- Release Date: June 21, 2019
- Server Versions Supported: Server v4.10+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported unless the user installs the CA certificate on their device
- Mobile App v1.13+ is required for Mattermost Server v5.4+.
- Android operating system 7+ is required by Google.
- iPhone 5s devices and later with iOS 11+ is required.
- Fixed an issue where some Android devices were crashing.
- Fixed an issue where messages were missing after reconnecting the network.
- Release Date: June 16, 2019
- Server Versions Supported: Server v4.10+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported unless the user installs the CA certificate on their device
- Mobile App v1.13+ is required for Mattermost Server v5.4+.
- Android operating system 7+ is required by Google.
- iPhone 5s devices and later with iOS 11+ is required.
- Channel sidebar now remains open at a fixed width on tablet devices.
- If the keyboard is open, swiping down past it now closes it.
- To improve Android app performance, we are collecting trace events and device information, collectively known as metrics, to identify slow performing key areas. Those metrics will be sent only from users using Android app beta build starting in version v1.20, who are logged in to servers that allow sending diagnostic information.
- Increased the double tap delay for post action buttons.
- Implemented assets for Adaptive icons.
- Users are now brought to the bottom of the channel when posting a message.
- Users can now execute actions while the keyboard is open.
- Added support on iOS for IPv6 on LTE networks.
- Added support for LDAP Group constrained feature with v5.12 servers.
- Fixed an issue where a post wasn't immediately removed when deleting another user's post.
- Fixed an issue where the cursor jumped back when typing after auto-completing a slash command.
- Fixed an issue where the iOS app didn’t properly restore its connection after disconnect.
- Fixed an issue where the long press menu persisted after returning from a thread.
- Fixed an issue on Android where the "Write to [channel name]" was cut off for group messages with several users.
- Fixed an issue where users were not able to flag or unflag posts in a read-only channel.
- Fixed an issue where the progress indicator was negative while downloading a video.
- Fixed an issue where the edit post modal didn’t have an autocorrect.
- Fixed an issue where the 'I forgot my password' option was available on the mobile client even with Email Authentication disabled on the server.
- Fixed an issue with large separation between placeholders on iPad when a channel was loading.
- Fixed an issue where "Show More" was not removed after the post was edited to a single line.
- Buttons inside ephemeral posts are not clickable / functional on the mobile app. MM-15084
- App slows down when opening a channel with large number of animated emoji. MM-15792
- Release Date: May 16, 2019
- Server Versions Supported: Server v4.10+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported unless the user installs the CA certificate on their device
- Mobile App v1.13+ is required for Mattermost Server v5.4+.
- Android operating system 7+ is required by Google.
- iPhone 5s devices and later with iOS 11+ is required.
- Fixed an issue where Android managed config was lost on the thread view.
- Fixed an issue where contents of ephemeral posts did not display on the mobile app.
- Fixed a few mobile app crash / fatal error issues.
- Fixed an issue with an expanding animation when tapping on Jump to Channel in the channel list.
- Fixed an issue on iOS where animated custom emoji weren't animated.
- Fixed an issue on iOS where users were unable to create channel name of 2 characters.
- Fixed an issue on iOS where emoji appeared too close, with uneven spacing, and too small in the info modal.
- Added an error handler when sharing text that was over server's maximum post size with the iOS Share Extension.
- Fixed an issue where users could upload a GIF as a profile image.
- Buttons inside ephemeral posts are not clickable / functional on the mobile app.
- Release Date: April 18, 2019
- Server Versions Supported: Server v4.10+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported unless the user installs the CA certificate on their device
- Mobile App v1.13+ is required for Mattermost Server v5.4+.
- Android operating system 7+ is required by Google.
- iPhone 5s devices and later with iOS 11+ is required.
- Fixed a crash issue caused by a malformed post textbox localize string.
- Fixed an issue where iOS crashed when trying to log in using SSO and the SSO provider set a cookie without an expiration date.
- Release Date: April 16, 2019
- Server Versions Supported: Server v4.10+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported unless the user installs the CA certificate on their device
- Mobile App v1.13+ is required for Mattermost Server v5.4+.
- Android operating system 7+ is required by Google.
- iPhone 5s devices and later with iOS 11+ is required.
Bottags were added for bot accounts feature in server v5.10 and mobile v1.18, meaning that mobile v1.17 and earlier don't support the tags.
