A self-hosted P2P messenger - you will need an S3 bucket to use it
About this app
A simple P2P messenger app, with no central backend - requires user-provided S3 bucket to function.
All data is stored on your device and in your S3 bucket. Messages are end-to-end encrypted and exchanged via a P2P protocol over S3.
No phone number is required.
Supports text, images, audio, video. No voice or video calls.
For more details see https://cweb.gitlab.io/StoneAge.html
Forked from [Conversations](https://github.com/siacs/Conversations) with communication protocol switched from XMPP to [Cweb](https://cweb.gitlab.io).
Licensed under GPL-3.0-only.
What's New in v2.13.0+free
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
Version history
Dec 23, 2023 · 22.5 MB · Android API 21–34 · code 4208104
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 63bd912be22edcf1aa2304546e995819690e00fac8cb861e9c7a279d19e35c88
Dec 23, 2023 · 23 MB · Android API 21–34 · code 4208103
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 39e2f0a7565b77a47f11f9118739fc9284f3b3fad74a7e2b913ad7c935ef78f7
Dec 23, 2023 · 23 MB · Android API 21–34 · code 4208102
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 962c1174771dc76332e8f9af9415a783eaed1791462dc41abbad9896269e5da8
Will it run on your device?
73%
- Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
- ABI coverage is focused on newer 64-bit devices.
Installation Guide
Open Settings on your Android device
Go to Security → Unknown sources (or Install unknown apps)
Enable "Allow from this source" for your browser or file manager
Open the downloaded APK file from your Downloads folder
Tap "Install" and wait for installation to complete
Launch the app from your home screen
Make sure to re-enable Unknown Sources restrictions after installation for security.
How to install this safely
How to verify the file you downloaded
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What the signing certificate proves
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How to roll back to an earlier version
If the current release misbehaves, 2.13.0+free is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall StoneAge first — which clears its local data unless you have a backup. Reinstall the older APK only if its signing fingerprint matches the build you already trust, and check the API range: an older release may target an Android version your device has moved past.
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Source code
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App Information
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SHA-256 Hash
63bd912be22edcf1aa2304546e995819690e00fac8cb861e9c7a279d19e35c88
Signing certificate
8dc58772d8d6ce6669ff7b98c4303b3410e0500c9fb7b332711be05c7b08bdb1
Permissions Required
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