These are the recent changes to the Textra application, available for download from Google Play.

Version 4.71

5 March 2024

Version 4.70

22 November 2023

Version 4.69

26 October 2023

Version 4.68

5 October 2023

Note: The minimum API for Textra is now API 24 (Android 7).

Version 4.67

12 September 2023

Version 4.66

29 July 2023

Version 4.65

25 July 2023

Version 4.64

11 July 2023

Version 4.63

1 July 2023

Version 4.62

3 June 2023

Version 4.61

10 March 2023

Version 4.60

14 February 2023

Version 4.59

23 December 2022

Version 4.58

9 December 2022

Version 4.57

29 November 2022

Version 4.56

1 November 2022

Version 4.55

22 September 2022

Version 4.54

12 September 2022

Version 4.53

24 August 2022

Version 4.52

21 July 2022

Note: The minimum API for Textra is now API 23 (Android 6) to ensure ongoing Google compliance.

Version 4.51

15 July 2022

Version 4.50

27 June 2022

Note: The minimum API for Textra is now API 22 (Android 5.1).

Version 4.49

18 April 2022

Version 4.48

9 March 2022

Note: Tapping a received message bubble and sending a reaction is coming soon...

Version 4.47

20 January 2022

Version 4.46

5 January 2022

Version 4.45

12 October 2021

Version 4.44

16 September 2021

Version 4.43

3 August 2021

Version 4.42

24 June 2021

Version 4.41

16 June 2021

Version 4.40

10 June 2021

Version 4.39

29 May 2021

Version 4.38

18 May 2021

Version 4.37

29 March 2021

Version 4.36

23 February 2021

Version 4.35

1 February 2021

Version 4.34

7 December 2020

Merry Christmas to all! 🎄🎄🎄

Version 4.33

23 November 2020

Version 4.32

9 November 2020

Version 4.31

29 October 2020

Version 4.30

16 October 2020

Version 4.29

12 August 2020

Version 4.28

9 July 2020

Version 4.27

4 June 2020

Version 4.26

28 May 2020

Version 4.25

8 May 2020

Version 4.24

28 April 2020

Version 4.23

21 February 2020

Version 4.22

26 November 2019

Version 4.21

15 November 2019

Version 4.20

1 November 2019

Version 4.19

10 October 2019

Version 4.18

26 September 2019

Version 4.17

6 September 2019

Version 4.16

31 July 2019

Version 4.15

19 July 2019

Version 4.14

9 July 2019

Version 4.13

20 June 2019

Version 4.12

6 June 2019

Version 4.11

2 May 2019

Version 4.10

1 May 2019

Version 4.9

20 April 2019

Version 4.8

19 March 2019

Version 4.7

18 February 2019

Version 4.6

31 January 2019

Version 4.5

24 January 2019

Version 4.4

12 January 2019

Version 4.3

18 December 2018

Version 4.2

8 December 2018

Version 4.1

6 December 2018

Version 4.0

4 December 2018

Version 3.50

31 October 2018

Version 3.49

21 September 2018

Version 3.48

5 September 2018

Version 3.47

20 July 2018

Version 3.46

24 May 2018

Version 3.45

30 April 2018

Version 3.44

6 March 2018

Version 3.43

12 December 2017

Version 3.42

14 November 2017

Version 3.41

11 October 2017

Version 3.40

21 August 2017

Version 3.39

1 August 2017

Version 3.38

14 July 2017

Version 3.37

23 June 2017

Version 3.36

14 June 2017

Version 3.35

10 May 2017

Version 3.34

11 April 2017

Version 3.33

14 March 2017

Important: In relation to the first point above, you may NOW need to TURN OFF Notifications from other installed SMS apps, via their settings. Otherwise you'll get multiple notifications.

Version 3.32

6 March 2017

Version 3.31

15 February 2017

Version 3.30

17 December 2016

Merry Christmas!

Version 3.29

7 November 2016

Version 3.28

12 October 2016

Version 3.27

22 September 2016

Version 3.26

14 September 2016

Version 3.25

18 August 2016

Version 3.24

10 August 2016

Version 3.23

18 July 2016

Version 3.22

21 June 2016

Important: The Auto Night Mode feature requires a new permission "approximate location (network based)". This gets an approximate location from your mobile tower or WiFi network connection to determine when Twilight starts and ends based on your approx location (typically once a day). This DOES NOT use your GPS. There are no battery implications in using this permission.

Version 3.21

1 June 2016

Version 3.20

17 May 2016

Version 3.19

2 May 2016

Version 3.18

18 April 2016

Version 3.17

16 March 2016

Version 3.16

7 March 2016

Version 3.15

19 February 2016

Version 3.14

11 February 2016

Version 3.13

4 February 2016

You access the Textra emoji using the + icon to the left of the message field in the conversation. Long hold on a 'human skin emoji' (for example a hand gesture) to see diversity (skin tone color) options.

IMPORTANT: These emoji are only available in Textra and not system wide (e.g. keyboard app). Only a firmware upgrade can give you full system wide (Android) emojis. So for now Textra is the only way to get 1600+ emoji with diversity.

