A Secure Scuttlebutt decentralized social network client
About this app
Tilde Friends is both a peer-to-peer social network client, participating in Secure Scuttlebutt, as well as a platform for writing and running web applications.
Licensed under MIT, by Cory McWilliams.
What's New in v0.2026.6
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- * Private message attachments.
- * Crash fixes and load time improvements.
- * Show nicknames assigned by other users.
- * Show a new flat list of messages in order.
- * Added a .deb build.
- * Update: CodeMirror, QuickJS 2026-06-04, libbacktrace, sqlite 3.53.2.
Version history
Jun 25, 2026 · 9.1 MB · Android API 24–35 · code 63
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- * Private message attachments.
- * Crash fixes and load time improvements.
- * Show nicknames assigned by other users.
- * Show a new flat list of messages in order.
- * Added a .deb build.
- * Update: CodeMirror, QuickJS 2026-06-04, libbacktrace, sqlite 3.53.2.
SHA-256 89ab66e1a4b19600be51bac12725d9c0eed8f629112ac7a6f32500f1a22ea939
May 29, 2026 · 9 MB · Android API 24–35 · code 62
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- * Crash fixes.
- * Replication improvements.
- * File renaming in the editor.
- * More concise message composition UI.
- * Message link fixes.
- * Update: CodeMirror, libbacktrace, lit 3.3.3, sqlite 3.53.1.
SHA-256 ef910a3b4f2f30ce26bb1a21896b1bdad55f3673c22c5a07535164a30397d295
Apr 30, 2026 · 9 MB · Android API 24–35 · code 55
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- * Performance improvements: faster loads when subscribed to many channels, use more cores, show usernames earlier, and scan private messages faster.
- * New messages at the bottom, better error messaging, feed QR codes, and highlight search results in the ssb app.
- * Ability to diff app changes.
- * Import and export from the db app.
- * Support opening ssb: URLs on mobile.
- * Minor UI improvements.
SHA-256 82b6e7cf2dabc471bde3239d0487524d5193382e79e7c37a4ee527f6dc364f63
Will it run on your device?
92%
- Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
- Multiple CPU architectures are covered.
- Aligned with the latest Android target SDK expectations.
Installation Guide
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Open the downloaded APK file from your Downloads folder
Tap "Install" and wait for installation to complete
Launch the app from your home screen
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SHA-256 Hash
89ab66e1a4b19600be51bac12725d9c0eed8f629112ac7a6f32500f1a22ea939
Signing certificate
5a427d8831ebfe129f2a0c1e8a6d324a2d7d6f5873ab3e7d88342ca7afccc147
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