If I'm not mistaken I heard some Electrum users get issues/hacks when they didn't update their Electrum wallet for a long time. It might be better to update most of the time right?
Exploitable vulnerabilities in Electrum has not been that common so the statement is not very accurate. But yes, it is best that you update to the latest version as often as you can because developers put a lot of effort into improving the wallet. 
Topic: Electrum 4.4 Relased - page 2. (Read 500 times)
The wallet's "Preferences" have missed "Transactions" tab, so plenty of useful features like "Advanced preview ", "Spend only confirmed coins" and so on are missing.
Those settings are moved to the settings icon in "New Transaction" window. (After clicking "Pay..." in the 'Send' tab)For "Advanced Preview", just click 'Preview' instead of 'OK'.
I didn't try that icon because I instantly clicked Preview.One thing which is missing (or I cannot find it) is RBF switch. In the previous version I set switched off RBF, in config file (json) I see
Code:
"use_rbf": false
The wallet's "Preferences" have missed "Transactions" tab, so plenty of useful features like "Advanced preview ", "Spend only confirmed coins" and so on are missing.
Those settings are moved to the settings icon in "New Transaction" window. (After clicking "Pay..." in the 'Send' tab)For "Advanced Preview", just click 'Preview' instead of 'OK'.
I didn't try that icon because I instantly clicked Preview.Implementation of those settings was more straightforward in previous versions. Such important settings must be the first things for user to see when he/she opens the wallet rather than hidden under "pay --> send" steps, the final steps which are very thrilling for user, IMHO.
Agreed. It looks like they removed features to make it easier for n00bs, but it's unlogical. I don't want to click Pay before I'm done adjusting all settings. 
Do we actually need to download the application on the website every time there was an update?
It depends but most of the times the answer is no, you don't need to upgrade to each release.Generally speaking if the new release contains new features, some improvements and bug fixes that don't affect you (like fixing a bug related to hardware wallets and you don't own a hardware wallet) you don't need to upgrade.
But if the new release contains bug fixes that may affect you (like the fix in the communication protocol where the malicious server could show you a malicious HTML formatted message) then it is best to upgrade.
You can always check out the release notes here to see what was changed: https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/blob/master/RELEASE-NOTES
Thanks for answering my question.
If I'm not mistaken I heard some Electrum users get issues/hacks when they didn't update their Electrum wallet for a long time. It might be better to update most of the time right?
Not that I think about it, I don't really have problems or bugs with my Electrum wallet I'll probably update only if encounter some issues. Thank you.
Do we actually need to download the application on the website every time there was an update?
It depends but most of the times the answer is no, you don't need to upgrade to each release.Generally speaking if the new release contains new features, some improvements and bug fixes that don't affect you (like fixing a bug related to hardware wallets and you don't own a hardware wallet) you don't need to upgrade.
But if the new release contains bug fixes that may affect you (like the fix in the communication protocol where the malicious server could show you a malicious HTML formatted message) then it is best to upgrade.
You can always check out the release notes here to see what was changed: https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/blob/master/RELEASE-NOTES
Quote
Is it safe to reinstall the application every time?
If you take all the necessary precautions, yes. That means having a backup of your wallet (eg. seed phrase written on paper) and verifying the signatures of the binaries you download.
Do we actually need to download the application on the website every time there was an update? Is it safe to reinstall the application every time?
My Electrum wallet was active again for a long time so I just want to make sure that I wouldn't make a mistake thanks.
My Electrum wallet was active again for a long time so I just want to make sure that I wouldn't make a mistake thanks.
What's the hell with this release? The wallet's "Preferences" have missed "Transactions" tab, so plenty of useful features like "Advanced preview ", "Spend only confirmed coins" and so on are missing.
One change which caused my confusion was removal of 'Spend from' option, now we have 'Add to coin control'. I think such renaming is really weird, especially after years the previous names were used. I guess many guides must be rewritten now.
The design of the new Android version looks much better indeed although it still lacks some important features compared to the desktop version.
Just two things I didn't like, though:
- When you click on the Receive button, it only shows a qr code, it doesn't show the address in plain text which may be dangerous in case your device is infected with the clipboard malware.
- When you click on the Send button, it immediately starts the camera to scan the address qr code. There is no option to enter the address manually. You need to have the address already copied on the clipboard then you can paste it. Besides, there is no option to edit the address after pasting it.
Also, on the Send tab, when tapping the Max button, the amount field will not display the max amount to send. You need to click on Pay to see it on the next screen. At first, I thought it doesn't work until I clicked Pay.
