Changelog
What changed.
Real releases with what each version shipped. If something broke in one, we say so here too.
v0.5.0
Beta2026-06-11- New: voice messages in chat — record and send audio clips; slide ← to cancel, with haptic feedback.
- Beep: the section is now called 'Active Signals', with a security improvement on the Android lock screen when a critical Beep arrives.
- New: update prompt when a new recommended or required version is available.
- Referrals: 'Copy link' actually copies the link now; we redesigned the screen with your next reward front and center, tiered badges, and rules — translated into 5 languages.
- Badges: now shown as real icons everywhere — across the app, the friend list, and public profiles (no more emoji stand-ins).
- Profile: a new badge showcase with one featured badge up big, a scrollable row, and locked ones at the bottom; the Founder gold ring no longer shifts your avatar.
- Friends: name, #tag, and badge always visible together in the friend row — the #tag no longer disappears when a medal shows up.
- Expanded tour: new steps on referrals, critical Beep permissions, linked accounts, feedback, and Founder Pass; the background stays visible with a fade, and an eye button shrinks the tour down to a chip.
- More screens translated into 5 languages: report, reset password, delete community, and activity picker.
- Fix: 'is typing…' no longer shows for yourself, and the room menu (view profile, report, leave) works right now.
- Fix: the profile edit pencil is properly aligned and the #tag sits flush next to the name.
v0.4.6
Beta2026-06-07- New: public home page with an animated galaxy background and store-style phone previews, bilingual EN/ES, with download buttons that adapt to your device.
- Universal Links: tapping a vipersquad.app link now opens Viper directly — no browser detour.
- Communities: share any community with the native share sheet to generate an invite link; web invites now work end-to-end.
- Referrals: a dedicated menu in Settings to paste your code or someone else's, also on web, with stronger anti-abuse protection.
- New: beta badge for every account created before September 1.
- New accounts start with no profile photo — you pick your own from day one.
- Team announcements now reach you through push, the bell, and the bot, with full title and body.
- Creating a community now requires a verified email; verifying from your inbox lands on a proper confirmation page.
- Fix: signing up with email and verifying in Safari no longer kicks you back to login — registration finishes seamlessly.
- Fix: friend requests now work right when several people share the same display name (told apart by #tag, with a prompt when it's ambiguous).
- Performance: slow requests now cancel themselves instead of hanging, and the web home loads faster.
v0.4.5
Beta2026-05-21- New: the app and web now speak 5 languages (English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German), with a language picker in login, profile, and settings.
- Redesigned login screen: branding up top, stacked sign-in buttons, a collapsible email field, and sizing that adapts to any screen.
- New: Sign in with Apple and push notifications on iPhone.
- Multi-device Beep: accept or dismiss it on one device and it clears everywhere else — and you can fire off a quick reply when you can't make it.
- New: redesigned web Beep composer with live game search, cover art, and a heads-up when someone isn't reachable.
- Chat: 🔥 streak badge on your one-on-one chats, emoji reactions on web, and real read receipts (✓/✓✓).
- Friends: online friend count on home, manual 'playing X' status with real cover art, and unified presence across app and web.
- Profile: inline editing for photo, banner, name, tag, and bio; a customizable numeric tag (#0001–9999); and pinned games are now free for everyone.
- Communities: invite friends directly, accept or decline straight from the bell, and owners can customize icon, banner, and color with a live preview.
- New: animated welcome screen on first launch and an expanded 4-step tour with a dedicated first-Beep tutorial.
- New: attach images or videos when you send feedback or reports.
- Safety: report users, messages, and communities from multiple spots, plus a hate-speech filter and beefed-up protection against names that copy other people.
- New 'Missed Beeps' card on home: see what you missed and re-Beep with one tap.
- Fixes: squashed a crash on iPhone when a Beep landed with the app closed, frozen welcome buttons, and a handful of navigation bugs.
v0.1.2b
Beta2026-04-27- Voice messages in temporary chats (60s, waveform player).
- Persistent messaging in community channels — paginated, editable history.
- Message reactions with a fast emoji picker (long-press on mobile).
- Real game catalog with cover art and live search from ComposeBeep.
- Custom Beep sound — pick the one that wakes you best.
- Viper visual identity wired across the whole app: icon, splash, favicon.
v0.1.1b
Beta2026-04-15- Profile avatar and banner — upload your own from the gallery.
- Quiet hours: weekly do-not-disturb ranges per day.
- Find friends by username, send requests, block and unblock.
- Editable bio and pinned favorite games on your profile.
v0.1.0b
Beta2026-03-30- First closed beta — invite-only.
- Beep + ephemeral temporary chat end-to-end.
- Login with Discord, Google, and email.
- Full UI: Home, Chats, Communities, Profile, Settings.
