By EZ in Releases — Sep 12, 2024

Bitkit v1.0.4: Transfer Notifications, RBF by Default & More

Bitkit is a self-custodial Bitcoin wallet and Lightning wallet with payable contacts. Available on Android and iOS.

This update brings notifications on transfer activity, enables RBF and improved CPFP functionality, improves the transfer flow experience, and delivers a variety of bug fixes and improvements.

What's new

Transfer Notifications: Added support for notifications on transfer activity.
Channel Information: Added channel ID and channel point display in the wallet.
Replace-by-Fee (RBF): Enabled RBF and improved Child-Pays-for-Parent (CPFP) functionality.
RBF by Default: Enabled RBF by default in transactions.
Transfer Flow Update: Improved user experience for the transfer flow.
React Native LDK Update: Updated the React Native Lightning Development Kit (LDK).

UI Fixes and Updates: Improved user interface for opening and closing channels in order to have a better experience.
Transfer UI Fixes: Resolved issues with the transfer UI.
Channel Selection Scroll: Enabled scroll feature for easier channel selection.
Headlines Widget Offline Fix: Fixed the headlines widget for offline mode.
Remove Exit App Buttons: Removed unnecessary exit app buttons.

Fee Rate Screen: Ensured the selected fee always appears on the FeeRate screen.
Swipe to Confirm: Removed blinking effect in SwipeToConfirm.
Electrum Connection: Ensured Electrum connection stays active when the app is in the background.
Channel Usability after Restore: Ensured channels remain usable after restoring the wallet.
Wallet Initialization: Prevented the wallet from being initialized twice.
Data Wipe on ToS Screen: Wipe wallet data if the user rejects the Terms of Service.
Stop Auto Removing Peers: Fixed an issue where peers were automatically removed.