# Uncategorized **URL:** https://support.delta.chat/c/uncategorized/1.md [Latest](https://support.delta.chat/latest.md) · [Categories](https://support.delta.chat/categories.md) · [Tags](https://support.delta.chat/tags.md) --- ## [What are actual Delta Chat limitations?](https://support.delta.chat/t/what-are-actual-delta-chat-limitations/5845)
**Author:** [@ploum](https://support.delta.chat/u/ploum)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 10:19pm UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/what-are-actual-delta-chat-limitations/5845 "2026-10-02T22:19:09Z")
I propose to list all current Delta Chat technical weaknesses/limitations that would prevent you to recommend DC instead of others (Signal, Matrix, Whatsapp, …) The goal is to have an honest and transparent pictures of … --- ## [Mirror or migrate repositories elsewhere \[Codeberg or sourcehut\]](https://support.delta.chat/t/mirror-or-migrate-repositories-elsewhere-codeberg-or-sourcehut/5785)
**Author:** [@qpntw](https://support.delta.chat/u/qpntw)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 6:40pm UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/mirror-or-migrate-repositories-elsewhere-codeberg-or-sourcehut/5785 "2026-10-02T18:40:08Z")
Codeberg and sourcehut are very good and not owned by one of the worst companies in the world. --- ## [Any official position on the use of AI?](https://support.delta.chat/t/any-official-position-on-the-use-of-ai/5039)
**Author:** [@rako](https://support.delta.chat/u/rako)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 6:34pm UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/any-official-position-on-the-use-of-ai/5039 "2026-10-02T18:34:56Z")
Have you had any chance to discuss an official stance on AI in deltachat/chatmail projects ? Its introduction isn’t neutral and has many potential consequences, which should probably be explicit. Many resources point to… --- ## [Possible to disable "engagement reward" notifications on this forum?](https://support.delta.chat/t/possible-to-disable-engagement-reward-notifications-on-this-forum/5752)
**Author:** [@bleb](https://support.delta.chat/u/bleb)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 5:08pm UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/possible-to-disable-engagement-reward-notifications-on-this-forum/5752 "2026-10-01T17:08:01Z")
For example, I got a message from the user “system” saying “Thanks for spending time with us.” I have no time for these automated distractions and I would like to disable them, but there is no option to mute the system … --- ## [DeltaChat Aufkleber](https://support.delta.chat/t/deltachat-aufkleber/3096)
**Author:** [@Marko](https://support.delta.chat/u/Marko)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2026, 8:35am UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/deltachat-aufkleber/3096 "2026-09-29T08:35:09Z")
Hallo zusammen, kann man irgendwo die schönen DeltaChat Aufkleber bestellen? Mein Laptop hätte gerne einen auf seinen Deckel. :slight\_smile: :wink: --- ## [2FA and Privacy](https://support.delta.chat/t/2fa-and-privacy/5830)
**Author:** [@Axe](https://support.delta.chat/u/Axe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 4:16pm UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/2fa-and-privacy/5830 "2026-09-26T16:16:49Z")
GitHub has now made 2FA mandatory. And they only allow ‘authenticator apps’ like Google or they force you to give up your phone number. This is a huge privacy invasion. Does anyone have any advice on how to get around … --- ## [Is "Delta Chat" a legally protected trademark?](https://support.delta.chat/t/is-delta-chat-a-legally-protected-trademark/5828)
**Author:** [@Raiden](https://support.delta.chat/u/Raiden)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 5:42pm UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/is-delta-chat-a-legally-protected-trademark/5828 "2026-09-25T17:42:45Z")
I found another app called “Deltachat” in Apple’s “App Store” and I’m wondering if it’s legal. That’s the company behind it: --- ## [Feedback on the donation process](https://support.delta.chat/t/feedback-on-the-donation-process/5801)
**Author:** [@JimMunroe](https://support.delta.chat/u/JimMunroe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 6:56pm UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/feedback-on-the-donation-process/5801 "2026-09-20T18:56:48Z")
Big fan of what you’re doing here, Canadian user. When you go to Donate Money - Delta Chat you are given a few choices but none of them indicate the style of payment up front (I can do Canadian credit card or Paypal, bu… --- ## [Channel: Do not inform the Subscriber that they were removed. Remove “You were removed by…” message](https://support.delta.chat/t/channel-do-not-inform-the-subscriber-that-they-were-removed-remove-you-were-removed-by-message/5797)
