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Messages

Anindra

Simple, private SMS messaging. Offline-first, no ads, no tracking.

Download

Opens the official F-Droid page

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About Messages

Messages is a simple SMS app for Android built with Kotlin and Jetpack

Compose (Material 3). It is fully offline: the manifest declares

no INTERNET permission , so your messages never leave your

device except through your carrier.

Features

* Clean Material 3 interface with light / dark / system themes

* Conversations list with search, unread badges and avatars

* Pin, archive, trash (+ undo) and delete conversations; swipe actions

* Drafts auto-saved per conversation

* Scheduled messages and optional delayed sending

* Message forwarding and tappable links

* MMS image send/receive (when set as default SMS app)

* Dual-SIM support with per-message SIM selection

* Sent / delivered / failed status per message with retry

* Number blocking and report-spam style contact actions

* Database backup & restore

* No ads, no analytics, no trackers

Permissions

SMS and contacts permissions are used only to send/receive messages and show

contact names. The app requests no network access at all.

What's new in 1.0.30

Fixes since 1.0.29: • Adding people to a group appends instead of creating a second group; you land in the new chat and can pick several pictures at once. • MMS: picture-only messages now notify, and the app no longer requests network permissions — MMS is platform-only. • Fixed the Delay picker clipping and the "Highlight links" corners in the new settings UI. • The legacy "Swipe actions" switch toggles again. • Contact names refresh as Contacts change; timestamps use milliseconds.

How to install Messages

  1. Tap Download — the app's official page on F-Droid opens.
  2. Install it with the F-Droid app (recommended, for automatic updates), or use the download button on that page.
  3. If Android asks, allow the F-Droid app or your browser to install apps, then tap Install.
  4. Open Messages from your app drawer.

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