- Added support for Office365 single sign-on (SSO).
- Added support for Integrated Windows Authentication (IWA).
- Added the ability for channel links to open inside the app.
- Added ability for emojis and hyperlinks to render in the message attachment title.
- Added Chinese support for words that trigger mentions.
- Added a setting to the system console to change the minimum length of hashtags.
- Added a reply option to long press context menu.
- Fixed an issue where blank spaces broke markdown tables.
- Fixed an issue where deactivated users appeared on "Add Members" modal but not on the search results.
- Fixed an issue on Android where extra text in the search box appeared after using the autocomplete drop-down.
- Fixed an issue with multiple text entries when typing with Shift+Letter on Android.
- Fixed an issue where push notifications badges did not always clear when read on another device.
- Fixed an issue where opening a single or group notification did not take the user into the channel where the notification came from.
- Fixed an issue where timezone did not automatically update on Android when travelling to another timezone.
- Fixed an issue where the user mention autocomplete drop-down was case sensitive.
- Fixed an issue where system admininistrators were able to see the full long press menu when long pressing a system message.
- Fixed an issue where users were not able to unflag posts from "Flagged Posts" when opened from a read-only channel.
- Fixed an issue where users were unable to create channel names of 2 byte characters.
- Content for ephemeral messages is not displayed on Mattermost Mobile Apps.
- Release Date: March 20, 2019
- Server Versions Supported: Server v4.10+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported unless the user installs the CA certificate on their device
- If DisableLegacyMfa setting in
config.jsonis set totrueand multi-factor authentication is enabled, ensure your users have upgraded to mobile app version 1.17 or later. See Important Upgrade Notes for more details. - If you are using an EMM provider via AppConfig, make sure to add two new settings,
useVPNandtimeoutVPN, to your AppConfig file. The settings were added for EMM connections using VPN on-demand - one to indicate if every request should wait for the VPN connection to be established, and another to set the timeout in seconds. See docs for more details on setting AppConfig values for VPN support. - Mobile App v1.13+ is required for Mattermost Server v5.4+.
- Android operating system 7+ is required by Google.
- iPhone 5s devices and later with iOS 11+ is required.
- iOS Share Extension now supports large file sizes and improved performance
- Fixed support for EMM connections using VPN on-demand. See docs for more details on setting AppConfig values for VPN support.
- Fixed several Android app crash / fatal error issues.
- Fixed an issue on Android where the app crashed intermittently when selecting a link.
- Fixed an issue where email notifications setting was out of sync with the webapp until the setting was edited.
- Fixed an issue where notification badges were not cleared from other clients when clicking on a push notification after opening the mobile app.
- Fixed an issue where the app did not show local notification when session expired.
- Fixed an issue where the profile picture for webhooks was showing the hook owner picture.
- Fixed an issue where some emoji were not rendered as jumbo.
- Fixed an issue where jumbo emoji posted as a reply sometimes appeared with large space beneath.
- Fixed an issue where the "No Internet Connection" banner did not always display when internet connectivity was lost.
- Fixed an issue where the "No Internet Connection" banner did not always disappear when connection was re-estabilished.
- Fixed an issue where opening channels with unreads had loading indicator placed above unread messages line.
- Release Date: February 21, 2019
- Server Versions Supported: Server v4.10+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported unless the user installs the CA certificate on their device
- Mobile App v1.13+ is required for Mattermost Server v5.4+.
- Android operating system 7+ is required by Google.
- Fixed an issue where link previews and reactions weren't displayed when post metadata was disabled.
- Fixed an issue on Android where the app crashed when sharing multiple files.
- Release Date: February 16, 2019
- Server Versions Supported: Server v4.10+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported unless the user installs the CA certificate on their device
- Mobile App v1.13+ is required for Mattermost Server v5.4+.
- Android operating system 7+ is required by Google.
- Added the ability to remove own profile picture.
- Changed "X" to "Cancel" on Edit Profile page.
- Added support for relative permalinks.
- Fixed an issue where the iOS app did not wait until the on-demand VPN connection was established. (EMM Providers)
- Fixed an issue with a white screen caused by missing Russian translations.
- Fixed an issue where the iOS badge notification did not always clear.
- Fixed an issue where the thread view displayed a new message indicator.
