Signal for Android
Signal for Android is a free, open-source messaging app for Android. A private messenger for Android. It has 29,548 GitHub stars and is released under the AGPL-3.0 license, and you can install it from Google Play.
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About Signal for Android
Signal is a simple, powerful, and secure messenger that uses your phone's data connection (WiFi/4G/5G) to communicate securely.
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Is Signal for Android free and open source?
Yes. Signal for Android's source code is public on GitHub under the AGPL-3.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free.
How do I install Signal for Android?
You can install Signal for Android from Google Play; the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v8.32.3).
Is Signal for Android still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 26, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.