7.9

• We told ourselves that we would never do this, that we wouldn't be like the other apps with their lazy release notes, but this update really does include "bug fixes and performance improvements."

7.8

• We added support for custom nicknames and notes for anyone you're chatting with on Signal, even if they aren't in your system contacts. Whether you're adding the missing letters in a lazy friend's profile name, or a reminder about where you met, notes and nicknames provide a convenient and secure way to jot down additional details about your Signal Connections — and they're end-to-end encrypted and protected by your Signal PIN so they can be securely restored if you lose your phone too.

7.6.1

• Now when you open a chat with a missed call, that missed call indicator will also be cleared from the calls tab. If you’ve never seen this bug, you aren’t missing much.

7.6

• Now when you open a chat with a missed call, that missed call indicator will also be cleared from the calls tab. If you’ve never seen this bug, you aren’t missing much.

7.5

• Now when you open a chat with a missed call, that missed call indicator will also be cleared from the calls tab. If you’ve never seen this bug, you aren’t missing much.

7.4

• Improved picture-in-picture camera controls and animations during video calls. Tap on your outgoing video to quickly flip between showing them the look on your face or letting them look at what you're facing.

7.3

• The calls tab will now automatically organize and group related calling events together, like when someone calls you back right away because they accidentally hung up before they could say “I love you too.”
• We also updated Signal's in-app camera to support scanning username QR codes.

7.2

• If you're looking for a faster way to start a new chat, now you can quickly scan a username QR code from the "Find by Username" screen.

7.1

• Keep tabs on your calls with the new calls tab. Start a new call or return a call that you missed without having to find the corresponding chat. Now you can say hello with your voice without also saying goodbye to the unread marker for messages in that thread.

7.0

We’re introducing new ways to keep your phone number private on Signal.

• Your phone number will no longer be visible to anyone on the latest version of Signal unless they have it saved in their phone’s contacts. You can change this in Settings.
• You can now set and share an optional username to let people chat with you without giving them your phone number.
• A new privacy setting lets you control who can find you by your phone number on Signal.