- Fixed an issue where quick multiple taps on the file icon opened multiple file previews.
- Fixed an issue where the settings page did not show an option to join other teams.
- Fixed an issue where image previews didn't work after using Delete File Cache.
- Fixed an issue on Android where the notification trigger word modal title was "Send email notifications" instead of "Keywords".
- Fixed an issue where the Webhook icon was misaligned and bottom edges were cut off.
- Fixed an issue on Android where the user was not asked to authenticate to the app first when trying to share a photo, resulting in a white "Share modal" screen with a never-ending loading indicator.
- Fixed an issue on iOS where push notifications were not preserved when opening the app via the Mattermost icon.
- Release Date: January 16, 2019
- Server Versions Supported: Server v4.10+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported unless the user installs the CA certificate on their device
- Mobile App v1.13+ is required for Mattermost Server v5.4+.
- Android operating system 7+ is required by Google.
- Fixed an issue where the status changes for other users did not always stay current in the mobile app.
- Fixed an issue where a post did not fail properly when the user attempted to send the post while there was no network access.
- Fixed an issue where date separators did not update when changing timezones.
- Fixed an issue where the Favorites section did not clear from a users's channel drawer.
- Removed an extra divider below "Edit Channel" of Direct Message Channel Info.
- Fixed an issue where a user was not returned to previously viewed channel after viewing and then closing an archived channel.
- Fixed an issue where a quick double tap on switch of Channel Info created and extra on/off state.
- Fixed an issue where iOS long press menu didn't have rounded corners.
- Release Date: December 28, 2018
- Server Versions Supported: Server v4.10+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported unless the user installs the CA certificate on their device
- Mobile App v1.13+ is required for Mattermost Server v5.4+.
- Android operating system 7+ is required by Google.
- Fixed an issue preventing some users from logging in using OKTA.
- Release Date: December 16, 2018
- Server Versions Supported: Server v4.10+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported unless the user installs the CA certificate on their device
- Mobile App v1.13+ is required for Mattermost Server v5.4+.
- Android operating system 7+ is required by Google.
- Added mention and reply mention highlighting.
- Added a sliding animation for the reaction list.
- Added support for pinned posts.
- Added support for jumbo emojis.
- Added support for interactive dialogs.
- Improved UI for the long press menu and emoji reaction viewer.
- Added the ability to include custom headers with requests for custom builds.
- Push Notifications that are grouped by channels are cleared once the channel is read.
- Improved auto-reconnect when unable to reach the server.
- Added support for changing the mobile client status to offline when the app loses connection.
- Added 'View Members' button to archived channels.
- Added support on iOS for keeping the postlist in place without scrolling when new content is available.
- Fixed an issue where clicking on a file did not show downloading progress.
- Fixed an issue on Android where on fresh install the share extension would not properly show available channels.
- Fixed an issue where recently archived channels remained in in: autocomplete when they had been archived.
- Fixed an issue where text should render when no actual custom emoji matched the named emoji pattern.
- Fixed an issue on iOS where text got cut-off after replying to a message.
- Fixed an issue where search modifier for channels was showing Direct Messages without usernames.
- Fixed an issue where "Close Channel" did not work properly when viewing two archived channels in a row.
- Fixed an issue with "Critical Error" screen when trying to upload certain file types from "+" to the left of message input box.
- Release Date: November 16, 2018
- Server Versions Supported: Server v4.10+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported unless the user installs the CA certificate on their device
Combatibility Note: Mobile App v1.13+ is required for Mattermost Server v5.4+
- Fixed an issue where the Android app did not allow establishing a network connection with any server that used a self-signed certificate that had the CA certificate user installed on the device.
- Removed "Copy Post" option on long-press message menu for posts without text.
- Fixed an issue where the "Search Results" header was not fully scrolled to top on search "from:username".
- Fixed an issue where channel names truncated at fewer characters than necessary.
- Fixed an issue where the same uploaded photo generated a different file size.
- Fixed an issue where the "(you)" was not displayed to the right of a user's name in the channel drawer when a user opened a Direct Message channel with themself.
- Fixed an issue where a dark theme set from webapp broke mobile display.
- Fixed an issue where channel drawer transition sometimes lagged.
- Fixed an issue where sending photos to Mattermost created large files.
- Fixed an issue where the apps showed "Select a Team" screen when opened.
