Deku SMS

Deku is an SMS app that supports end to end encryption and photo sharing

Deku SMS is a feature-rich, open-source default SMS app designed to enhance your messaging experience while prioritizing your privacy and security. With Deku SMS, you can seamlessly send and receive end-to-end encrypted SMS messages, ensuring that your conversations remain confidential.

One of the standout features of Deku SMS is its ability to send images over SMS. This is our experimental feature which allows you to share memorable moments or funny pictures. Our goal for this feature is to help communication in areas with limited connectivity but require the need for communicating important documents or images.

In addition to its privacy and multimedia capabilities, Deku SMS enables users with the option to configure the app to forward their SMS messages to their online servers. This convenient feature ensures that you can access your messages even when you're away from your device, providing you with greater flexibility and convenience in managing your conversations.

Key Features:
- End-to-end encryption: Protect your SMS conversations with robust encryption, giving you peace of mind that your messages are secure.
- Image sharing: Easily send and receive images over SMS, making your conversations more engaging and expressive.
- Message forwarding: Configure the app to forward your SMS messages to your online servers, allowing you to access your messages from any device.

Deku SMS is an open-source project, and we believe in the power of community collaboration. We encourage developers and enthusiasts to explore our codebase on GitHub, where they can contribute to the app's development and customization. We greatly appreciate stars, pull requests, forks and issues. This will greatly help improve the experience for everyone.

Visit our GitHub repository at: https://github.com/deku-messaging/Deku-SMS-Android

Author: Afkanerd
License: GNU General Public License v3.0 or later
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Version 0.59.0 (65) suggested Added on Apr 17, 2025

arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

This version requires Android 7.0 or newer.

It is built by F-Droid and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
- view network connections
  
  Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
- directly call phone numbers
  
  Allows the app to call phone numbers without your intervention. This may result in unexpected charges or calls. Note that this doesn't allow the app to call emergency numbers. Malicious apps may cost you money by making calls without your confirmation.
- run foreground service
  
  Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
- run foreground service with the type "dataSync"
  
  Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "dataSync"
- have full network access
  
  Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
- show notifications
  
  Allows the app to show notifications
- read your contacts
  
  Allows the app to read data about your contacts stored on your phone. Apps will also have access to the accounts on your phone that have created contacts. This may include accounts created by apps you have installed. This permission allows apps to save your contact data, and malicious apps may share contact data without your knowledge.
- read phone status and identity
  
  Allows the app to access the phone features of the device. This permission allows the app to determine the phone number and device IDs, whether a call is active, and the remote number connected by a call.
- read your text messages (SMS or MMS)
  
  This app can read all SMS (text) messages stored on your phone.
- run at startup
  
  Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
- receive text messages (MMS)
  
  Allows the app to receive and process MMS messages. This means the app could monitor or delete messages sent to your device without showing them to you.
- receive text messages (SMS)
  
  Allows the app to receive and process SMS messages. This means the app could monitor or delete messages sent to your device without showing them to you.
- receive text messages (WAP)
  
  Allows the app to receive and process WAP messages. This permission includes the ability to monitor or delete messages sent to you without showing them to you.
- reorder running apps
  
  Allows the app to move tasks to the foreground and background. The app may do this without your input.
- send and view SMS messages
  
  Allows the app to send SMS messages. This may result in unexpected charges. Malicious apps may cost you money by sending messages without your confirmation.
- prevent phone from sleeping
  
  Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
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Version 0.58.0 (64) - Added on Jan 22, 2025

arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

This version requires Android 7.0 or newer.

It is built by F-Droid and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
- view network connections
  
  Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
- directly call phone numbers
  
  Allows the app to call phone numbers without your intervention. This may result in unexpected charges or calls. Note that this doesn't allow the app to call emergency numbers. Malicious apps may cost you money by making calls without your confirmation.
- run foreground service
  
  Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
- run foreground service with the type "dataSync"
  
  Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "dataSync"
- have full network access
  
  Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
- show notifications
  
  Allows the app to show notifications
- read your contacts
  
  Allows the app to read data about your contacts stored on your phone. Apps will also have access to the accounts on your phone that have created contacts. This may include accounts created by apps you have installed. This permission allows apps to save your contact data, and malicious apps may share contact data without your knowledge.
- read phone status and identity
  
  Allows the app to access the phone features of the device. This permission allows the app to determine the phone number and device IDs, whether a call is active, and the remote number connected by a call.
- read your text messages (SMS or MMS)
  
  This app can read all SMS (text) messages stored on your phone.
- run at startup
  
  Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
- receive text messages (MMS)
  
  Allows the app to receive and process MMS messages. This means the app could monitor or delete messages sent to your device without showing them to you.
- receive text messages (SMS)
  
  Allows the app to receive and process SMS messages. This means the app could monitor or delete messages sent to your device without showing them to you.
- receive text messages (WAP)
  
  Allows the app to receive and process WAP messages. This permission includes the ability to monitor or delete messages sent to you without showing them to you.
- reorder running apps
  
  Allows the app to move tasks to the foreground and background. The app may do this without your input.
- send and view SMS messages
  
  Allows the app to send SMS messages. This may result in unexpected charges. Malicious apps may cost you money by sending messages without your confirmation.
- prevent phone from sleeping
  
  Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
- com.afkanerd.deku.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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Version 0.57.0 (63) - Added on Jan 10, 2025

arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

This version requires Android 7.0 or newer.

It is built by F-Droid and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
- view network connections
  
  Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
- directly call phone numbers
  
  Allows the app to call phone numbers without your intervention. This may result in unexpected charges or calls. Note that this doesn't allow the app to call emergency numbers. Malicious apps may cost you money by making calls without your confirmation.
- run foreground service
  
  Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
- run foreground service with the type "dataSync"
  
  Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "dataSync"
- have full network access
  
  Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
- show notifications
  
  Allows the app to show notifications
- read your contacts
  
  Allows the app to read data about your contacts stored on your phone. Apps will also have access to the accounts on your phone that have created contacts. This may include accounts created by apps you have installed. This permission allows apps to save your contact data, and malicious apps may share contact data without your knowledge.
- read phone status and identity
  
  Allows the app to access the phone features of the device. This permission allows the app to determine the phone number and device IDs, whether a call is active, and the remote number connected by a call.
- read your text messages (SMS or MMS)
  
  This app can read all SMS (text) messages stored on your phone.
- run at startup
  
  Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
- receive text messages (MMS)
  
  Allows the app to receive and process MMS messages. This means the app could monitor or delete messages sent to your device without showing them to you.
- receive text messages (SMS)
  
  Allows the app to receive and process SMS messages. This means the app could monitor or delete messages sent to your device without showing them to you.
- receive text messages (WAP)
  
  Allows the app to receive and process WAP messages. This permission includes the ability to monitor or delete messages sent to you without showing them to you.
- reorder running apps
  
  Allows the app to move tasks to the foreground and background. The app may do this without your input.
- send and view SMS messages
  
  Allows the app to send SMS messages. This may result in unexpected charges. Malicious apps may cost you money by sending messages without your confirmation.
- prevent phone from sleeping
  
  Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
- com.afkanerd.deku.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Download APK 30 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

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