Delta Chat disconnects abruptly right before generating a QR-code for adding another device, then goes back online after quitting that section. Needless to say, logging in with the QR-code fails. This happens to every profile, regardless of what relay I use.
This is how it looks like:
And this are the logs, the event is somewhere in there I hope:
DC Desktop Version: 2.57.0 (git: v2.57.0-prepare-release-2.57.0)
Core Version: v2.57.0
Runtime: ElectronRuntime
[Versions]
electron=42.5.0
node=24.17.0
SQLite=3.46.1
[Runtime Info]
isMac=true
isAppx=false
target=electron
runningUnderARM64Translation=false
rpcServerPath=/Applications/DeltaChat.app/Contents/Resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/@deltachat/stdio-rpc-server-darwin-x64/deltachat-rpc-server
isContentProtectionSupported=true
buildTimestamp=1785046889999
[Chatmail Core Info | About Current Profile]
Selected Profile ID: 37
arch=64
bcc_self=1
blobdir=/Users/amplebug/Library/Containers/chat.delta.desktop.electron/Data/Library/Application Support/DeltaChat/accounts/6ea546fb-5efb-48df-9774-71a8645a249a/dc.db-blobs
bot=0
database_dir=/Users/amplebug/Library/Containers/chat.delta.desktop.electron/Data/Library/Application Support/DeltaChat/accounts/6ea546fb-5efb-48df-9774-71a8645a249a/dc.db
database_encrypted=false
database_version=159
debug_assertions=Off
debug_logging=0
delete_device_after=0
deltachat_core_version=v2.57.0
disable_idle=false
donation_request_next_check=0
download_limit=0
first_key_contacts_msg_id=
fix_is_chatmail=false
force_encryption=true
gossip_period=172800
imap_server_id={"name": "Dovecot"}
is_chatmail=true
is_muted=false
journal_mode=wal
last_cant_decrypt_outgoing_msgs=0
last_housekeeping=1786698402
last_msg_id=11
level=awesome
mdns_enabled=1
media_quality=0
messages_in_contact_requests=0
num_cpus=4
number_of_chat_messages=2
number_of_chats=2
number_of_contacts=0
private_key_count=1
private_tag=<unset>
proxy_enabled=0
public_key_count=0
selfavatar=<unset>
sqlite_version=3.46.1
stats_id=<unset>
stats_last_sent=0
stats_sending=false
std_header_protection_composing=
sync_msgs=1
team_profile=false
test_hooks=
uptime=0h 0m 23s
used_transport_settings=1: ***@deltachat.kz imap:[deltachat.kz:993:tls, deltachat.kz:143:starttls, deltachat.kz:443:tls] smtp:[deltachat.kz:465:tls, deltachat.kz:587:starttls, deltachat.kz:443:tls] cert_strict
webxdc_realtime_enabled=true
who_can_call_me=1
Storage Usage:
[Blob Directory Size]: 129.94 KiB
[Database Size]: 472 KiB
[Largest Tables]:
transports: 4 KiB, 1 rows
tokens: 4 KiB, 0 rows
tls_spki: 4 KiB, 1 rows
stats_sending_enabled_events: 4 KiB, 0 rows
stats_sending_disabled_events: 4 KiB, 0 rows
stats_securejoin_uipaths: 4 KiB, 0 rows
stats_securejoin_sources: 4 KiB, 0 rows
stats_securejoin_invites: 4 KiB, 0 rows
stats_msgs: 4 KiB, 0 rows
sqlite_sequence: 4 KiB, 9 rows
[Webxdc With Biggest Status Update Space Usage]:
[Log]
2026-08-14T09:06:30.382Z main/index INFO "" "Deltachat Version 2.57.0 v2.57.0-prepare-release-2.57.0 1785046889999"
2026-08-14T09:06:30.743Z main/index INFO "" "cwd /Users/amplebug/Library/Containers/chat.delta.desktop.electron/Data/Library/Application Support/DeltaChat/accounts"
2026-08-14T09:06:30.786Z main/deltachat INFO "" "using deltachat-rpc-server at" {"serverPath":"/Applications/DeltaChat.app/Contents/Resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/@deltachat/stdio-rpc-server-darwin-x64/deltachat-rpc-server"}
2026-08-14T09:06:30.795Z main/deltachat INFO "" "HI"
2026-08-14T09:06:31.022Z main/menu INFO "" "rebuilding menu with locale fr"
2026-08-14T09:06:31.032Z main/cleanup_temp_dir INFO "" "Deleted 0 internal tmp directories"
2026-08-14T09:06:31.306Z logger/log-cleanup INFO "" "Successfuly deleted 1 old logfiles"
2026-08-14T09:06:32.767Z /mainWindow INFO "" "preq" "media"
2026-08-14T09:06:32.801Z main/menu INFO "" "rebuilding menu with locale fr"
2026-08-14T09:06:32.985Z renderer/stockstrings INFO "" "loading core translations"
2026-08-14T09:06:33.016Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/key.rs:133: Converting secret key to public key."
