diff --git a/lib/pages/chat/events/audio_player.dart b/lib/pages/chat/events/audio_player.dart
index 82a06ba79..8ab4d067a 100644
--- a/lib/pages/chat/events/audio_player.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/chat/events/audio_player.dart
@@ -298,7 +298,10 @@ class AudioPlayerState extends State<AudioPlayerWidget> {
     final statusText = this.statusText ??= _durationString ?? '00:00';
     final audioPlayer = this.audioPlayer;
     return Padding(
-      padding: const EdgeInsets.all(12.0),
+      // #Pangea
+      // padding: const EdgeInsets.all(12.0),
+      padding: const EdgeInsets.all(5.0),
+      // Pangea#
       child: Row(
         mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
         children: <Widget>[
@@ -332,7 +335,10 @@ class AudioPlayerState extends State<AudioPlayerWidget> {
                     },
                   ),
           ),
-          const SizedBox(width: 8),
+          // #Pangea
+          // const SizedBox(width: 8),
+          const SizedBox(width: 5),
+          // Pangea#
           Row(
             mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
             children: [
@@ -368,7 +374,10 @@ class AudioPlayerState extends State<AudioPlayerWidget> {
                 ),
             ],
           ),
-          const SizedBox(width: 8),
+          // #Pangea
+          // const SizedBox(width: 8),
+          const SizedBox(width: 5),
+          // Pangea#
           SizedBox(
             width: 36,
             child: Text(
diff --git a/lib/pages/chat/events/video_player.dart b/lib/pages/chat/events/video_player.dart
index 1b0983bd4..d76d49576 100644
--- a/lib/pages/chat/events/video_player.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/chat/events/video_player.dart
@@ -1,21 +1,20 @@
 import 'dart:io';
 
+import 'package:chewie/chewie.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/config/app_config.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/pages/chat/events/image_bubble.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/utils/localized_exception_extension.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/utils/matrix_sdk_extensions/event_extension.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/utils/platform_infos.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/widgets/blur_hash.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
-
-import 'package:chewie/chewie.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_gen/gen_l10n/l10n.dart';
 import 'package:matrix/matrix.dart';
 import 'package:path_provider/path_provider.dart';
 import 'package:universal_html/html.dart' as html;
 import 'package:video_player/video_player.dart';
 
-import 'package:fluffychat/config/app_config.dart';
-import 'package:fluffychat/pages/chat/events/image_bubble.dart';
-import 'package:fluffychat/utils/localized_exception_extension.dart';
-import 'package:fluffychat/utils/matrix_sdk_extensions/event_extension.dart';
-import 'package:fluffychat/utils/platform_infos.dart';
-import 'package:fluffychat/widgets/blur_hash.dart';
 import '../../../utils/error_reporter.dart';
 
 class EventVideoPlayer extends StatefulWidget {
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ class EventVideoPlayerState extends State<EventVideoPlayer> {
           autoInitialize: true,
         );
       }
-    } on MatrixConnectionException catch (e) {
+    } on Exception catch (e) {
       ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
         SnackBar(
           content: Text(e.toLocalizedString(context)),
diff --git a/lib/pages/chat/input_bar.dart b/lib/pages/chat/input_bar.dart
index 9337b488a..84a802e54 100644
--- a/lib/pages/chat/input_bar.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/chat/input_bar.dart
@@ -504,6 +504,9 @@ class InputBar extends StatelessWidget {
                 onSubmitted!(text);
               },
               // #Pangea
+              style: controller?.isMaxLength ?? false
+                  ? const TextStyle(color: Colors.red)
+                  : null,
               onTap: () {
                 controller!.onInputTap(
                   context,
diff --git a/lib/pages/chat_list/space_view.dart b/lib/pages/chat_list/space_view.dart
index d0ff8cdf5..ccc9aa9c4 100644
--- a/lib/pages/chat_list/space_view.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/chat_list/space_view.dart
@@ -53,6 +53,25 @@ class _SpaceViewState extends State<SpaceView> {
         widget.controller.pangeaController.pStoreService.read(_chatCountsKey) ??
             {},
       );
+
+  /// Used to filter out sync updates with hierarchy updates for the active
+  /// space so that the view can be auto-reloaded in the room subscription
+  bool hasHierarchyUpdate(SyncUpdate update) {
+    final joinTimeline =
+        update.rooms?.join?[widget.controller.activeSpaceId]?.timeline;
+    final leaveTimeline =
+        update.rooms?.leave?[widget.controller.activeSpaceId]?.timeline;
+    if (joinTimeline == null && leaveTimeline == null) return false;
+    final bool hasJoinUpdate = joinTimeline?.events?.any(
+          (event) => event.type == EventTypes.SpaceChild,
+        ) ??
+        false;
+    final bool hasLeaveUpdate = leaveTimeline?.events?.any(
+          (event) => event.type == EventTypes.SpaceChild,
+        ) ??
+        false;
+    return hasJoinUpdate || hasLeaveUpdate;
+  }
   // Pangea#
 
