Release notes for AWS Wickr

To help you keep track of the ongoing updates and improvements to Wickr, we publish release notices that describe recent changes.

December 2025

• Enhancements

  • Users can now forward a message to another room, group, or one-on-one conversation. Long-press a message to find the Forward option. For more information, see Message forwarding in the Wickr client.

  • General enhancements and bug fixes.

The AWS Wickr client is now only available from the Play Store for users 18 or older.

November 2025

• Enhancements

  • An optional Region selection picker has been added to the sign in flow allowing users to choose the region to use for authentication.

  • General enhancements and bug fixes.

Note

Beginning with v6.64 (planned for Dec 2025), AWS Wickr will no longer provide updates for end-of-life Android OSes. Please upgrade to Android 13+.

September 2025

• Enhancements

  • Users can now use filters to limit search results to the active conversation. For more information, see Search files or messages.

May 2025

• Enhancements

  • Mute notification is now available. For more information, see Mute notifications in the Wickr client.

  • The rollout of the new user interface is complete and the option in Settings for "New User Experience Preview is removed.

February 2025

• Enhancements

  • File management is now available. For more information, see Manage files in the Wickr client.

February 2024

• Enhancements

  • Markdown is now available. For more information, see Markdown (preview) for AWS Wickr.

December 2023

• Enhancements

  • Wickr supports device sync. For more information, see AWS Wickr Device sync.

  • Wickr supports typing indicators. For more information, see Typing indicators in the Wickr client.

November 2023

• Enhancements

  • Added support for guest users. Support includes:

    • Ability to report abuse by other Wickr users.

    • The option to delete their accounts.

    For more information, see AWS Wickr Guest users.

September 2023

• Enhancements

  • Added support for multi-region federation.

July 2023

• Enhancements

  • Data retention is now available. For more information, see AWS Wickr Data retention.

May 2023

• Enhancements

  • Added support for guest users. For more information, see AWS Wickr Guest users.

March 2023

• Enhancements

  • Added support for emoji reactions in messages. For more information, see Emojis in the Wickr client.

February 2023

• Enhancements

  • Added support for the Wickr plugin for Android Tactical Assault Kit (ATAK). For more information, see ATAK for AWS Wickr.

January 2023

• Enhancements

  • Improved functionality and tools for moderating content that might violate AWS Terms of Use in the Android client. This can be done through blocking, muting, and reporting users.

  • Updated translations for the Android client.