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Snikket

org.snikket.android

Personal messaging app for groups, with a self-hostable open-source server

Latest documented release2.19.8r2+free25 Jan 2026 · 30.9 MB→
⬇ Download APK2.19.8r2+free · 30.9 MBPublisher site ↗

01 / Overview

Is Snikket safe?

Snikket is a personal messaging app designed for groups such as family, friends, clubs or small organizations. It can be used to text and call with contacts without handing over your data to large corporations. This works because, instead of a centralized server, each group has their own private Snikket server under their control. To get started you can choose: - Self-host your own Snikket instan…

Developer
Matthew Wild
Category
Internet
Earliest archived version
25 Jan 2026
License
GPL-3.0-only (per F-Droid metadata)

02 / Release notes

Release notes from F-Droid

2.19.8r2+free

This new release brings an updated visual design, many reliability, performance and security enhancements. The new design brings a new default color palette, but can optionally follow the system theme colours (aka "Material You" or "Dynamic Colors") for a more personalized experience. A new larger…

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03 / Package identity

Technical fingerprint

Application IDorg.snikket.android
Latest APK SHA-2569782c3f9c6af4c2be94e89c829d3778bf95765c4fcaa55b1385cf9204a91f84a
Signing certificate82:15:02:BA:D4:CE:D6:CE:CB:FC:12:84:4F:60:EE:A3:F7:47:05:83:09:1A:FA:E1:B1:94:49:A6:F1:DA:CB:28
MIN ANDROID23TARGET36ARCHITECTUREarm64-v8a

04 / Version archive

Documented releases

1 TOTAL
VersionReleasedAndroidArchitecture
2.19.8r2+free23+arm64-v8a→

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
Permissions50 declared · 12 sensitive
Signaturepresent
Anti-featuresNo known anti-features
Sensitive accessACCESS_COARSE_LOCATIONACCESS_FINE_LOCATIONCAMERAREAD_CONTACTSREAD_EXTERNAL_STORAGEREAD_MEDIA_AUDIOREAD_MEDIA_IMAGESREAD_MEDIA_VIDEORECORD_AUDIOREQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGESSYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOWWRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

Declared permissions

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATIONandroid.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATIONandroid.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATEandroid.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATEandroid.permission.BLUETOOTHandroid.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECTandroid.permission.CAMERAandroid.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICEandroid.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CAMERAandroid.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNCandroid.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONEandroid.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USEandroid.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SYSTEM_EXEMPTEDandroid.permission.INTERNETandroid.permission.MANAGE_OWN_CALLSandroid.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGSandroid.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONSandroid.permission.READ_APP_BADGEandroid.permission.READ_CONTACTSandroid.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGEandroid.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIOandroid.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGESandroid.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEOandroid.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTEDandroid.permission.READ_PROFILEandroid.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETEDandroid.permission.RECORD_AUDIOandroid.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONSandroid.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGESandroid.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOWandroid.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENTandroid.permission.VIBRATEandroid.permission.WAKE_LOCKandroid.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGEcom.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNTcom.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUTcom.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGEcom.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGEcom.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGScom.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGScom.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READcom.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITEcom.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGEcom.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGEme.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READme.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITEorg.snikket.android.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↗