Just two things I didn't like, though:
- When you click on the Receive button, it only shows a qr code, it doesn't show the address in plain text which may be dangerous in case your device is infected with the clipboard malware.
- When you click on the Send button, it immediately starts the camera to scan the address qr code. There is no option to enter the address manually. You need to have the address already copied on the clipboard then you can paste it. Besides, there is no option to edit the address after pasting it.
Also, on the Send tab, when tapping the Max button, the amount field will not display the max amount to send. You need to click on Pay to see it on the next screen. At first, I thought it doesn't work until I clicked Pay.
I registered here only to say thank you. When I saw camera pressing send button, I thought the wallet was hacked. These are excellent observations. Definitely not user-friendly wallet, you need to discover things on your own.
The design of the new Android version looks much better indeed although it still lacks some important features compared to the desktop version.
Just two things I didn't like, though:
- When you click on the Receive button, it only shows a qr code, it doesn't show the address in plain text which may be dangerous in case your device is infected with the clipboard malware.
- When you click on the Send button, it immediately starts the camera to scan the address qr code. There is no option to enter the address manually. You need to have the address already copied on the clipboard then you can paste it. Besides, there is no option to edit the address after pasting it.
Also, on the Send tab, when tapping the Max button, the amount field will not display the max amount to send. You need to click on Pay to see it on the next screen. At first, I thought it doesn't work until I clicked Pay.
Just two things I didn't like, though:
- When you click on the Receive button, it only shows a qr code, it doesn't show the address in plain text which may be dangerous in case your device is infected with the clipboard malware.
- When you click on the Send button, it immediately starts the camera to scan the address qr code. There is no option to enter the address manually. You need to have the address already copied on the clipboard then you can paste it. Besides, there is no option to edit the address after pasting it.
Also, on the Send tab, when tapping the Max button, the amount field will not display the max amount to send. You need to click on Pay to see it on the next screen. At first, I thought it doesn't work until I clicked Pay.
The wallet's "Preferences" have missed "Transactions" tab, so plenty of useful features like "Advanced preview ", "Spend only confirmed coins" and so on are missing.
Those settings are moved to the settings icon in "New Transaction" window. (After clicking "Pay..." in the 'Send' tab)For "Advanced Preview", just click 'Preview' instead of 'OK'.
Reference image:
Now, you can edit those settings without going though the 'Preferences' or 'Advanced transaction preview'.
Thanks.
Implementation of those settings was more straightforward in previous versions. Such important settings must be the first things for user to see when he/she opens the wallet rather than hidden under "pay --> send" steps, the final steps which are very thrilling for user, IMHO.
The wallet's "Preferences" have missed "Transactions" tab, so plenty of useful features like "Advanced preview ", "Spend only confirmed coins" and so on are missing.
Those settings are moved to the settings icon in "New Transaction" window. (After clicking "Pay..." in the 'Send' tab)For "Advanced Preview", just click 'Preview' instead of 'OK'.
Reference image:
Now, you can edit those settings without going though the 'Preferences' or 'Advanced transaction preview'.
What's the hell with this release? The wallet's "Preferences" have missed "Transactions" tab, so plenty of useful features like "Advanced preview ", "Spend only confirmed coins" and so on are missing.
A new version of Electrum has been released on April 18th.
Release notes:
And for the corresponding Android application:
Source: https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/blob/master/RELEASE-NOTES
One and only download page: https://electrum.org/#download
Release notes:
Code:
- New onchain transaction creation flow, with configurable preview
- Various options have been moved to toolbars, where their effect
can be more directly observed.
Code:
- lightning: support for option scid_alias.
- Qt GUI: UTXO privacy analysis: this dialog displays all the
wallet transactions that are either parent of a UTXO, or can be
related to it through address reuse (Note that in the case of
address reuse, it does not display children transactions.)
- Coins tab: New menu that lets users easily spend a selection
of UTXOs into a new channel, or into a submarine swap (Qt GUI).
Code:
- Lightning invoices are regenerated everytime routing hints are
deprecated due to liquidity changes.
- Script descriptors are used internally to sign transactions.
And for the corresponding Android application:
Code:
- Using Qt 5.15.7, PyQt 5.15.9
- This release still on python3.8
- Feature parity with Kivy
- Android Back button used throughout, for cancel/close/back
- Note: two topbar menus; tap wallet name for wallet menu, tap
network orb for application menu
- Note: long-press Receive/Send for list of payment requests/invoices
Source: https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/blob/master/RELEASE-NOTES
One and only download page: https://electrum.org/#download
Jump to: