Chat folders let you organize your organizations, group your groups, and individualize your individuals into unique folders that are easy to customize and rearrange. Set up folders to quickly display unread messages from your favorite people, filter by chat type (1-on-1 and groups), or create separate folders like "Personal" and "Work" so you can clock what's happening right after you clock out.
Try chat folders today in Settings > Chats or simply long-press on any chat in the chat list.
★ The Linked Devices interface has a new look and lots of small improvements that make it easier to use. If you're in love with multiple devices, now your relationship status doesn't need to be "it's complicated" anymore.
★ Raise your hand if you've been looking for another way to communicate during group calls. The new Raise Hand feature is a simple way to get someone's attention, ask a question, or unanimously vote for a group proposal when your friend asks "all those in favor?"
★ Now you can react with any emoji during a Signal call. Smile even if your camera is off, share a heart if you love what you're hearing, or vote for sushi instead of pizza without saying a word. And you'll even see an animation of everyone's emojional outburst if enough people in the call react with the same emoji all at once.
★ We also added a shortcut to edit sent messages by double tapping on the message bubble. Double taps aren't just for likes, unless you really like editing typos.
★ Now you can react with any emoji during a Signal call. Smile even if your camera is off, share a heart if you love what you're hearing, or vote for sushi instead of pizza without saying a word. And you'll even see an animation of everyone's emojional outburst if enough people in the call react with the same emoji all at once.
★ We also added a shortcut to edit sent messages by double tapping on the message bubble. Double taps aren't just for likes, unless you really like editing typos.
★ Now you can react with any emoji during a Signal call. Smile even if your camera is off, share a heart if you love what you're hearing, or vote for sushi instead of pizza without saying a word. And you'll even see an animation of everyone's emojional outburst if enough people in the call react with the same emoji all at once.
★ We also added a shortcut to edit sent messages by double tapping on the message bubble. Double taps aren't just for likes, unless you really like editing typos.
★ We added support for custom nicknames and notes for anyone you're chatting with on Signal, even if they aren't in your system contacts. Whether you're adding the missing letters in a lazy friend's profile name, or a reminder about where you met, notes and nicknames provide a convenient and secure way to jot down additional details about your Signal Connections — and they're end-to-end encrypted and protected by your Signal PIN so they can be securely restored if you lose your phone too.
★ We added support for custom nicknames and notes for anyone you're chatting with on Signal, even if they aren't in your system contacts. Whether you're adding the missing letters in a lazy friend's profile name, or a reminder about where you met, notes and nicknames provide a convenient and secure way to jot down additional details about your Signal Connections — and they're end-to-end encrypted and protected by your Signal PIN so they can be securely restored if you lose your phone too.
★ We added support for custom nicknames and notes for anyone you're chatting with on Signal, even if they aren't in your system contacts. Whether you're adding the missing letters in a lazy friend's profile name, or a reminder about where you met, notes and nicknames provide a convenient and secure way to jot down additional details about your Signal Connections — and they're end-to-end encrypted and protected by your Signal PIN so they can be securely restored if you lose your phone too.
We're introducing new ways to keep your phone number private on Signal.
• Your phone number will no longer be visible to anyone on the latest version of Signal unless they have it saved in their phone’s contacts. You can change this in Settings.
• You can now set and share an optional username to let people chat with you without giving them your phone number.
• A new privacy setting lets you control who can find you by your phone number on Signal.
We're introducing new ways to keep your phone number private on Signal.
• Your phone number will no longer be visible to anyone on the latest version of Signal unless they have it saved in their phone’s contacts. You can change this in Settings.
• You can now set and share an optional username to let people chat with you without giving them your phone number.
• A new privacy setting lets you control who can find you by your phone number on Signal.
We're introducing new ways to keep your phone number private on Signal.
• Your phone number will no longer be visible to anyone on the latest version of Signal unless they have it saved in their phone’s contacts. You can change this in Settings.
• You can now set and share an optional username to let people chat with you without giving them your phone number.
• A new privacy setting lets you control who can find you by your phone number on Signal.
★ The Academy Awards don't have a category for Best Original App Update, but this release enables support for compressing Dolby Vision videos.
★ The Academy Awards don't have a category for Best Original App Update, but this release enables support for compressing Dolby Vision videos.
★ The Academy Awards don't have a category for Best Original App Update, but this release enables support for compressing Dolby Vision videos.
★ The Academy Awards don't have a category for Best Original App Update, but this release enables support for compressing Dolby Vision videos.
★ Now you can cancel attachment uploads while they're in progress. If a transfer is slowed because you're on the road (in airplane mode?) or the mediocre hotel WiFi is about to implode, you can wait to reload when more available bandwidth is bestowed.
★ We also fixed a bug that caused the "back" gesture to interrupt video trimming, and added notification profile support for incoming call events so that you can easily see when a call was missed because a notification profile was enabled.
★ Now you can cancel attachment uploads while they're in progress. If a transfer is slowed because you're on the road (in airplane mode?) or the mediocre hotel WiFi is about to implode, you can wait to reload when more available bandwidth is bestowed.
★ We also fixed a bug that caused the "back" gesture to interrupt video trimming, and added notification profile support for incoming call events so that you can easily see when a call was missed because a notification profile was enabled.
★ This update you're installing updates the buttons when you’re calling.
★ This update you're installing updates the buttons when you’re calling.
★ This update you're installing updates the buttons when you’re calling.
★ We've added a new way to keep your Signal contacts nice and tidy. This Halloween season, remove the ghost of an old contact by long-pressing on their name in the contact list on the New Chat screen and selecting the "Remove" option.
★ We've added a new way to keep your Signal contacts nice and tidy. This Halloween season, remove the ghost of an old contact by long-pressing on their name in the contact list on the New Chat screen and selecting the "Remove" option.
★ We've added a new way to keep your Signal contacts nice and tidy. This Halloween season, remove the ghost of an old contact by long-pressing on their name in the contact list on the New Chat screen and selecting the "Remove" option.
★ We've added a new way to keep your Signal contacts nice and tidy. This Halloween season, remove the ghost of an old contact by long-pressing on their name in the contact list on the New Chat screen and selecting the "Remove" option.
