Communication · Open source
Messages
Anindra
Simple, private SMS messaging. Offline-first, no ads, no tracking.
Opens the official F-Droid page
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
- Tap Download — the app's official page on F-Droid opens.
- Install it with the F-Droid app (recommended, for automatic updates), or use the download button on that page.
- If Android asks, allow the F-Droid app or your browser to install apps, then tap Install.
- Open Messages from your app drawer.





