# Relay is not removed from Connections after deletion (Android 2.56) **URL:** \ **Category:** Mutual Help\ **Tags:** solved, multi-transport, android\ **Created:** [July 26, 2026, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/relay-is-not-removed-from-connections-after-deletion-android-2-56/5587 "2026-07-26T20:17:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hs235711](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/hs235711/32/3116_2.png) [@hs235711](https://forum.delta.chat/u/hs235711)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2026, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/relay-is-not-removed-from-connections-after-deletion-android-2-56/5587/1 "2026-07-26T20:17:13Z")
Hi, I noticed what seems to be a bug in Delta Chat for Android **2.56** **Steps to reproduce:** 1. Add a relay. 2. Delete the relay from the **Relays** list. 3. Open **Settings → Advanced → Connections**. **Expected behavior:** The deleted relay should no longer appear in the Connections list. **Actual behavior:** The relay is removed from the Relays list, but it remains visible under **Connections**. I also tried **Force Stop** on the Delta Chat app and reopened it, but the Connections list did not change. The deleted relay is still listed there. Is this expected behavior, or is it a bug? ---
**Author:** ![link2xt](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/link2xt/32/1971_2.png) [@link2xt](https://forum.delta.chat/u/link2xt)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2026, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/relay-is-not-removed-from-connections-after-deletion-android-2-56/5587/2 "2026-07-26T20:21:25Z")
It is expected, as the goal is to get rid of the “hide relay” and “delete relay” distinction. When you delete a relay, it is actually deleted after determining that it does not receive any more messages (for 90 days). Here is an issue that describes the idea that was implemented: [Remove hidden relays automatically · Issue #8384 · chatmail/core · GitHub](https://github.com/chatmail/core/issues/8384) ---
**Author:** ![hs235711](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/hs235711/32/3116_2.png) [@hs235711](https://forum.delta.chat/u/hs235711)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2026, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/relay-is-not-removed-from-connections-after-deletion-android-2-56/5587/3 "2026-07-26T20:26:03Z")
Ok. Thanks a lot ---
**Author:** ![hs235711](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/hs235711/32/3116_2.png) [@hs235711](https://forum.delta.chat/u/hs235711)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2026, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/relay-is-not-removed-from-connections-after-deletion-android-2-56/5587/4 "2026-07-26T21:05:55Z")
But I guess I have a problem now… It seems that while dialing an audio call, TURN server will be get from all relays. I added a relay other than my own server, and I wanted to delete it so that the TURN server of my own relay come into use. But it seems now that there is no way to delete the unwanted relay immediately. And its TURN server is used while calling. So it seems that I have no way to use my own server TURN relay, right? ---
**Author:** ![hs235711](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/hs235711/32/3116_2.png) [@hs235711](https://forum.delta.chat/u/hs235711)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2026, 5:49am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/relay-is-not-removed-from-connections-after-deletion-android-2-56/5587/5 "2026-07-27T05:49:29Z")
I wrote about the problem here, too: > [@TURN server not being advertised to clients - clients using turn.delta.chat instead](https://support.delta.chat/t/turn-server-not-being-advertised-to-clients-clients-using-turn-delta-chat-instead/5581/9): > > The problem is now solved. I don’t exactly know how … I guess the main issue occurred in a multi-relay configuration, where one of the relays wasn’t working correctly. I also suspect I made some mistakes in the tests that followed from the problem. However, I think there is a serious issue in the latest version of DeltaChat. In version 2.56, there is no way to delete a relay immediately. The removed relays stay active for a while (90 days, I assume), and during this period, they continue to ad… ---
**Author:** ![WofWca](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/wofwca/32/1702_2.png) [@WofWca](https://forum.delta.chat/u/WofWca)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2026, 8:53am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/relay-is-not-removed-from-connections-after-deletion-android-2-56/5587/6 "2026-07-27T08:53:24Z")
Yes, currently TURN servers are basically picked at random. See [Calls: use all relays' TURN servers, not just one](https://support.delta.chat/t/calls-use-all-relays-turn-servers-not-just-one/5374). If you want to circumvent this, create a fresh profile from the relay’s invite link. ---
**Author:** ![r10s](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/r10s/32/1513_2.png) [@r10s](https://forum.delta.chat/u/r10s)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 10:13am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/relay-is-not-removed-from-connections-after-deletion-android-2-56/5587/7 "2026-07-28T10:13:46Z")
@WofWca but it wouldn’t it make sense to skip “relays in deletion” from collecting TURN candidates? ---
**Author:** ![WofWca](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/wofwca/32/1702_2.png) [@WofWca](https://forum.delta.chat/u/WofWca)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 10:16am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/relay-is-not-removed-from-connections-after-deletion-android-2-56/5587/8 "2026-07-28T10:16:40Z")
Probably it would. ---
**Author:** ![hs235711](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/hs235711/32/3116_2.png) [@hs235711](https://forum.delta.chat/u/hs235711)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 2:58am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/relay-is-not-removed-from-connections-after-deletion-android-2-56/5587/9 "2026-07-29T02:58:32Z")
I suspect that unpublished relays advertise IROH relays for webxdc apps, too. And this is not expected. ---
**Author:** ![twofish85-byte](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/twofish85-byte/32/3606_2.png) [@twofish85-byte](https://forum.delta.chat/u/twofish85-byte)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2026, 4:15am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/relay-is-not-removed-from-connections-after-deletion-android-2-56/5587/10 "2026-08-07T04:15:32Z")
Android 2.57 . The bug still remains. I’ll wait 90 days to check =(