- 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- Fixed an issue where recently archived channels remained in in: autocomplete when they had been archived.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