What changed in SimpleX Chat from 6 to 7

New in v7.0.2.

• Updated VLC to latest version.
• Build fixes.

SimpleX domains launch on December 12 - one name for your channel and contact address

Invest in SimpleX Chat by September 22 to get your name for 7 years, before the public launch.

Livestream on September 15: https://simplex.chat/livestream

Commits:

• directory: only create group links after approval (#7356)
• ui: update post link in whats new (#7400)
• desktop: build nanohttpd from a submodule (#7396)
• desktop: fix nanohttpd submodule check never running (#7408)
• scripts: add chat relay docker setup (#7406)
• desktop: bump vlc to v3.0.23-2 (#7407)
• ui: show countdown until SimpleX domains sale launch (#7434)
• ui: update strings
• core: 7.0.0.12
• 7.0.2: android 375, desktop 159, ios 351

Android APKs:

SHA2-256(simplex-aarch64.apk)= 0a3a0bb7ca1e2411854883ba1ae352b15b11146fe0e137395671fff9ed839871

SHA2-256(simplex-armv7a.apk)= 48c2681bb1e96eafeab125f61a644eec49562a1cc1117d2871c35280fe2d8e45

Desktop app:

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-macos-aarch64)= 1ab8d76ad151ffd6166f0c76daa94bb79005b42f8aae22fcdedd0b7b3a034d04

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-windows-x86-64)= e6dd41cf178e4faf1f58ba74bcaeecc41c4ded07d584f6891b9dabeeb0a7b0c5

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64)= 91f332edc813cab78a848da7ba75ed91bcb8d09abf1fc92eca74330dc29ec970

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64.deb)= aed056808513092d3e7815a3e66489f49f0d59437d9639cc6fe7072f473aaf9e

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64)= 2d2e62351f11bc51ae659618584722b38ea5a6796b806c9a388ee6e3124c90ac

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64.deb)= 24ea719f80286eb5742a1d848357c52ea70803321c7870edf0f5220ea81ad133

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-x86_64)= 895fb14cfaa662d1c0947f2f871141fc89680fe3e70bff64c366cbe9e59aa4f0

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-x86_64.deb)= 1c2f5c0c28cac8f635c1fcdc159e2c83082d2d0b33c86fa2e684e41aa7069f72

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-macos-aarch64.dmg)= c07fbdc37ad9dc5ca834784946a39df24df0719ed5e8aed301dc4322b37242a1

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64)= 5afb1d25efe5ccf564a1ab124bc7f410a7a73171c974a4d8b7f4d8f2e3d62e77

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64.deb)= b7929e9b63b79b7a90a74cb5c8cf95ef6437925ccf500cd8b606ae0ad083c0a8

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-windows-x86_64.msi)= d6514e01e95c9f6f8b9e4001f7eb505519f068c77e1edba1dabbf3f076bb8cb2

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64.deb)= 6c380f8297644a9e88a6cc22ddea266a1bf128cdcd683b5b0b9c224e8525c399

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64.deb)= 1195fbae5937338d353bfe799fe6fe65e760fd4bc43ac2711d27d41328f2c96b

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-aarch64.AppImage)= 54d41a0ed777da914891220bc6e50a163b1f9ece522ceaa96345b86d62bb88ab

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-24_04-x86_64.deb)= 75395f7c2d132be25161c52a097ad77cdac5b8fc9fb0307549078044b00c204a

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64.deb)= 6f3f4644eb573f02f1454c61434ade52b15420b571938851e5f3717a6ac3b428

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-x86_64.AppImage)= 8587f97f5178bb87efc56b261c01c985287941d4cdcdf7400e9b68b65b1711c1

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-macos-x86-64)= 750814cd65d90c8dd2673c7232971e48606bd9833ee610a2554ce36b7ab6be86

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-macos-x86_64.dmg)= 1ed38fcce09f886dbae46025f24f5e7aacf819500339968ebb8f8736fc23380d

New in v7.0.1.

You can get a stake in SimpleX Chat – we launched equity crowdfunding on Wefunder.

Send .webm files as videos (Android and desktop).

Fixed (Android and desktop):

• a live message is sent to the chat it was typed in.
• the draft no longer appears in another chat.
• the save passphrase switch is no longer cut off.
• connect to SimpleX links in markdown.