- Fixed an issue where at-mention, emoji, and slash command autocompletes had a double top border.
- Fixed an issue where the drawer was unable to close when showing the team list.
- Fixed an issue where team sidebar showed + sign even without more teams to join.
- Release Date: October 18, 2018
- Server Versions Supported: Server v4.10+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported
Combatibility Note: Mobile App v1.13+ is required for Mattermost Server v5.4+
- Fixed an issue preventing some users from authenticating using OKTA
- Release Date: October 16, 2018
- Server Versions Supported: Server v4.10+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported
Combatibility Note: Mobile App v1.13+ is required for Mattermost Server v5.4+
- Hold down on any emoji reaction to see who reacted to the post.
- Added support for searching for hashtags in posts.
- Added support for dropdown menus in message attachments.
- Added support for iPhone XR, XS and XS Max.
- Added support for nicknames on user profile.
- On servers 5.4+, added support for searching in direct and group message channels using the "in:" modifier.
- Channel autocomplete now gets closed if multiple tildes are typed.
- Added a draft icon in sidebar and channel switcher for channels with unsent messages.
- Users are now redirected to the archived channel view (rather than to Town Square) when a channel is archived.
- When closing an archived channel, users are now returned to the previously viewed channel.
- Refactored postlist to include Android Pie fixes and smoother scrolling.
- Fixed an issue where deactivated users were not marked as such in "Jump To" search.
- Fixed an issue where users got a permission error when trying to open a file from within the image preview screen.
- Fixed an issue where session expiry notifications were not being sent on Android.
- Fixed an issue where post attachments failed to upload.
- Fixed an issue where the "DM More..." list cut off user info.
- Fixed an issue where the user would briefly see a system message when loading a reply thread.
- Fixed an issue where the error message was incorrectly formatted if the login method was set to email/password and the user tried to log in with SAML.
- Fixed an issue on Android where the keyboard sometimes overlapped the bottom of the post textbox.
- Fixed an issue where there was no option to take video via "+" > "Take Photo or Video" on iOS.
- Release Date: September 16, 2018
- Server Versions Supported: Server v4.10+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported
- Search for messages before, on, or after a specified date.
- Added notification support for Android O and P.
- Fixed an issue where Okta was not able to login in some deployments.
- Fixed an issue where messages in Direct Message channels did not show when clicking "Jump To".
- Fixed an issue where
Show Moreon a post with a message attachment displayed a blank where content should have been. - Prevent downloading of files when disallowed in the System Console.
- Fixed an issue where users could not click on attachment filenames to open them.
- Fixed an issue where email notification settings did not save from mobile.
- Fixed an issue where the share extension allowed users to select and attempt to share content to channels that had been archived.
- Fixed an issue where reacting to an existing emoji in an archived channel was allowed.
- Fixed an issue where archived channels sometimes remained in the drawer.
- Fixed an issue where deactivated users were not marked as such in Direct Message search.
- Release Date: August 16, 2018
- Server Versions Supported: Server v4.10+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported
- Added ability to search for archived channels. Requires Mattermost server v5.2 or later.
- Added the ability for custom builds to open Mattermost links directly in the app rather than the default mobile browser. Learn more in our documentation
- Added profile pop-up to combined system messages.
- Force re-entering SSO auth credentials after logout.
- Added consecutive posts by the same user.
- Added a loading indicator when user info is still loading in the left-hand side.
- Fixed an issue where Android devices showed an incorrect timestamp.
- Fixed an issue on Android where the app did not get sent to the background when pressing the hardware back button in the channel screen.
- Fixed an issue with video playback when the filename had spaces.
- Fixed an issue where the app crashed when playing YouTube videos.
- Fixed an issue with session expiration notification.
- Fixed an issue with sharing files from Google Drive in Android Share Extension.
- Fixed an issue on Android where replying to a push notification sometimes went to the wrong channel.
- Fixed an issue where the previous server URL was present on the input textbox before changing the screen to Login.
- Fixed an issue where user menu was not translated correctly.
- Fixed an issue where some field lengths in Account Settings didn't match the desktop app.
- Fixed an issue where long URLs for embedded images in message attachments got cut off and didn't render.
- Fixed an issue where link preview images were not cropped properly.
- Fixed an issue where long usernames didn't wrap properly in the Account Settings menu.
