Root: Built for Community

This update brings custom themes, favorite GIFs and text chat in voice channels. As well as many performance improvements - New OLED, gradient and custom themes, synced to your account. - Long-press any GIF to save it to your Favorites. -Voice channels now have text chat, even before you join the call. - Screen shares start only when you tap Watch Stream, which saves data. - Mute and deafen now carry over to your next call. - Images open right away and don't download again. - Profile edits now say why they failed, like too many changes in a row. - Fixed wide or tall custom emoji looking squished. - Fixed reordered channels moving back to their old place. - Fixed closed apps popping back open or leaving a blank screen. - Fixed headings and some usernames being hard to read on dark themes. - Channels and DMs open faster, with less stutter in big communities. - Conversations start loading as soon as you touch them. - Custom emoji load sooner on slow connections. - The emoji picker opens faster after the first time. - Fixed chats getting stuck or moving on their own, including when you return to the app. - Fixed the message list jumping to the newest message while you scroll up. - Fixed unread lines appearing for messages you're reading in a DM. - Fixed unsent messages disappearing after a reconnect. - Fixed profile edits failing until you reopened the screen. - Fixed a second tap closing a chat that was still opening.

This update brings a new message composer and steadier conversations. - New message composer and display renderer. - Community banners now show at the top of the community screen. - Swipe down on the message box to close the keyboard. - Community banners now show at the top of the community screen. - Invite people to your community right from the community header. - Typing indicators show names in role colors. - Smoother keyboard when you drag it closed. - Fixed invite notifications showing errors after the invite is no longer valid. - Fixed the message notification appearing for the chat you're already in. - Fixed the incoming call ring repeating.

This update opens Community Discovery. Browse public communities by category, or search by name and description. Join a community in one tap. No invite needed. List your own community from Community settings once you meet the requirements Communities can now have banners Refactored community home screen display The message composer opens and closes faster with the keyboard. Fixed a channel stuck loading after tapping a mention notification. Fixed a save failure for non-owners editing community settings.

- You can now copy a link to any channel message. - Opening a channel is faster, and messages appear straight from cache. - Fixed a crash that could close the app shortly after opening it. - Fixed a blank screen after signing in. - Fixed notifications and links reopening a channel you had already left. - Fixed in-call sounds playing late, quietly, or not at all. - Fixed the composer dropping the first character typed after sending a message. - Fixed the composer going blank, and mention and emoji menus not opening. - Fixed editing a message losing its line breaks. - Fixed chats getting stuck on a loading placeholder. - Message drafts and unsent messages now save right away.

This update focuses on keeping conversations current when you come back to the app. - Quick reactions now show the emojis you actually use, including custom community emojis. - Custom emojis and avatars load faster and stop re-downloading. - New communities now turn on join protection by default.