Merge 6a12e3d0af30e18dc232e3c9218aa2e80c6a4454 into f1fa2eba1db105579ca73e7b54fe0edd7abca49a

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ Requires libsignal-client version 0.86.12.
 
 - Start multi account mode even if some accounts have authorization failures
 
+### Added
+
+- Add --ignore-avatars flag to prevent downloading avatars
+- Add --ignore-stickers flag to prevent downloading sticker packs
+
 ## [0.13.22] - 2025-11-14
 
 Requires libsignal-client version 0.86.1.

lib/src/main/java/org/asamk/signal/manager/api/ReceiveConfig.java

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 package org.asamk.signal.manager.api;
 
-public record ReceiveConfig(boolean ignoreAttachments, boolean ignoreStories, boolean sendReadReceipts) {}
+public record ReceiveConfig(boolean ignoreAttachments, boolean ignoreStories, boolean ignoreAvatars, boolean ignoreStickers, boolean sendReadReceipts) {}

lib/src/main/java/org/asamk/signal/manager/helper/GroupHelper.java

@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ public class GroupHelper {
     }
 
     public void downloadGroupAvatar(GroupIdV1 groupId, SignalServiceAttachment avatar) {
+        if (context.getReceiveHelper().getReceiveConfig().ignoreAvatars()) {
+            return;
+        }
         try {
             context.getAvatarStore()
                     .storeGroupAvatar(groupId,
@@ -505,7 +508,7 @@ public class GroupHelper {
         }
         storeProfileKeysFromMembers(decryptedGroup);
         final var avatar = decryptedGroup.avatar;
-        if (!avatar.isEmpty()) {
+        if (!avatar.isEmpty() && !context.getReceiveHelper().getReceiveConfig().ignoreAvatars()) {
             downloadGroupAvatar(groupInfoV2.getGroupId(), groupSecretParams, avatar);
         }
         groupInfoV2.setGroup(decryptedGroup);

lib/src/main/java/org/asamk/signal/manager/helper/IncomingMessageHandler.java

@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ public final class IncomingMessageHandler {
                     false,
                     senderDeviceAddress,
                     destination,
-                    receiveConfig.ignoreAttachments()));
+                    receiveConfig));
         }
 
         if (content.getStoryMessage().isPresent()) {
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ public final class IncomingMessageHandler {
             actions.addAll(handleSyncMessage(envelope,
                     syncMessage,
                     senderDeviceAddress,
-                    receiveConfig.ignoreAttachments()));
+                    receiveConfig));
         }
 
         return actions;
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ public final class IncomingMessageHandler {
             final SignalServiceEnvelope envelope,
             final SignalServiceSyncMessage syncMessage,
             final DeviceAddress sender,
-            final boolean ignoreAttachments
+            final ReceiveConfig receiveConfig
     ) {
         var actions = new ArrayList<HandleAction>();
         account.setMultiDevice(true);
@@ -491,12 +491,12 @@ public final class IncomingMessageHandler {
                                 : new DeviceAddress(account.getRecipientResolver().resolveRecipient(destination),
                                         destination.getServiceId(),
                                         0),
-                        ignoreAttachments));
+                        receiveConfig));
             }
             if (message.getStoryMessage().isPresent()) {
                 actions.addAll(handleSignalServiceStoryMessage(message.getStoryMessage().get(),
                         sender.recipientId(),
-                        ignoreAttachments));
+                        receiveConfig.ignoreAttachments()));
             }
         }
         if (syncMessage.getRequest().isPresent() && account.isPrimaryDevice()) {
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ public final class IncomingMessageHandler {
                 final var sticker = context.getStickerHelper()
                         .addOrUpdateStickerPack(stickerPackId, stickerPackKey, installed);
 
-                if (sticker != null && installed) {
+                if (sticker != null && installed && !receiveConfig.ignoreStickers()) {
                     context.getJobExecutor().enqueueJob(new RetrieveStickerPackJob(stickerPackId, sticker.packKey()));
                 }
             }
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ public final class IncomingMessageHandler {
             boolean isSync,
             DeviceAddress source,
             DeviceAddress destination,
-            boolean ignoreAttachments
+            ReceiveConfig receiveConfig
     ) {
         var actions = new ArrayList<HandleAction>();
         if (message.getGroupContext().isPresent()) {
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ public final class IncomingMessageHandler {
                                 message.getExpireTimerVersion());
             }
         }
-        if (!ignoreAttachments) {
+        if (!receiveConfig.ignoreAttachments()) {
             if (message.getAttachments().isPresent()) {
                 for (var attachment : message.getAttachments().get()) {
                     context.getAttachmentHelper().downloadAttachment(attachment);
@@ -878,7 +878,9 @@ public final class IncomingMessageHandler {
                 sticker = new StickerPack(stickerPackId, messageSticker.getPackKey());
                 account.getStickerStore().addStickerPack(sticker);
             }
-            context.getJobExecutor().enqueueJob(new RetrieveStickerPackJob(stickerPackId, messageSticker.getPackKey()));
+            if (!receiveConfig.ignoreStickers()) {
+                context.getJobExecutor().enqueueJob(new RetrieveStickerPackJob(stickerPackId, messageSticker.getPackKey()));
+            }
         }
         return actions;
     }