2026-08-14T09:06:33.127Z core/event INFO "" 19 "src/key.rs:133: Converting secret key to public key."
2026-08-14T09:06:33.200Z core/event INFO "" 27 "src/key.rs:133: Converting secret key to public key."
2026-08-14T09:06:33.201Z core/event INFO "" 30 "src/key.rs:133: Converting secret key to public key."
2026-08-14T09:06:33.201Z core/event INFO "" 36 "src/key.rs:133: Converting secret key to public key."
2026-08-14T09:06:33.201Z core/event INFO "" 28 "src/key.rs:133: Converting secret key to public key."
2026-08-14T09:06:33.201Z core/event INFO "" 25 "src/key.rs:133: Converting secret key to public key."
2026-08-14T09:06:33.201Z core/event INFO "" 34 "src/key.rs:133: Converting secret key to public key."
2026-08-14T09:06:33.268Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/scheduler.rs:68: starting IO"
2026-08-14T09:06:33.268Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/scheduler.rs:347: Starting inbox loop."
2026-08-14T09:06:33.268Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/scheduler.rs:367: Transport 1: Preparing new IMAP session for inbox."
2026-08-14T09:06:33.268Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/imap.rs:316: Connecting to IMAP server."
2026-08-14T09:06:33.268Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/scheduler.rs:541: Starting SMTP loop."
2026-08-14T09:06:33.268Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/scheduler.rs:698: scheduler is running"
2026-08-14T09:06:33.268Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/contact.rs:2158: Recently seen loop waiting for 24h 0m 0s or interrupt"
2026-08-14T09:06:33.268Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/location.rs:731: Location loop is waiting for 24h 0m 0s or interrupt"
2026-08-14T09:06:33.268Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/ephemeral.rs:614: Ephemeral loop waiting for deletion in 24h 0m 0s or interrupt"
2026-08-14T09:06:33.268Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/imap.rs:331: IMAP trying to connect to deltachat.kz:993:tls."
2026-08-14T09:06:33.268Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/net/dns.rs:140: No memory-cached DNS resolution for deltachat.kz available, waiting for the resolver."
2026-08-14T09:06:33.268Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/net/dns.rs:180: Resolved deltachat.kz into 85.202.192.120."
2026-08-14T09:06:33.268Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/imap/client.rs:134: Attempting IMAP connection to deltachat.kz (85.202.192.120:993)."
2026-08-14T09:06:33.268Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/smtp.rs:538: Selected rows from SMTP queue: []."
2026-08-14T09:06:33.268Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/smtp.rs:655: Sending MDNs."
2026-08-14T09:06:33.269Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/scheduler.rs:581: SMTP fake idle started."
2026-08-14T09:06:33.269Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/scheduler.rs:609: SMTP has no messages to retry, waiting for interrupt."
2026-08-14T09:06:33.622Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/imap.rs:356: Logging into IMAP server with LOGIN."
2026-08-14T09:06:33.762Z core/event INFO "" 19 "src/chat.rs:4832: Device-message changelog-version-2.3.0 already added."
2026-08-14T09:06:33.829Z core/event INFO "" 34 "src/chat.rs:4832: Device-message changelog-version-2.3.0 already added."
2026-08-14T09:06:33.841Z core/event INFO "" 28 "src/chat.rs:4832: Device-message changelog-version-2.3.0 already added."
2026-08-14T09:06:33.986Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/imap.rs:416: Successfully logged into IMAP server."
2026-08-14T09:06:33.986Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/scheduler.rs:380: Transport 1: Prepared new IMAP session for inbox."
2026-08-14T09:06:33.986Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/quota.rs:88: Transport 1: Updating quota."
2026-08-14T09:06:33.998Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/message.rs:1868: Seen message Msg#11."
2026-08-14T09:06:33.998Z core/event INFO "" 30 "src/chat.rs:4832: Device-message changelog-version-2.3.0 already added."
2026-08-14T09:06:34.006Z core/event INFO "" 25 "src/chat.rs:4832: Device-message changelog-version-2.3.0 already added."
2026-08-14T09:06:34.014Z core/event INFO "" 27 "src/chat.rs:4832: Device-message changelog-version-2.3.0 already added."
