# SimpleX Chat v7.0.2

- Product: SimpleX Chat (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/simplex-chat)
- Vendor: SimpleX Chat Ltd
- Date: 2026-09-02
- Version: v7.0.2
- Original notes: https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/tag/v7.0.2
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/simplex-chat/releases/v7.0.2
- Labels: Pre-release; Platforms: Desktop, Mobile

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- **changed** — Update VLC to latest version
- **fixed** — Build fixes
- **fixed** — Fix nanohttpd submodule check never running
- **changed** — Build nanohttpd from a submodule on desktop

New in v7.0.2.

- Updated VLC to latest version.
- Build fixes.

[SimpleX domains](https://simplex.domains?utm_source=release) 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-macos-x86-64)= 750814cd65d90c8dd2673c7232971e48606bd9833ee610a2554ce36b7ab6be86

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