Do I Need to Enable the New Pocket Messenger Features Manually?

The release information doesn't mention any switch or setting for these changes. It describes them as updates to how Pocket Messenger works. So no manual setup is described. Check the app after updating.

Are the New Pocket Messenger Features Available on All Supported Devices?

Pocket Messenger is an Android app. The notes list no device or OS requirements. Something looks missing? Check the app's Google Play page for compatibility details.

Do I Need to Update the Pocket Option App to Use the New Messenger Features?

The changes are listed under Pocket Messenger itself. That's the app to keep current. Whether the separate trading app needs a new version? Not stated in the release information.

Pocket Messenger Update: GIF Support, Improved Search and Messaging Features

The September update to Pocket Messenger adds GIF message support, expands the chat search screen and brings a set of messaging and display fixes. Here is what changed, what it means in practice, and what the release notes leave unsaid.

Bearish

October 27, 2026

Written by Rudy Zayed

Reviewed by Eric Briggs

London-based financial strategist with expertise in algorithmic trading and Pocket Option platform.

Reviewed by Eric Briggs

October 27, 2026

September brought a batch of changes to Pocket Messenger. Some you'll spot in the first minute. Others you'll notice only because a small thing now looks right.

What’s New in Pocket Messenger?

The September update to Pocket Option Messenger covers three areas. GIF support. A broader chat search screen. And messaging tweaks. Mostly about how messages look and behave. Everything below comes from the release notes. Nothing is added from guesswork.

Eleven changes made the list. A few are headline items. The rest are polish. The small ones matter less than GIFs and search. Still, they add up in daily use of Pocket Option Messenger chats.

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GIF Support in Pocket Messenger

Want the platform basics first? The pocket option tutorial has them. This section sticks to what's new.

Pocket Messenger now supports GIF messages. That's the confirmed part. The release notes don't say how you find or send a GIF. So neither does this article. One related detail. The zoom area in the image and GIF viewer was corrected. GIFs get the same viewing treatment as pictures. Practical value? Another format for a reply, next to text and images.

Improved Search: What Changed?

Two search-related changes made the list. First, the chat search screen got expanded capabilities. Second, keyboard behavior changed on screens that have search. Beyond that, the notes stay quiet. They don't say which options were added. Or how the keyboard now behaves. I won't guess.

What you can do: open the search screen after updating. Compare it with your memory of the old one. The practical difference lives there, not in a blog post.

New Messaging Features

Here is every other confirmed change, with what it means in practice.

Feature	What Changed	User Benefit
GIF messages	Support for GIF messages added	Another format for replies
Text selection	Text can be selected in multi-select mode	More control over message text
Message bubbles	Width adapts to multi-line text and to a wrapped send time	Longer messages fit their bubbles better
Bubble shape	New shape for bubbles in conversations	A refreshed look for chats
Content display	Inaccuracies in how message content shows were fixed	Messages appear as intended
Image and GIF viewer	Zoom area adjusted	More accurate zooming
Audio player	Stops when you log out of the account	No playback left running after logout

One more small fix rounds out the list. The start screen's spacing was adjusted for short screens.

Pocket Option Messenger GIF and search

How to Use the Updated Pocket Messenger

Release notes describe changes, not tutorials. So no menu paths here. Instead, a checklist of things worth trying:

Update the app to the latest version
Open a chat that contains a GIF
Open the chat search screen and run a search
Select several messages and try selecting text in them
Open an image or GIF and test the zoom
Read a longer message and check the bubble layout

No setup steps are described for any of these. Nothing to switch on. If the app behaves differently from this description, trust the app.

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