# SimpleX Chat v7.1.0-beta.1

- Product: SimpleX Chat (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/simplex-chat)
- Vendor: SimpleX Chat Ltd
- Date: 2026-08-20
- Version: v7.1.0-beta.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/tag/v7.1.0-beta.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/simplex-chat/releases/v7.1.0-beta.1
- Labels: Pre-release; Platforms: Desktop, Mobile

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- **added** — Change receiving address when current server is offline
- **added** — Auto-accept group invitations, configurable in Privacy & security settings and disabled by default
- **fixed** — Slow opening of member profiles in large groups on Android and desktop
- **fixed** — Stretched video preview and playback on desktop
- **fixed** — Profile renamed to a name that is already used
- **fixed** — Creating a profile with a name in use deactivated all profiles

New in v7.1-beta.1:
  - change receiving address when current server is offline.
  - auto-accept group invitations - you can enable it in Privacy & security settings, disabled by default.
 
Fixed:
  - slow opening of member profiles in large groups (Android and desktop).
  - stretched video preview and playback (desktop).
  - profile renamed to a name that is already used.
  - creating a profile with a name in use deactivated all profiles.

We launched equity crowdfunding on Wefunder: https://simplex.chat/blog/20260819-simplex-chat-crowdfunding.html

Commits:
- core: limit the number of messages in a batch (#7364)
- core: enforce allowRemoteCommand on the host (#7370)
- website: add links
- website: crowdfunding channel
- core, python: fix refused renames, extend the client API (#7379)
- android: prevent imported archive from being written outside the export folder (#7375)
- Merge branch 'stable'
- Merge branch 'stable'
- Merge branch 'stable'
- directory: only create group links after approval (#7356)
- Merge stable
- core: drop agent versions in simplexmq (#7360)
- directory: identify registration owner by member id to fix incorrect de-listing (#7362)
- core, ui: auto-accept group invitations per user profile (#7377)
- android, desktop: open group member profile without loading all members (#7388)
- desktop: fix stretched video preview and playback for AV1 videos (#7391)
- flatpak: update metainfo (#7395)
- directory: revert command change
- core: fast queue rotation not requiring the current server to be online (#7397)
- core: 7.1.0.3 (simplexmq 7.1.0.4)
- blog: crowdfunding (#7399)
- ui: update post link in whats new (#7400)
- Merge branch 'stable'
- desktop: build nanohttpd from a submodule (#7396)
- ui: translations (#7401)
- website: translations (#7402)
- Merge branch 'stable'
- blog: update post
- 7.1-beta.1: android 374, desktop 158, ios 350

**Android APKs:**

SHA2-256(simplex-aarch64.apk)= 16c2cf5e55bc3ed27d6065c249f9b97302e256dec044ca2ee0ba2daa851f76d6

SHA2-256(simplex-armv7a.apk)= ffbce0ce129917df7aa590f3f11f06ea429969161f59964add548ea53559f41a

**Desktop app:**
SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64)= fe25ba4f96a37913909b00df26cb8a2751ab002978b8daa86b2114fed62a30c9

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64.deb)= c379d8d648965c28ab4d3df6b853e55acddeeafc4ed921908bdac650983c2aa3

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64)= 13e8d337b072bbcac943db1fcb6cb9f60cab93e3f98083c4d7d4c211b7ba0dc6

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64.deb)= cd9e6d040a646b5b863bb17cfbab0c3973382b51bcffab0f1d499769a1ba6304

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64)= 9b01c74ecd6da91b9fcf2c501a94ce783c3f841e20952fda89ccede73c47c95b

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64.deb)= 5b9cbb3bf52ac33a285eecf9e428fa72eb20a81d031619611ef1d785edc56046

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-x86_64)= ade73b876186ee6e6b407e713c58f9783c4d5fa63e9c54cb402e960f42962f79

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-x86_64.deb)= eb346fb2d50dffb99a86e3f5e329040a91eeee5a1a7e1bfb004e532e962f5a7b

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-macos-aarch64)= fe151d2e1ff2cfc9a4b026bdc8885da25d7b0d34de8c5210e1ee085c3e5601bf

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-macos-x86-64)= 5e2b3a97636608a8e271fe26625bfd0169dfd61335400ca58ea93fb161c28be4

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64.deb)= 98f98c382e330d0ee25e39016dfa139e46b31edcae69db4464aacfa516b4f3f9

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-windows-x86-64)= a3b8150b51c86510410c840171450d43d134aeb836c09ed2182c2d5e02253b5a

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64.deb)= 77e605a4eb5387d1fa037709ce11076c17d2b6bbf7f31f2347c620a5ca3e07ec

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-aarch64.AppImage)= 5f93ee300fc635e922b0385674b3e4ac5712ed62ef5332dc516f5c8a7bc750f7

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-24_04-x86_64.deb)= 38c899fd3fa7ea363392f3bd7708963f9656bd8349acbcdc87b0c3bef77f88e9

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64.deb)= 613b39829c0ee548ab43d6eecf4fe84ac21e48b114a3dfd62e36fedb345e8227

SHA2-256(simplex-desktop-x86_64.AppImage)= c2

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