# SimpleX Chat v7.0.0-beta.6

- Product: SimpleX Chat (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/simplex-chat)
- Vendor: SimpleX Chat Ltd
- Date: 2026-07-25
- Version: v7.0.0-beta.6
- Original notes: https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/tag/v7.0.0-beta.6
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/simplex-chat/releases/v7.0.0-beta.6
- Labels: Pre-release; Platforms: Desktop, Mobile

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- **removed** — Remove the SimpleX Status contact from new chat profiles
- **fixed** — Improve message forwarding in groups
- **fixed** — Fix app crash after finishing onboarding on iOS
- **fixed** — Fix delivery receipt toggles in privacy settings on iOS
- **fixed** — Don't lose the app update download when switching chats on desktop
- **fixed** — Fix saving files with special characters on Linux
- **fixed** — Fix member support chats staying marked unread after they're read
- **fixed** — Fix contact request opening leaving previous open chat in connecting state on desktop
- **fixed** — Prohibit image previews when images are prohibited
- **fixed** — Ignore mentions and replies of blocked members
- **fixed** — Fix double invite when joining a customer chat in support bot

New in v7.0-beta.6:
- remove the "SimpleX Status" contact from new chat profiles.
- fixes:
  - improve message forwarding in groups
  - ios: fix app crash after finishing onboarding.
  - ios: fix delivery receipt toggles in privacy settings.
  - desktop: don't lose the app update download when switching chats.
  - linux: fix saving files with special characters

Commits:
- 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

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

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

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

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

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

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-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64)= 393279f37a57ff7a63b92cffbd583d1d8abb5ea13e28f8caea74539d7c8db91d

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

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64.deb)= e090c8f4f28f3f168558bbb8d6488add46b0e73f19d50f8cb0077c120fdb848f

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

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-24_04-x86_64.deb)= c3494ed2be6fcfd5801fb1ca0b5713b44921b339455c2d871941a82b542d7347

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64.deb)= 04c7766a3176973da08aec9977dcaae88f2806ef116e742197f0bec14eee45b4

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-aarch64.AppImage)= 411b7aa5ff86669a6adc8b55036ce8d5e531665b6eecb629d5a63992742a60bc

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-macos-aarch64.dmg)= 0f54c08141872b8be86764888286e6719176ff9db5329a8ec6147feb12409264

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-windows-x86-64)= 8e305c49c6b5af9c4ffb4f8b74ba6ceb48ef8944d3f03e0b5982248eaba31ebf

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64.deb)= 84905356335ea2a37d1d5b65d56b61b5e3d4f2dd58bad3d927f6a69d5b940caa

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-x86_64.AppImage)= d5fa5b58d05261cf5f20411eb5909cf2c6b3b64e20ffa393b27fe1953bfe44aa

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-windows-x86_64.msi)= 6e2a63f85a936854a828354d4217eae4ccd5c5086e321ce295f66f4596e50154

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-macos-x86_64.dmg)= 4990825c9cfa5ba4fb5b048d00f107a3bcc92550a3686cef3a09641d6f05dcb2