Version History
Here you can find the changelog of TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited since it was posted on our website on 2013-08-23.
The latest version is and it was updated on soft112.com on 26 March, 2024.
See below the changes in each version:
version N/A
posted on 2024-03-21
New & Noticeable:
- No new features this week but keep checking this space for future announcements.
New and Not-so Noticeable:
- Optimization, minor bug fixes, and performance and stability improvements.
version N/A
posted on 2024-01-26
New and noticeable:
- Updated our login screen with a fresh new look.
New and not-so-noticeable:
- Optimization, minor bug fixes, and performance and stability improvements.
version N/A
posted on 2023-12-12
New and noticeable:
- Updated our login screen with a fresh new look.
- Fixed a calling bug that was vexing some users.
New and not-so-noticeable:
- Optimization, minor bug fixes, and performance and stability improvements.
version N/A
posted on 2023-12-04
New and noticeable:
- Squished a bug that would show a "missed call"message for a text.
New and not-so-noticeable:
- Optimization, minor bug fixes, and performance and stability improvements.
version N/A
posted on 2021-08-25
New & Noticeable:
. Fixed the crash some users were experiencing after tapping on Earn Credits
New and Not-so Noticeable:
. Our usual optimization and minor bug fixes, performance, and stability improvements.
version N/A
posted on 2021-08-18
New & Noticeable:
. No new features this week, but keep checking this space for future announcements!
. Improved support for video calling
New and Not-so Noticeable:
. Our usual optimization and minor bug fixes, performance, and stability improvements.
version N/A
posted on 2021-08-03
New & Noticeable:
No new features this week, but stay tuned to this space for any upcoming announcements.
New and Not-so Noticeable:
. Our usual optimization and minor bug fixes, performance, and stability improvements.
version N/A
posted on 2021-07-19
New & Noticeable:
. Fixed a crash bug when tapping on an empty image placeholder when sending a pic from the gallery.
New and Not-so Noticeable:
. Our usual optimization and minor bug fixes, performance, and stability improvements.
version N/A
posted on 2021-07-14
New & Noticeable:
. Eviscerated a bug that hid a confirmation pop-up when tapping on Forgot Password.
New and Not-so Noticeable:
. Plus, our usual optimization and minor bug fixes, performance, and stability improvements, and more.
version N/A
posted on 2021-07-06
New & Noticeable:
. Crushed a bug causing a crash when trying to send a picture from the gallery.
. Eradicated the bug preventing the video call to rotate correctly from portrait to landscape mode.
New and Not-so Noticeable:
.Loads of under-the-hood optimization, minor bug fixes, performance, and stability improvements.
version N/A
posted on 2021-06-28
New & Noticeable:
Fix a bug where rotating the device during a video call could cause the call to end.
No new features this week, but a quick reminder to try out our video calling feature that we added last week. We think it's pretty cool.
New and Not-so Noticeable:
Loads of under-the-hood work with regards to video calling. Did we mention we have video calling?
Plus, our usual optimization and minor bug fixes, performance, and stability improvements.
version N/A
posted on 2021-06-21
New & Noticeable:
No new features this week, but a quick reminder to try out our video calling feature that we added last week. We think it's pretty cool.
New and Not-so Noticeable:
Loads of under-the-hood work with regards to video calling. Did we mention we have video calling?
Plus, our usual optimization and minor bug fixes, performance, and stability improvements.
version N/A
posted on 2021-05-10
New & Noticeable:
- Nothing new this time but we update weekly, so check back next week.
New & Not So Noticeable:
- The usual performance and minor bug squishing.
version N/A
posted on 2021-05-05
New & Noticeable:
Improved performance for users on slower internet connections.
New and Not-so Noticeable:
Plus our usual optimization and minor bug fixes, plus performance and stability improvements.
version N/A
posted on 2021-04-28
New & Noticeable:
One big change coming up to note - Starting with our next release (21.15), TextNow will no longer support Android 5 (Lollipop) or earlier.
New and Not-so Noticeable:
Loads of our usual optimization and minor bug fixes, plus performance and stability improvements.
version N/A
posted on 2021-03-29
New & Noticeable:
Fixed an issue that made it difficult to answer a call when the Android Talkback feature was turned on.
Verification codes are now available for all Lock Number subscriptions.
Fixed a bug that would show doubles of outgoing messages.
New and Not-so Noticeable:
And of course our usual optimization, and minor bug fixes, plus performance and stability improvements.
version N/A
posted on 2021-03-17
New & Noticeable:
. No new features this week, but stay tuned to this space for upcoming announcements.
New and Not-So-Noticeable:
. Our usual optimizations and minor bug fixes, plus performance and stability improvements.
version N/A
posted on 2021-02-23
New & Noticeable:
- Squashed a bug where users couldn't see the delete button properly after selecting conversations or messages.
- Fixed the battery drain issue that was affecting a small amount of users.
New and Not-so Noticeable:
- And of course our usual optimization, and minor bug fixes, plus performance and stability improvements.
version N/A
posted on 2021-02-18
New & Noticeable:
- No new features this week but keep checking this space for any future feature announcements.
New and Not-so Noticeable:
- Optimization, and minor bug fixes, plus performance and stability improvements.
version N/A
posted on 2021-02-08
New & Noticeable:
Flattened a display bug that appeared on some Samsung Galaxy J3s
Demolished a bug that would crash the app when exporting very long conversations.
New and Not-so Noticeable:
Optimization, and minor bug fixes, plus performance and stability improvements.
version N/A
posted on 2020-12-01
New & Noticeable:
Wiped out a bug that blocked some users from replying from a notification.
Improved opening speed of the TextNow app.
New and Not-so Noticeable:
More under the hood improvements, code optimization, and minor bug fixes, plus performance and stability improvements.
version N/A
posted on 2020-11-19
New & Noticeable:
This week the engineering elves were laying down some groundwork for some future changes and features. Keep checking this space for future feature announcements!
New and Not-so Noticeable:
Minor bug fixes, lots of under the hood tweaking, plus performance and stability improvements.
version N/A
posted on 2020-10-26
New & Noticeable:
- No new features, as our engineering elves were busy working under the hood this week. We update every week, so keep checking this space for new features and other nifty stuff.
New and Not-so Noticeable:
- Many bug fixes, plus performance and stability improvements.
version N/A
posted on 2020-10-19
New & Noticeable:
- Nothing new in this release, but we're constantly updating, so keep checking our weekly releases!
New and Not-so Noticeable:
- Minor bug crushing, stability, and performance improvements.
version N/A
posted on 2020-10-13
New & Noticeable:
- Destroyed a bug that was preventing new users from logging in with a Gmail address.
New and Not-so Noticeable:
- Minor bug crushing and performance improvements.
version N/A
posted on 2020-10-05
New & Noticeable:
- We've made a big update to our calling library, for greater call quality and stability.
- Giphy messaging plug-in has been updated.
- Fixed an intermittent crash on the home screen.
New and Not-so Noticeable:
- Much under-the-hood work done to clean up and improve overall performance & stability.
- Minor bugs crushed.
version N/A
posted on 2020-09-28
New & Noticeable:
- Fixed a bug that was causing some users to get logged out of TextNow.
New and Not-so Noticeable:
- Additional minor bug fixes, plus performance and stability improvements.
version 20.33.0.1
posted on 2020-09-09
New & Noticeable:
- Fixed bug where some users saw the login screen again after selecting a TextNow number.
- Fixed bug where Google would try to sign Google in with the same account that was just attempted, instead of letting the user pick a different Google Account.
- Fixed a bug that would clear some user fields prematurely when going from the account settings page to another page.
New and Not-so Noticeable:
- The usual minor bug fixes and performance improvements.
version 20.31.0.2
posted on 2020-08-24
New & Noticeable:
- Improved error messages for invalid area codes
- Conversation view now shows the most recent message in the conversation for Android 11 devices.
New and not so noticeable:
- The usual minor bug fixes and performance improvements.
version 20.29.0.0
posted on 2020-08-17
New & Noticeable:
* Fixed an issue that was causing unintended logouts. If you continue to experience this issue, please let us know!
* We're improving GIF selection in the app! The automatically suggested stickers are removed and a new Giphy GIF selector is being rolled out over the next little while. Look out for the new GIF button when writing a message!
New & Not So Noticeable:
* The usual performance improvements and minor bug squishing.
* Some extra changes to improve app startup time.
version 20.27.2.0
posted on 2020-08-04
New & Noticeable:
- Nothing new this time but we update weekly, so check back next week.
New & Not So Noticeable:
- Fixed an issue where some users would see a white screen after registering when there's a problem getting their location for phone number selection.
- The usual bug fixes and performance improvements.
version 20.24.0.2
posted on 2020-07-14
New & Noticeable:
Nothing new this time but we update weekly, so check back next week.
New & Not So Noticeable:
The usual performance improvements and minor bug squishing.
version 20.23.0.0
posted on 2020-07-06
New & Noticeable:
- We're testing out a new feature that only a few randomly chosen users will see at first. These users will be able to access the AdFree+ version of TextNow by watching a short advertisement.
New & Not So Noticeable:
- Fixed an issue on Android 11 which prevented incoming calls being shown while the app was in the background
- Plus the usual performance and minor bug squishing.
version 20.22.0.3
posted on 2020-06-22
New & Noticeable:
- We're testing out a new feature that only a few randomly chosen users will see at first. These users will be able to temporarily remove ads from the TextNow app by watching a short video, and have the option to send us feedback on the experience.
New & Not So Noticeable:
- The usual bug fixes and performance improvements.
version 20.21.0.1
posted on 2020-06-11
New & Noticeable:
- For devices running on Android 8.0+, we fixed an issue with sound not playing when receiving a message notification.
- Open source licenses are now visible under Settings > Legal.
New & Not So Noticeable:
- The usual bug fixes and performance improvements.
version 20.20.1.0
posted on 2020-06-04
New & Noticeable:
- Nothing new this time but we update weekly, so check back next week.
New & Not So Noticeable:
- The usual bug fixes and performance improvements.
version 20.17.0.3
posted on 2020-05-21
New & Noticeable:
* Text colors are all now clear and readable in dark mode.
New & Not So Noticeable:
* The usual bug fixes and performance improvements.
version 20.16.0.3
posted on 2020-05-12
New & Noticeable:
* In group conversations, the sender of a message is now shown with a name instead of a phone number whenever possible.
New & Not So Noticeable:
* The usual bug fixes and performance improvements.
version 20.15.0.0
posted on 2020-05-06
New & Noticeable:
* The "Remove Ads" button takes you to the correct page now, even if phone permissions have been denied.
* The keyboard is no longer shown on the welcome screen when there are no text fields.
New & Not So Noticeable:
* The usual bug fixes and performance improvements.
version 20.14.0.1
posted on 2020-04-27
New & Noticeable:
* For users on Android 9.0+, having a really long message in your conversations will no longer cause the app to crash.
* The welcome screen now only displays in portrait mode.
New & Not So Noticeable:
* The usual bug fixes and performance improvements.
version 20.12.1.0
posted on 2020-04-20
- Various performance improvements.
version 20.11.0.2
posted on 2020-04-09
New & Noticeable:
You can now sign in using your Apple ID.
New & Not So Noticeable:
The usual bug fixes and performance improvements.
version 20.9.0.1
posted on 2020-03-18
Fixed crash on app launch for a very small number of users
Various performance improvements
version N/A
posted on 2020-01-29
- *NEW FEATURE* Now you can use TextNow without WiFi! Get unlimited calling and texting in the US over the Nationwide Sprint Network -- for FREE. Check if your phone is eligible, and get phone service without the phone bill by clicking on "Free Coverage" in the app menu.
- Various performance improvements.
version 20.0.1.0
posted on 2020-01-20
- Various performance improvements.
- This will be the final release of TextNow for devices running Android KitKat (4.4.0 - 4.4.4). This version of the app will remain usable on those devices, but they will not receive new updates.
version 6.56.1.0
posted on 2020-01-16
Improved the welcome screen layout when in landscape mode.
Fixed a Floating Chat issue where incorrect options would show in group conversations.
Fixed a display issue where the keyboard would pop up unexpectedly on the startup screen.
Fixed a messaging issue where new incoming and outgoing messages were duplicated.
Various performance improvements.
version 6.55.0.0
posted on 2019-12-17
Improved text visibility in the search tool in dark mode.
Fixed some visual issues that could occur when the conversation list is empty.
Various performance improvements.
version 6.54.1.0
posted on 2019-12-09
- Fixed an issue where both "Block Number" and "Unblock Number" could be shown in the conversation menu simultaneously.
- Fixed an issue where accessing the dialpad with a device in landscape orientation could cause some visual errors on some devices.
