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
First release: 07 Sept 2026
License: Not documented

02 / Package identity

Technical fingerprint

Application IDorg.jimvixx.smsecure

Latest APK SHA-256ee00071a214203caa6304e60167a519b9f17cc620f0642d98037b4c9a67fa4bf

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

03 / History

Project timeline

07 Sept 2026

Package observed in source index

Metadata and versions observed from the fdroid repository index.

04 / Version archive

Documented releases

1 TOTAL

VersionReleasedAndroidArchitecture

1.1.007 Sept 202624+→

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

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

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↗