- Fixed an issue where DMs would not open if users were using "Jump To".
- Fixed an issue where no message was displayed after removing a user from a channel with join/leave messages disabled.
- Release Date: July 16, 2018
- Server Versions Supported: Server v4.0+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported
- Android devices will notice significant performance improvements when opening and closing the channel drawer.
- Improved channel loading performance as post are retrieved with every push notification
- Markdown now renders when announcement banners are expanded
- When enabled by the System Admin, users can now dismiss announcement banners until their next session
- Combined consecutive messages from the same user.
- Added experimental support for certificate-based authentication (CBA) for iOS to identify a user or a device before granting access to Mattermost. See documentation to learn more.
- Added support for the experimental automatic direct message replies feature.
- Added support for the experimental timezone feature.
- Changed post textbox to not be a connected component.
- Allow connecting to mattermost instances hosted at subpaths.
- Added support for starting YouTube videos at a given time.
- Added support for keeping messages if slash command fails.
- Fixed an issue where the unread badge background was always white.
- Fixed an issue where a username repeated in system message if user was added to a channel more than once.
- Fixed an issue where Android Sharing from Microsoft apps failed.
- Fixed an issue where YouTube crashed the app if link did not have a time set.
- Fixed an issue where System Admins did not see all teams available to join on mobile.
- Fixed an issue where users were unable to share from Files app.
- Fixed an issue where viewing a non-existent permalink didn't show an error message.
- Fixed an issue where jumping to a channel search did not bold unread channels.
- Fixed an issue with being able to add own user to a Group Message channel.
- Fixed an issue with not being able to reply from a push notification on iOS.
- Fixed an issue where the app did not display Brazilian language.
- Release Date: July 04, 2018
- Server Versions Supported: Server v4.0+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported
- Fixed multiple issues causing app crashes
- Fixed an issue on iOS devices with typing non-english characters in the post input box
- Release Date: June 27, 2018
- Server Versions Supported: Server v4.0+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported
- Fixed an issue where attached videos did not play for the poster
- Fixed an issue where "Jump to recent messages" from the permalink view did not direct the user to the bottom of the channel
- Fixed an issue where post comments did not identify which parent post they belonged to
- Fixed multiple issues with typing non-english characters in the post input box
- Fixed multiple issues causing random app crashes
- Fixed an issue where files from the Android Files app failed to upload
- Fixed an issue where the iOS share extension crashed when switching the team or channel
- Fixed an issue where files from the Microsoft app failed to upload
- Fixed an issue on Android devices where sharing files changed the file extension of the attachment
- Release Date: June 23, 2018
- Server Versions Supported: Server v4.0+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported
- Fixed an issue with typing lag on Android devices
- Fixed an issue causing users to be logged out after upgrading to v1.9.0
- Fixed an issue where the
in:andfrom:modifiers were not being added to the search field
- Release Date: June 16, 2018
- Server Versions Supported: Server v4.0+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported
- Significantly decreased first load time on Android devices from cold start.
- Added support for attaching files from the iOS Files app from within Mattermost.
- Improved the layout of message content, channel name and sender name in push notifications.
- Combined join/leave system messages.
- Added splash screen and channel loader improvements.
- Removed the desktop notification duration setting.
- Added cache team icon and set background to always be white if using a PNG file.
- Added whitelabel for icons and splash screen.
- Fixed an issue where other user's display name did not render in combined system messages after joining the channel.
- Fixed an issue where posts incorrectly had "Commented on Someone's message" above them.
- Fixed an issue where deleting a post or its parent in permalink view left permalink view blank.
- Fixed an issue where "User is typing" message cut was off.
- Fixed an issue where
More New Messages Aboveappeared at the top of new channel on joining. - Fixed an issue where a user was not directed to Town Square when leaving a channel.
- Fixed an issue where long post were not collapsed on Android.
- Fixed an issue where a user's name was initially shown as "someone" when opening a direct message with the user.
- Fixed an issue where an error was received when trying to change the team or channel from the share extension.
- Fixed an issue where switching to a newly created channel from a push notification redirected a user to Town Square.
- Fixed an issue where a public channel made private did not disappear automatically from clients not part of the channel.
