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https://github.com/oxen-io/session-android
A private messenger for Android.
https://github.com/oxen-io/session-android
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A private messenger for Android.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/oxen-io/session-android
- Owner: oxen-io
- License: gpl-3.0
- Fork: true (signalapp/Signal-Android)
- Created: 2019-03-05T05:10:37.000Z (almost 6 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2024-10-29T05:28:55.000Z (3 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-10-29T16:20:29.313Z (2 months ago)
- Language: Kotlin
- Homepage: https://getsession.org
- Size: 439 MB
- Stars: 1,886
- Watchers: 40
- Forks: 173
- Open Issues: 314
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
- Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
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README
# Session Android
[Download on the Google Play Store](https://getsession.org/android)
Add the [F-Droid repo](https://fdroid.getsession.org/)
[Download the APK from here](https://github.com/oxen-io/session-android/releases/latest)
## Summary
Session integrates directly with [Oxen Service Nodes](https://docs.oxen.io/about-the-oxen-blockchain/oxen-service-nodes), which are a set of distributed, decentralized and Sybil resistant nodes. Service Nodes act as servers which store messages offline, and a set of nodes which allow for onion routing functionality obfuscating users' IP addresses. For a full understanding of how Session works, read the [Session Whitepaper](https://getsession.org/whitepaper).
## Want to contribute? Found a bug or have a feature request?
Please search for any [existing issues](https://github.com/oxen-io/session-android/issues) that describe your bugs in order to avoid duplicate submissions. Submissions can be made by making a pull request to our `dev` branch. If you don't know where to start contributing, try reading the Github issues page for ideas.
## Build instructions
Build instructions can be found in [BUILDING.md](BUILDING.md).
## Translations
Want to help us translate Session into your language? You can do so at https://crowdin.com/project/session-android!
## Verifying signatures
**Step 1:**
```
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/oxen-io/oxen-core/master/utils/gpg_keys/KeeJef.asc
gpg --import KeeJef.asc
```
**Step 2:**
Get the signed hash for this release. `SESSION_VERSION` needs to be updated for the release you want to verify.
```
export SESSION_VERSION=1.10.4
wget https://github.com/oxen-io/session-android/releases/download/$SESSION_VERSION/signatures.asc
```
**Step 3:**
Verify the signature of the hashes of the files.
```
gpg --verify signatures.asc 2>&1 |grep "Good signature from"
```
The command above should print "`Good signature from "Kee Jefferys...`". If it does, the hashes are valid but we still have to make the sure the signed hashes matches the downloaded files.
**Step 4:**
Make sure the two commands below returns the same hash. If they do, files are valid.
```
sha256sum session-$SESSION_VERSION-universal.apk
grep universal.apk signatures.asc
```
## License
Copyright 2011 Whisper Systems
Copyright 2013-2017 Open Whisper Systems
Copyright 2019-2021 The Oxen Project
Licensed under the GPLv3: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
## Socials