2026-08-14T09:06:34.016Z core/event INFO "" 36 "src/chat.rs:4832: Device-message changelog-version-2.3.0 already added."
2026-08-14T09:06:34.020Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/chat.rs:4832: Device-message changelog-version-2.3.0 already added."
2026-08-14T09:06:34.044Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/quota.rs:106: Transport 1: Updated quota."
2026-08-14T09:06:34.045Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/imap.rs:1378: Server supports metadata, retrieving server comment and admin contact."
2026-08-14T09:06:34.298Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/imap/select_folder.rs:78: Transport 1: Selected folder \"INBOX\"."
2026-08-14T09:06:34.307Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/imap.rs:541: Transport 1: No new emails in folder \"INBOX\"."
2026-08-14T09:06:34.308Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/imap/idle.rs:47: Transport 1: Skip IDLE in \"INBOX\" because we got interrupt."
2026-08-14T09:06:34.310Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/imap.rs:541: Transport 1: No new emails in folder \"INBOX\"."
2026-08-14T09:06:34.434Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/imap/idle.rs:67: Transport 1: IDLE entering wait-on-remote state in folder \"INBOX\"."
2026-08-14T09:06:42.692Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/scheduler.rs:109: stopping IO"
2026-08-14T09:06:42.693Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/scheduler.rs:620: Shutting down SMTP loop."
2026-08-14T09:06:42.693Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/scheduler.rs:404: Transport 1: Shutting down inbox loop."
2026-08-14T09:06:42.693Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/imap/idle.rs:81: \"INBOX\": Received interrupt, stopping IDLE."
2026-08-14T09:06:42.695Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/sql.rs:990: Start housekeeping..."
2026-08-14T09:06:42.696Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/sql.rs:1051: 4 files in use."
2026-08-14T09:06:42.697Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/sql.rs:775: Incremental vacuum freed 0 pages."
2026-08-14T09:06:42.703Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/sql.rs:682: wal_checkpoint: Total time: 5.127ms. Writers blocked for: 1.342ms. Readers blocked for: 1.177ms."
2026-08-14T09:06:42.705Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/sql.rs:921: Housekeeping done."
2026-08-14T09:06:49.518Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/context.rs:810: Signaling the ongoing process to stop ASAP."
2026-08-14T09:06:49.557Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/imex/transfer.rs:268: Backup transfer canceled by the user, stopping accept loop."
2026-08-14T09:06:49.557Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/imex/transfer.rs:153: Finished accept loop."
2026-08-14T09:06:49.557Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/context.rs:797: Ongoing stopped in 28.938ms"
2026-08-14T09:06:49.557Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/scheduler.rs:68: starting IO"
2026-08-14T09:06:49.566Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/context.rs:816: No ongoing process to stop."
2026-08-14T09:06:49.567Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/context.rs:816: No ongoing process to stop."
2026-08-14T09:06:49.568Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/scheduler.rs:541: Starting SMTP loop."
2026-08-14T09:06:49.568Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/scheduler.rs:347: Starting inbox loop."
2026-08-14T09:06:49.568Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/scheduler.rs:367: Transport 1: Preparing new IMAP session for inbox."
2026-08-14T09:06:49.568Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/imap.rs:316: Connecting to IMAP server."
2026-08-14T09:06:49.568Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/scheduler.rs:698: scheduler is running"
2026-08-14T09:06:49.572Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/ephemeral.rs:614: Ephemeral loop waiting for deletion in 24h 0m 0s or interrupt"
2026-08-14T09:06:49.573Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/contact.rs:2158: Recently seen loop waiting for 24h 0m 0s or interrupt"
2026-08-14T09:06:49.573Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/smtp.rs:538: Selected rows from SMTP queue: []."
2026-08-14T09:06:49.573Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/smtp.rs:655: Sending MDNs."
2026-08-14T09:06:49.573Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/imap.rs:331: IMAP trying to connect to deltachat.kz:993:tls."
2026-08-14T09:06:49.573Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/net/dns.rs:134: Using memory-cached DNS resolution for deltachat.kz."
2026-08-14T09:06:49.573Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/net/dns.rs:180: Resolved deltachat.kz into 85.202.192.120."
2026-08-14T09:06:49.573Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/scheduler.rs:581: SMTP fake idle started."
2026-08-14T09:06:49.573Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/scheduler.rs:609: SMTP has no messages to retry, waiting for interrupt."
2026-08-14T09:06:49.578Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/location.rs:731: Location loop is waiting for 24h 0m 0s or interrupt"
2026-08-14T09:06:49.584Z core/event INFO "" 37 "src/imap/client.rs:134: Attempting IMAP connection to deltachat.kz (85.202.192.120:993)."