Commits:

• scripts: match AGP zip alignment in android reproduce build (#7196)
• Merge branch 'stable'
• android, desktop: keep database passphrase toggle inside the section card (#7326)
• android, desktop: fix draft appearing in another chat when switching chats while sending (#7308)
• docs: update readme (#7341)
• website: link to wefunder (#7344)
• support bot: add crowdfunding announcement to welcome message (#7351)
• android, desktop: fix live message sent to the chat opened after switching (#7323)
• ios: update whats new (#7359)
• ui: connect when a SimpleX link is pasted as a markdown hyperlink (#7348)
• android: add google and foss build flavors (#7328)
• ui: send dropped .webm as video only when it has a video track (#7354)
• android, desktop: add CF page (#7373)
• ios: add CF page (#7369)
• ios: fix store
• desktop: fix the layout of the crowdfunding page (#7385)
• ui: store country (#7389)
• ios: 7.0.1 build 349
• 7.0.1: android 372, desktop 157

Android APKs:

SHA2-256(simplex-aarch64.apk)= d5b37d2eaf92d560181306973f359518b11048e3f69585d56ab5eed53a97f865

SHA2-256(simplex-armv7a.apk)= 878b8d7571db3caad5a67a1edc9bf92f862374bfa609f0094dced8a99635c5be

Desktop app:

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-macos-aarch64)= b2837b8d1e782285bdaefca98b61f03cb0384948ab43275b1bed7b2964593590

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-windows-x86-64)= 72a1a2a95dcbf325b774f0724f13d32a219bebcdba2bb26d2d4ac3653d8b37af

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64)= 798cbe00b1cafcd65804762800aa8b889db42d7e231cfefd1ceeeb4d1e91f7f4

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64.deb)= 609ec088988c3cf4b63e1a65e932789bbab829eca124e99d7200cc744c28a746

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64)= 393279f37a57ff7a63b92cffbd583d1d8abb5ea13e28f8caea74539d7c8db91d

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64.deb)= 980415a2e86729eefef3949938aad3fefde391183b06fac0ee01b00ea1426650

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64)= 70a439699053c1d9b7f83fef9dcdd5e391a5b6648a28a797b4e1b730a08b1c1b

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64.deb)= b701271464cda985ddd33a1e564af10ad1175de1a0b5edd61f344998b97ee665

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-macos-aarch64.dmg)= 8c07247cb88f5faee3e64181810548614e96a85d4e1d5749d24b90c91186cd06

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-windows-x86_64.msi)= bcb227c15189615a3dd67193e1cb5842f4873c24e53d2e33284dbcae48dbb810

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-x86_64)= 85272a558cd69059f0dfa99634b2c5cedb17f374460c9cec44d9777af10050c1

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-x86_64.deb)= 626596300c5e3d31bdec1e0ca2cb692d366ff9b19c767c85fb5ce1f48808ec72

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64.deb)= 8235207e22747b7b8752ad3737fa0102107df4be94c4dba9b2cb807e21d05099

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64.deb)= 525323e140de5a5fea0dc9f20790e99b0e735acf5eb58439b3df5610878e113a

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-x86_64.AppImage)= ec624b9a7afc477c7a1f845fd9a8b22627349a7e60d37b2bc38d81fc8cf8dc27

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-24_04-x86_64.deb)= 82a47af6d4e52782c4d67643413f3357ab8fbc133792de702af9ec729e6644b7

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-macos-x86-64)= 252c566ac1abad183ce6c8e824cdb8320ee7dd420c9e5f973385d2f20e6d5b56

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-macos-x86_64.dmg)= c439526086b855fc5c86d981350f92461ec51788ecb96fdbbe03fdf601e53816

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64.deb)= fc87aa8da4bcc304885763084b27207f5fbf9ebdce107879ab4ebea17a4cb5f2

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-aarch64.AppImage)= a7cbe931da9183118035a0ecf06d5bacd458084bdd8211cb24535f19fb8af6bb

New in v7.0.

SimpleX public names for channels and businesses (BETA).

Better channels:

• Promote subscribers to contributors.
• Publish your channel on your website.
• Verify security code with contributors.
• Wider messages, easier to read.
• Host your own chat relays.

Add a longer description to your profile.

Simplified app settings.

