diff --git a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/eu/twonly/MainActivity.kt b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/eu/twonly/MainActivity.kt
index ce8739d..bb90f69 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/eu/twonly/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/eu/twonly/MainActivity.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,21 @@
 package eu.twonly
 
 import io.flutter.embedding.android.FlutterFragmentActivity
+import android.view.KeyEvent
+import dev.darttools.flutter_android_volume_keydown.FlutterAndroidVolumeKeydownPlugin.eventSink
+import android.view.KeyEvent.KEYCODE_VOLUME_DOWN
+import android.view.KeyEvent.KEYCODE_VOLUME_UP
 
-class MainActivity: FlutterFragmentActivity()
+class MainActivity : FlutterFragmentActivity() {
+    override fun onKeyDown(keyCode: Int, event: KeyEvent): Boolean {
+        if (keyCode == KEYCODE_VOLUME_DOWN && eventSink != null) {
+            eventSink!!.success(true)
+            return true
+        }
+        if (keyCode == KEYCODE_VOLUME_UP && eventSink != null) {
+            eventSink!!.success(false)
+            return true
+        }
+        return super.onKeyDown(keyCode, event)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ios/Podfile.lock b/ios/Podfile.lock
index 440ffc5..3c00a85 100644
--- a/ios/Podfile.lock
+++ b/ios/Podfile.lock
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ PODS:
     - Flutter
   - device_info_plus (0.0.1):
     - Flutter
+  - emoji_picker_flutter (0.0.1):
+    - Flutter
   - ffmpeg_kit_flutter_new (1.0.0):
     - ffmpeg_kit_flutter_new/full-gpl (= 1.0.0)
     - Flutter
@@ -82,6 +84,8 @@ PODS:
   - flutter_secure_storage_darwin (10.0.0):
     - Flutter
     - FlutterMacOS
+  - flutter_volume_controller (0.0.1):
+    - Flutter
   - flutter_zxing (0.0.1):
     - Flutter
   - gal (1.0.0):
@@ -248,6 +252,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES:
   - connectivity_plus (from `.symlinks/plugins/connectivity_plus/ios`)
   - cryptography_flutter_plus (from `.symlinks/plugins/cryptography_flutter_plus/ios`)
   - device_info_plus (from `.symlinks/plugins/device_info_plus/ios`)
+  - emoji_picker_flutter (from `.symlinks/plugins/emoji_picker_flutter/ios`)
   - ffmpeg_kit_flutter_new (from `.symlinks/plugins/ffmpeg_kit_flutter_new/ios`)
   - Firebase
   - firebase_core (from `.symlinks/plugins/firebase_core/ios`)
@@ -260,6 +265,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES:
   - flutter_keyboard_visibility_temp_fork (from `.symlinks/plugins/flutter_keyboard_visibility_temp_fork/ios`)