★ We've added a new way to keep your Signal contacts nice and tidy. This Halloween season, remove the ghost of an old contact by long-pressing on their name in the contact list on the New Chat screen and selecting the "Remove" option.
★ We've added a new way to keep your Signal contacts nice and tidy. This Halloween season, remove the ghost of an old contact by long-pressing on their name in the contact list on the New Chat screen and selecting the "Remove" option.
★ Now you can edit a message with a long press after it has been sent! Fix a tpyo, include the missing ingredient in grandma's chocolate chip cookie recipe, or add the punchline to a joke if you hit the send button too quickly. The choice is yours. Messages will always show when they have been edited, and you can tap on the "Edited" indicator to see the full edit history for any edited messages. Update the past in the present to prevent future confusion today!
★ Now you can edit a message with a long press after it has been sent! Fix a tpyo, include the missing ingredient in grandma's chocolate chip cookie recipe, or add the punchline to a joke if you hit the send button too quickly. The choice is yours. Messages will always show when they have been edited, and you can tap on the "Edited" indicator to see the full edit history for any edited messages. Update the past in the present to prevent future confusion today!
★ Now you can edit a message with a long press after it has been sent! Fix a tpyo, include the missing ingredient in grandma's chocolate chip cookie recipe, or add the punchline to a joke if you hit the send button too quickly. The choice is yours. Messages will always show when they have been edited, and you can tap on the "Edited" indicator to see the full edit history for any edited messages. Update the past in the present to prevent future confusion today!
★ Now you can edit a message with a long press after it has been sent! Fix a tpyo, include the missing ingredient in grandma's chocolate chip cookie recipe, or add the punchline to a joke if you hit the send button too quickly. The choice is yours. Messages will always show when they have been edited, and you can tap on the "Edited" indicator to see the full edit history for any edited messages. Update the past in the present to prevent future confusion today!
★ Now you can edit a message with a long press after it has been sent! Fix a tpyo, include the missing ingredient in grandma's chocolate chip cookie recipe, or add the punchline to a joke if you hit the send button too quickly. The choice is yours. Messages will always show when they have been edited, and you can tap on the "Edited" indicator to see the full edit history for any edited messages. Update the past in the present to prevent future confusion today!
★ Chats now open much more quickly, so any conversation about where you're meeting friends for dinner will always sort of be about fast food.
★ Chats now open much more quickly, so any conversation about where you're meeting friends for dinner will always sort of be about fast food.
★ Chats now open much more quickly, so any conversation about where you're meeting friends for dinner will always sort of be about fast food.
★ Chats now open much more quickly, so any conversation about where you're meeting friends for dinner will always sort of be about fast food.
★ Chats now open much more quickly, so any conversation about where you're meeting friends for dinner will always sort of be about fast food.
★ Chats now open much more quickly, so any conversation about where you're meeting friends for dinner will always sort of be about fast food.
★ Chats now open much more quickly, so any conversation about where you're meeting friends for dinner will always sort of be about fast food.
★ Chats now open much more quickly, so any conversation about where you're meeting friends for dinner will always sort of be about fast food.
★ Chats now open much more quickly, so any conversation about where you're meeting friends for dinner will always sort of be about fast food.
★ Chats now open much more quickly, so any conversation about where you're meeting friends for dinner will always sort of be about fast food.
★ Chats now open much more quickly, so any conversation about where you're meeting friends for dinner will always sort of be about fast food.
★ Chats now open much more quickly, so any conversation about where you're meeting friends for dinner will always sort of be about fast food.
★ We added support for the latest emoji characters, so now you can express your disbelief with "Shaking Face" (?) or react with a "Pea Pod" (?) when someone asks you how close you are to your friends.
★ We added support for the latest emoji characters, so now you can express your disbelief with "Shaking Face" (?) or react with a "Pea Pod" (?) when someone asks you how close you are to your friends.
★ We added support for the latest emoji characters, so now you can express your disbelief with "Shaking Face" (?) or react with a "Pea Pod" (?) when someone asks you how close you are to your friends.
★ We added support for the latest emoji characters, so now you can express your disbelief with "Shaking Face" (?) or react with a "Pea Pod" (?) when someone asks you how close you are to your friends.
★ Format text in your messages by selecting any text in the message composition field. Make a bold statement that's actually bold, send M. Night Shyamalan a twist ending with a spoiler effect, emphasize a name by writing "Alex" in italics, put a line through a rejected dinner idea with strikethrough, or share code in monospace.
★ We significantly improved message processing performance in this release. Now you can turn off airplane mode after a long flight and it won't take nearly as much time for all of your messages to land.
★ We significantly improved message processing performance in this release. Now you can turn off airplane mode after a long flight and it won't take nearly as much time for all of your messages to land.
★ We added an iconic new way to customize the look of Signal on Android 8+. Choose from a fun selection of fresh app icon options and colors to change how Signal will appear on your home screen (Signal Settings > Appearance > App icon).
★ Keep tabs on your calls with the new calls tab. Start a new call or return a call that you missed without having to find the corresponding chat. Now you can say hello with your voice without also saying goodbye to the unread marker for messages in that thread.
★ If you think a smaller tab would look more fab, we added a new option to control tab height in the Appearance section of your Signal Settings.
★ Keep tabs on your calls with the new calls tab. Start a new call or return a call that you missed without having to find the corresponding chat. Now you can say hello with your voice without also saying goodbye to the unread marker for messages in that thread.
★ If you think a smaller tab would look more fab, we added a new option to control tab height in the Appearance section of your Signal Settings.
★ Keep tabs on your calls with the new calls tab. Start a new call or return a call that you missed without having to find the corresponding chat. Now you can say hello with your voice without also saying goodbye to the unread marker for messages in that thread.
★ If you think a smaller tab would look more fab, we added a new option to control tab height in the Appearance section of your Signal Settings.
★ Keep tabs on your calls with the new calls tab. Start a new call or return a call that you missed without having to find the corresponding chat. Now you can say hello with your voice without also saying goodbye to the unread marker for messages in that thread.
★ If you think a smaller tab would look more fab, we added a new option to control tab height in the Appearance section of your Signal Settings.
★ Keep tabs on your calls with the new calls tab. Start a new call or return a call that you missed without having to find the corresponding chat. Now you can say hello with your voice without also saying goodbye to the unread marker for messages in that thread.