Read more about SimpleX Names: https://simplex.chat/blog/20260722-simplex-public-names.html

The GitHub release build is independently reproduced by:

Verifier	Signatures	PGP key to verify
SimpleX Chat team	_sha256sums.asc _simplex-aarch64.apk.asc_simplex-armv7a.apk.asc	BBDF 7BDA D154 8B16 836A F5B9 D53B DFD1 53C3 66BA

Read more about verifying and reproducing release builds: https://simplex.chat/reproduce/

Commits:

• android, desktop: new settings section design (#6777)
• core: deliver member profiles via relay (#6953)
• ios: add "update" scripts (#7004)
• core: update simplexmq (receiving services) (#6212)
• core, ui: member full delete with messages (#6994)
• flatpak: update metainfo (#7008)
• docs: update security assessment schedule (#7007)
• android, desktop: fix E2E encryption section divider rendered inside card (#7012)
• core: fix races on member removal / delivery of their messages (#7010)
• Merge branch 'stable'
• directory: add rtsopts (#7006)
• Merge branch 'stable'
• core: rename migrations (#7028)
• Revert "cli: fix redraw slowness (#6735)"
• Merge branch 'stable'
• simplex-chat-python: add BotCommand.params field (#7034)
• Merge branch 'stable'
• ios: update library
• Merge branch 'stable'
• core: fix delivery cursor not advancing to maximum group member id for posgtgres (#7043)
• Merge branch 'stable'
• Merge branch 'stable'
• ui: settings navigation reorganization (#7005)
• android, desktop: fix chat item long-press menu and ripple shape (#6997)
• desktop: fix drag-and-drop videos attached as files (#7015)
• Merge branch 'stable'
• android, desktop, ios: show chat name in delete / leave / clear confirmation dialogs (#7021)
• core: limit xftp file description (#7060)
• core: validate user chat ownership for chat tag and TTL APIs (#7063)
• core: fix delivery batching (#7065)
• Merge branch 'stable'
• desktop: authenticate call server websocket (#7076)
• core: render web previews for channels (#7029)
• docs: allow sign content messages in channels plan (#7049)
• website: add SimpleX Network News channel preview (#7087)
• Merge branch 'stable'
• cli: remove help entries for removed commands (#7079)
• core: file invitation size check (#7069)
• android, desktop: fix overlapping warning texts after finalizing migration (#7071)
• Fix IndexOutOfBounds crash when sending media with an undecodable preview (#7050)
• android, desktop: fix lag when closing support chat in large groups (#7061)
• Fix close icon hidden by long file name in compose file preview (#7077)
• ui: enable relay management (#7094)
• web: improve channel layout, fix subscriber count (#7092)
• android, desktop, ios: show clear error when saving group profile fails (#7090)
• docs: update query plans
• core: 7.0.0.0 (simplexmq 7.0.0.0)
• ios: update core library 7.0.0.0
• Merge branch 'stable'
• core: 7.0.0.1
• 7.0.0-beta.0: android 356, desktop 147, ios 336
• website: add whitepaper working draft
• website: update whitepaper draft
• Merge branch 'stable'
• Merge branch 'stable'
• docs: add channel webpage setup guide (#7097)
• android, desktop, ios: remove right gap on received messages in channels (#7106)
• Merge branch 'stable'
• Merge branch 'stable'
• core: improve short link decompression (#7110)
• Merge branch 'stable'
• core: 7.0.0.2 (simplexmq 7.0.0.2)
• Merge branch 'stable'
• core: 7.0.0.3
• core: public groups - roster of privileged members (#7017)
• ui: allow to change member role in channel (#7096)
• Merge branch 'stable'
• core: 7.0.0.4
• ui: translations (#7112)
• website: translations (#7033)
• ios: update core library
• core: 7.0.0.5
• android, desktop: fix crash on opening chat with extremely wide image (#7123)
• 7.0.0-beta.1: android 360, desktop 149, ios 338
• core: don't create member role change chat item in channels (#7124)
• core: support connecting to channels via cli (#7131)
• ui: show subsriber roles in list; contributor list for subscribers (#7126)
• core: XGrpMemNew checks (#7132)
• core: 7.0.0.6
• 7.0.0-beta.2: android 361, desktop 150, ios 339
• desktop: fix remote desktop channel and connection issues (#7137)
• android, desktop, ios: remove left padding on consecutive received messages in channels (#7108)
• ui: fix channel contributor being able to "send message" without relays (#7139)
• desktop, android: improve custom relay and user address text fields design (#7155)
• desktop: hide "Calls on lock screen" setting (#7154)
• desktop, android: fix file chat item meta layout (#7156)
• desktop, android: fix sections layout in Lock view and "connect to remote desktop" views (#7163)
• desktop: fix crash when opening a video full screen (#7167)
• readme: github-banner (#7172)
• readme: github-banner (#7172)
• Merge branch 'stable'
• ios: restore resolved packages
• android, desktop: keep wide images at natural aspect ratio without crashing (#7125)
• core, ui: support SimpleX names (#7045)
• ios: reliably show API alerts (use UIKit) (#7195)
• ios: export localizations
• core: request roster (#7121)
• core: use concurrency-safe agent async api (#7035)
• docs: add SimpleX name registration guide (#7194)
• core, ui: resolve untyped domains (#7198)
• core: 7.0.0.7 (simplex 7.0.0.4)
• core: fix armv7a build (incomplete record update) (#7205)
• ui: fix SEInvalidMention when @mention is edited in place (#7018)
• desktop: fix Windows in-app updater corrupting install (#7105) (#7136)
• core: 7.0.0.8
• ui: translations (#7210)
• website: translations (#7207)