   - flutter_local_notifications (from `.symlinks/plugins/flutter_local_notifications/ios`)
   - flutter_secure_storage_darwin (from `.symlinks/plugins/flutter_secure_storage_darwin/darwin`)
+  - flutter_volume_controller (from `.symlinks/plugins/flutter_volume_controller/ios`)
   - flutter_zxing (from `.symlinks/plugins/flutter_zxing/ios`)
   - gal (from `.symlinks/plugins/gal/darwin`)
   - GoogleUtilities
@@ -311,6 +317,8 @@ EXTERNAL SOURCES:
     :path: ".symlinks/plugins/cryptography_flutter_plus/ios"
   device_info_plus:
     :path: ".symlinks/plugins/device_info_plus/ios"
+  emoji_picker_flutter:
+    :path: ".symlinks/plugins/emoji_picker_flutter/ios"
   ffmpeg_kit_flutter_new:
     :path: ".symlinks/plugins/ffmpeg_kit_flutter_new/ios"
   firebase_core:
@@ -327,6 +335,8 @@ EXTERNAL SOURCES:
     :path: ".symlinks/plugins/flutter_local_notifications/ios"
   flutter_secure_storage_darwin:
     :path: ".symlinks/plugins/flutter_secure_storage_darwin/darwin"
+  flutter_volume_controller:
+    :path: ".symlinks/plugins/flutter_volume_controller/ios"
   flutter_zxing:
     :path: ".symlinks/plugins/flutter_zxing/ios"
   gal:
@@ -364,6 +374,7 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   connectivity_plus: cb623214f4e1f6ef8fe7403d580fdad517d2f7dd
   cryptography_flutter_plus: 44f4e9e4079395fcbb3e7809c0ac2c6ae2d9576f
   device_info_plus: 21fcca2080fbcd348be798aa36c3e5ed849eefbe
+  emoji_picker_flutter: ece213fc274bdddefb77d502d33080dc54e616cc
   ffmpeg_kit_flutter_new: 12426a19f10ac81186c67c6ebc4717f8f4364b7f
   Firebase: f07b15ae5a6ec0f93713e30b923d9970d144af3e
   firebase_core: 744984dbbed8b3036abf34f0b98d80f130a7e464
@@ -378,6 +389,7 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   flutter_keyboard_visibility_temp_fork: 95b2d534bacf6ac62e7fcbe5c2a9e2c2a17ce06f
   flutter_local_notifications: a5a732f069baa862e728d839dd2ebb904737effb
   flutter_secure_storage_darwin: ce237a8775b39723566dc72571190a3769d70468
+  flutter_volume_controller: c2be490cb0487e8b88d0d9fc2b7e1c139a4ebccb
   flutter_zxing: e8bcc43bd3056c70c271b732ed94e7a16fd62f93
   gal: baecd024ebfd13c441269ca7404792a7152fde89
   GoogleAdsOnDeviceConversion: e03a386840803ea7eef3fd22a061930142c039c1
diff --git a/lib/src/services/api/server_messages.dart b/lib/src/services/api/server_messages.dart
index 1d85e4f..58c37f8 100644
--- a/lib/src/services/api/server_messages.dart
+++ b/lib/src/services/api/server_messages.dart
@@ -32,19 +32,19 @@ Future<void> handleServerMessage(server.ServerToClient msg) async {
   final ok = client.Response_Ok()..none = true;
   var response = client.Response()..ok = ok;
 
