What's New?

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This pre-release contains only Desktop binaries.

The Big Stuff

• Send Mentions (Big Sur+) by typing "@" in the text field to initiate the mention picker
• Download live photos
• Bookmark messages for later
• Tasker integration (see settings for more details)
• Revamped backup and restore page
• Support FCM-less notifications using always-open socket connection & foreground service

The Nitty Gritty

New Features

• Send Mentions (Big Sur+)
• Auto apply message effects for some phrases like iMessage
• Re-added copy text selection (long press copy option)
• Download live photos
• Bookmark messages for later
• Detect when the recipient keeps an audio message
• Tasker integration
• Revamped backup and restore page
• Added avatar-only view for chat list (Desktop / Web)
• Added shortcut to restore from backup directly after initial sync
• Support FCM-less notifications using always-open socket connection & foreground service
• Support extracting flight number / tracking number / dates from messages
• Toggle to unarchive chat when receiving a new message in it
• Added ability to scroll to last read message when opening a chat
• Added ability to initiate Google Duo call from chat details
• Added ability to set a custom name and avatar for "yourself"

Bug Fixes

• Fixed server logs fetch status not resetting on Desktop / Web
• Fixed keyboard jitter when changing conversation name
• Fixed playing some screen effects would brick other effects from playing
• Fixed some issues with emoji picker
• Fixed issue fetching user focus state in some cases
• Fixed not being able to set custom avatar color in DM chats
• Fixed handwrittten message pad would show even if color picker was canceled
• Fixed typing indicators not sending after sending a message

Improvements

• Applied international phone number matching fixes everywhere
• Un-delete chats when creating a new chat to the same address
• Improved read receipts to show in more cases
• Support replying and sending effects to existing chats from the new chat creator

For Developers

• Upgraded dependencies, fixing a few critical security vulnerabilities