Virola Messenger 2.8.1 Build 26052216

May 22, 2026

New Features

  • Group room avatars
    Screenshot group room context menu with room avatar option highlighted
  • Voice messages
    How to record voice message
    How to send voice message
    Screenshot of voice message in chat
  • Custom push notifications for Android - you can now configure your own push notification server using Firebase
    Screenshot custom push notifications options

Extended Permissions Framework

Two new permissions were added that affect all users except server administrators:

  • Permission to view the chat room sidebar
  • Permission to view online user counters in the chat room list. This permission also applies to other users' statuses in the chat room sidebar

Improvements

Two new permissions were added that affect all users except server administrators:

  • Extended support for video formats on Android
  • Fixed file sharing and downloading on iOS
  • Room filtering in the file sharing dialog on Android/iOS
  • Improved HTML processing in chat messages
  • Added the ability to install Virola Client for all users or for the current user only