★ If you think a smaller tab would look more fab, we added a new option to control tab height in the Appearance section of your Signal Settings.
★ Keep tabs on your calls with the new calls tab. Start a new call or return a call that you missed without having to find the corresponding chat. Now you can say hello with your voice without also saying goodbye to the unread marker for messages in that thread.
★ If you think a smaller tab would look more fab, we added a new option to control tab height in the Appearance section of your Signal Settings.
★ Show them the time of your life with new stickers in the media editor that let you add stylized time decorations on outgoing images.
★ Now you can easily select a different audio device during Signal calls. It's Bluetooth without the toothache (or the blues).
★ Show them the time of your life with new stickers in the media editor that let you add stylized time decorations on outgoing images.
★ Now you can easily select a different audio device during Signal calls. It's Bluetooth without the toothache (or the blues).
★ Say hello more quickly with startup speed improvements that launch Signal up to 50% faster on some devices.
★ Say goodbye immediately thanks to performance enhancements that delete chat threads so abruptly you may wonder if you were ever talking to them at all.
★ Say hello more quickly with startup speed improvements that launch Signal up to 50% faster on some devices.
★ Say goodbye immediately thanks to performance enhancements that delete chat threads so abruptly you may wonder if you were ever talking to them at all.
★ If you don't believe in AM or PM, it's time to smile. We added a new 24-hour selection wheel for scheduled messages.
★ If you don't believe in AM or PM, it's time to smile. We added a new 24-hour selection wheel for scheduled messages.
★ If you don't believe in AM or PM, it's time to smile. We added a new 24-hour selection wheel for scheduled messages.
★ Chats now open much more quickly. Long and boring threads still won't feel electric, but at least they'll appear as fast as lightning.
★ Tap on any image in a chat and enjoy a smooth new opening transition that helps you see the big picture.
★ Chats now open much more quickly. Long and boring threads still won't feel electric, but at least they'll appear as fast as lightning.
★ Tap on any image in a chat and enjoy a smooth new opening transition that helps you see the big picture.
★ Write now, send later. With scheduled messages, you can compose a message in advance and then choose when it will be sent.
★ Speed up your response time. Now you can react quicker by tapping on any emoji when replying to a story.
★ Contact search improvements make it easier to strike up a conversation.
★ We improved the way that information about incoming, outgoing, and missed calls is displayed and synchronized across linked devices. Now you can make the right call about all of the calls you didn't answer in time.
★ We improved the way that information about incoming, outgoing, and missed calls is displayed and synchronized across linked devices. Now you can make the right call about all of the calls you didn't answer in time.
★ When you start a group call for small groups (up to 16 people), you can choose to send a ringing notification. Group members will hear a ring if their Signal app is up to date.
★ You can now make in-app donations to Signal using your credit card as well as Google Pay. Thank you for your support! We have no advertisers, no investors, just you.
★ You can now make in-app donations to Signal using your credit card as well as Google Pay. Thank you for your support! We have no advertisers, no investors, just you.
★ Stories are now in Signal! Share disappearing text, images, and video updates with select friends or groups that automatically disappear after 24 hours. If you don’t want to see or share stories, you can opt out of it all in your Settings.
★ Stories are now in Signal! Share disappearing text, images, and video updates with select friends or groups that automatically disappear after 24 hours. If you don’t want to see or share stories, you can opt out of it all in your Settings.
★ Long press on a contact to see a menu of options to quickly get in touch via text, call, or video.
★ Long press on a contact to see a menu of options to quickly get in touch via text, call, or video.
★ Handful of bug fixes to keep your app running smoothly. More exciting changes on the horizon!
★ Handful of bug fixes to keep your app running smoothly. More exciting changes on the horizon!
★ Find a group chat by searching for a member. Perfect if you’re popular enough to forget all the groups you’re in.
★ You can now require biometric authorization for MobileCoin payments for an additional layer of security when sending funds.
★ Introducing gift badges: Now you can gift a UFO badge to a friend to display on their profile by donating to Signal. Go to Settings >> Donate to Signal >> Gift a Badge to get started. We're a nonprofit and depend on your support!
★ Improved orientation behavior for video calls, whether you prefer landscape or portrait.
★ We now verify local backups on your device at creation in case you need to recover your messages in the future.
★ Add emoji to your messages more easily using a colon + keyword. Type “:dog” and choose between different breeds. Or just pick the hot dog.
★ We’ve improved the registration experience for new Signal users who use the TalkBack screen reader.
★ Additional small tweaks, bug fixes, and assorted plans for the future.
★ Add emoji to your messages more easily using a colon + keyword. Type “:dog” and choose between different breeds. Or just pick the hot dog.
★ We’ve improved the registration experience for new Signal users who use the TalkBack screen reader.
★ Additional small tweaks, bug fixes, and assorted plans for the future.
★ Asked a question and lost track of who said what? Now you can tap the new reply icon to pull up all responses to a message, easily see who said what, and jump to a reply to get more context.
★ Asked a question and lost track of who said what? Now you can tap the new reply icon to pull up all responses to a message, easily see who said what, and jump to a reply to get more context.
★ Asked a question and lost track of who said what? Now you can tap the new reply icon to pull up all responses to a message, easily see who said what, and jump to a reply to get more context.
★ ? We updated to emoji 14.0. We couldn't be happier ?
★ Enjoy the new audio indicators in individual and group calls. Identify who's speaking more easily, or find out who in the call is near a construction site and needs to mute their audio ?
★ ? We updated to emoji 14.0. We couldn't be happier ?
★ Enjoy the new audio indicators in individual and group calls. Identify who's speaking more easily, or find out who in the call is near a construction site and needs to mute their audio ?
★ ? We updated to emoji 14.0. We couldn't be happier ?
★ Enjoy the new audio indicators in individual and group calls. Identify who's speaking more easily, or find out who in the call is near a construction site and needs to mute their audio ?
★ No, you're not seeing things. Chats really *are* opening faster now. Thank you for noticing.
★ You can now view tax receipts for your Signal Sustainer and Boost donations. Receipts are generated locally for your privacy, and therefore will only be available for future donations.
★ No, you're not seeing things. Chats really *are* opening faster now. Thank you for noticing.
★ You can now view tax receipts for your Signal Sustainer and Boost donations. Receipts are generated locally for your privacy, and therefore will only be available for future donations.
★ Long-press a message to see the new floating action menu, conveniently located right under your thumb. Now you can delete that message from your yoga instructor without needing to stretch.
★ Got a new phone number? You can now change the number you registered to Signal without losing your chat history, groups, and Signal profile. Go to Settings > Account > Change Phone Number to try it out.
★ Long-press a message to see the new floating action menu, conveniently located right under your thumb. Now you can delete that message from your yoga instructor without needing to stretch.
★ Got a new phone number? You can now change the number you registered to Signal without losing your chat history, groups, and Signal profile. Go to Settings > Account > Change Phone Number to try it out.
★ Long-press a message to see the new floating action menu, conveniently located right under your thumb. Now you can delete that message from your yoga instructor without needing to stretch.
★ Got a new phone number? You can now change the number you registered to Signal without losing your chat history, groups, and Signal profile. Go to Settings > Account > Change Phone Number to try it out.
★ Long-press a message to see the new floating action menu, conveniently located right under your thumb. Now you can delete that message from your yoga instructor without needing to stretch.
★ Got a new phone number? You can now change the number you registered to Signal without losing your chat history, groups, and Signal profile. Go to Settings > Account > Change Phone Number to try it out.
★ All-emoji messages are now bigger and better than ever. Spread the love ?, express agreement ?, or just tell your friends how badly you want tacos ?.
★ All-emoji messages are now bigger and better than ever. Spread the love ?, express agreement ?, or just tell your friends how badly you want tacos ?.
★ Reclaim your attention. The new Notification Profiles feature lets you schedule times to disable notifications while making exceptions for specific contacts or groups. Sleep uninterrupted, stay focused at work, enjoy your vacation, and drive safely.
★ Reclaim your attention. The new Notification Profiles feature lets you schedule times to disable notifications while making exceptions for specific contacts or groups. Sleep uninterrupted, stay focused at work, enjoy your vacation, and drive safely.
With no data to sell and no ads, we rely on your contributions to power Signal:
★ You can now help sustain Signal by contributing a small amount each month using Google Pay. Sustainers earn fun badges they can display on their profile to help spread awareness.
★ Give Signal a boost using Google Pay. Boosts are a quick one-time contribution that let’s you say thanks and keep Signal going. Boosts come with their own unique badge.
With no data to sell and no ads, we rely on your contributions to power Signal:
★ You can now help sustain Signal by contributing a small amount each month using Google Pay. Sustainers earn fun badges they can display on their profile to help spread awareness.
★ Give Signal a boost using Google Pay. Boosts are a quick one-time contribution that let’s you say thanks and keep Signal going. Boosts come with their own unique badge.
★ We rounded off the sharp corners on the swipe-to-archive action.
★ If you and your friend happen to call each other at the same time, things should resolve more smoothly.
★ Check out the new animation when you send a message. It's just as fast, but now with less of a *pop* and more of a *whoosh*.
★ We took selection in a different direction. Use the new long-press menu on the chat list to act on a single item faster, or the new action bar for multi-select if you have grander ambitions.
★ Check out the new animation when you send a message. It's just as fast, but now with less of a *pop* and more of a *whoosh*.
★ We took selection in a different direction. Use the new long-press menu on the chat list to act on a single item faster, or the new action bar for multi-select if you have grander ambitions.
★ Goldilocks listened to a voice note at normal speed and thought it was too slow. Then she listened to it at 2x speed and thought it was too fast. So we added 1.5x speed, which we hope she'll find just right.
★ We added handles to text and stickers in the image editor, so you can scale and rotate with one hand while giving celebratory high-fives with the other.
★ We updated to emoji 13.1, which warms our heart ❤️?.
★ Goldilocks listened to a voice note at normal speed and thought it was too slow. Then she listened to it at 2x speed and thought it was too fast. So we added 1.5x speed, which we hope she'll find just right.
★ We added handles to text and stickers in the image editor, so you can scale and rotate with one hand while giving celebratory high-fives with the other.
★ We updated to emoji 13.1, which warms our heart ❤️?.
★ Try out the new 'send messages' permission to restrict who can send messages in your groups. Great for organizing an event, making an announcement, or just shouting from the rooftops. All members must be on the latest version of Signal for the setting to appear.
★ Fast forward to a future where it's possible to forward multiple messages at once. A future where a new design makes it super quick to select the chats you want to send to. A future where you can even type an additional message when forwarding other messages to add a little context. The future is now.
★ Introducing "My Daily Life", a new animated sticker pack by artist Plastic Thing.
★ We've improved our language support for several languages including Hindi.
★ Continuing our celebration of the Olympics, we've been training for the 100-message dash ?. We've made a number of improvements so that the time it takes to send your next message is a personal best.
★ We gave our chat bubbles a haircut. Thinner margins and shorter timestamps leave more space for your messages without sacrificing clarity.
★ To celebrate the Olympics, we made some improvements for foldable devices to keep up with their gymnastics ?♀️. Try out the new 'tabletop' mode for group calls.
★ Give your profile and group photos a makeover. Whether you want to upload a picture worth a thousand words or just type a few letters, the new avatar creator lets you create the perfect photo, or select one from our colorful new defaults.
★ We squashed the jitter bug that caused some your chat previews to dance.
★ If something interrupts your recording (like admiring our new looks), your message will be perfectly preserved in our new draft state.
★ Play voice notes at double speed if you're in a rush, or slow them down if you want to cherish the moment. Or just because you think it sounds funny.
★ A new in-app player lets you control voice note playback when switching to another chat or the chat list.
★ Search your emotions to find that perfect reaction with our newly-renovated reaction picker.
★ We updated the conversation settings with a fresh layout and new animations so you can see contact details with greater clarity.
★ Search your emotions to find that perfect reaction with our newly-renovated reaction picker.
★ We updated the conversation settings with a fresh layout and new animations so you can see contact details with greater clarity.
★ Become a conversation artist. Use the new color selector to turn every chat into a masterpiece, or let 'auto' mode pick something just as palette-able.
★ Find that perfect pictogram more promptly. Search emojis, stickers, and GIFs in the newly-designed media keyboard.
★ Customize your default reactions so you can wear your favorite emotions closer to your sleeve.
★ Set a default disappearing message timer for new conversations, so you won't be reminded if you start off on the wrong foot.
★ Lay out the welcome mat by adding a description to your groups. We know some things are difficult to put into words, so maybe start with an emoji ?.
★ Letting go can be hard, but our new custom disappearing timer can help you find a little more time to process those fleeting messages before they're gone forever.
★ A picture may be worth 1k words, but now you can send them in 4k. Use the the new quality selector to optionally send higher-resolution photos.
★ We shrank our app size by 15% without compromising on quality. If you're wondering why the app doesn't look any different, that means it's working.
★ Animated GIF search results now show up in a jiffy (even though that isn't how GIF is pronounced).
★ Give notifications in any conversation a rest (while you rest) with the new 8-hour mute setting. Or choose "Always" instead of one year, and say goodbye to the annual tradition of renewing a moment of silence.
★ Give notifications in any conversation a rest (while you rest) with the new 8-hour mute setting. Or choose "Always" instead of one year, and say goodbye to the annual tradition of renewing a moment of silence.
★ Your next upgrade deserves an upgrade. Quickly and securely transfer your Signal information to a brand-new Android phone. Use the end-to-end encrypted migration feature to move your account and messages from an old device to a new device over a private local WiFi Direct connection.
★ Support for landscape video calling in one-on-one conversations lets you rotate your phone without tilting your head.
★ Send photos faster than ever while using less bandwidth thanks to image compression improvements that help larger-than-life memories become just the right size.
★ We streamlined the design of conversation headers and the message composition box to improve accessibility, give the app a more modern appearance, and to make your wallpapers look even better.
★ Support for landscape video calling in one-on-one conversations lets you rotate your phone without tilting your head.
★ Send photos faster than ever while using less bandwidth thanks to image compression improvements that help larger-than-life memories become just the right size.
★ We streamlined the design of conversation headers and the message composition box to improve accessibility, give the app a more modern appearance, and to make your wallpapers look even better.
★ Chat wallpapers have arrived! Choose unique wallpapers for individual chats or just set one default background for everyone if your patience is wallpaper thin.
★ This update includes support for animated stickers along with the first official animated Signal sticker pack, "Day by Day" by Miguel Ángel Camprubí. You can create your own APNG animated sticker packs in Signal Desktop too!
★ We fixed a bug where you'd see "Missed Call" but your phone didn't ring. It will not be missed.
★ Chat wallpapers have arrived! Choose unique wallpapers for individual chats or just set one default background for everyone if your patience is wallpaper thin.
★ This update includes support for animated stickers along with the first official animated Signal sticker pack, "Day by Day" by Miguel Ángel Camprubí. You can create your own APNG animated sticker packs in Signal Desktop too!
★ Optionally tell your friends what's going on or share something new "About" yourself in your Signal Profile.
★ See more of every video conversation with a status bar that only appears when you need it.
★ Tap your face during a 1-on-1 video call to get a good look at yourself with a full-screen view.
★ Signal now displays the latest profile photos that your contacts have chosen. You can switch back to system profile photos if you miss the blurry faces of friends that have traveled across multiple SIM cards over the years.
★ New setting to lower data usage for calls.
★ Support for longer group names.
★ Effortlessly swap between choosing emojis and stickers without losing your scroll position while you navigate how to best express your ever-shifting emotions.
★ We said "gimme a break" to some Android KitKat out-of-memory errors.
★ Signal launches much faster than before so you can quickly catch up on what went down after your battery died.
★ Introducing group calling! Group calls are free, private, and end-to-end encrypted, like everything else on Signal. To get started, open a Signal group and tap the video call button. Available in New Groups only.
★ Your Legacy Signal Groups will be automatically upgraded to New Groups so they can get in on the new features we recently released, like admins, @mentions, group links, and more. Upgrades don’t happen all at once or instantly, and some groups may not upgrade for a while.
★ We added support for Conversation Bubbles on Android 11, so you can keep your top-of-mind conversations on top of your other apps.
★ MMS groups can now be given a local name and avatar. Now your Epistemology group can finally have a name, even if only you can see it.
★ Long press our app icon to access your most iconic contacts on Android 11.
★ We fixed some bugs to make sure keyboards pop up when they should and to keep our link preview spinner looking good.
★ We added the ability to share media in Signal to other apps, so you can forward that cool picture of that funny thing to that new friend you haven't gotten to install Signal (yet!).
★ There's now a call-out for when a new contact has the same name as someone you already know, just so you can be sure you're talking to the right billionaire prince.
★ We improved how phone numbers are displayed in the app by placing parentheses, streamlining spaces, and distancing the digits.
★ Voice notes have been given a fresh coat of paint. You may just want to look while you listen.
★ Messages like missed calls and group changes are now smaller in the conversation (even though they may still be a big deal).
New features for Signal private groups, including group admins, @mentions, and group links! Available in new groups you create, and coming soon to your existing groups.
★ @mentions let you mention someone in the group
★ Admins are able to remove members from a group and manage group permissions
★ Group links let you invite people to join a group simply by sharing a link with them
★ Voice notes keep playing even if you switch conversation threads and auto-play any consecutive voice notes
★ Accidentally send a message to the wrong chat? Take backs are now permitted. When deleting a recently sent message, you now have the option to Delete for Everyone in the chat.
★ You can now see a preview of yourself before you start a video call to make sure you look as good as you feel.
★ Routine backups will now only happen when your device is charging, so your backup doesn’t take your battery down.
★ Dive into new storage management options that let you decide how long to keep messages and quickly free up additional space. Summer is a great time to go for a trim.
★ Website dates and descriptions (if available) can make your optional link previews more timely and descriptive.
★ Website dates and descriptions (if available) can make your optional link previews more timely and descriptive.
★ You can now retrieve link previews directly from any website for messages you send. This feature remains completely optional if you want your links to maintain a hint of mystery.
★ If the avatar preview transition looks odd on your bezel-less device, it's notch your fault. We fixed it.
★ Keep your top conversations at the very top with conversation pinning.
★ We put a full stop to a rare bug that occasionally caused the conversation list to briefly appear empty.
★ Additional reaction improvements, including the ability to customize the default skin tone for the thumbs up and thumbs down reactions.
★ We put a full stop to a rare bug that occasionally caused the conversation list to briefly appear empty.
★ Additional reaction improvements, including the ability to customize the default skin tone for the thumbs up and thumbs down reactions.
★ Picture-in-picture support keeps your Signal video calls in focus even if you focus on another app. It isn't multitasking if they still have your undivided attention.
★ Send stickers directly from your favorite keyboard's designated adhesive area.
★ Now you can put a pin in PINs and disable them completely. This option is for advanced users who don't want to lose their ability to lose everything.
★ We updated the message retry user interface so it's easy to try again without trying your patience.
★ Additional optimizations to speed up message processing and the overall feel of the app.
★ Make changes on a screen that has changed for the better with the new conversation settings interface.
★ The message details view is now organized by status (read, delivered, and sent) so you can check on messages in group threads with less overhead.
★ Make changes on a screen that has changed for the better with the new conversation settings interface.
★ The message details view is now organized by status (read, delivered, and sent) so you can check on messages in group threads with less overhead.
★ Quickly invite someone from one group to join another group (possibly one that is even more exclusive). Tap on their profile, select the new "Add to group" button, and they're in – no secret handshake necessary.
★ We want the app to be fast so we left even more performance bottlenecks in the past.
★ Feeling Emojionally unavailable? Now you can react to messages with any Emoji. React with a cricket ? if nobody laughs at a joke, or fire ? for a particularly hot take.
★ Use the new blur feature in the image editor to give every face a hiding place, or draw a fuzzy trace over something you want to erase.
★ The new waveform representations of audio messages can help you visualize the difference between social distancing and someone who is just standing far away from the microphone.
★ A new and improved interface for voice and video calls. Dial a friend without jumping through as many hoops, even though there still might be multiple rings.
★ Conversations load much faster than before. Wait for inspiration about what to say next instead of waiting to see what you already said.
★ New conversation color: the (true) blue of ultramarine is ready for you.
★ We fixed a bug that caused reaction bubbles to jump into the wrong position on some phones, so now everyone can jump for joy when someone sends them a heart.
★ We enabled support for high-resolution profile photos. A good look has never looked so good.
★ Network performance optimizations, including more efficient attachment handling and fallback DNS support for more reliable connectivity.
★ New conversation color: the (true) blue of ultramarine is ready for you.
★ We fixed a bug that caused reaction bubbles to jump into the wrong position on some phones, so now everyone can jump for joy when someone sends them a heart.
★ We enabled support for high-resolution profile photos. A good look has never looked so good.
★ Network performance optimizations, including more efficient attachment handling and fallback DNS support for more reliable connectivity.
★ New conversation color: the (true) blue of ultramarine is ready for you.
★ We fixed a bug that caused reaction bubbles to jump into the wrong position on some phones, so now everyone can jump for joy when someone sends them a heart.
★ We enabled support for high-resolution profile photos. A good look has never looked so good.
★ Network performance optimizations, including more efficient attachment handling and fallback DNS support for more reliable connectivity.
★ New conversation color: the (true) blue of ultramarine is ready for you.
★ We fixed a bug that caused reaction bubbles to jump into the wrong position on some phones, so now everyone can jump for joy when someone sends them a heart.
★ We enabled support for high-resolution profile photos. A good look has never looked so good.
★ Network performance optimizations, including more efficient attachment handling and fallback DNS support for more reliable connectivity.
★ Check out the improved Signal logo and icon. It's less like a new wardrobe, and more like carefully washing our favorite outfit.
★ Check out the improved Signal logo and icon. It's less like a new wardrobe, and more like carefully washing our favorite outfit.
★ Built-in support for video trimming turns any clip into a highlight. Most Android 8+ phones are able to make the cut.
★ You're great. Don't ever change...unless you want to use the image editor to update your Signal avatar.
★ When it comes to adding new emoji, we don't waffle (?) even a little bit (?). Hundreds of new characters are available in Signal. If you can't see what's inside those parentheses, just look for the "Waffle" and "Pinching Hand" emoji after you update.
★ Built-in support for video trimming turns any clip into a highlight. Most Android 8+ phones are able to make the cut.
★ You're great. Don't ever change...unless you want to use the image editor to update your Signal avatar.
★ When it comes to adding new emoji, we don't waffle (?) even a little bit (?). Hundreds of new characters are available in Signal. If you can't see what's inside those parentheses, just look for the "Waffle" and "Pinching Hand" emoji after you update.
★ Signal now automatically follows your system theme settings on Android 10, but you can manually choose between eternal light and permanent darkness in the Appearance menu if you refuse to be a part of the system.
★ Full-screen albums are no longer incorrectly displayed in reverse order. If you still want to turn back time, we recommend listening to Cher.
★ Two new official sticker packs.
★ Calling improvements.
★ Share (Cher) multiple photos and videos from other apps as Signal albums.
★ Reactions make it easy to quickly reply with how you feel. Use your real thumbs to tap and hold on any message and send a digital thumbs up.
★ See and share your best photos and videos on a better attachment keyboard.
★ Sticker packs are no longer stuck in the same place. Drag and drop in the management screen to reorganize your favorites.
★ We improved download performance in the last release, but we didn’t forget about uploads. Transfers can now be queued on WiFi connections while captions or albums are still being composed. Hitting send should feel almost instantaneous, but changing your mind and cancelling everything remains just as fast.
★ Contact discovery updates for phone numbers in Mexico.
★ Sometimes once is better than a lifetime. Send individual photos and videos that won't remain in your Signal conversation history forever. Look for the 1x/∞ toggle in the media composer.
★ We peeled away a few sticker bugs.
★ Better call proximity sensor logic should help frustrated Bluetooth users keep their phone further away from the wall.
★ Support for resuming interrupted downloads. 2020 is about starting again, not starting over.
★ Sometimes once is better than a lifetime. Send individual photos and videos that won't remain in your Signal conversation history forever. Look for the 1x/∞ toggle in the media composer.
★ We peeled away a few sticker bugs.
★ Better call proximity sensor logic should help frustrated Bluetooth users keep their phone further away from the wall.
★ Support for resuming interrupted downloads. 2020 is about starting again, not starting over.
★ Make privacy stick: Stickers are now available in Signal! You can send stickers in any conversation, add them to pictures using the image editor, and create your own custom sticker packs using Signal Desktop.
Learn more:
https://signal.org/blog/make-privacy-stick/
★ This release also fixes a bug that prevented some users on AT&T from downloading MMS messages. We would like to thank everyone who helped track down the problem.
★ "Swipe to reply" helps make every response feel like a nice gesture.
★ Use the camera flash to look on the bright side of otherwise dark situations.
★ See more of your media. While viewing a photo or video, tap to see it fullscreen.
★ Added a smoother play/pause animation for voice notes.
★ See more of your media. While viewing a photo or video, tap to see it fullscreen.
★ Added a smoother play/pause animation for voice notes.
★ See more of your media. While viewing a photo or video, tap to see it fullscreen.
★ Added a smoother play/pause animation for voice notes.
★ Signal now supports video compression on Android 8+ devices so you can send smaller files while sharing bigger moments.
★ Android TalkBack accessibility improvements.
★ You wanted an even better camera. Picture this:
• Never miss a moment. Take higher-quality photographs and capture them up to three times faster.
• Hold still, focus on your breathing, then tap to focus on something that takes your breath away.
• Add a pinch of zoom with gestures that let you get closer to the action.
★ Quickly see the progress of large file uploads (10mb+) in your notification tray.
★ Support for incoming call notifications on Android Q.
★ Don't just dream about starting over. Keep tapping the undo button in the image editor to go back to your original picture (or until you no longer feel any regret).
★ The button that switches between the front and back cameras during video calls doesn't disappear anymore after multitasking, so you can change what they see after you change what you're seeing.
★ Native 64-bit support, UX improvements, and minor bug fixes.
★ Use the completely overhauled image editor to crop, rotate, flip, and modify pictures before they are sent. New undo animations let you view what you withdrew.
★ Compose and edit text in landscape mode using an improved layout that won't make you want to rotate your phone against the wall.
★ We challenged a few dual-SIM bugs to a duel, and victory was in the (multiple) cards.
★ Optional support for Pinterest link previews.
★ Call audio enhancements for users on Fairphone FP2 and Xiaomi MI 5 devices.
★ Swipe up while recording a voice note and give your thumb a rest.
★ Send long messages. We could use the entire 500-character limit that Google Play graciously provides to Android developers for the What's New section of each app update and do some meta thing where we talk about the numerous benefits of being able to use a lot of text to say something when using a few words just is not enough, but a character limit isn't very fun (which is why we eliminated ours).
★ We fixed several MMS bugs.
★ Use the updated camera and gallery selection process to make dynamic albums that mix the old with the newly captured.
★ Circles are designed to spin, and now you can see the round outline of your avatar and rotate it before it gets cropped.
★ Localization improvements, including support for Esperanto and Kiswahili.
★ Signal will remember your GIF search display preferences so your memes can always be amid a grid.
★ A brand-new registration flow streamlines the setup process for first-time users.
★ Additional search improvements make a few bugs harder to find (because they are gone).
★ Tell yourself how you really feel with the new Note to Self feature.
★ Look for messages within a specific thread. You can even search the Note to Self thread (and your heart) if you want to get really introspective.
★ Date headers would occasionally shift positions after a screen rotation. We made sure this doesn't happen anymore because time stands still during the best conversations.
★ Tell yourself how you really feel with the new Note to Self feature.
★ Look for messages within a specific thread. You can even search the Note to Self thread (and your heart) if you want to get really introspective.
★ Date headers would occasionally shift positions after a screen rotation. We made sure this doesn't happen anymore because time stands still during the best conversations.
★ Optional link previews are now supported for some of the most popular sites on the Internet. Share a Reddit thread that makes you think, an Imgur GIF of a bad lip sync, a YouTube clip of Doctor Who in "Blink," or an Instagram photo of your friend's new ink. You can enable or disable sending link previews in the settings.
★ Quickly send multiple pictures and videos. Share an album of albums to show off your vintage vinyl collection. Caption several seemingly identical photographs of majestic sunsets from your recent vacation and deliver them all at once.
★ Say "Olá" to improved formatting for Brazilian phone numbers.
★ Hindi, Quechua, and Welsh join the list of supported languages. Thank you to the volunteer translators who made this possible.
★ Optional support for Typing Indicators. The dots between the lines help you read between the lines.
★ We fixed a bug that was preventing the playback of audio messages on some Huawei and Motorola devices.
★ Optional support for Typing Indicators. The dots between the lines help you read between the lines.
★ We fixed a bug that was preventing the playback of audio messages on some Huawei and Motorola devices.
★ Support for "sealed sender" messages: https://signal.org/blog/sealed-sender/
★ We updated the built-in emoji set and added support for "Fitzpatrick" customization. Look for the arrow next to some of your favorite emoji characters, then tap and hold to make a selection.
★ Support for "sealed sender" messages: https://signal.org/blog/sealed-sender/
★ We updated the built-in emoji set and added support for "Fitzpatrick" customization. Look for the arrow next to some of your favorite emoji characters, then tap and hold to make a selection.
★ New colors for your incoming messages including Blue, Burlap, Crimson, Forest, Indigo, Plum, Steel, Taupe, Teal, Vermilion, Violet, and Wintergreen.
★ Quickly shoot, edit, caption, and send pictures using the improved camera. Step into a full-screen viewfinder like a mime discovering that the keyboard-shaped box they were trapped inside was never real.
★ Simon & Garfunkel wrote a hit song about it in 1964, and now you can experience the sound of silence again by choosing "None" as your notification ringtone in Signal.
★ We fixed a bug that prevented users on Huawei phones from changing their profile picture or launching the external camera.
★ Group conversations can now be blocked.
★ Attachment filenames are no longer invisible in the Dark Theme. Sometimes you need a little more light in your life.
★ Give your favorite conversations a new place to live, and make your home screen feel like home. Tap the menu in any thread and select "Add to home screen" to create a new shortcut.
★ Use notification channels in your system settings on Android 8.0+ to customize alert behavior for incoming messages, calls, and more.
★ Quickly add an attachment even if you are in the middle of a sentence. Nothing you say can make the plus button leave your side.
★ Look for visual updates and improvements throughout the app. See some new sights while you plan your summertime sightseeing.
