Kalix 1.8 is on its way to the App Store and Google Play. Here's what's new, and what we're tinkering with next.
What's new
- Carbon theme. Carbon-fiber cards on a chalk-white hex page, white type, black buttons and a new Chalk Keys PIN screen. Pick Kalix Dark, Carbon or Match Phone in More, then Preferences.
- Vault Readiness. More now opens with a 12-check score: PIN, Face ID or fingerprint, auto-lock, backups, auto-backup, alerts, overdue service, low ammo and expired documents. Anything not done has a one-tap fix, and every setting sits right below in compact rows.
- Collectible trading cards. Nine card styles, from Holo Pro and Carbon Fiber to Classified Dossier and The Range Times. Frame your target and firearm photos, share in one tap, and every card you share lands in Your Cards.
- Range-Day Checklist. Pick the firearms you're taking and Kalix builds your packing list from your own ammo, mags, holsters and gear. A range day can now be deleted entirely, too.
- Backup Center. Backup status, auto-backup and encrypted backups in one place.
Feels faster
Snap-lock filters, cards that cascade in, buttons that press in, round counts that roll, spring-loaded pop-ups, and a barcode scanner that sweeps and locks on like a scope. Under the hood: smaller photos, faster lists, friendlier error messages and full support for large system text. The Build Log has the geeky details.
On the bench
Nothing here is promised, but this is what we're exploring:
- Smarter ammo scanning. Scanning a box already finds the matching ammo in your vault. We're looking at an opt-in way to fill in the brand and load details for a box you haven't logged yet, without giving up the local-first privacy Kalix is built on.
- More Build Log posts as features take shape, so you can see them coming.
Have an idea, or found a bug? The Support page goes straight to the person building Kalix.
Posted in Updates · Release · 1.8