**Author:** [@MistyForest](https://support.delta.chat/u/MistyForest)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 3:02am UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/channel-do-not-inform-the-subscriber-that-they-were-removed-remove-you-were-removed-by-message/5797 "2026-09-19T03:02:42Z")
Hello Delta Chat Devs! Platforms: This feature request applies to all platforms (Android, iOS, Desktop etc) Reason for Request: As Delta Chat is private-first by design, the current workflow doesn’t give the Channel Ow… --- ## [Unnecessary storage permission](https://support.delta.chat/t/unnecessary-storage-permission/5434)
**Author:** [@vibe](https://support.delta.chat/u/vibe)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 6:34pm UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/unnecessary-storage-permission/5434 "2026-09-14T18:34:08Z")
The “attach from gallery” action is used in a number of places, it always asks for storage permission, which is not necessary on modern Android where the system gallery picker can be used instead. To attach media in a… --- ## [Why not accept bug reports over email instead of just GitHub](https://support.delta.chat/t/why-not-accept-bug-reports-over-email-instead-of-just-github/3263)
**Author:** [@WofWca](https://support.delta.chat/u/WofWca)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 4:28am UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/why-not-accept-bug-reports-over-email-instead-of-just-github/3263 "2026-09-13T04:28:07Z")
This manifests it here: https://delta.chat/contribute : “Translations and Bug Reports” doesn’t specify an email. On Delta Chat desktop “Help → Report an issue” goes to GitHub It’s like it’s not practicing what it prea… --- ## [Email provider comparison](https://support.delta.chat/t/email-provider-comparison/1992)
**Author:** [@Jette](https://support.delta.chat/u/Jette)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 12:36pm UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/email-provider-comparison/1992 "2026-08-31T12:36:59Z")
We compared 20 international popular email providers considering performance, practicability and transparency as main criteria to find out which providers work well with Delta Chat. We published a table with the measurem… --- ## [Italian secure email provider Autistici/Inventati placed on US terrorism sanctions list](https://support.delta.chat/t/italian-secure-email-provider-autistici-inventati-placed-on-us-terrorism-sanctions-list/5716)
**Author:** [@ian](https://support.delta.chat/u/ian)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2026, 6:44am UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/italian-secure-email-provider-autistici-inventati-placed-on-us-terrorism-sanctions-list/5716 "2026-08-29T06:44:53Z")
Does this mean that other mail servers are also expected to stop federating with such sanctioned hosts? Builds encrypted email and chat, web hosting, video conferencing and anonymity tools. Claims to host about 16,00… --- ## [Message truncation of edited messages \[missing show more button for recipients\]](https://support.delta.chat/t/message-truncation-of-edited-messages-missing-show-more-button-for-recipients/4919)
**Author:** [@Blanca](https://support.delta.chat/u/Blanca)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 1:24pm UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/message-truncation-of-edited-messages-missing-show-more-button-for-recipients/4919 "2026-08-19T13:24:45Z")
If the user edits a message, and the edited message is long, the receiver sees a truncated version of the message without the “Show more” option which is normally displayed for long messages, but the sender sees the full… --- ## [Vcard attachments on forum](https://support.delta.chat/t/vcard-attachments-on-forum/5666)
**Author:** [@dust](https://support.delta.chat/u/dust)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 1:24pm UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/vcard-attachments-on-forum/5666 "2026-08-18T13:24:26Z")
I just tried to attach vcard to personal message to another forum member, so he can contact another person we are speaking of, and for which I have no invite link at the moment - but I can’t. Forum engine says : Sorry,… --- ## [Delta chat id backup? \[small archive without past messages\]](https://support.delta.chat/t/delta-chat-id-backup-small-archive-without-past-messages/5203)
**Author:** [@paraglider](https://support.delta.chat/u/paraglider)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 6:07pm UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/delta-chat-id-backup-small-archive-without-past-messages/5203 "2026-08-17T18:07:19Z")
I need the ability to recover the account/profile following a complete loss of all hardware devices I own. What do I need to back up - preferably as an encrypted .tar archive squirreled somewhere on the net - in order to… --- ## [Wider usage of Iroh?](https://support.delta.chat/t/wider-usage-of-iroh/5353)
**Author:** [@Low](https://support.delta.chat/u/Low)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2026, 6:45pm UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/wider-usage-of-iroh/5353 "2026-08-09T18:45:52Z")
Is it planned to make wider user of Iroh? Delta Chat already ships with it. And the assumed use case for DC is already high-trust groups and people (so leaking IP isn’t a big deal with that assumption). So is it planned… --- ## [Don't remove the option “Move automatically to DeltaChat Folder"!](https://support.delta.chat/t/dont-remove-the-option-move-automatically-to-deltachat-folder/4818)
**Author:** [@anon28478848](https://support.delta.chat/u/anon28478848)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2026, 7:09am UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/dont-remove-the-option-move-automatically-to-deltachat-folder/4818 "2026-08-09T07:09:39Z")
Hello Delta Chat team, I recently received a system message in DeltaChat stating that the “Move automatically to DeltaChat Folder” option will no longer be supported in the future. I’ve been using Delta Chat for a real… --- ## [Other open standards -- link gone?](https://support.delta.chat/t/other-open-standards-link-gone/5580)
**Author:** [@Minim](https://support.delta.chat/u/Minim)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2026, 9:05am UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/other-open-standards-link-gone/5580 "2026-07-26T09:05:39Z")
The “Standards” section of https://cosmos.delta.chat/ no longer links to Apologies if this was discussed and done intentionally for reasons and I have missed seeing both. The contents of that link, especially the Cha… --- ## [Ping-pong group \[a test bot that answers to any message\]](https://support.delta.chat/t/ping-pong-group-a-test-bot-that-answers-to-any-message/5540)
**Author:** [@jck3qznil](https://support.delta.chat/u/jck3qznil)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2026, 8:54am UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/ping-pong-group-a-test-bot-that-answers-to-any-message/5540 "2026-07-16T08:54:52Z")
I’ve set up a test group; it contains a bot that responds with ‘Pong’ to any text sent to it. --- ## [A11y: Is the chat list in Desktop a Combobox?](https://support.delta.chat/t/a11y-is-the-chat-list-in-desktop-a-combobox/5539)
**Author:** [@WofWca](https://support.delta.chat/u/WofWca)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 11:38am UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/a11y-is-the-chat-list-in-desktop-a-combobox/5539 "2026-07-15T11:38:02Z")
Delta Chat’s Desktop’s accessibility has been improving step by in the past ~2 years. And the chat list, together with the “search” box, is beginning to look a lot like a combobox. For example the fact that one can na… --- ## [Delta Chat in the "press"](https://support.delta.chat/t/delta-chat-in-the-press/4505)
**Author:** [@koala](https://support.delta.chat/u/koala)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 3:32am UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/delta-chat-in-the-press/4505 "2026-07-12T03:32:29Z")
Hi, I was surprised to find no article on the English Wikipedia about either chatmail or Delta Chat. There’s a German Wikipedia article which was discussed here. But when trying to draft one, I found it very hard to fi… --- ## [Musl libc and DeltaChat](https://support.delta.chat/t/musl-libc-and-deltachat/5378)
**Author:** [@ell1e](https://support.delta.chat/u/ell1e)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 5:25am UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/musl-libc-and-deltachat/5378 "2026-07-04T05:25:06Z")
It seems like Flatpak is currently on track to abandon non-systemd setups: Flatpak will depend on systemd – OSnews Since many systems using musl libc also don’t use systemd, it seems like an AppImage with musl support w… --- ## [Chatmail competes with XMTP](https://support.delta.chat/t/chatmail-competes-with-xmtp/5499)
**Author:** [@Low](https://support.delta.chat/u/Low)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 6:16pm UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/chatmail-competes-with-xmtp/5499 "2026-07-01T18:16:23Z")
He’d built a messaging app for his family. Just his family. Four users. Three time zones. Zero churn. He called it a resounding success. With webxdc, this experience of situational apps is already covered by Delta C… --- ## [The invitation-webpages should be translated to more languages](https://support.delta.chat/t/the-invitation-webpages-should-be-translated-to-more-languages/5181)
**Author:** [@1423425](https://support.delta.chat/u/1423425)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2026, 7:18am UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/the-invitation-webpages-should-be-translated-to-more-languages/5181 "2026-06-23T07:18:41Z")
Currently, https://i.delta.chat/ and, more importantly, the invitation-link-webpages like https://i.delta.chat/#n=誰か are always in English, which is not understandable for most people; especially for people who learned a… --- ## [Camera coverage differs \[between local preview and what is sent to the peer\]](https://support.delta.chat/t/camera-coverage-differs-between-local-preview-and-what-is-sent-to-the-peer/5452)
**Author:** [@vibe](https://support.delta.chat/u/vibe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2026, 9:02am UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/camera-coverage-differs-between-local-preview-and-what-is-sent-to-the-peer/5452 "2026-06-19T09:02:38Z")
I found that during a video call, the local retrovision thumbnail is cropped, so it doesn’t show locally some regions that were conversely visible on the peer client. I would say this is somewhat a privacy flaw. One shou… --- ## [Clock diff makes call impossible](https://support.delta.chat/t/clock-diff-makes-call-impossible/5453)
**Author:** [@vibe](https://support.delta.chat/u/vibe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2026, 5:51pm UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/clock-diff-makes-call-impossible/5453 "2026-06-18T17:51:56Z")
If two different devices/accounts have clocks that differ only a few minutes, it becomes impossible to make a call, at least in the one direction. While this could make sense with regards to cryptography, the problem is … --- ## [Persistent "Establishing connection, please wait..." issue despite valid IMAP/SMTP setup](https://support.delta.chat/t/persistent-establishing-connection-please-wait-issue-despite-valid-imap-smtp-setup/5405)
**Author:** [@yvae0kfc4](https://support.delta.chat/u/yvae0kfc4)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2026, 4:34pm UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/persistent-establishing-connection-please-wait-issue-despite-valid-imap-smtp-setup/5405 "2026-06-18T16:34:21Z")
Hi Delta Chat Team, I’m encountering an issue where the Delta Chat client gets permanently stuck on the “Establishing connection, please wait…” screen whenever I try to use the app or send a message. Because Delta Chat… --- ## [Video previews no longer seem to work in 2.51.0 desktop on Linux](https://support.delta.chat/t/video-previews-no-longer-seem-to-work-in-2-51-0-desktop-on-linux/5419)
**Author:** [@ell1e](https://support.delta.chat/u/ell1e)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 11:20pm UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/video-previews-no-longer-seem-to-work-in-2-51-0-desktop-on-linux/5419 "2026-06-16T23:20:26Z")
The inline video previews no longer seem to work in 2.51.0 desktop on Linux, when I attach a video via Attach \> File. Is this intentional? Is there some way to send videos where the previews still work? --- ## [DeltaChat collage art with dinosaurus - what's the story?](https://support.delta.chat/t/deltachat-collage-art-with-dinosaurus-whats-the-story/4020)
**Author:** [@9er](https://support.delta.chat/u/9er)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 8:51pm UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/deltachat-collage-art-with-dinosaurus-whats-the-story/4020 "2026-06-16T20:51:35Z")
Just found full picture on https://testrun.org Part of it is present on web page of every stock chatmail server installation. Dinosaurus is (probably) Deltadromeus (fast runner with Delta in the name). What are the st… [Next page](https://support.delta.chat/c/uncategorized/1.md?page=1)