   @override
@@ -78,12 +97,9 @@ class _SpaceViewState extends State<SpaceView> {
     // Listen for changes to the activeSpace's hierarchy,
     // and reload the hierarchy when they come through
     final client = Matrix.of(context).client;
-    _roomSubscription ??= client.onRoomState.stream.where((u) {
-      return u.state.type == EventTypes.SpaceChild &&
-          u.roomId == widget.controller.activeSpaceId;
-    }).listen((update) {
-      loadHierarchy(hasUpdate: true);
-    });
+    _roomSubscription ??= client.onSync.stream
+        .where(hasHierarchyUpdate)
+        .listen((update) => loadHierarchy(hasUpdate: true));
     // Pangea#
     super.initState();
   }
diff --git a/lib/pangea/utils/p_store.dart b/lib/pangea/utils/p_store.dart
index 0dfe0d5cd..233975fc5 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/utils/p_store.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/utils/p_store.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/controllers/pangea_controller.dart';
 import 'package:get_storage/get_storage.dart';
+import 'package:sentry_flutter/sentry_flutter.dart';
 
 /// Utility to save and read data both in the matrix profile (this is the default
 /// behavior) and in the local storage (local needs to be specificied). An
@@ -66,6 +67,9 @@ class PStore {
 
   /// Clears the storage by erasing all data in the box.
   void clearStorage() {
+    // this could potenitally be interfering with openning database
+    // at the start of the session, which is causing auto log outs on iOS
+    Sentry.addBreadcrumb(Breadcrumb(message: 'Clearing local storage'));
     _box.erase();
   }
 }
diff --git a/lib/pangea/widgets/chat/input_bar_wrapper.dart b/lib/pangea/widgets/chat/input_bar_wrapper.dart
index 374f60a80..9441312bd 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/widgets/chat/input_bar_wrapper.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/widgets/chat/input_bar_wrapper.dart
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class InputBarWrapper extends StatefulWidget {
 
 class InputBarWrapperState extends State<InputBarWrapper> {
   StreamSubscription? _choreoSub;
+  String _currentText = '';
 
   @override
   void initState() {
@@ -61,6 +62,24 @@ class InputBarWrapperState extends State<InputBarWrapper> {
     super.dispose();
   }
 
+  void refreshOnChange(String text) {
+    if (widget.onChanged != null) {
+      widget.onChanged!(text);
+    }
+
+    final bool decreasedFromMaxLength =
+        _currentText.length >= PangeaTextController.maxLength &&
+            text.length < PangeaTextController.maxLength;
+    final bool reachedMaxLength =
+        _currentText.length < PangeaTextController.maxLength &&
+            text.length < PangeaTextController.maxLength;
+
+    if (decreasedFromMaxLength || reachedMaxLength) {
+      setState(() {});
+    }
+    _currentText = text;
+  }
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     return InputBar(
@@ -73,7 +92,7 @@ class InputBarWrapperState extends State<InputBarWrapper> {
       focusNode: widget.focusNode,
       controller: widget.controller,
       decoration: widget.decoration,
-      onChanged: widget.onChanged,
+      onChanged: refreshOnChange,
       autofocus: widget.autofocus,
       textInputAction: widget.textInputAction,
       readOnly: widget.readOnly,
diff --git a/lib/pangea/widgets/igc/pangea_text_controller.dart b/lib/pangea/widgets/igc/pangea_text_controller.dart
index b91186c22..8fc136edd 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/widgets/igc/pangea_text_controller.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/widgets/igc/pangea_text_controller.dart
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ class PangeaTextController extends TextEditingController {
     text ??= '';
     this.text = text;
   }
+
+  static const int maxLength = 1000;
+  bool get isMaxLength => text.length == 1000;
+
   bool forceKeepOpen = false;
 
   setSystemText(String text, EditType type) {
diff --git a/lib/utils/localized_exception_extension.dart b/lib/utils/localized_exception_extension.dart
index 65be02a1f..5b2df02fd 100644
--- a/lib/utils/localized_exception_extension.dart
+++ b/lib/utils/localized_exception_extension.dart
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import 'dart:io';
 
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
-
 import 'package:flutter_gen/gen_l10n/l10n.dart';
 import 'package:matrix/encryption.dart';
 import 'package:matrix/matrix.dart';
@@ -67,9 +66,7 @@ extension LocalizedExceptionExtension on Object {
         supportedVersions,
       );
     }
-    if (this is MatrixConnectionException ||
-        this is SocketException ||
-        this is SyncConnectionException) {
+    if (this is SocketException || this is SyncConnectionException) {
       return L10n.of(context)!.noConnectionToTheServer;
     }
     if (this is String) return toString();
diff --git a/lib/utils/matrix_sdk_extensions/flutter_matrix_dart_sdk_database/builder.dart b/lib/utils/matrix_sdk_extensions/flutter_matrix_dart_sdk_database/builder.dart
index 655fea198..b5665c635 100644
--- a/lib/utils/matrix_sdk_extensions/flutter_matrix_dart_sdk_database/builder.dart
+++ b/lib/utils/matrix_sdk_extensions/flutter_matrix_dart_sdk_database/builder.dart
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:matrix/matrix.dart';
 import 'package:path/path.dart';
 import 'package:path_provider/path_provider.dart';
+import 'package:sentry_flutter/sentry_flutter.dart';
 import 'package:sqflite_common_ffi/sqflite_ffi.dart';
 import 'package:universal_html/html.dart' as html;
 
