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Deku SMS

Deku SMS is a free, open-source messaging app for Android. DekuSMS is an SMS app that supports end to end encryption, cloud forwarding and. It has 603 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.

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About Deku SMS

DekuSMS is an open-source SMS app designed to prioritize your privacy and security while using SMS. With DekuSMS, you can send and receive end-to-end encrypted SMS messages, ensuring that your conversations remain confidential. DekuSMS also enables users with the option to configure the app to forward their SMS messages to their online servers. This convenient feature ensures that you can access your messages even when you're away from your device, providing you with greater flexibility and convenience in managing your conversations. Advanced users can connect the app to a RabbitMQ server, which transform the mobile device into an SMS sending Gateway-Client.

Privacy and F-Droid

F-Droid builds Deku SMS from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.

No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.

Screenshots

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FAQ

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Is Deku SMS free and open source?

Yes. Deku SMS's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.

How do I install Deku SMS?

You can install Deku SMS from F-Droid (package com.afkanerd.deku) and from Google Play; the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: 0.79.0).

Is Deku SMS still maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 26, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Oct 14, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.