- Group & Space Invitations: Users are not immediately added to group or spaces, they need to approve it. - Leave Space from Chat List: Swipe on a Space in the chat list to access a new Leave option — no need to open the Space first. - Tap Viewer Profile from Status: Tapping a viewer's name in the Status viewers list now opens their profile. - Faster App Launch - App Stability Improved: Fixed multiple crashes and hangs - Group Cover Photo Fixed: Photo is now always saved when navigating away quickly after setting it. - Profile Avatar in Chat List Fixed: Contacts' profile pictures now update correctly in the chat list. - Gallery Swipe Direction Fixed: Multi-photo posts in gallery now swipe left/right instead of top/bottom. - Share Button on Posts Fixed: Sharing posts from a user's profile page now works correctly. - Pinned Message Navigation Fixed: Back button now works correctly in one step after tapping a pinned message. - Info Feed Admin Input Fixed: Message input field is now visible immediately when a new admin opens the feed from a notification. - Status Privacy Error Message Fixed: Correct message is now shown when changing Status privacy settings. - Password Recovery UI Fixed: Checkmark on SMS confirmation screen is now correctly aligned with the text.

- Spaces: Create and manage Spaces — a container for multiple group chats and info feeds. Set a name and icon, invite up to 10,000 members, and create subgroups inside. Spaces appear in the Chats list with a new Spaces filter and can be pinned. - Redesigned Group Creation Flow: Group chat and info feed creation screens have been modernised with an updated design. - SU Account Name & Username Now Editable: Fixed — name and username fields on SuperUser accounts were not editable. - Duplicated Followers Count Fixed: Fixed incorrect and duplicated follower counts on SuperUser profiles. - Post Formatting Fixed When Starting with @Mention: Fixed unexpected font and spacing changes when beginning a post with an @mention. - Chat List Performance Fixed: App no longer hangs on the Chats list for heavy users on lower-end devices. - Call Controls Always Visible: Fixed — call controls could disappear when answering with the green button. - Call Quality Indicator on Received Calls Fixed: Connection quality is now shown on incoming calls, not only outgoing ones. - Timeline Crash Fixed: Fixed a crash that some users encountered when opening the Timeline. - Chat Sync Stability Improved: Fixed multiple crashes related to large group membership during sync.

- Camera Crash During Calls Fixed: Rapidly toggling the camera on low-end devices no longer crashes the app. - Missing Permission Warning During Calls: App now shows a clear message if microphone or camera permissions are missing during a call. - "Already in a Call" Error Fixed: After a dropped or interrupted call, you can now make new calls immediately without being stuck. - One-Way Audio Fixed: Both sides can now hear each other clearly on all calls. - Calls After Logout Fixed: Incoming calls are no longer delivered after you log out of the app. - App Crash After Inactivity Fixed: Heavy users on older devices no longer experience crashes when returning to the app after inactivity. - Info Feed Admin Limit Message: A clear error now appears when the 100-admin limit for Info Feeds is reached. - Chat Screen Stability: Fixed a crash that could occur when new messages arrived during conversation reload.

- All-New Status Creator: All Status types (photo, video, audio, text, shared posts) are now unified into one completely redesigned creator — the old one has been replaced. - Camera in Status: Take photos and record videos directly in the Status creator without leaving the app. Switch cameras, preview, and confirm before publishing. - Text & Mentions in Status: Add styled, movable, resizable text and @mention friends directly on your Status. Mentioned users receive a link to view and reshare it. - Long-Press to Pause: Long-press any Status during playback to pause it. - Chat Stability Fixes: Multiple crashes fixed — concurrent message updates, low-memory scenarios on older devices, and bottom sheet timing issues. - Random Logout Fixed: App no longer logs you out due to transient network errors — only on explicit session invalidation.

- Info Feeds: You can now create Info Feed chats — a broadcast-style group where only the admin can post messages. When entering an Info Feed, non-owners see no message input toolbar, keeping the channel clean and focused. - Messages Sending Issues Fixed: In certain scenarios messages could go missing or fail to send entirely. Now your messages are sent reliably across all chat scenarios. - Edit and Delete Mentions in Status Creator: You can now edit and delete mentions added in the new Status creator before publishing. - Videos Longer Than 1 Minute Supported in Status Creator: You can now select videos longer than 1 minute — they are automatically trimmed to 1 minute with a notification informing you of the trim. - Status Tab Crash Fixed: The app could crash when opening the Statuses tab in certain edge cases. Now it's fixed. - Improved Performance on Lower-End Devices: reduces hangs and crashes.