@@ -80,6 +81,9 @@ Future<MatrixSdkDatabase> _constructDatabase(Client client) async {
   }
 
   final cipher = await getDatabaseCipher();
+  // #Pangea
+  Sentry.addBreadcrumb(Breadcrumb(message: 'Database cipher: $cipher'));
+  // Pangea#
 
   Directory? fileStorageLocation;
   try {
@@ -97,6 +101,9 @@ Future<MatrixSdkDatabase> _constructDatabase(Client client) async {
   // import the SQLite / SQLCipher shared objects / dynamic libraries
   final factory =
       createDatabaseFactoryFfi(ffiInit: SQfLiteEncryptionHelper.ffiInit);
+  // #Pangea
+  Sentry.addBreadcrumb(Breadcrumb(message: 'Database path: $path'));
+  // Pangea#
 
   // migrate from potential previous SQLite database path to current one
   await _migrateLegacyLocation(path, client.clientName);
@@ -113,6 +120,9 @@ Future<MatrixSdkDatabase> _constructDatabase(Client client) async {
           path: path,
           cipher: cipher,
         );
+  // #Pangea
+  Sentry.addBreadcrumb(Breadcrumb(message: 'Database cipher helper: $helper'));
+  // Pangea#
 
   // check whether the DB is already encrypted and otherwise do so
   await helper?.ensureDatabaseFileEncrypted();
diff --git a/lib/utils/matrix_sdk_extensions/flutter_matrix_dart_sdk_database/cipher.dart b/lib/utils/matrix_sdk_extensions/flutter_matrix_dart_sdk_database/cipher.dart
index 612f74395..bfe1251dc 100644
--- a/lib/utils/matrix_sdk_extensions/flutter_matrix_dart_sdk_database/cipher.dart
+++ b/lib/utils/matrix_sdk_extensions/flutter_matrix_dart_sdk_database/cipher.dart
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import 'package:fluffychat/config/setting_keys.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_secure_storage/flutter_secure_storage.dart';
 import 'package:matrix/matrix.dart';
+import 'package:sentry_flutter/sentry_flutter.dart';
 import 'package:shared_preferences/shared_preferences.dart';
 
 const _passwordStorageKey = 'database_password';
@@ -58,6 +59,12 @@ void _sendNoEncryptionWarning(Object exception) async {
   //   l10n.noDatabaseEncryption,
   //   exception.toString(),
   // );
+  Sentry.addBreadcrumb(
+    Breadcrumb(
+      message: 'No database encryption',
+      data: {'exception': exception},
+    ),
+  );
   // Pangea#
 
   await store.setBool(SettingKeys.noEncryptionWarningShown, true);
diff --git a/lib/utils/matrix_sdk_extensions/matrix_locals.dart b/lib/utils/matrix_sdk_extensions/matrix_locals.dart
index 5714baa22..b4536b6db 100644
--- a/lib/utils/matrix_sdk_extensions/matrix_locals.dart
+++ b/lib/utils/matrix_sdk_extensions/matrix_locals.dart
@@ -344,4 +344,10 @@ class MatrixLocals extends MatrixLocalizations {
   @override
   String startedKeyVerification(String senderName) =>
       l10n.startedKeyVerification(senderName);
+
+  @override
+  String invitedBy(String senderName) {
+    // TODO: implement invitedBy
+    throw UnimplementedError();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/pubspec.lock b/pubspec.lock
index 7a4059d66..ae95fb892 100644
--- a/pubspec.lock
+++ b/pubspec.lock
@@ -1432,11 +1432,12 @@ packages:
   matrix:
     dependency: "direct main"
     description:
-      name: matrix
-      sha256: bb6de59d0f69e10bb6893130a967f1ffcbfa3d3ffed3864f0736ce3d968e669c
-      url: "https://pub.dev"
-    source: hosted
-    version: "0.29.12"
+      path: "."
+      ref: main
+      resolved-ref: "0a95cd8f3cfac8c9b0b59d6ee7fdbdb159949ca3"
+      url: "https://github.com/pangeachat/matrix-dart-sdk.git"
+    source: git
+    version: "0.30.0"
   meta:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index a24dfdff3..1e75fc4b5 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -70,7 +70,10 @@ dependencies:
   keyboard_shortcuts: ^0.1.4
   latlong2: ^0.9.1
   linkify: ^5.0.0
-  matrix: ^0.29.12
+  matrix:
+    git:
+      url: https://github.com/pangeachat/matrix-dart-sdk.git # repo
+      ref: main # branch
   native_imaging: ^0.1.1
   package_info_plus: ^6.0.0
   pasteboard: ^0.2.0