Messages

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

Built with Kotlin + Jetpack Compose + Material 3 (M3). No internet permission — everything is local SMS + local database.

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Features

• Real SMS + MMS: Send/receive SMS with multi-SIM support; imports and displays MMS (text + photos) from the system provider
• Google Messages UI: Material 3 design, dark/light themes, conversation avatars, animated message bubbles
• Backup & Restore: PIN-encrypted backup/restore with a chosen save location (including external SD cards)
• Message Management: Pin, archive, delete, block numbers, trash with 30-day auto-purge
• Drafts: Auto-save drafts, restore on conversation open
• Scheduled Messages: Long-press send to schedule messages with DatePicker + TimePicker
• Quick Reply: Reply directly from notifications
• Message Lock: Biometric-protect sensitive messages
• OTP Highlighting: One-time passwords automatically highlighted in blue
• Contact Photos: Loads real contact profile pictures
• Delayed Sending: Configurable delay before sending messages
• Work Profile Contacts: Search contacts in both the personal and work (managed) profile; work contacts are shown with a briefcase badge in the picker, home list, and chat header
• Accessibility Mode: TalkBack descriptions, high-contrast themes, larger text and touch targets, and reduced motion

Screenshots

Conversations	Chat	Contact details	New chat

Group chat	Spam & Blocked	Trash	Schedule send

Download

GitHub Releases

Download the latest APK directly from GitHub Releases — no store account needed. Every release is scanned with VirusTotal (report posted on the release page).

F-Droid

F-Droid builds the app from source and signs it with the F-Droid project key.

Requirements

• Android 10 (API 29) or higher
• SMS/MMS permissions (send, receive, read, MMS/WAP push)
• Contact permission (READ_CONTACTS)
• Notification permission (Android 13+), phone state (dual-SIM), and photo access (attachments)
• No internet permission

Technical Details

• Package: com.anindra.messages
• Min SDK: 29 (Android 10)
• Compile / Target SDK: 36 (Android 16)
• Database: SQLite with Flow-based reactive queries
• Architecture: Single-Activity, manual navRoute state (no Navigation-Compose)

License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 - see the LICENSE file for details.

Contributing

See docs/Developer.md for development setup instructions.