lib/src/main/java/org/asamk/signal/manager/helper/ProfileHelper.java

@@ -278,7 +278,9 @@ public final class ProfileHelper {
             final SignalServiceProfile encryptedProfile
     ) {
         final var avatarPath = encryptedProfile.getAvatar();
-        downloadProfileAvatar(recipientId, avatarPath, profileKey);
+        if (!context.getReceiveHelper().getReceiveConfig().ignoreAvatars()) {
+            downloadProfileAvatar(recipientId, avatarPath, profileKey);
+        }
 
         return ProfileUtils.decryptProfile(profileKey, encryptedProfile);
     }
@@ -288,6 +290,9 @@ public final class ProfileHelper {
             final String avatarPath,
             final ProfileKey profileKey
     ) {
+        if (context.getReceiveHelper().getReceiveConfig().ignoreAvatars()) {
+            return;
+        }
         var profile = account.getProfileStore().getProfile(recipientId);
         if (profile == null || !Objects.equals(avatarPath, profile.getAvatarUrlPath())) {
             logger.trace("Downloading profile avatar for {}", recipientId);

lib/src/main/java/org/asamk/signal/manager/helper/ReceiveHelper.java

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class ReceiveHelper {
     private final SignalDependencies dependencies;
     private final Context context;
 
-    private ReceiveConfig receiveConfig = new ReceiveConfig(false, false, false);
+    private ReceiveConfig receiveConfig = new ReceiveConfig(false, false, false, false, false);
     private boolean hasCaughtUpWithOldMessages = false;
     private boolean isWaitingForMessage = false;
     private boolean shouldStop = false;
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ public class ReceiveHelper {
         dependencies.setAllowStories(!receiveConfig.ignoreStories());
     }
 
+    public ReceiveConfig getReceiveConfig() {
+        return receiveConfig;
+    }
+
     public void setAuthenticationFailureListener(final Callable authenticationFailureListener) {
         this.authenticationFailureListener = authenticationFailureListener;
     }

lib/src/main/java/org/asamk/signal/manager/helper/SyncHelper.java

@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ public class SyncHelper {
             }
             account.getContactStore().storeContact(recipientId, builder.build());
 
-            if (c.getAvatar().isPresent()) {
+            if (c.getAvatar().isPresent() && !context.getReceiveHelper().getReceiveConfig().ignoreAvatars()) {
                 storeContactAvatar(c.getAvatar().get(), address);
             }
         }

man/signal-cli.1.adoc

@@ -587,6 +587,12 @@ Don’t download attachments of received messages.
 *--ignore-stories*::
 Don’t receive story messages from the server.
 
+*--ignore-avatars*::
+Don't download avatars of received messages.
+
+*--ignore-stickers*::
+Don't download sticker packs of received messages.
+
 
 *--send-read-receipts*::
 Send read receipts for all incoming data messages (in addition to the default delivery receipts)
@@ -950,6 +956,12 @@ Don’t download attachments of received messages.
 *--ignore-stories*::
 Don’t receive story messages from the server.
 
+*--ignore-avatars*::
+Don't download avatars of received messages.
+
+*--ignore-stickers*::
+Don't download sticker packs of received messages.
+
 *--send-read-receipts*::
 Send read receipts for all incoming data messages (in addition to the default delivery receipts)
 
@@ -971,6 +983,12 @@ Don’t download attachments of received messages.
 *--ignore-stories*::
 Don’t receive story messages from the server.
 
