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Release Thu, May 14, 2026 2 min read

SimpleX Chat 6.5.2

SHA2-256(simplex-aarch64.apk)= 391f3560a0fad696be5a6b3efde9544a1cf4d3a42a8d6eed09f1cb8c854ccff8

New in 6.5.2:

  • allow deleting messages from channel history without time limit.
  • support adding and removing chat relays in channels on the subscriber side (will be enabled in UI in v6.5.x or v7).

Commits:

  • flatpak: update metainfo (#6943)
  • website: tweaks (#6945)
  • support bot, bots: paginate chat scan (#6935)
  • ios: fix link chat item not fitting into screen width (#6947)
  • website: update home page (#6948)
  • ui: adjust create channel ui (#6950)
  • core, ui: relay management - add, remove relays, synchronization to relay list (#6917)
  • ui: disable relay management (#6951)
  • docs: channel subscriber profiles plan (#6918)
  • core: single relay checks interval (#6952)
  • desktop: fix RTL text rendering under the send button (#6906)
  • desktop: fix copying selected text in reports (#6863)
  • android, desktop: open correct image in fullscreen viewer (#6869)
  • desktop: keep text selection on the originally selected message when a new message arrives (#6955)
  • core: code style
  • support bot: accept YAML transcript in context (#6946)
  • core: forward compatible support for owners/admins/moderations deleting channel and public group messages without limitations (#6962)
  • docs: changelog (#6960)
  • support bot, simplex-chat-nodejs: fix bot command parsing (#6964)
  • core: keep whitelisted query parameters when removing link tracking (#6965)
  • desktop: pick a free port for the call server if 50395 is in use (#6963)
  • simplex-chat-python: add python library (#6954)
  • core: announce added relay (#6956)
  • simplex-chat-python: don't log routine async chat errors as ERROR (#6971)
  • android, desktop: constrain image height in layout (#6959)
  • support bot: escalate to team when Grok's reply contains /team (#6968)
  • desktop: add tray support (#6970)
  • simplex-support-bot: bump grok model (#6975)
  • core, ui: allow indefinite deletion from history for public channel/group owners/moderators (#6972)
  • android, desktop: hide private notes from share channel picker; hide share via chat on plain groups (#6958)
  • core: include trailing "_" and "!" characters in links (#6973)
  • simplex-chat-python: split Client from Bot, add request/response API (#6976)
  • core: 6.5.2.0
  • ios: hide private notes from share channel picker (#6980)
  • ios: update core library
  • 6.5.2: ios 332
  • 6.5.2: android 349, desktop 143

SHA2-256(simplex-aarch64.apk)= 391f3560a0fad696be5a6b3efde9544a1cf4d3a42a8d6eed09f1cb8c854ccff8

SHA2-256(simplex-armv7a.apk)= 542bb1abc36e8669569762fec23ada26554ae98292c5eb8c29d331cdf87e4546

Desktop app:

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64)= c62db0142560600fd2d72b9f767de6baf565cd1890d66dcb366babd78bc0e720

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-aarch64.deb)= 26818afe02a35a4b7c663bd1d06bbdfb32d6c93b21908af41272c81ee8815297

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64)= 87554e451a76724d945fedba942005d0a685992da2419e297e943006986a3ba6

SHA2-256(simplex-chat-ubuntu-24_04-aarch64.deb)= 987fe79d4c00523c19398f6e048ebb88fddad7ce3982cbea195769b977533423

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