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Signal Introduces Scheduled Voice Notes and Enhanced Features in Latest Update

The secure messaging app rolls out updates to improve functionality, accessibility, and security while laying groundwork for encrypted backups.

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Overview

  • Signal's latest update, version 7.41 for Android and 7.57 for iOS, introduces scheduled voice messages, allowing users to record and send audio messages at a chosen time.
  • A new feature enables users to view shared group memberships with contacts, enhancing identity verification and phishing prevention.
  • Accessibility improvements and bug fixes have been implemented for Android, though specific details were not disclosed.
  • iOS users now benefit from a native media viewer integration, simplifying access to photos and videos and enabling direct navigation to related messages.
  • Developers have begun groundwork for an upcoming end-to-end encrypted backup feature, though its release timeline remains unspecified.