-  // try {
-  if (msg.v0.hasRequestNewPreKeys()) {
-    response = await handleRequestNewPreKey();
-  } else if (msg.v0.hasNewMessage()) {
-    final body = Uint8List.fromList(msg.v0.newMessage.body);
-    final fromUserId = msg.v0.newMessage.fromUserId.toInt();
-    await handleClient2ClientMessage(fromUserId, body);
-  } else {
-    Log.error('Unknown server message: $msg');
+  try {
+    if (msg.v0.hasRequestNewPreKeys()) {
+      response = await handleRequestNewPreKey();
+    } else if (msg.v0.hasNewMessage()) {
+      final body = Uint8List.fromList(msg.v0.newMessage.body);
+      final fromUserId = msg.v0.newMessage.fromUserId.toInt();
+      await handleClient2ClientMessage(fromUserId, body);
+    } else {
+      Log.error('Unknown server message: $msg');
+    }
+  } catch (e) {
+    Log.error(e);
   }
-  // } catch (e) {
-  // Log.error(e);
-  // }
 
   final v0 = client.V0()
     ..seq = msg.v0.seq
diff --git a/lib/src/views/camera/camera_preview_controller_view.dart b/lib/src/views/camera/camera_preview_controller_view.dart
index 176d6b3..5a4a93c 100644
--- a/lib/src/views/camera/camera_preview_controller_view.dart
+++ b/lib/src/views/camera/camera_preview_controller_view.dart
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import 'dart:io';
 import 'package:camera/camera.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_android_volume_keydown/flutter_android_volume_keydown.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_volume_controller/flutter_volume_controller.dart';
 import 'package:font_awesome_flutter/font_awesome_flutter.dart';
 import 'package:image_picker/image_picker.dart';
 import 'package:permission_handler/permission_handler.dart';
@@ -88,6 +90,7 @@ class CameraPreviewControllerView extends StatelessWidget {
     required this.selectCamera,
     required this.selectedCameraDetails,
     required this.screenshotController,
+    required this.isVisible,
     super.key,
     this.sendToGroup,
   });
@@ -97,6 +100,7 @@ class CameraPreviewControllerView extends StatelessWidget {
   final CameraController? cameraController;
   final SelectedCameraDetails selectedCameraDetails;
   final ScreenshotController screenshotController;
+  final bool isVisible;
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
@@ -111,6 +115,7 @@ class CameraPreviewControllerView extends StatelessWidget {
               cameraController: cameraController,
               selectedCameraDetails: selectedCameraDetails,
               screenshotController: screenshotController,
+              isVisible: isVisible,
             );
           } else {
             return PermissionHandlerView(
@@ -133,6 +138,7 @@ class CameraPreviewView extends StatefulWidget {
     required this.cameraController,
     required this.selectedCameraDetails,
     required this.screenshotController,
+    required this.isVisible,
     super.key,
     this.sendToGroup,
   });
@@ -144,6 +150,7 @@ class CameraPreviewView extends StatefulWidget {
   final CameraController? cameraController;
   final SelectedCameraDetails selectedCameraDetails;
   final ScreenshotController screenshotController;
+  final bool isVisible;
 
   @override
   State<CameraPreviewView> createState() => _CameraPreviewViewState();
@@ -164,12 +171,71 @@ class _CameraPreviewViewState extends State<CameraPreviewView> {
   final GlobalKey keyTriggerButton = GlobalKey();
   final GlobalKey<NavigatorState> navigatorKey = GlobalKey<NavigatorState>();
 
+  StreamSubscription<HardwareButton>? androidVolumeDownSub;
+
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
+    initVolumeControl();
     initAsync();
   }
 
+  @override
+  void didUpdateWidget(covariant CameraPreviewView oldWidget) {
+    super.didUpdateWidget(oldWidget);
+    if (oldWidget.isVisible != widget.isVisible) {
+      if (widget.isVisible) {
+        initVolumeControl();
+      } else {
+        deInitVolumeControl();
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void dispose() {
+    _videoRecordingTimer?.cancel();
+    deInitVolumeControl();
+    super.dispose();
+  }
+
+  Future<void> initVolumeControl() async {
+    if (Platform.isIOS) {
+      await FlutterVolumeController.updateShowSystemUI(false);
+      double? startedVolume;
+
+      FlutterVolumeController.addListener(
+        (volume) async {
+          if (startedVolume == null) {
+            startedVolume = volume;
+            return;
+          }
+          if (startedVolume == volume) {
+            return;
+          }
+          // reset the volume back to the original value
+          await FlutterVolumeController.setVolume(startedVolume!);
+          await takePicture();
+        },
+      );
+    }
+    if (Platform.isAndroid) {
+      androidVolumeDownSub = FlutterAndroidVolumeKeydown.stream.listen((event) {
+        takePicture();
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  Future<void> deInitVolumeControl() async {
+    if (Platform.isIOS) {
+      await FlutterVolumeController.updateShowSystemUI(true);
+      FlutterVolumeController.removeListener();
+    }
+    if (Platform.isAndroid) {
+      await androidVolumeDownSub?.cancel();
+    }
+  }
+
   Future<void> initAsync() async {
     _hasAudioPermission = await Permission.microphone.isGranted;
 
@@ -184,12 +250,6 @@ class _CameraPreviewViewState extends State<CameraPreviewView> {
     setState(() {});
   }
 
