New Software Release: YakChat Messaging App and Admin Portal

2025-07-29 Release: App Enhancements and Fixes

Release Notes

Notes
Release Date: July 29th, 2025
This release notes outlines the new features, updates, and improvements introduced in this release of YakChat. Please refer to the Knowledge Base article for each specific feature to learn more about it.

Contact Management

  • Improved parsing of column names for a smoother experience when importing contacts via XLS files.

  • Validation messages during contact import are now more accurate and informative.

  • Downloading import templates is now more intuitive and no longer opens a new browser tab unnecessarily.

  • Contact totals now update reliably as contacts are added or removed.

  • The contacts list now adapts seamlessly across different screen sizes for a consistent experience.


Messaging

  • Visual elements now behave consistently when starting a new message in an empty inbox.

  • Closed conversations now stay hidden after being dismissed with the tick icon for a cleaner view.


Out-of-Office

  • Out-of-Office dates now remain consistent and no longer shift unexpectedly.


Admin Portal

  • Page size preferences are now retained when switching between tables or applying filters.

  • The analytics view now reflects data for the correct company subscription, ensuring greater insight accuracy.

  • Added a new filter to easily view whether numbers are assigned or unassigned to inboxes.

  • Menu icons and labels now load cleanly without visual shifting.

  • Improved validation when setting up numbers via Sinch, especially with multiple providers, ensuring WhatsApp capabilities are configured correctly.