Shine a light on your texting behavior
About this app
Text Torch analyzes your SMS and MMS messages and tells you how you compare to each person you message in several ways: • what percent of the time each of you starts conversations with the other • what percent of the texts each of you has sent • how the average length of your texts compares to theirs
Sentry is used (opt-in) for analytics and crash reporting.
Permissions: • READ_SMS to get SMS and MMS message data • READ_CONTACTS to display contacts' names • INTERNET and ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE for Sentry
Licensed under GPL-3.0-or-later, by Miles Krell.
What's New in v1.2.0
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- - Added dark theme, used automatically when dark mode is enabled on your phone
- - Updated to Material Design 3 components and styles
- - Refreshed app colors
- - Bug fixes
Version history
Aug 4, 2022 · 4.6 MB · Android API 21–32 · code 5
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- - Added dark theme, used automatically when dark mode is enabled on your phone
- - Updated to Material Design 3 components and styles
- - Refreshed app colors
- - Bug fixes
SHA-256 cbada7749b9974e6ae756d887df6a60d646c0b8e4cf39ddc9abb13c41699eebe
Mar 14, 2021 · 3.6 MB · Android API 21–28 · code 4
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- Fix rare crash caused by messages with empty recipients list
SHA-256 1724738572b84fecb8c5763ebd43a9142c2fe7522a32c182b18d34cf723d0c09
Jan 29, 2021 · 3.6 MB · Android API 21–28 · code 3
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- Allow specifying how much time must pass before a new conversation is considered to have begun
SHA-256 b147246fcb19476581ac32483e9b68d8d66ab5b68ae39abb08ae43da03e06a83
Will it run on your device?
87%
- Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
- Multiple CPU architectures are covered.
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
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How to roll back to an earlier version
If the current release misbehaves, 1.1.1 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall Text Torch 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
cbada7749b9974e6ae756d887df6a60d646c0b8e4cf39ddc9abb13c41699eebe
Signing certificate
4b977feb0e577337a887263888703763d71cd3d19cf4a5bf4ce55054c335a3e2
Permissions Required
What each permission lets Text Torch do. A highlighted one is worth a second look — not necessarily wrong, just worth asking whether this app needs it.
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