-  @override
-  void dispose() {
-    _videoRecordingTimer?.cancel();
-    super.dispose();
-  }
-
   Future<void> requestMicrophonePermission() async {
     final statuses = await [
       Permission.microphone,
@@ -309,6 +369,9 @@ class _CameraPreviewViewState extends State<CameraPreviewView> {
       // unawaited(mediaFileService.compressMedia());
     }
 
+    await deInitVolumeControl();
+    if (!mounted) return true;
+
     final shouldReturn = await Navigator.push(
       context,
       PageRouteBuilder(
@@ -333,11 +396,12 @@ class _CameraPreviewViewState extends State<CameraPreviewView> {
       });
     }
     if (!mounted) return true;
+    await initVolumeControl();
     // shouldReturn is null when the user used the back button
     if (shouldReturn != null && shouldReturn) {
       if (widget.sendToGroup == null) {
         globalUpdateOfHomeViewPageIndex(0);
-      } else {
+      } else if (mounted) {
         Navigator.pop(context);
       }
       return true;
diff --git a/lib/src/views/camera/camera_send_to_view.dart b/lib/src/views/camera/camera_send_to_view.dart
index cb36407..578c955 100644
--- a/lib/src/views/camera/camera_send_to_view.dart
+++ b/lib/src/views/camera/camera_send_to_view.dart
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ class CameraSendToViewState extends State<CameraSendToView> {
               cameraController: cameraController,
               selectedCameraDetails: selectedCameraDetails,
               screenshotController: screenshotController,
+              isVisible: true,
             ),
           ],
         ),
diff --git a/lib/src/views/chats/chat_messages.view.dart b/lib/src/views/chats/chat_messages.view.dart
index f6e9593..da3bc96 100644
--- a/lib/src/views/chats/chat_messages.view.dart
+++ b/lib/src/views/chats/chat_messages.view.dart
@@ -474,20 +474,63 @@ class _ChatMessagesViewState extends State<ChatMessagesView> {
                   child: Row(
                     children: [
                       Expanded(
-                        child: TextField(
-                          controller: newMessageController,
-                          focusNode: textFieldFocus,
-                          keyboardType: TextInputType.multiline,
-                          maxLines: 4,
-                          minLines: 1,
-                          onChanged: (value) {
-                            currentInputText = value;
-                            setState(() {});
-                          },
-                          onSubmitted: (_) {
-                            _sendMessage();
-                          },
-                          decoration: inputTextMessageDeco(context),
+                        child: Container(
+                          color: Colors.grey,
+                          padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(
+                            horizontal: 20,
+                            vertical: 10,
+                          ),
+                          decoration: BoxDecoration(
+                            borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(20),
+                            border: Border.all(
+                              color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.primary,
+                              width: 2,
+                            ),
+                          ),
+                          child: Row(
+                            children: [
+                              const FaIcon(FontAwesomeIcons.faceSmile),
+                              Expanded(
+                                child: TextField(
+                                  controller: newMessageController,
+                                  focusNode: textFieldFocus,
+                                  keyboardType: TextInputType.multiline,
+                                  maxLines: 4,
+                                  minLines: 1,
+                                  onChanged: (value) {
+                                    currentInputText = value;
+                                    setState(() {});
+                                  },
+                                  onSubmitted: (_) {
+                                    _sendMessage();
+                                  },
+                                  decoration: InputDecoration(
+                                    hintText: context.lang.chatListDetailInput,
+                                    // contentPadding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(
+                                    //   horizontal: 20,
+                                    //   vertical: 10,