We would like to thank Signal's community of beta testers for their valuable feedback and help with this release.
★ Contact sharing is now available. You can lead a friend to another friend, but you cannot make them friends. You can send a friend the number for your favorite pizza place, but they still might order pineapple.
★ We improved database performance to reduce overall memory usage.
★ The image editor includes a new highlighter tool, an enhanced color picker (with history), smoother lines, better text/sticker handling, and a full-screen style that gives your inner artist more external room.
★ Signal's icon is now fully adaptive. Let your tears of joy match the teardrop shape in your favorite launcher, or choose between circles, squares, rounded squares, and squircles.
★ Find your new favorite feature. Full-text search is everything that you have been looking for. Quickly locate contacts, conversations, or even specific messages.
★ Switch between the front and back cameras during video calls. Will they see the look on your face or look at what you're facing? The choice is yours.
★ We solved an issue that prevented Signal from creating chat backups on some devices with removable storage.
★ Quoted Replies have arrived. Talk about the past without repeating it on your keyboard. Wake up suddenly in the middle of the night and deliver the perfect comeback to a joke from four days ago.
★ The All Media view in group conversations no longer shows a blank preview when tapping on certain images.
★ We implemented additional workarounds for Dark Theme users who will never see the light.
★ Backup improvements and assorted bug fixes.
★ Group threads are now included in Signal's search results.
★ Cropped squares are going out of style. Enjoy the fashionable look of proportionally rendered image thumbnails for new messages in your favorite conversations.
★ Deletion and batch deletion are available in the media preview and media overview.
★ Rendering performance has been improved for any remaining images that somehow survive your batch deletion rampage.
★ Updated translations and a few bug fixes.
★ Unlock Signal's screen without lifting a finger (from the fingerprint reader on your phone that is now supported).
★ Choose unique sounds for your favorite conversations. If you like it, put a ringtone on it.
★ A brand-new and fully revamped backup feature replaces the legacy import and export options.
★ You can enable an optional Registration Lock PIN that will be required in order to register your phone number with Signal again.
★ Bug fixes and a migration that will set the stage for greatness.
★ You can use gestures in the new media view to quickly scroll through images and videos. Signal supports left and right swipes because the carousel of life moves in both directions.★ Our dark theme users won't be satisfied until the whole world is covered in shadow, so we fixed the permission request dialogs that were a little too bright.★ We solved a contact synchronization bug and upgraded to the latest version of WebRTC for improved call performance.
★ This holiday season, don't ask for everything all at once (especially during installation). Signal now supports dynamic permissions.★ Even if you can't pronounce "squircle" correctly, Signal's new adaptive icon is ready to look like one. Your favorite launcher can finally fit a square-ish peg into a round-ish hole.★ We fixed bugs, enhanced performance, and added a few design improvements.Signal is made for you. Thank you for your feedback and support.
Changes in 4.13.6:★ Fifty-six new emoji are now available. Signal supports Unicode 10.0 and Emoji 5.0. Is your friend walking through a mall food court? Ask them for a pretzel using one character instead of seven.★ We made the search bar more visible so that it is less difficult to find. The poetry of this action was not lost on us.★ Answer or reject incoming calls by swiping up or down. You can still answer a call the old way by holding your phone sideways when it rings.
Changes in 4.13.6:★ Fifty-six new emoji are now available. Signal supports Unicode 10.0 and Emoji 5.0. Is your friend walking through a mall food court? Ask them for a pretzel using one character instead of seven.★ We made the search bar more visible so that it is less difficult to find. The poetry of this action was not lost on us.★ Answer or reject incoming calls by swiping up or down. You can still answer a call the old way by holding your phone sideways when it rings.
Changes in 4.12.3:★ Performance improvements and bug fixes.Changes in 4.11.5:★ Fix for out of memory error on low memory devices.★ Fix group avatar display bug in conversation details.Changes in 4.11.3:★ Optional support for read receipts!★ Bug fixes and performance improvements.Changes in 4.10.11:★ Support for profile avatars and profile names!★ Bug fixes and performance improvements.
Changes in 4.11.5:★ Fix for out of memory error on low memory devices.★ Fix group avatar display bug in conversation details.Changes in 4.11.3:★ Optional support for read receipts!★ Bug fixes and performance improvements.Changes in 4.10.11:★ Support for profile avatars and profile names!★ Bug fixes and performance improvements.
Changes in 4.10.11:★ Support for profile avatars and profile names!★ Bug fixes and performance improvements.
Changes in 4.9.9:★ Bug fixes and performance improvements.Changes in 4.8.1:★ Bug fixes and performance improvements.Changes in 4.7.4:★ You can now mark safety numbers as verified.★ When the safety number for a verified contact changes, you will be notified to confirm next time you communicate with them.★ Safety number changes for unverified contacts are now non-blocking.Changes in 4.6.1:★ Fixed MMS issues for some 4.4.4 and 5.0.1 devices.
Changes in 4.8.1:★ Bug fixes and performance improvements.Changes in 4.7.4:★ You can now mark safety numbers as verified.★ When the safety number for a verified contact changes, you will be notified to confirm next time you communicate with them.★ Safety number changes for unverified contacts are now non-blocking.Changes in 4.6.1:★ Fixed MMS issues for some 4.4.4 and 5.0.1 devices.
Changes in 4.7.4:★ You can now mark safety numbers as verified.★ When the safety number for a verified contact changes, you will be notified to confirm next time you communicate with them.★ Safety number changes for unverified contacts are now non-blocking.Changes in 4.6.1:★ Fixed MMS issues for some 4.4.4 and 5.0.1 devices.Changes in 4.6.0:★ Updated emoji!★ MMS bug fixes and improvements.★ Fix for dropped audio during calls on some devices.★ Bug fixes and performance improvements.
Changes in 4.6.1:★ Fixed MMS issues for some 4.4.4 and 5.0.1 devices.Changes in 4.6.0:★ Updated emoji!★ MMS bug fixes and improvements.★ Fix for dropped audio during calls on some devices.★ Bug fixes and performance improvements.Changes in 4.5.3:★ Support for sending arbitrary file types.★ Support for jumbomoji!★ Bug fixes and performance improvements.Changes in 4.3.2:★ Fix for crash in some settings screens on devices running KitKat and below.
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