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