- Release Date: April 27, 2018
- Server Versions Supported: Server v4.0+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported
- Images are now downloaded and stored locally for better performance
- Access all your flagged posts and recent mentions from the buttons in the sidebar
- Added support for Muted Channels released with Mattermost server v4.9
- Date separators now appear between each posts in the search view
- Deactivated users are now filtered out of the channel members lists
- Direct Messages user list is now sorted by username first
- Added the option to Direct Message yourself from your user profile screen
- Improved performance on the post list
- Improved matching and display when searching for users in the Direct Message user list
- Fixed an issue where emoji reactions could be added from the search view but did not appear
- Fixed an issue causing the app to crash when trying to share content from a custom keyboard
- Fixed an issue where team names were being sorted based on letter case
- Fixed an issue where username would not be inserted to the post draft when using experimental configuration settings
- Fixed an issue with nested bullet lists being cut off in the user interface
- Fixed an issue where private channels were listed in the public channels section of the channel autocomplete list
- Fixed an issue where a profile images could not be updated from the app
- Release Date: April 3, 2018
- Server Versions Supported: Server v4.0+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported
- Fixed an issue where the iOS share extension sometimes crashed the Mattermost app
- Fixed an issue preventing Markdown tables from rendering with some international characters
- Release Date: March 26, 2018
- Server Versions Supported: Server v4.0+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported
- Share files and images from other applications as attached files in Mattermost
- Tables created using markdown formatting can now be viewed in the app
- Permalinks now open in the app instead of launching a browser window
- Increased the tappable area of various icons for improved usability
- Announcement banners now display in the app
- Added "+" button to add emoji reactions to a post
- Minor performance improvements for app launch time
- Text files can now be viewed in the app
- Support for email autolinking into the app
- Fixed an issue causing some devices to hang at the splash screen on app launch
- Fixed an issue causing some letters to be hidden in the Android search input box
- Fixed an issue causing some Direct Message channels to show date stamps below the most recent message
- Fixed an issue where users weren't able to join open teams they've never been a member of
- Fixed an issue so double tapping buttons can no longer cause UI issues
- Fixed an issue where changing the channel display name wasn't being updated in the UI appropriately
- Fixed an issue where searhing for public channels sometimes showed no results
- Fixed an issue where the post menu could remain open while scrolling in the post list
- Fixed an issue where the system message to add users to a channel was missing the execution link
- Fixed an issue where bulleted lists cut off text if nested deeper than two levels
- Fixed an issue where logging into an account that is not on any team freezes the app
- Fixed an issue on iOS causing the app to crash when taking a photo then attaching it to a post
- Release Date: February 13, 2018
- Server Versions Supported: Server v4.0+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported
- Fixed an issue preventing the app from going to the correct channel when opened from a push notification
- Fixed an issue on Android devices where the app could sometimes freeze on the launch screen
- Fixed an issue on Samsung devices causing extra letters to be insterted when typing to filter user lists
- Release Date: February 6, 2018
- Server Versions Supported: Server v4.0+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported
- Share files and images from other applications as attached files in Mattermost
- Added a right drawer to access settings, edit profile information, change online status and logout
- Added support for opening a Direct Message channel with yourself
- Fixed a number of issues causing crashes on Android devices
- Fixed an issue with auto capitalization on Android keyboards
- Fixed an issue where the GitLab SSO login button sometimes didn't appear
- Fixed an issue with link previews not appearing on some accounts
- Fixed an issue where logging out of the app didn't clear the notification badge on the homescreen icon
- Fixed an issue where interactive message buttons would not wrap to a new line
- Fixed an issue where the keyboard would sometimes overlap the text input box
- Fixed an issue where the Direct Message channel wouldn't open from the profile page
- Fixed an issue where posts would sometimes overlap
- Fixed an issue where the app sometimes hangs on logout
- Release Date: February 1, 2018
- Server Versions Supported: Server v4.0+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported
- Fixed a login issue when connecting to servers running a Data Retention policy
- Release Date: January 12, 2018
- Server Versions Supported: Server v4.0+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported
- Fixed an issue causing some Android devices to crash on launch
- Fixed an issue with the app occasionally crashing when receiving push notifications in a new channel
- Channel footer area is now refreshed when switching between Group and Direct Message channels
- Fixed an issue on some Android devices so Mattermost verifies it has permissions to access ringtones
- Fixed an issue where the text box overlapped the keyboard on some iOS devices using multiple keyboard layouts
- Fixed an issue with video uploads on Android devices
- Fixed an issue with GIF uploads on iOS devices
- Fixed an issue with the mention badge flickering on the channel drawer icon when there were over 10 unread mentions
- Fixed an issue with the app occasionally freezing when requesting the RefreshToken
- Release Date: December 7, 2017
- Server Versions Supported: Server v4.0+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported
- Fixed an issue with the upgrade app screen showing with a transparent background
- Fixed an issue with clearing or replying to notifications sometimes crashing the app on Android
- Fixed an issue with the app sometimes crashing due to a missing function in the swiping control
- Release Date: December 6, 2017
- Server Versions Supported: Server v4.0+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported
- Preview videos, RTF, PDFs, Word, Excel, and Powerpoint files
- Added support for iPhone X
- Added support for using custom slash commands
- Added support for built-in slash commands /away, /online, /offline, /dnd, /header, /purpose, /kick, /me, /shrug
- In iOS, 3D touch can now be used to peek into a channel to view the contents, and quickly mark it as read
- Markdown images in posts now render
- Copy posts, URLs, and code blocks
- Opening a channel with Unread messages takes you to the "New Messages" indicator
- Support for data retention, interactive message buttons, and viewing Do Not Disturb statuses depending on the server version
- (Edited) indicator now shows up beside edited posts
- Added a "Recently Used" section for emoji reactions
- Android notifications now follow the default system setting for vibration
- Fixed app crashing when opening notification settings on Android
- Fixed an issue where the "Proceed" button on sign in screen stopped working after pressing logout multiple times
- HEIC images posted from iPhones now get converted to JPEG before uploading
Release Date: Nov 15, 2017 Server Versions Supported: Server v4.0+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported
- Fixed network detection issue causing some people to be unable to access the app
- Fixed issue with lag when pressing send button
- Fixed app crash when opening notification settings
- Fixed various other bugs to reduce app crashes
- Release Date: November 6, 2017
- Server Versions Supported: Server v4.0+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported
- Various performance improvements to decrease channel load times
- Fixed issue with Android app sometimes showing a white screen when re-opening the app
- Fixed an issue with orientation lock not working on Android
- Release Date: October 5, 2017
- Server Versions Supported: Server v4.0+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported
- Added support for landscape view, so the app may be used on tablets
- Note: Tablet support is in beta, and further improvements are planned for a later date
- Added support for image, GIF, and youtube link previews
- Android: Added the ability to set light, vibrate, and sound settings
- Android: Improved notification stacking so most recent notification shows first
- Updated the design for Notification settings to improve usability
- Added the ability to reply from a push notification without opening the app (requires Android v7.0+, iOS 10+)
- Increased speed when opening app from a push notification
- Added the ability to download all files on Android and images on iOS
- Using
+shortcut for emoji reactions is now supported - Improved emoji formatting (alignment and rendering of non-square aspect ratios)
- Added support for error tracking with Sentry
- Only show the "Connecting..." bar after two connection attempts
- Fixed link rendering not working in certain cases
- Fixed theme color issue with status bar on Android
- Release Date: September 5, 2017
- Server Versions Supported: Server v4.0+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported
- Added AppConfig support, to make it easier to integrate with a variety of EMM solutions
- Tap on a code block to open a viewer for easier reading
- Updated formatting for markdown lists and code blocks
- Updated formatting for
in:andfrom:search autocomplete
- Added an emoji picker for selecting a reaction
- Fixed issue where if only LDAP and GitLab login were enabled, LDAP did not show up on the login page
- Fixed issue with 3 digit mention count UI in channel drawer
- Using
+:emoji:to react to a message is not yet supported
- Release Date: August 2017
- Server Versions Supported: Server v3.10+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported
- Search posts and tap to preview the result
- Click "Jump" to open the channel the search result is from
- View Emoji Reactions on a post
- Start Direct and Group Messages from the same screen
- Added auto-retry to automatically reattempt to get posts if the network connection is intermittent