• 7.0.0-beta.3: android 362, desktop 151, ios 341
• website: update whitepaper
• simplex-chat: sync nodejs and python libs with 7.0.0-beta.3 types (#7219)
• core: don't create group-only feature items in channels (#7220)
• ios: show spinner for database operations moved to sub-screen (#7228)
• multiplatform: improve image processing (#7082)
• core, ui: improve name resolution (#7209)
• core, ui: message signing (#7115)
• core: update query plans
• multiplatform: bound shared file URI copies (#7075)
• core, ui: show domain for business chat in CLI, test, improve UI (#7235)
• core, web: correctly process name verification for channels, show names in directory (#7238)
• directory: fix group link verification (#7242)
• tests: create separate tmp folders for test clients (#7244)
• ui: hide message signing preference, etc. (#7246)
• core, ui: make msgVerified optional (#7247)
• ci: update query plans
• docs: names overview (#7253)
• docs: add name resolution setup to SMP server guide (#7251)
• website: fix broken GitHub links for project files in docs (#7229)
• cli: add name, image and relay server address flags (#6944)
• core, ui: security code verification in channels (verify member key) (#7255)
• core: add optional profile description (#7256)
• bots api
• ui: add search to subscribers list view; android, desktop: lazy list (#7264)
• desktop: fix "Failed to launch JVM" on Windows when Java Access Bridge is enabled (one cause of #4146) (#7260)
• ui: what's new in 7.0 (#7265)
• desktop: show startup errors in a copyable window instead of bare "Failed to launch JVM" (#7261)
• website: add Chat Relay guide to the docs navbar (#7271)
• desktop: fix low-quality image previews from over-downsampling (#7267)
• docs: add Hosting your own Chat Relay guide (#7272)
• core: signed history in channels, auto-sign based on preference (#7257)
• core: 7.0.0.9 (simplexmq 7.0.0.5)
• ui: improve profile descriptions (#7262)
• ios: export localizations
• ios, desktop, android: clearer error message when connecting via removed link (AUTH) (#7268)
• desktop: show only desktop .deb packages for current architecture in updater (#7270)
• website: translations (#7273)
• android, desktop: fix empty area below wide images (beta.3 regression) (#7223)
• ui: translations (#7275)
• desktop: don't delete shared temp dirs from a transient second instance (#7168)
• 7.0.0-beta.4: android 363, desktop 152, ios 342
• core: allow moderators to change member <-> observer roles in groups (#7279)
• core: fail compilation on name shadowing (#7283)
• core, ui: per-server roles for self-hosted servers (#7254)
• core: update query plans
• core: fix missing ": " in CLI display name prompt (#7280)
• tests: enable names role for directory channel name tests (#6643)
• docs: Improve FAQ.md (#6360)
• ui: show XFTP servers used for a file in message info (#7088)
• android, desktop: fix draft loss when switching to chat where user cannot send messages (#7239)
• multiplatform: remove unused clipboard state polling that froze desktop UI (#7237)
• desktop: fix hand cursor over clickable commands; fix command clicks lost on quick successive clicks (#7249)
• ios: fix broken string in zh-Hant.xliff (#7282)
• 7.0.0.10
• android, desktop: remove stray card dividers in server info, connect-to-desktop, appearance and migration screens (#7118)
• android, desktop: fix video preview expanding into empty black area (#7286)
• android, desktop: don't allow swipe-to-reply to a marked-deleted message (#7214)
• 7.0.0-beta.5: android 364, desktop 153, ios 343
• blog: SimpleX public names (#7291)
• blog: corrections
• blog: correction
• core: reject group message forwards from unexpected admins (#7289)
• core: prohibit to change or assign relay role (#7284)
• core: fix member support chats staying marked unread after they're read (#7281)
• desktop: fix saving files with '[', '*', or '?' in name on Linux (#7290)
• core: remove SimpleX Status preset contact (#7231)
• core: prohibit image previews when images are prohibited (#7296)
• ios: put "connect to name" button below search in top bar layout (#7297)
• ios: fix receipts toggles in user settings (#7298)
• ios: fix app crashing after onboarding (#7299)
• ui: rename "how to register name" button (#7300)
• desktop: fix chat switch deleting the in-app updater's download (#7295)
• core: ignore mentions and replies of blocked members (#7303)
• directory: expand service README (#6701)
• support bot: fix double invite when joining a customer chat (#7129)
• core: 7.0.0.11 (simplexmq 7.0.0.6)
• desktop: fix opening contact request leaving previous open chat in connecting state (#7302)
• ios: update core library
• website: translations (#7306)
• ui: translations (#7305)
• ui: update whats new
• ios: build 344
• 7.0.0-beta.6: android 365, desktop 154
• desktop: fix forwarding moving message draft to another chat (#7307)
• android, desktop: fix reply header not filling message width for emoji (#7314)
• ios: fix chat not opening when contact connects via 1-time link (#7315)
• ios: fix connection dialogue not shown if app is opened via link before onboarding (#7301)
• android, desktop: fix accepting contact request from notification for non-active profile (#7316)
• ui: translations (#7317)
• ui: show "connect to name" button starting with 5 characters; ios: show button in New chat view search (#7318)
• ios, android, desktop: fix draft in support chat appearing in group chat (#7309)
• 7.0: android 366, desktop 155, ios 345

