# Deku SMS (open-source messaging app)

> Deku SMS is a free, open-source messaging app for Android. Deku is an SMS app that supports end to end encryption and photo sharing. It has 599 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.

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.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/dekusms/DekuSMS-Android |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Kotlin |
| GitHub stars | 599 |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/com.afkanerd.deku/ (package com.afkanerd.deku) |
| F-Droid anti-features | none flagged |
| Google Play | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.afkanerd.deku |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Messaging & chat |
| Latest release | 0.77.0 (Aug 16, 2026) |
| Last commit | Aug 16, 2026 |

F-Droid builds its apps from source and flags anti-features: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/

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