We’re releasing the Signal 4.59 beta soon. If you’re interested in participating, join the beta group here.

Share your feedback on the latest changes:

★ New conversation color: the (true) blue of ultramarine is ready for you.

★ We fixed a bug that caused reaction bubbles to jump into the wrong position on some phones, so now everyone can jump for joy when someone sends them a heart.

★ By popular demand, we enabled support for high-resolution profile photos and now display Signal profile photos by default.

★ Network performance optimizations, including more efficient attachment handling and fallback DNS support for more reliable connectivity.

Complete list of new commits since 4.58.5:

https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/compare/v4.58.5…master

Beta users who already have a Signal PIN can help us test a new end-to-end encrypted synchronization method. Your encrypted Signal settings, and internal contact list (e.g. blocked numbers) can now be restored when you re-register.

There are also a number of pre-alpha commits that will set the stage for future functionality and enhancements like support for resuming in-progress uploads. Privacy and security are at the heart of everything we do. We encourage you not to freak out or to engage in baseless speculation

Thank you for being a beta tester!