- Various performance improvements.
version 6.53.0.1
posted on 2019-11-27
- Fixed an issue where some dialog buttons were the wrong color on devices running Android KitKat.
- Fixed an issue where some conversations could be shown with the wrong contact name.
- Various performance improvements.
version 6.51.0.2
posted on 2019-11-19
version 6.50.2.0
posted on 2019-11-12
- Fixed an issue where the Notifications option in the Settings page could become unresponsive.
- Various performance improvements.
version 6.49.0.1
posted on 2019-11-11
- App shortcuts have been improved! On devices running Android 7.1 or later, long press the app icon to quickly compose a new message, access the dialer, or open a recent conversation.
- Fixed an issue where a dialog saying the account has no phone number would be shown when creating an account.
- Various performance improvements.
version 6.48.1.0
posted on 2019-10-31
Fixed a bug where tap+hold to record voice note was broken
Fixed a bug where the in-call screen would shift to the top corner on a tablet
Other various bug fixes and performance improvements
version 6.48.0.1
posted on 2019-10-25
Fixed a bug where tap+hold to record voice note was broken
Fixed a bug where the in-call screen details would shift to the top corner on a tablet
Fixed a bug where the app would continue to crash when trying to launch
Other various bug fixes and performance improvements
version 6.47.0.2
posted on 2019-10-23
- Fixed a bug where incoming messages wouldn't wake up the device if the Lock Screen Quick Reply feature was turned on.
- Various performance improvements.
version 6.46.0.2
posted on 2019-10-16
- Fixed a crash with certain actions in Floating Chat conversations.
- Fixed an issue where Android 10 devices wouldn't see incoming call notifications when the device screen was locked.
- Various performance improvements.
version 6.45.0.1
posted on 2019-10-08
- Fixed an issue where the app shortcuts weren't being displayed when long pressing the app icon.
- Fixed an issue where double tapping to zoom in on an image resulted in the image zooming more than intended.
- Fixed an issue where users had to sign in again if they navigated to the Support page from the About page.
- Various performance improvements.
version 6.44.0.0
posted on 2019-10-02
- Fixed an issue where tapping the end call button would leave the app on the In Call screen.
- Fixed an issue where the emoji button could become unresponsive for group conversations.
- Various performance improvements.
version 6.42.1.0
posted on 2019-09-18
- Fixed a bug that could cause the text of voicemail notifications to be incorrectly formatted.
- Fixed a bug where a custom voicemail greeting couldn't be played back after recording.
- Fixed a bug that would cause a loading spinner to be displayed indefinitely if attempting to create an account with an e-mail address that is already associated with an account.
- Various performance improvements.
version 6.40.0.1
posted on 2019-09-04
- When a maps link is opened from a Floating Chat, the conversation will now close so the map can be seen.
- A notification will no longer be shown at the top of the screen when receiving a message in an open conversation.
- Various performance improvements.
version 6.38.0.1
posted on 2019-08-15
Fixed a bug that was causing visual issues when we ask users to rate the app.
Fixed a bug for Wireless users who weren’t able to manage their plan from My Account.
Various performance improvements.
version 6.37.0.3
posted on 2019-08-12
Fixed a bug that was causing the app to take extra time to start up when already signed in.
Fixed a bug that could cause an error message and a spinner to be shown indefinitely on the Forgot Password screen.
Fixed a bug that could cause the sign in page to be incorrectly taken over by a screen saying you already have an account created by signing in with Facebook.
Various performance improvements.
version 6.34.0.3
posted on 2019-07-22
- Fixed an issue where the camera view would be blank on some devices with multiple cameras.
- Fixed a bug that could crash the app when selecting a phone number.
- Various performance improvements.
version 6.33.1.0
posted on 2019-07-12
- Fixed a bug where there was overlapping UI in the New Message screen.
- Fixed a bug where the keyboard could be shown on the dialler screen.
- Fixed a bug where a spinner could be shown for longer than intended when selecting a new phone number.
- Various performance improvements.
version N/A
posted on 2018-03-01
New features. Improved reliability. Squashed bugs. We never stop working to make your TextNow experience better.
*PassCode* - keep your messages under lock n’ key
version N/A
posted on 2016-12-24
What's new in 4.38.2:,- Various improvements.
version Varies with device
posted on 2013-06-07
Several fixes and updates