# SimpleX Chat v7.0.0-beta.0

- Product: SimpleX Chat (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/simplex-chat)
- Vendor: SimpleX Chat Ltd
- Date: 2026-06-18
- Version: v7.0.0-beta.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/tag/v7.0.0-beta.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/simplex-chat/releases/v7.0.0-beta.0
- Labels: Pre-release; Platforms: Desktop, Mobile

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- **added** — Channel web previews to read recent posts before joining
- **added** — Channel owners can add and remove relays
- **added** — Option to delete a removed member's messages
- **added** — Initial support for supporter badges
- **changed** — More reliable message delivery in groups
- **changed** — Faster loading of large groups
- **changed** — Reorganized settings with new section design on Android and desktop
- **fixed** — E2E encryption section divider rendered inside card on Android and desktop
- **fixed** — Races on member removal and delivery of their messages
- **fixed** — Delivery cursor not advancing to maximum group member id for PostgreSQL
- **fixed** — Chat item long-press menu and ripple shape on Android and desktop
- **fixed** — Drag-and-drop videos attached as files on desktop
- **fixed** — IndexOutOfBounds crash when sending media with an undecodable preview
- **fixed** — Lag when closing support chat in large groups on Android and desktop
- **fixed** — Close icon hidden by long file name in compose file preview
- **fixed** — Delivery batching
- **fixed** — Overlapping warning texts after finalizing migration on Android and desktop
- **fixed** — Call server websocket authentication on desktop

New in v7.0-beta.0:

- channel web previews: read recent posts before joining.
- channel owners can add and remove relays.
- option to delete a removed member's messages.
- more reliable message delivery in groups.
- faster loading of large groups.
- reorganized settings, with new section design on Android and desktop.
- initial support for supporter badges.

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)
- core: fix delivery cursor not advancing to maximum group member id for posgtgres (#7043)
- ui: show badges in more contexts (#7084)
- 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
- ci: fix windows build (#7095)
- Merge branch 'stable'
- core: 7.0.0.1
- 7.0.0-beta.0: android 356, desktop 147, ios 336

**Android APKs**:

SHA2-256(simplex-aarch64.apk)= 08e4262482c50d86138f95bb2ad993680ecb286b64d718e503502dc7204c59d7

SHA2-256(simplex-armv7a.apk)= d2a3bed9cc9e47d83407d519d8a148a0b0c8a2c41453aa1b71d836b223a1412b

**Desktop app**:

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-macos-aarch64)= fdc1f9a467f098b93b92db767cff875902bbb942e3c3cff16d76ec6e941a0afd

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64)= da3daa8f1053f02650f5e0ec46b8214276e7d13f78be505afa905e7c460d9ea2

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64.deb)= 84b6d481de16e9d6ed59f1b61aaa960f1fe8cea9426d1c23ccbf0786fe9bec24

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64)= 9288aad724f69d7b6c270783dac76af4bd8f2e56591e5fe77c5152932b7d70f1

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64.deb)= 2e78620c8b8647a75b62b5426a5225a9239e5432b7ae285f089023b61f4b8870

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64)= 5bce90cef4c1f66c1fcc9ac558c26e98a2dfea6cc820347e18d71e34b690f0eb

SHA2-256(simplex-c

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