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SMSecure

org.jimvixx.smsecure

Privacy-focused SMS app with encrypted conversations

Latest documented release1.4.015 Oct 2026 · 10.9 MB→
⬇ Download APK1.4.0 · 10.9 MBPublisher site ↗

01 / Overview

Is SMSecure safe?

💬 SMSecure is a privacy-focused SMS messenger for Android. SMSecure is a fork of Silence/TextSecure, created to preserve encrypted SMS functionality on modern Android devices. It keeps the familiar feel of a classic SMS app while adding tools for private, verified conversations. 🔐 Encrypted SMS conversations Use end-to-end encrypted SMS with compatible contacts. SMSecure uses the Signal encrypt…

Developer
Jimvixx
Category
Messaging
Earliest archived version
07 Sept 2026
License
GPL-3.0-only (per F-Droid metadata)

02 / Release notes

Release notes from F-Droid

1.4.0

Search across chats and messages. Improved diagnostics, reliability, and stability.

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1.3.0

Import encrypted backups from Silence. Option to hide phone numbers in chat headers for saved contacts. Bug fixes, stability improvements, and updated translations.

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1.2.0

Select and copy message text fragments. Delete messages from notifications. Clearer log upload status and save/share actions; no automatic clipboard copy. Updated AGP to 9.4.0, Gradle to 9.7.1, compile SDK to 37 and core libraries; enabled resource shrinking. Clipped message input hint. Repeated…

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03 / Package identity

Technical fingerprint

Application IDorg.jimvixx.smsecure
Latest APK SHA-25611e4d13578b57616a7ebbd0d5955b80233546773f2b16a69f4e472bcdb60d1a4
Signing certificateFA:3A:00:75:00:6D:56:DD:5E:7B:F9:FA:5F:83:55:63:BF:7D:71:6A:82:19:7A:28:96:17:14:D0:6F:72:AE:01
MIN ANDROID24TARGET36ARCHITECTURE

04 / History

Archive history

5 versions in WIKI archive: earliest 1.1.0 (07 Sept 2026), latest 1.4.0 (15 Oct 2026).

No change in android.permission.* between 1.3.1 and 1.4.0.

05 / Version archive

Documented releases

5 TOTAL
VersionReleasedAndroidArchitecture
1.4.024+→1.3.124+→1.3.024+→1.2.024+→1.1.024+→

06 / Safety & access

Safety verdict

Authentic — file hash matches the source indexReview the flags below before installing
IntegritySHA-256 verified vs source
SourceOpen-source · fdroid
Permissions21 declared · 9 sensitive
Signaturepresent
Anti-featuresNo known anti-features
Sensitive accessCAMERAREAD_CONTACTSREAD_EXTERNAL_STORAGEREAD_PHONE_STATEREAD_SMSRECEIVE_MMSRECEIVE_SMSSEND_SMSWRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

Declared permissions

android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATEandroid.permission.CAMERAandroid.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICEandroid.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNCandroid.permission.INTERNETandroid.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONSandroid.permission.READ_CONTACTSandroid.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGEandroid.permission.READ_PHONE_STATEandroid.permission.READ_SMSandroid.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETEDandroid.permission.RECEIVE_MMSandroid.permission.RECEIVE_SMSandroid.permission.RECEIVE_WAP_PUSHandroid.permission.SEND_SMSandroid.permission.VIBRATEandroid.permission.WAKE_LOCKandroid.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGEandroid.permission.WRITE_SMSorg.jimvixx.smsecure.ACCESS_SECRETSorg.jimvixx.smsecure.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Tracker status: Not assessed by WIKI for Android.

07 / Sources

Evidence ledger

Each entry is a captured public reference backing this record.

RepositorySource package page↗Source codeSource repository↗