- Find and share contacts more easily in chats. - Track video download progress, with options to cancel and retry. - Select messages, links, and files more easily in chats. - Fixed issues with contact search and management.

- Added flash controls to the camera for chat attachments. - Improved photo zooming and panning. - Improved PDF viewing. - Improved call connection status and call waiting handling on iPhone. - Increased Bot Notify limits to support more frequent notifications.

- Reduced unexpected logouts. - Reduced cases of getting stuck on the loading screen when opening the app, with an option to try again. - Made it easier to write and edit longer messages. - Smoother image display in the chat list.

- Open and search PDFs in Ekko. - Save and share chat files more easily. - Improved unread badges and read status sync. - Faster updates when reacting to messages, pinning chats or muting notifications. - Clearer chat layout, dates and message status.

- Fixed chat syncing after unlocking the app with a passcode. - Fixed an issue where tapping a notification did not open the chat. - Fixed an issue that prevented mobile users from viewing who had read messages in group chats. - Made the chat list more compact and recent messages easier to read.

• Tap a Bot’s name or photo in a group chat to view its details. • Friend and group links open after unlocking or reconnecting with Retry. • See each loading step while the app opens. • Fixed voice reply display and improved chat layout and image previews. • Fixed iPhone still ringing after you answer a call on desktop.

• Improved chat history loading when opening conversations from notifications. • Fixed the expanded reaction picker. • Refined code blocks, attachment actions, and chat list spacing. • Improved Browser address bar spacing and VPN key input behavior.

## What’s New in Ekko 1.2.6 - Track upload progress for photos, videos, and files, with more reliable cancellation and retrying. - Enjoy cleaner video previews and message menus on mobile. - Navigate back correctly when adding contacts via QR code. - Improved iOS notification reliability when opening the app. - Create personal bots, control their visibility, and filter them more easily. - Improved HEIC/HEIF image handling, with thumbnails and previews that reduce data and memory usage. - More reliable chats when opening notifications, jumping to quoted messages, preventing duplicate sends, and loading message history. - Safer handling of offline states, reconnections, and local data cleanup after signing out. - Refined Browser, Bot, browsing history, and message-selection experiences across mobile and desktop.

- Ekko Notify: Create bots and add them to chat rooms to receive automated notifications from your team, business, or services. Built-in browser with VPN and Incognito Mode. Set a passcode to hide and reveal the browser for extra privacy. - Auto account deletion passcode: enter a special code at login to instantly wipe your account and all data. - You can now edit contact display names. - Bug fixes and UI improvements across mobile and desktop.

* Improved file downloads with progress animations and status updates. * Fixed desktop notifications and OS notification settings. * Fixed group invite links. * Improved navigation after adding group members.