Timeline Navigation Update: Finding the content that matters to you on the Timeline just got easier. Your Timeline tabs have been reorganized so you can jump straight to what you're looking for — whether that's catching up with the people you follow, discovering content picked for you, or staying on top of the latest news.

- Fixed issue with leaving chat group, resulting in other users still seeing you in the group. - Account Switch Error After Password Change Fixed: If an account was logged out due to a password change on another device, you’ll now be prompted to log in again instead of seeing a generic error.

Resharing Status with Mention: You can now reshare any Status where you were mentioned via the direct message link.

- Mute Audio When Publishing Video Status: option to mute original audio before posting a video Status. - Automatic Logout on Unauthorized Session Fixed: app now logs out properly after password changes on another device. - Timeline Post Deeplinks Support: app now opens Timeline posts directly from shared links, consistent with other platforms.

- Invisible State: Set your status to Invisible to appear offline while using the app normally, without affecting your view of others’ activity. - Online State During Incoming Calls: You are now marked online only after accepting a call, avoiding confusion during incoming calls. - In-App Font Size Control: Adjust text size directly in the app using a new slider, with your preference saved automatically. - Crash fixes

- Invisible State: Set your status to Invisible to appear offline while using the app normally, without affecting your view of others’ activity. - Online State During Incoming Calls: You are now marked online only after accepting a call, avoiding confusion during incoming calls. - In-App Font Size Control: Adjust text size directly in the app using a new slider, with your preference saved automatically.

- Profile Sharing via Links and QR Codes Added: Share your profile with a direct link or QR code to open profiles quickly in the app or web. - Support for kingschat.online Deep Links: Web links now open correctly in the app, with full support for the new domain and backward compatibility.

Fixed search conversation issue

- Fixed issue that could cause issues while sending and receiving chat messages

- Mentioning Others on Your Status: You can now mention friends on your Status using @mentions in the gallery Status creator. Mentions can be moved, rotated, and resized, and mentioned friends receive a direct message with a link to view and reshare your Status.

Improved Session Handling After Password Changes: The app now correctly logs you out and prompts you to sign in again when your session becomes invalid after changing your password, preventing empty or unclear screens.

- Share Posts to Your Status: Share any Timeline post to your Status with preview and customizable background. - Improved File Sharing: Share files from other apps directly to KingsChat with easy search and selection. - Crash in SuperUser Settings Fixed: Adding admins now works without crashes. - Improved Country & Phone Prefix Search on iOS: Search is now accurate using digits, “+”, or letters.

- Improved Change Password Security: Redesigned two-step process with strength checks for safer updates. - Secure Password Check During Sign-Up: New strength rules ensure stronger protection. - Buttons Accessible During Calls: Buttons now stay responsive when the red call bar appears. - Clearer Account Switching: Easier to switch or add accounts with “Use another account” option. - Last Comment Visibility Fixed: Single comments now display and scroll correctly.

- Status Privacy Settings: Control who can see your Status with four options, search followers, and save selections. - Mentions Work with Dots: Users with dots in their usernames can now be mentioned correctly in posts. - Super User Posts Appear on Correct Timeline: SuperUser posts now publish to the SU’s timeline, not regular users’ timelines.

- Redesigned Notification Settings: Cleaner, intuitive layout with updated section names for easier navigation - Deprecated User Notifications Removed: Outdated iOS “User notifications” like “Friend joined” removed for a cleaner experience. - “Reset All Notifications” Fixed: Option now reliably resets notifications to default KingsChat settings.

- Group chat photo fixed: You can now set a group chat picture from camera or gallery. - Status emoji reactions: React to Statuses with 8 new emojis, sent as messages to the author. - Like Statuses with a heart: Like a Status without sending a message; likes appear on Views list with notifications. - Super User post previews: Push notifications now show image/video thumbnails, first photo shown for multiple images.

Fresh Statuses tab!

Statuses are here!

Bug fixes and improvements

[Text Stories] You can now publish Text Stories. Within this new feature, you can share your thoughts with your friends, writing up to 1000 characters and choosing colourful background. Simply go to Timeline, Add New Story as usual, and choose “Text” to enjoy the new story creation mode. [Stories progress bar fixed] Before the fix, when you watched a Story, the progress bar was not moving. Now it’s fixed, so you can track the time left to display the story. [Changing profile and cover photos on SuperUser account] You can now set and change the profile avatar and cover photo on your SuperUser account.