A simple app to chat with anyone you want on the same network.
About this app
SocketChat is a messaging app that helps you communicate with your friends on the same network, where one of the devices with this app installed acts as server. Just make a session and enjoy talking to your friends. The app does not use any third party database to store your chat, its all saved in a local database and you can delete any session whenever you want. You can customize the app however you want: * change chat bubble appearance * connection history * continue chatting in any network * server authentication
This app is all you need when it comes to local network text chatting.
Licensed under MIT, by Nima Khajehpour.
What's New in v2.0
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- upgraded system for better functionality and more reliability
- ui redesign
- users can send multiline messages
- everyone can make a server
- chat history and persistence of chats after reconnection
- more than two users can connect to the server
Version history
May 2, 2025 · 8.5 MB · Android API 21–33 · code 2
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- upgraded system for better functionality and more reliability
- ui redesign
- users can send multiline messages
- everyone can make a server
- chat history and persistence of chats after reconnection
- more than two users can connect to the server
SHA-256 fd388dbcbeaf286f8fad36a5f55eca1452d9425958e4fddc9388599078322fec
Mar 3, 2025 · 4.8 MB · Android API 21–33 · code 1
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 91f1cd498ba3f2c015d4990254de53a321e343ad28290dab14de723152dc0512
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
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, 1.0 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall SocketChat 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
Security Verification
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SHA-256 Hash
fd388dbcbeaf286f8fad36a5f55eca1452d9425958e4fddc9388599078322fec
Signing certificate
bb39f182534ac043c7e98993452127fe498754133cadb33ceeeab9ce2cdfd345
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