Android APKs:

SHA2-256(simplex-aarch64.apk)= bfee98b34854ed87f85ca4500f2d0ee0445ffe8408ab373bdd8f87c3f8e85c33

SHA2-256(simplex-armv7a.apk)= 9436de3fcf7e235dfdf6c2fb06085852b6356c634620411635ec8edcbe514c4a

Desktop app: SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64)= 70a439699053c1d9b7f83fef9dcdd5e391a5b6648a28a797b4e1b730a08b1c1b

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64.deb)= 27ae4d40080586b47a663152c463bbcac8387101f2db2c32829ad394610ff445

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-macos-aarch64)= b2837b8d1e782285bdaefca98b61f03cb0384948ab43275b1bed7b2964593590

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64)= 393279f37a57ff7a63b92cffbd583d1d8abb5ea13e28f8caea74539d7c8db91d

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64.deb)= 548bf0ce65efd184f518a06192a057cc0afff5cdd939b9965fd372bbab790c53

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64)= 798cbe00b1cafcd65804762800aa8b889db42d7e231cfefd1ceeeb4d1e91f7f4

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64.deb)= 02dfb0c35708318b506ef36d3fb33a75615ea33d34dd802c238a14862bea250f

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64.deb)= 0addd1311da7f467b0b3386ed7aec3b0d381772c5d792c4d51f9cfb364652e4b

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-x86_64)= 85272a558cd69059f0dfa99634b2c5cedb17f374460c9cec44d9777af10050c1

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-x86_64.deb)= 93ce866e5a0b327b8ad1e914e2e6c8be63b9d77453685608291a74a07ab320fc

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-windows-x86-64)= 30709806598f0e6987fd480b75d03572e12ecf2d460374e3667982c8a180b3ed

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-macos-aarch64.dmg)= bc7f89221589ce4ed7fecbbcf4c780e8ad213846c22c13284adeb6fc503275d9

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64.deb)= 11d2dcb9736579d3f29722539b0f973c766f880e473fd515efb8ff6d864723c9

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64.deb)= 785693ab7c066a570f4def324a8bd23962c65bd0234d64efa12bf37f6b481303

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-aarch64.AppImage)= 6ef0c493cb9bfce39faa58fa7b9bc5fc56182567562afd622237e1e56651dffe

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-24_04-x86_64.deb)= f70f44d512d4b2446b52b1573fafc17e9cf65ddef7c9128b49ca43cf628210f2

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-x86_64.AppImage)= 78d2c39390c21dddb89eb78e53b853d4acb6965d53c93be669b8b0cc546dc174

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-windows-x86_64.msi)= 605254b3a1d2e312361e08c088fa526d0627866c7315201739c5ce6ba8df4198

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-macos-x86-64)= 252c566ac1abad183ce6c8e824cdb8320ee7dd420c9e5f973385d2f20e6d5b56

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-macos-x86_64.dmg)= ef13cc53ff795d3b93ebdb5ca7c57d7ab699b9d57491a8ee3620e253c8bcb60d