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Messages

com.anindra.messages

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

Latest documented release1.0.2914 Oct 2026 · 6.9 MB→
⬇ Download APK1.0.29 · 6.9 MBPublisher site ↗

01 / Overview

Is Messages safe?

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…

Developer
Anindra
Category
Phone & SMS
Earliest archived version
09 Sept 2026
License
GPL-3.0-only (per F-Droid metadata)

02 / Package identity

Technical fingerprint

Application IDcom.anindra.messages
Latest APK SHA-2566a1b93a63b35c8e48f3b0a3e7a887b95ff16d98090e162b5b8c80216dec1463d
Signing certificateCF:86:0E:C3:45:A6:81:02:30:62:9E:24:A6:6A:DA:A5:8C:31:1E:F2:DA:E2:D7:7D:A0:2B:85:D4:02:2B:F6:08
MIN ANDROID29TARGET35ARCHITECTUREarm64-v8a · armeabi-v7a · x86 · x86_64

03 / History

Archive history

7 versions in WIKI archive: earliest 1.0.21 (09 Sept 2026), latest 1.0.29 (14 Oct 2026).

Permissions changed between 1.0.27 and 1.0.29: added android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE, android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE, android.permission.INTERNET, android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED, android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT.

04 / Version archive

Documented releases

7 TOTAL
VersionReleasedAndroidArchitecture
1.0.2929+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→1.0.2729+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→1.0.2629+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→1.0.2429+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→1.0.2329+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→1.0.2229+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→1.0.2129+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→

05 / Safety & access

Safety verdict

Authentic — file hash matches the source indexReview the flags below before installing
IntegritySHA-256 verified vs source
SourceOpen-source · fdroid
Permissions24 declared · 9 sensitive
Signaturepresent
Anti-featuresNo known anti-features
Sensitive accessREAD_CONTACTSREAD_EXTERNAL_STORAGEREAD_MEDIA_IMAGESREAD_PHONE_STATEREAD_SMSRECEIVE_MMSRECEIVE_SMSSEND_SMSWRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

Declared permissions

android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATEandroid.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATEandroid.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICEandroid.permission.INTERNETandroid.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONSandroid.permission.READ_CONTACTSandroid.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGEandroid.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGESandroid.permission.READ_PHONE_STATEandroid.permission.READ_SMSandroid.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETEDandroid.permission.RECEIVE_MMSandroid.permission.RECEIVE_SMSandroid.permission.RECEIVE_WAP_PUSHandroid.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARMandroid.permission.SEND_SMSandroid.permission.USE_BIOMETRICandroid.permission.USE_EXACT_ALARMandroid.permission.USE_FINGERPRINTandroid.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENTandroid.permission.WAKE_LOCKandroid.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGEandroid.permission.WRITE_SMScom.anindra.messages.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Tracker status: Not assessed by WIKI for Android.

06 / Sources

Evidence ledger

Each entry is a captured public reference backing this record.

RepositorySource package page↗Source codeSource repository↗