Version 3.12

14 January 2016

Version 3.11

15 December 2015

Version 3.10

8 December 2015

Version 3.9

2 December 2015

Version 3.8

26 October 2015

Version 3.7

12 October 2015

Version 3.6

14 September 2015

Version 3.5

10 September 2015

Version 3.4

31 August 2015

Version 3.3

18 August 2015

Version 3.2

5 August 2015

Version 3.1

31 July 2015

Version 3.0

20 July 2015

Version 2.37

14 July 2015

Version 2.36

23 June 2015

Version 2.35

15 June 2015

Version 2.34

26 May 2015

Colors: 100+ new material design colors coming very soon, including selectable accent colors.

Version 2.33

14 May 2015

Version 2.32

5 May 2015

Version 2.31

28 April 2015

Note: New BILLING permission required for an in-app option to upgrade to a PRO version. If you love Textra feel free to declare your support (you'll be asked over the next day or so).

Version 2.30

22 April 2015

Version 2.29

8 April 2015

Version 2.28

18 March 2015

Version 2.27

13 March 2015

Version 2.26

3 March 2015

Version 2.25

19 February 2015

Version 2.24

13 February 2015

Version 2.23

3 February 2015

Version 2.22

17 December 2014

Version 2.21

15 December 2014

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our great users!

Version 2.20

5 December 2014

Version 2.19

3 December 2014

Version 2.18

2 December 2014

Tip: You can slide up the quick snap camera to make it full screen.

Version 2.17

26 November 2014

Version 2.16

18 November 2014

Version 2.15

6 November 2014

Version 2.14

28 October 2014

Version 2.13

22 October 2014

Version 2.12

15 October 2014

Version 2.11

7 October 2014

Version 2.10

30 September 2014

Version 2.9

24 September 2014

Version 2.8

23 September 2014

Version 2.7

19 September 2014

Version 2.6

18 September 2014

Version 2.5

16 September 2014

Version 2.4

15 September 2014

Version 2.3

11 September 2014

Version 2.2

9 September 2014

Version 2.1

5 September 2014

Version 2.0

3 September 2014

The first messaging app that features the new Android L Material Design look you've heard so much about. Seriously beautiful!

Check out the following:

Version 1.84

7 August 2014

Version 1.83

6 August 2014

Version 1.82

31 July 2014

Version 1.81

30 July 2014

Version 1.80

29 July 2014

Version 1.79

23 June 2014

Version 1.78

20 May 2014

Version 1.77

30 April 2014

Version 1.76

8 April 2014

Version 1.75

7 April 2014

Version 1.74

4 April 2014

Version 1.73

2 April 2014

Version 1.72

26 March 2014

Version 1.71

12 March 2014

Version 1.70

6 March 2014

Version 1.69

5 March 2014

Version 1.68

5 March 2014

Version 1.67

28 February 2014

Version 1.66

26 February 2014

Version 1.65

25 February 2014

Version 1.64

20 February 2014

Version 1.63

18 February 2014

Version 1.62

4 February 2014

Version 1.61

29 January 2014

Version 1.60

23 January 2014

Version 1.59

20 December 2013

Textra, where the smallest details are everything.

Version 1.58

18 December 2013

Version 1.57

16 December 2013

Version 1.56

13 December 2013

Version 1.55

9 December 2013

Version 1.54

6 December 2013

Version 1.53

2 December 2013

Version 1.52

18 November 2013

Version 1.51

14 November 2013

Version 1.50

13 November 2013

Version 1.49

6 November 2013

Version 1.48

5 November 2013

Version 1.47

28 October 2013

Version 1.46

28 October 2013

Version 1.45

25 October 2013

Version 1.44

23 October 2013

Version 1.43

17 October 2013

Version 1.42

8 October 2013

Version 1.41

25 September 2013

Version 1.40

24 September 2013

Version 1.39

19 September 2013

Version 1.38

18 September 2013

Version 1.37

11 September 2013

Version 1.36

5 September 2013

Version 1.35

3 September 2013

Version 1.34

28 August 2013

Version 1.33

22 August 2013

Textra, where the smallest details are everything.

Version 1.32

13 August 2013

Textra, where the smallest details are everything.

Version 1.31

9 August 2013

Version 1.30

6 August 2013

Version 1.29

5 August 2013

Version 1.28

31 July 2013

Version 1.27

30 July 2013

Did you know? You can right swipe in a conversation to return to the conversation list and also in Quick Reply Popup to close it.

Version 1.26

29 July 2013

Version 1.25

24 July 2013

Version 1.24

19 July 2013

Version 1.23

17 July 2013

Version 1.22

15 July 2013

Version 1.21

2 July 2013

Version 1.20

27 June 2013

Version 1.19

26 June 2013

Version 1.18

25 June 2013

Version 1.17

24 June 2013

Version 1.16

20 June 2013

Version 1.15

17 June 2013

Version 1.14

13 June 2013

Version 1.13

11 June 2013

Version 1.12

7 June 2013

Version 1.11

6 June 2013

Version 1.10

4 June 2013

Version 1.9

3 June 2013

Auto-show popup feature coming next in Release 1.10.

Version 1.8

31 May 2013

Version 1.7

30 May 2013

Version 1.6

27 May 2013

Version 1.5

23 May 2013

Version 1.4

23 May 2013

Version 1.3

22 May 2013

Version 1.2

21 May 2013

Version 1.1

20 May 2013