# beta_9 — what's new (one user-facing note per non-blank, non-# line)

# --- Stability ---
Wi-Fi now reconnects on its own after the link drops — no more rebooting just to get back online
Fixed a bug where a corrupted chat-history file could make the device reboot on every received message (and hide your messages) — the bad file is now detected and reset automatically so it recovers on its own
Hardened the boot path so a device with quirky memory degrades gracefully instead of getting stuck on the boot logo

# --- Crash reports ---
After a crash, Settings -> About now shows an "Export crash report" button that saves the crash dump to the microSD card, so you can send it to the devs and get the bug fixed

# --- Map ---
The reload button for corrupt tiles now actually clears the cached tiles — including when you're offline — and missing/blank "twilight zone" tiles re-download on their own
Fixed tiles not re-fetching at zoom levels 13 to 15

# --- Contacts ---
Favourited contacts now always appear in the contact list, even with hundreds of similarly-named contacts (they used to stay hidden until you searched for them)

# --- Chat ---
Room-server messages now show the time each message was actually sent, instead of when it arrived
Room-server messages now show who sent them
Sharing your contact QR code now produces a valid code that the MeshCore phone app can scan and import
Unread counts now show "99+" instead of an alarming raw number on busy channels

# --- App drawer ---
New icon-size setting: tap the cog at the top-right of the app drawer to switch between Compact and Large — bigger icons and labels, easier to read
Smoother scrolling through the app list (and the other scrollable lists)
