Nostr Compass

Nostr Compass #45 is out. Here is what changed across Nostr this week:

Keep Android 1.3.2 (maintainer:

) revokes earlier bunker grants and scopes them per account. It also drops a compromised bundled CA root and makes storage fail closed. Nostr WoT extension 0.8.14 (maintainer Leon:

) adds experimental phone signing over WiFi or Web Bluetooth, and local keys stay unused if the phone disconnects. Zapstore 1.1.3 carries app comments and zaps across a catalog signing key change. Catalog links carry over too. nostr-pubsub 0.5.19 limits identified receiver EVENT and INV exports to explicit public authors, while IP and timing remain visible. A merged Napplet change checks the event ID and signature before headless browser execution. It also checks the exact raw HTML hash first. The deep dive contrasts NIP-37 (topic) encrypted drafts with NIP-48 (topic) signed bridged events.

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Nostr Compass #44 is out. Here is what changed across Nostr this week:

Amethyst

brings its Android interface to desktop and adds native Wayland support. Amber (maintainer:

) fixes permission revocation, copied-secret clearing and a settings change that could lose keys. Keep tightens automatic signing permissions, while MDK

ships streaming private attachments and oldest-first message catch-up. Zap Cooking nostr:npub1xxdd8eusvdxmaph3fkuu9x2mymhrcc3ghe2l38zv0l4f4nqp659qskkt7a merges safeguards for follow-list edits and authenticated membership. Release details follow, alongside protocol changes and public-status mechanics.

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Nostr Compass #43 is out. Here is what changed across Nostr this week:

Ants keeps compound search constraints aligned. Myco (maintainer:

), a host for small Nostr apps, adds permission-gated uploads; Marmot MDK

, an encrypted messaging toolkit, improves account discovery and attachment recovery. Iris Chat adds message editing, and Sidecar publishes web highlights. The profile tutorial explains signatures and separately verified internet identifiers.

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Nostr Compass 1.4.0 for Android adds a vertical section timeline and a newsletter scroll indicator. The compact recording bar follows the section you are reading. Pause and resume the same take; only captured audio reaches the saved recording. Use Review to edit or Send directly. Amber approval may still be required.

Get the app: https://zapstore.dev/apps/org.nostrcompass.app Source: https://gitworkshop.dev/npub1wav4fae3gyfy3xj298kxj2mj8phavz7vavps34przq02j7w902qq902923/relay.ngit.dev/nostr-compass-android

Nostr Compass 1.3.0 for Android puts the full newsletter on the Podcast screen, with swipeable voice-note rows after each section. Search for a story, listen with seeking and speed controls, then record there or reply to a note. Visitors can read and listen; recording requires contributor access and Amber.

Come add your voice to the next episode.

Get the app: https://zapstore.dev/apps/org.nostrcompass.app Source: https://gitworkshop.dev/npub1wav4fae3gyfy3xj298kxj2mj8phavz7vavps34przq02j7w902qq902923/relay.ngit.dev/nostr-compass-android

Nostr Compass Podcast #40 is out. Max, Form* and Infinity x2 discuss encrypted messaging, mesh networking, Nostr application releases, NIP-23 long-form content and NIP-92 media attachment metadata.

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Nostr Compass Podcast #39 is out. Max discusses signed Git workflows, browser publishing, payment targets, relay mirrors and NIP-21/NIP-27 URI references.

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Nostr Compass Podcast #41 is out. Max and Sam discuss FIPS mesh tools, private messaging, relay operations, Nostr releases, custom emoji and video events.

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Nostr Compass 1.2.0 for Android: pure black backgrounds, white text and outlines. Sent voice notes appear immediately as pending; a check mark follows relay-confirmed delivery. Names and pictures are cached, with small avatars on voice notes.

Update on Zapstore · Android source.

Nostr Compass #42 is out. Here is what changed across Nostr this week:

Welcome back to Nostr Compass, your weekly guide to Nostr.

Our dedicated Nostr Compass Android app brings newsletters, podcast episodes, topic guides, and contributor voice notes into one place. Its latest signed release notes describe full signature-verified newsletters, saved issues and 110 topic guides available offline, and local search across stories and available transcripts. Contributors can record and reply with voice notes, review a saved take before sending, and sign through Amber without storing their private key in the app. Public recordings are published on Nostr and Blossom.

The latest app update preserves queued recordings and upload checkpoints when Android stops background work, shows when Amber approval is needed, and opens the relevant recording from a notification. Separate episode and voice-note views keep their own scroll positions, while playback resumes from the same point. Notifications for new recordings depend on Android scheduling and permission.

This week: White Noise adds encrypted group polls and notices for incomplete chat history; Holoboard adds private-message promotion commands and an Android app; fips-pub-domains (maintainer:

) tests signed public names on a mesh; Marmot MDK

makes missing encrypted-group history visible; and Myco (maintainer:

) gives nearby app sharing a Nostr identity and store. nostream (maintainer: nostr:npub1a5r222zpak8w239w673ly9tznxyp4wc2vh59lcyx9cu7wgyt9xfqtug39a) adjusts relay admission to load, while Nostr double ratchet closes a removed-member gap. Development repairs Amethyst encrypted-group interoperability nostr:npub142gywvjkq0dv6nupggyn2euhx4nduwc7yz5f24ah9rpmunr2s39se3xrj0, adds Divine's encrypted video messages (maintainer: nostr:npub1wmr34t36fy03m8hvgl96zl3znndyzyaqhwmwdtshwmtkg03fetaqhjg240), and brings Nostr Atlas online. Protocol updates refine identity proofs, relay invitations, follow sets, and proposed domain claims. The month-end September retrospective follows the same questions through six years of Nostr.

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Nostr Compass 1.1.2 saves Send before uploading, keeps recordings recoverable when the app closes, and shows a clear Amber approval status. Notification taps open the relevant recordings. Release articles no longer displace the latest newsletter.

Update on Zapstore · Android source.

Release details.

Nostr Compass 1.1.1 fixes the launcher icon and tightens the AMOLED interface. Episodes and Voice notes have separate views and saved scroll positions; reply, playback, and recording options fit together in compact controls. Your account and local library carry over.

Update on Zapstore · Android source.

Nostr Compass 1.1 brings full newsletters, podcast playback, 110 offline topic guides, and local search into an AMOLED black Android app. Voice notes now show saving progress and open for review after Stop. The app keeps a local copy, with interrupted-take recovery and upload retry.

Update on Zapstore. Android source.