# SimpleX Chat v7.0.0-beta.3

- Product: SimpleX Chat (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/simplex-chat)
- Vendor: SimpleX Chat Ltd
- Date: 2026-07-07
- Version: v7.0.0-beta.3
- Original notes: https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/tag/v7.0.0-beta.3
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/simplex-chat/releases/v7.0.0-beta.3
- Labels: Pre-release; Platforms: Desktop, Mobile

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- **added** — SimpleX names for channels and businesses that can be registered and used in search
- **changed** — Improve stability of connections between members in groups
- **changed** — Improve management of contributor role in channels
- **fixed** — Fix remote desktop channel and connection issues
- **changed** — Remove left padding on consecutive received messages in channels
- **fixed** — Fix channel contributor being able to send message without relays
- **changed** — Improve custom relay and user address text fields design
- **removed** — Hide Calls on lock screen setting
- **fixed** — Fix file chat item meta layout
- **fixed** — Fix sections layout in Lock view and connect to remote desktop views
- **fixed** — Fix crash when opening a video full screen
- **fixed** — Keep wide images at natural aspect ratio without crashing
- **added** — Support SimpleX names in core and UI
- **fixed** — Reliably show API alerts on iOS using UIKit
- **fixed** — Resolve untyped domains
- **fixed** — Fix armv7a build with incomplete record update
- **fixed** — Fix SEInvalidMention when @mention is edited in place
- **fixed** — Fix Windows in-app updater corrupting install

New in v7.0-beta.3:
- SimpleX names for channels and businesses:
  - register the name at https://testing-names.simplex.chat/ (requires SimpleX NFT for the next week).
  - try these names in search: #simiplexchat.testing and @directory.testing     
  - see the guide at: https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/blob/master/docs/guide/register-simplex-name.md
- Improve stability of connections between members in groups.
- improve management of contributor role in channels.

Commits:
- 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

**Android APKs**:

SHA2-256(simplex-aarch64.apk)= 8cf34de1be147e224a1bfbb6876a0a7f61d36cd90a35f98f63a3e6c9ddc37bc8

SHA2-256(simplex-armv7a.apk)= 1016c001e46ade4b045e056dd6496c8a29315d29361627af7c5afb0ea857e3a0

**Desktop app**:

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-x86_64)= aa1b445a926bbaee5c850b4f7c280ef5cc21d8495c3ab3fe928a19ed5885f403

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-x86_64.deb)= e8959cfe3867dc88aa58b6c1f035e385a841dff93e9b98a2ee3d2dfb33623e38

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64)= 7ab13c5ab54b7de5c1bac9966cbff701fbc13a24b41899abdb99ddef19ede608

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64.deb)= 808078e5dbaab4f425be80551090df7d0f610d4176927f4b3223cbdf7229e7b3

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64)= 4107931e39cc327a7cf14802e36201a0c13891510b8eeba3b9136bfd0ce68fef

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64.deb)= 618e4a6cd509efe7a93e706f378f77a5b048e18337d3077723b52a4d79ebf6a2

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-macos-x86-64)= 5b8e23891058b626f08ac1684e7e89a6e14da025b52b2d0fff329af1b36a3c0e

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64)= e7d6e246ecf13194c3a8f8484d9f02413db538cce2ceed42dc1fad71419e7585

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64.deb)= a980575979ee25c370cf3aa1477d08844e3eab72c180023351856443ef8d6754

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64.deb)= 093cb75de36b6a45ac142754704ad73c884657e3aa1dfa03d2015838402ae000

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-24_04-x86_64.deb)= 229e91d276033ff983f9659f07ea435e200c93ce678bade5d249f42043e6f59f

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-windows-x86-64)= 29b41c7b8b3ea11941e70184c2a7281f100130eb7633d373b6aefa984f95806a

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64.deb)= 07814dc809593a6bbfb8d4369f14d2f01592dc6b7157775daa1c8a6d1c985b1e

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-aarch64.AppImage)= 1aa8da03553cd21761880c43ab4db2a4a0d19d33103b28ad3b73089ff2758dad

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-windows-x86_64.msi)= c3d1f9f20c5c566772889823360768870ac9b64e8f1cda76230e53c77788e148

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-22_04-x86_

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