+*--ignore-avatars*::
+Don't download avatars of received messages.
+
+*--ignore-stickers*::
+Don't download sticker packs of received messages.
+
 *--send-read-receipts*::
 Send read receipts for all incoming data messages (in addition to the default delivery receipts)
 

src/main/java/org/asamk/signal/commands/DaemonCommand.java

@@ -80,6 +80,12 @@ public class DaemonCommand implements MultiLocalCommand, LocalCommand {
         subparser.addArgument("--ignore-stories")
                 .help("Don’t receive story messages from the server.")
                 .action(Arguments.storeTrue());
+        subparser.addArgument("--ignore-avatars")
+                .help("Don't download avatars of received messages.")
+                .action(Arguments.storeTrue());
+        subparser.addArgument("--ignore-stickers")
+                .help("Don't download sticker packs of received messages.")
+                .action(Arguments.storeTrue());
         subparser.addArgument("--send-read-receipts")
                 .help("Send read receipts for all incoming data messages (in addition to the default delivery receipts)")
                 .action(Arguments.storeTrue());

src/main/java/org/asamk/signal/commands/JsonRpcDispatcherCommand.java

@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ public class JsonRpcDispatcherCommand implements LocalCommand, MultiLocalCommand
         subparser.addArgument("--ignore-stories")
                 .help("Don’t receive story messages from the server.")
                 .action(Arguments.storeTrue());
+        subparser.addArgument("--ignore-avatars")
+                .help("Don't download avatars of received messages.")
+                .action(Arguments.storeTrue());
+        subparser.addArgument("--ignore-stickers")
+                .help("Don't download sticker packs of received messages.")
+                .action(Arguments.storeTrue());
         subparser.addArgument("--send-read-receipts")
                 .help("Send read receipts for all incoming data messages (in addition to the default delivery receipts)")
                 .action(Arguments.storeTrue());

src/main/java/org/asamk/signal/commands/ReceiveCommand.java

@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ public class ReceiveCommand implements LocalCommand, JsonRpcSingleCommand<Receiv
         subparser.addArgument("--ignore-stories")
                 .help("Don’t receive story messages from the server.")
                 .action(Arguments.storeTrue());
+        subparser.addArgument("--ignore-avatars")
+                .help("Don't download avatars of received messages.")
+                .action(Arguments.storeTrue());
+        subparser.addArgument("--ignore-stickers")
+                .help("Don't download sticker packs of received messages.")
+                .action(Arguments.storeTrue());
         subparser.addArgument("--send-read-receipts")
                 .help("Send read receipts for all incoming data messages (in addition to the default delivery receipts)")
                 .action(Arguments.storeTrue());
@@ -75,8 +81,10 @@ public class ReceiveCommand implements LocalCommand, JsonRpcSingleCommand<Receiv
         final var maxMessagesRaw = ns.getInt("max-messages");
         final var ignoreAttachments = Boolean.TRUE.equals(ns.getBoolean("ignore-attachments"));
         final var ignoreStories = Boolean.TRUE.equals(ns.getBoolean("ignore-stories"));
+        final var ignoreAvatars = Boolean.TRUE.equals(ns.getBoolean("ignore-avatars"));
+        final var ignoreStickers = Boolean.TRUE.equals(ns.getBoolean("ignore-stickers"));
         final var sendReadReceipts = Boolean.TRUE.equals(ns.getBoolean("send-read-receipts"));
-        m.setReceiveConfig(new ReceiveConfig(ignoreAttachments, ignoreStories, sendReadReceipts));
+        m.setReceiveConfig(new ReceiveConfig(ignoreAttachments, ignoreStories, ignoreAvatars, ignoreStickers, sendReadReceipts));
         try {
             final var handler = switch (outputWriter) {
                 case JsonWriter writer -> new JsonReceiveMessageHandler(m, writer);

src/main/java/org/asamk/signal/util/CommandUtil.java

@@ -146,8 +146,10 @@ public class CommandUtil {
     public static ReceiveConfig getReceiveConfig(final Namespace ns) {
         final var ignoreAttachments = Boolean.TRUE.equals(ns.getBoolean("ignore-attachments"));
         final var ignoreStories = Boolean.TRUE.equals(ns.getBoolean("ignore-stories"));
+        final var ignoreAvatars = Boolean.TRUE.equals(ns.getBoolean("ignore-avatars"));
+        final var ignoreStickers = Boolean.TRUE.equals(ns.getBoolean("ignore-stickers"));
         final var sendReadReceipts = Boolean.TRUE.equals(ns.getBoolean("send-read-receipts"));
 
-        return new ReceiveConfig(ignoreAttachments, ignoreStories, sendReadReceipts);
+        return new ReceiveConfig(ignoreAttachments, ignoreStories, ignoreAvatars, ignoreStickers, sendReadReceipts);
     }
 }