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ChatNow changelog

v1.0.2 · Oct 9, 2026

ChatNow v1.0.2

  • Corrected the installed CIA title version so it matches the app's displayed v1.0.2 version.
  • Made connected-user names and usernames easier to read, with two separate lines and a fixed device column. Checked live socket counts, reconnect replacement, the 32-connection limit, and Web light/dark layouts.
  • Made the Circle Pad move focus in Settings like the D-pad, including hold-to-repeat and keeping the selected item visible.
  • Disabled HOME during every software keyboard call and restored the screen's HOME policy afterward.
  • Improved manual sign-in/account-creation SpotPass downloads: enabled news and extended-banner tasks run sequentially with foreground priority, the UI stays responsive, and the temporary BOSS daemon allowance is released before continuing.
  • Added a localized "Please wait... / This might take a while..." screen with animated dots during those downloads.
  • Fixed the DM notification LED timing. Pink notifications now fade smoothly for one second, followed by two half-second glows with short gaps. Notifications remain suppressed while viewing that sender's DM.
  • Checked Friends presence descriptions against their buffer and visible-line limits; long descriptions now end with "..." without splitting characters.

The service requires v1.0.2. Install the attached CIA to update.

All 99 regression programs passed, covering native startup/service/client/media scenarios, browser/server behavior and all 18 locale catalogs. The CIA was rebuilt with make clean and its title version and content hash were verified. Actual Nintendo library-applet behavior and LED appearance still require console testing.

CIA SHA-256: 72142b236d4a3e12d16a0c21e2e15697ec596ae9c5af5897b8a961ddc1ddc841

v1.0.1 · Oct 9, 2026

ChatNow v1.0.1

This release updates the 3DS client and service while keeping v1.0.0 clients supported during rollout.

  • Fixed moderation so deleted messages stay stored for admin review, disappear live for connected users, and remain hidden when conversations are reopened.
  • Corrected Nintendo 3DS Friends presence: only a confirmed public or special room is joinable; DMs, reconnects, and other screens clear joinability. Camera Mode can show a localized non-joinable activity.
  • Improved ACT EULA fallback for unlinked local accounts and FRD error handling.
  • Fixed live roster and message handling, HOME status redraw, and repeated GPU quad submission safety.
  • Updated friendship guidance and Camera Mode status translations across all 18 locale catalogs.

v1.0.0 · Sep 28, 2026

ChatNow v1.0.0 for Nintendo 3DS.

Install the attached ChatNow.cia with a CIA installer. This repository distributes the binary release only.

SHA-256 (ChatNow.cia): d49db16c33827e959cb5c3aff3d7998b25d93ffe5cc88e33d3076e19f3182927