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Fedilab Targets End-to-End Encryption Adoption as Veteran Android Client Nears Decade Milestone

Software & AppsApr 19, 2026score 1.009 posts · 13 replies across 6 instances
Fedilab is positioning itself as an active developer in the Fediverse by implementing End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) support for the Fediverse, according to @[email protected]. The community's primary focus spans app longevity and feature gaps. Users are praising the client's history, with some tracing its name change from 'Mastalab' to 'Fedilab' back to early proposals by @[email protected]. Concrete feature demands include an iOS version, voiced by @[email protected], and a technical fix for the timeline scroll mechanism, suggested by @[email protected]. Additionally, @[email protected] noted a recurring bug with long text handling. Support for Fedilab's sustained development remains strong, rooted in its nine-year history as a collective effort. The clear split in current sentiment involves the high praise for E2EE implementation versus the tangible hardware/OS parity gap represented by the lack of an iOS application.

Key points

SUPPORT
The project is moving to support End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) as a key development milestone.
Confirmed by @[email protected], marking Fedilab's role as an active Fediverse developer.
SUPPORT
The user base recognizes Fedilab's deep roots, recalling its past name 'Mastalab'.
Multiple users, including @[email protected] and @[email protected], referenced the pre-Fedilab branding.
OPPOSE
A direct, functional demand for an iOS client exists.
@[email protected] explicitly requested an iOS app from the development team.
MIXED
Users require a performance fix for scrolling to the historical start of the timeline.
@[email protected] reported a need for a faster mechanism to reach the beginning of the timeline feed.
OPPOSE
The client has a documented, persistent bug concerning content longer than 500 characters.
@[email protected] called out this specific functional flaw despite otherwise praising the app's feature set.

Source posts

@[email protected]
RE: mastodon.social/@benpate/116416165885691153 #E2EE is coming to the #Fediverse. Every effort will be made for #Fedilab to be among the first Android clients to support it. Not as a spectator but as an actor, thanks to the beta testers who make early iterations possible. Be ready. RE: mastodon.social/@benpate/116416165885691153
22 boosts · 50 favs · 1 replies · Apr 16, 2026
#e2ee#fediverse#fedilab
@[email protected]
#Fedilab is now 9 years old. Thank you to all the people who contributed and keep contributing to the project. Old users know it was called Mastalab. Thank you so much for your trust and support.
19 boosts · 1 favs · 2 replies · Apr 3, 2026
#fedilab
@[email protected]
#Fedilab 3.37.2 has been published. It should be the last fixes with the "reverse" timeline. Release notes: https://codeberg.org/tom79/Fedilab/releases/tag/3.37.2
8 boosts · 0 favs · 2 replies · Mar 24, 2026
#fedilab
@[email protected]
oh ok, if I leave it there for a while, I can scroll back further. But #FediLab really should have a faster way to go as far back in history as possible, because I'm getting painful fingers from swiping down... I'm at "1d" ago now.
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 16, 2026
#fedilab
@[email protected]
Did you know that #Fedilab turns 9 next month? Nine years built with your support, your feedback, and your ideas. This app has always been a collective effort and that will not change. Thank you.
11 boosts · 0 favs · 5 replies · Mar 13, 2026
#fedilab
@[email protected]
@apps Could be cool. Not needed, fedilab is cool as is, but this is a thing to think about I voted yes. #Fedilab
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 17, 2026
#fedilab
@[email protected]
I'm trying to think of ways to introduce people to Masto and the Fediverse... We'd need the equivalent of FB groups and it would be easy... #mastodon #fediverse
2 boosts · 0 favs · 4 replies · Apr 17, 2026
#mastodon#fediverse
@[email protected]
RE: https://mastodon.social/@evieissleepy/116415697488011234 You had me at #ThePitt! …and welcome to #Fediverse
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 17, 2026
#thepitt#fediverse
@[email protected]
@apps 👍 #Fedilab
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 12, 2026
#fedilab