Use iMessage on your Android phone! (Mac computer required)
About this app
Apple's messaging network iMessage has gained a lot of popularity in recent years, though it has long been locked down to their platforms. But now, AirMessage makes it easy to send and receive messages to your friends and family through group chats, images, videos and audio messages!
- Send and receive messages over iMessage - Chat together with your friends in groups - Share images, videos, documents and more - Enjoy a clean, beautiful messaging experience
The F-Droid release of AirMessage for Android excludes certain features found in the main release, such as Sign In with Google and location attachments.
Please note that a Mac computer is required to use this app.
Licensed under Apache-2.0, by Cole Feuer.
What's New in v3.5.2-fdroid
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
Version history
Nov 1, 2022 · 16.8 MB · Android API 23–31 · code 139
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 c45d89013191ced9816b49d526cdce40207cc65ef2f4eaf841fe666bf3047537
Aug 17, 2022 · 16.8 MB · Android API 23–31 · code 138
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- Added #FreeiMessage notice
SHA-256 05e3caace954ecdd70aabf267eedfcb75f98b33d3fcfae5c8016b9ccc1f27219
Aug 4, 2022 · 16.8 MB · Android API 23–31 · code 137
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- Initial F-Droid release!
SHA-256 6863e18ffc6aa5dd5696b7dcf3c3ae8db7e1f6bf8346439b7fcd262a58847910
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
Before you install anything, confirm the file is the one described here. On a computer, run shasum -a 256 your-download.apk (macOS or Linux) or certutil -hashfile your-download.apk SHA256 (Windows), then compare the output character-for-character with the SHA-256 on this page. If a single character differs, the file is not the build we recorded — delete it.
What the signing certificate proves
Every Android app is signed with a private key that only its developer holds. The fingerprint on this page is a hash of the matching public certificate, and it proves continuity rather than identity: it tells you a build came from whoever signed the earlier ones. Android enforces this at install time — if a package claiming to be me.tagavari.airmessage is signed with a different key, the system will refuse to install it over your existing copy. A fingerprint that changes between releases is worth pausing on, because a repackaged app that has been modified by someone else cannot keep the original signature.
How to roll back to an earlier version
If the current release misbehaves, 3.5.1 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall AirMessage 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.
Why we list sources instead of hosting everything
The official store channel is almost always the right choice: it updates automatically and carries the publisher's own distribution guarantees. A direct APK is useful when a device has no store access, when a rollout has not reached your region, or when you need a specific version — and only when the publisher has authorized that copy. APKBrowse does not list pirated, cracked, or unauthorized rebuilds of AirMessage, and a listing is removed when the evidence for it stops holding up.
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Source code
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App Information
Security Verification
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SHA-256 Hash
c45d89013191ced9816b49d526cdce40207cc65ef2f4eaf841fe666bf3047537
Signing certificate
6bf093f287196fa36e5d08217d8f598f8b3175bf3ef3f19ecfba6cd2269a95e8
Permissions Required
What each permission lets AirMessage do. A highlighted one is worth a second look — not necessarily wrong, just worth asking whether this app needs it.
Previous Versions
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