state. The acknowledgment pipeline has been repaired.

Tip: If you notice sync issues after updating, try signing out and back in on each device. This forces a full re-sync of your message history and resolves most lingering state inconsistencies.

Memory Optimization

  • Improved: Reduced memory usage in long conversation threads — Threads with over 1,000 messages were consuming excessive memory. The message list now virtualizes rendering, loading only visible messages into memory.
  • Improved: Image thumbnail caching — Full-resolution thumbnails were being stored in memory instead of downscaled versions. This has been corrected, reducing memory usage by up to 40% in media-heavy conversations.
  • Improved: Background memory cleanup — Phound now releases non-essential resources more aggressively when in the background, reducing the chance of the OS terminating the app.
  • Fixed: Memory leak in voicemail playback — Playing multiple voicemails in sequence caused a gradual memory leak. The audio player now properly releases resources after each playback.

New: Phound now includes a storage usage indicator in Settings. You can see exactly how much space the app is using for messages, media, voicemails, and call recordings, and clear cached data if needed.

Version 2.4.1 — February 2026

This patch addressed several UI issues specific to the Android app.

Android UI Fixes

  • Fixed: Bottom navigation bar overlapping content — On Android devices using gesture navigation, the bottom bar was overlapping the last item in conversation lists. The layout now accounts for the gesture inset correctly.
  • Fixed: Dark mode color inconsistencies — Several screens, including settings headers and the voicemail player, did not properly switch to dark mode colors. All UI elements now respect the dark mode setting.
  • Fixed: Keyboard covering input field in landscape mode — The keyboard would cover the text input field in landscape orientation. The layout now scrolls to keep the input visible.
  • Fixed: Back button behavior in nested settings — The system back button would sometimes jump to the home screen instead of going back one level. Navigation now steps back correctly.
  • Fixed: Animation stutter on the number switcher — The switching animation was stuttering on mid-range devices. It has been simplified and now runs smoothly.
  • Fixed: Contact avatar display issues — Avatars imported from the address book were occasionally stretched or cropped. Rendering now preserves the correct aspect ratio.

Tip: Phound supports Android 10 and newer. If you are running an older Android version and experiencing issues not listed here, we recommend updating your operating system if your device supports it. Many UI and performance issues are resolved by running a more recent version of Android.

Reporting Issues

If you are experiencing a bug that is not listed on this page, we want to know about it. You can report issues through any of the following channels:

  • In-app feedback — Tap Settings, then Help and Support, then Report a Problem. This automatically attaches diagnostic information that helps us investigate faster.
  • Email — Send a description of the issue to support@phound.app. Please include your device model, operating system version, and Phound app version.
  • Community forum — Visit community.phound.app to search for known issues or start a new thread. Other users and our support team are active there daily.

We review every report and prioritize fixes based on severity and the number of users affected. Thank you for helping us make Phound better.

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