- Added manual loading option if auto-retry fails to retrieve new posts
- Android: Added Big Text support for Android notifications, so they expand to show more details
- Added a Reset Cache option
- Improved "Jump to conversation" filter so it matches on nickname, full name, or username
- Tapping on an @username mention opens the user's profile
- Disabled the send button while attachments upload
- Adjusted margins on icons and elsewhere to make spacing more consistent
- iOS URL scheme: mattermost:// links now open the new app
- About Mattermost page now includes a link to NOTICES.txt for platform and the mobile app
- Various UI improvements
- Fixed an issue where sometimes an unmounted badge caused app to crash on start up
- Group Direct Messages now show the correct member count
- Hamburger icon does not break after swiping to close sidebar
- Fixed an issue with some image thumbnails appearing out of focus
- Uploading a file and then leaving the channel no longer shows the file in a perpetual loading state
- For private channels, the last member can no longer delete the channel if the EE server permissions do not allow it
- Error messages are now shown when SSO login fails
- Android: Leaving a channel now redirects to Town Square instead of the Town Square info page
- Fixed create new public channel screen shown twice when trying to create a channel
- Tapping on a post will no longer close the keyboard
- Release Date: July 20, 2017
- Server Versions Supported: Server v3.8+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not yet supported
- Huawei devices can now load messages
- GitLab SSO now works if there is a trailing
/in the server URL - Unsupported server versions now show a prompt clarifying that a server upgrade is necessary
- Release Date: July 10, 2017
- Server Versions Supported: Server v3.8+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not supported
Authentication (Requires v3.10+ Mattermost server)
- GitLab login
- Added offline support, so already loaded portions of the app are accessible without a connection
- Retry mechanism for posts sent while offline
- See FAQ for information on how data is handled for deactivated users
Notifications (Requires v3.10+ push proxy server)
- Notifications are cleared when read on another device
- Notification sent just before session expires to let people know login is required to continue receiving notifications
- Unreads section to easily access channels with new messages
- Search filter to jump to conversations quickly
- Improved team switching design for better cross-team notifications
- Added ability to join open teams on the server
- Emojis now render
- Integration attachments now render
- ~channel links now render
- Updated navigation to have smoother transitions
- Android: Swipe to close in-app notifications does not work
- Apps are not yet at feature parity for desktop, so features not mentioned in the changelog are not yet supported
Many thanks to all our contributors. In alphabetical order:
- asaadmahmood, cpanato, csduarte, enahum, hmhealey, jarredwitt, JeffSchering, jasonblais, lfbrock, omar-dev, rthill
- Release Date: March 29, 2017
- Server Versions Supported: Server v3.7+ is required, Self-Signed SSL Certificates are not yet supported
Note: If you need an SSL certificate, consider using Let's Encrypt instead of a self-signed one.
The Beta apps are a work in progress, supported features are listed below. You can become a beta tester by downloading the Android app or signing up to test iOS.
- Email login
- LDAP/AD login
- Multi-factor authentication
- Logout
- View and send posts in the center channel
- Automatically load more posts in the center channel when scrolling
- View and send replies in thread view
- "New messages" line in center channel (app does not yet scroll to the line)
- Date separators
- @mention autocomplete
- ~channel autocomplete
- "User is typing" message
- Edit and delete posts
- Flag/Unflag posts
- Basic markdown (lists, headers, bold, italics, links)
- Push notifications
- In-app notifications when you receive a message in another channel while the app is open
- Clicking on a push notification takes you to the channel
- Status indicators
- View profile information by clicking on someone's username or profile picture
- File thumbnails for posts with attachments
- Upload up to 5 images
- Image previewer to view images when clicked on
- Channel drawer for selecting channels
- Bolded channel names for Unreads, and mention jewel for Mentions
- (iOS only) Unread posts above/below indicator
- Favorite channels (Section in sidebar, and ability to favorite/unfavorite from channel menu)
- Create new public or private channels
- Create new Direct Messages (Group Direct Messages are not yet supported)
- View channel info (name, header, purpose)
- Join public channels
- Leave channel
- Delete channel
- View people in a channel
- Add/remove people from a channel
- Loading screen when opening channels
- Account Settings > Notifications page
- About Mattermost info dialog
- Report a problem link that opens an email for bug reports
- Switch between teams using "Team Selection" in the main menu (viewing which teams have notifications is not yet supported)
Many thanks to all our contributors. In alphabetical order:
- csduarte, dmeza, enahum, hmhealey, it33, jarredwitt, jasonblais, lfbrock, mfpiccolo, saturninoabril, thomchop