Changelog

Features & Optimizations

• Match diacritics when searching for contacts (”Jeremy” will return results for “Jérémy”)
• Changes to the waitlist flow to support Beeper Plus
• Remove unused notification channels
• Upgrades to support Android 13 as Beeper’s target SDK

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where auto archive settings would cause messages to become un-pinned
• Fixed an issue where the system “Back” gesture / button wouldn’t close Beeper
• Fixed an issue where tapping on actions in the Inbox could do the same action multiple times
• Fixed a crash when receiving certain server errors
• SMS reliability upgrades

Fixes

• Fixed a crash that would occur when sending an Image on Android 11 & below

Features

• Swapped location of notification actions “Mark as Read” and “Reply” to match other apps
• Added small guide to introduce you to the Spacebar
• Added “Warming Up” banner for fresh iMessage connections
  • Tapping the banner will let you view connection status

Fixes & Optimizations

• Fixed a major problem where the Spacebar would be accidentally opened while swiping to go to homescreen
• Performance upgrades
  • Improved scroll performance in the Inbox
  • Improved Drawer open, close, and scroll performance
• Fixed an issue where some chats would never be visible in the Inbox
• Fixed a case where attempting to share multiple images would break and cause none of the images to send
• Fixed a case where scrolling an empty (or nearly empty) Inbox could cause chats to get hidden
• Improved layout & performance of the Bug Report screen on smaller screens
• Corrected an error where captions were incorrectly dropped for outgoing messages that weren’t images or videos
• Fixed an issue where the keyboard could cover up the input on the Help screen

Fixes

• Fixed an issue what would cause chats to disappear from the inbox after being opened & closed
• Fixed a high-volume crash

August 17, 2023 – Introducing Google Messages + RCS support!

We’re pleased to announce that Beeper now supports Google Messages – for all your SMS and RCS needs. It’s still in beta – there are a few known issues but it is ready for daily use. You can enable it by downloading the latest version of Beeper Desktop 3.70.17 → Gear icon → Chat Networks → Google Messages. RCS works great, you can send/receive emoji reactions and it even sends and shows tapbacks from iPhone users.

We are looking for feedback and bug reports! If you spot a problem (large or small), please long-press on the message and hit ‘Report a problem’ ASAP so we can fix it.

Full Instructions guide and FAQ (ie ‘I turned it on, why doesn’t RCS work?’)

Known Issues

• Display pictures (avatars) do not show up yet
• Past history is not fully synced yet
• Read receipts in groups is not supported yet
• Typing indicators are not supported yet

Fun note – this makes Beeper the first RCS chat app for iPhone!

Features

• Upgraded the “Help” Experience. Get answers to questions inside Beeper! Gear icon → Help
• Added automatic screenshot support for problems reported on individual messages

Fixes & Optimizations

• Fixed an issue where media downloads could occur over cellular when they weren’t supposed to
• Fixed an edge case where you could start receiving notifications for a conversation you were actively in after backgrounding & foregrounding the app
• Fixed a bug where SMS could be started without Notifications permissions, causing sync issues with other clients
• Updated conversation Mute settings to align with other clients
• Made timezone changes more reliable

Big update!

✨New & improved spacebar experience ✨

• Drag up from the bottom of the Inbox to search, see your Spaces, start a new chat, and see recent chats
• Tap “Reorder” and drag your space icons to set your desired order
• Toggle “Expanded Dock” to keep your Inbox and top 5 spaces handy at all times

Fixes & Optimizations

• Fixed a case where backgrounding Beeper while in a conversation would mark incoming messages as read, which could also accidentally dismiss notifications
• Improved the experience when scrolling very far back in message history

Fixes & Optimizations

• Fixed an issue where your message would fail to send and report “your client used an outdated encryption session”

Features

• Outgoing iMessage DMs will now confirm their delivery by showing “Delivered” below
• Added a “Help” menu to the settings dropdown

Fixes & Optimizations

• Corrected usage of low resolution contact photos, defaulting to high res wherever available

Fixes & Optimizations

• Improved data freshness when transitioning between screens
• Fixed some delays with message sent status checkmarks ✅

The following fixes were made possible by bug reports from Beeper users. Thank you!

• Fixed a case where messages would fail to send and show “Your client used an outdated encryption session”
• Fixed a bug where just reading a message would cause it to appear as Archived
• Fixed an issue for incorrect ✅✅ status display on the Inbox
• Send Images at the specified resolution when re-sending if they fail to send initially
• Fixed a case where Shortcuts would fail to open Beeper

Features

• Now you can “Report A Problem” about a specific message by long-pressing on the message itself.
  • Please use this as the primary way to report issues to us. It does not send the content of the message but includes a unique identifier that helps us quickly track down the issue.
• Added “Send Status” clock ⏰ to notification quick replies to give increased visibility into reply reliability
  • The clock disappears when your reply successfully reaches Beeper servers

Fixes & Optimizations

• Added some optimizations for data syncing when Beeper returns from the background
• Fixed a crash that could happen when trying to view the members of a chat
• Fixed a crash caused by non-ASCII characters being provided by certain operating systems (mainly OnePlus’s OxygenOS)

The following fixes were made possible by bug reports from Beeper users. Thank you!

• Fixed a bug impacting sync reliability in the background
• Optimized draw calls on the Inbox to make scrolling more smooth
• Fixed a crash related to sending long Voice Notes