+                                    // ),
+                                    focusedBorder: OutlineInputBorder(
+                                      borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(20),
+                                      borderSide: BorderSide(
+                                        color: Theme.of(context)
+                                            .colorScheme
+                                            .primary,
+                                        width: 2,
+                                      ),
+                                    ),
+                                    enabledBorder: OutlineInputBorder(
+                                      borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(20),
+                                      borderSide: const BorderSide(
+                                        color: Colors.grey,
+                                        width: 2,
+                                      ),
+                                    ),
+                                  ),
+                                ),
+                              ),
+                            ],
+                          ),
                         ),
                       ),
                       if (currentInputText != '')
diff --git a/lib/src/views/home.view.dart b/lib/src/views/home.view.dart
index 7571421..ee2907d 100644
--- a/lib/src/views/home.view.dart
+++ b/lib/src/views/home.view.dart
@@ -193,6 +193,8 @@ class HomeViewState extends State<HomeView> {
                   screenshotController: screenshotController,
                   selectedCameraDetails: selectedCameraDetails,
                   selectCamera: selectCamera,
+                  isVisible:
+                      ((1 - (offsetRatio * 4) % 1) == 1) && activePageIdx == 1,
                 ),
               ),
             ),
diff --git a/pubspec.lock b/pubspec.lock
index eb37e53..b1d0c98 100644
--- a/pubspec.lock
+++ b/pubspec.lock
@@ -386,6 +386,14 @@ packages:
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
     version: "0.3.1"
+  emoji_picker_flutter:
+    dependency: "direct main"
+    description:
+      name: emoji_picker_flutter
+      sha256: "9a44c102079891ea5877f78c70f2e3c6e9df7b7fe0a01757d31f1046eeaa016d"
+      url: "https://pub.dev"
+    source: hosted
+    version: "4.3.0"
   fake_async:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -519,6 +527,14 @@ packages:
     description: flutter
     source: sdk
     version: "0.0.0"
+  flutter_android_volume_keydown:
+    dependency: "direct main"
+    description:
+      name: flutter_android_volume_keydown
+      sha256: bf7fed0be85541b939d9deb97b375cb12e6e703aa013754441318b0b9014e711
+      url: "https://pub.dev"
+    source: hosted
+    version: "1.0.1"
   flutter_cache_manager:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -738,6 +754,14 @@ packages:
     description: flutter
     source: sdk
     version: "0.0.0"
+  flutter_volume_controller:
+    dependency: "direct main"
+    description:
+      name: flutter_volume_controller
+      sha256: "22edb0993ad03ecbc8d1164daeb5b39d798d409625db692675a86889403b1532"
+      url: "https://pub.dev"
+    source: hosted
+    version: "1.3.4"
   flutter_web_plugins:
     dependency: transitive
     description: flutter
@@ -1675,6 +1699,14 @@ packages:
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
     version: "1.4.0"
+  universal_io:
+    dependency: transitive
+    description:
+      name: universal_io
+      sha256: "1722b2dcc462b4b2f3ee7d188dad008b6eb4c40bbd03a3de451d82c78bba9aad"
+      url: "https://pub.dev"
+    source: hosted
+    version: "2.2.2"
   url_launcher:
     dependency: "direct main"
     description:
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 2984317..352eb50 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -20,12 +20,14 @@ dependencies:
   device_info_plus: ^12.1.0
   drift: ^2.25.1
   drift_flutter: ^0.2.4
+  emoji_picker_flutter: ^4.3.0
   ffmpeg_kit_flutter_new: ^4.1.0
   firebase_core: ^4.2.0
   firebase_messaging: ^16.0.3
   fixnum: ^1.1.1
   flutter:
     sdk: flutter
+  flutter_android_volume_keydown: ^1.0.1
   flutter_image_compress: ^2.4.0
   flutter_local_notifications: ^19.1.0
   flutter_localizations:
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ dependencies:
       ref: 71b75a36f35f2ce945998e20c6c6aa1820babfc6 # from develop
       path: flutter_secure_storage/
   flutter_svg: ^2.0.17
+  flutter_volume_controller: ^1.3.4
   flutter_zxing:
     path: ./dependencies/flutter_zxing
   font_awesome_flutter: ^10.10.0