Stingle Photos is a secure, end-to-end encrypted gallery and sync app
About this app
Stingle Photos is a secure, open-source photo, video cloud storage and backup application that is safe, ad-free and easy to use. It provides strong encryption and privacy to keep you safe from data breaches and leaks. Easily sync and backup and share your photos and videos on our secure cloud storage.
Why use Stingle Photos safe cloud storage app?
Successor of wildly popular SafeCamera application, Stingle Photos is an open-source, secure, end-to-end encrypted media backup application with the state-of-the-art security technologies that ensure your privacy.
* We put our users first by prioritizing your privacy * All your photos & videos are secured with end-to-end encryption * Unlike other companies, we only store the bare minimum of metadata on our servers: your email, registration date, payment plan, number of active devices, number and size of encrypted files * We don’t collect big data or track our users in any way * No need to fear for your data privacy - ONLY you can have access to your photos & videos
Key features
* Full on the fly encryption of video support: recording and playback * Fingerprint and face id support for fast unlocking * Ability to take photos & videos without entering a password or providing a fingerprint. * Backup and sync functionality. All your photos & videos are backed up in the background to the cloud and synced to other devices using the same account * Albums for better library organization * Secure sharing. You can share photos and videos with friends and family with strong end-to-end encryption. * As anonymous as possible. Registration just takes an email and password to start using the app * Stingle Photos is 100% free and open-source. It includes 1GB free cloud storage space. You only pay if you need more cloud storage. No ads or third-party libraries like that can track you. * We as a provider can’t see anything in your account. If the servers ever get hacked or law enforcement agencies request access to your data, they won’t get anything valuable.
If you have any questions or suggestions, drop us a message at support@stingle.org
Licensed under GPL-3.0-only.
What's New in v2.12.0
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- * New backup status icon in the gallery shows live upload and download progress at a glance. Tap it to see exactly which files are transferring.
- * Faster backups with parallel uploads.
- * Modernized for the latest Android versions with a fresh edge-to-edge design and updated video playback.
- * Smoother, more stable gallery scrolling on large libraries.
- * Security hardening and many smaller bugfixes.
Version history
Jul 5, 2026 · 14.7 MB · Android API 23–35 · code 58
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- * New backup status icon in the gallery shows live upload and download progress at a glance. Tap it to see exactly which files are transferring.
- * Faster backups with parallel uploads.
- * Modernized for the latest Android versions with a fresh edge-to-edge design and updated video playback.
- * Smoother, more stable gallery scrolling on large libraries.
- * Security hardening and many smaller bugfixes.
SHA-256 aa190597df0954c2610884e81c602cba251b581c243f12e7fc46341f94051b4e
Oct 20, 2023 · 11.6 MB · Android API 23–34 · code 57
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 8034360f4a12e495aa61969ddcc7acba62b0260eac44de907c80b87523829451
Apr 13, 2023 · 11.5 MB · Android API 23–33 · code 54
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- * Fixed crash on startup that some users were experiencing
- * Now Stingle Photos will ask to get All files access to be able to automatically delete files after import, if that option is selected
- * On startup app will ask for Notification permission to send status notifications
- * Now Auto import works as expected on newer Android versions
- * Lot's of smaller bugfixes
SHA-256 912b136eefcb6ef2ce3173051e59b25a73897e0aca734fa61bca97886e0a825c
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
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, 2.11.0 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall Stingle Photos 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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SHA-256 Hash
aa190597df0954c2610884e81c602cba251b581c243f12e7fc46341f94051b4e
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