GrapheneOS rebuilds its Messages app from scratch with Jetpack Compose
GrapheneOS' rewritten Messages app is released
GrapheneOS release 13 replaces the legacy Messages interface with Jetpack Compose and Material 3, rebuilding every screen. The update adds a two-pane layout for large screens, conversation pinning, snoozing for 1, 8, or 24 hours or indefinitely, swipe-to-archive, multi-select message deletion, and a new onboarding flow covering SMS privacy and permissions. It also fixes crashes, notifications, security, and message handling.
Version 13 replaces the legacy interface with Jetpack Compose and Material 3. It rebuilds every screen, adds new conversation controls and large-screen support, and fixes problems with crashes, notifications, security, and message handling.
- I_am_tiberius
Everytime I read GrapheneOS news I search for news related to Fairephone. It's such a shame that there's still no official plan for Fairephone to work on requirements for GrapheneOS. The combination of those 2 would be fantastic. It would also open a big new market (I assume) for Fairephone so not sure why there seems no clear sign in that direction at all (to my knowledge).
- mrd3v0
I wish they prioritised the call app. It is beyond appalling. You can't even determine when a call happened, beyond the generic low fidelity "[time] ago". It also almost feels like tapping anything makes me accidentally call people. Abhorrent UI/UX to be completely honest.
- cloudie78
How about some screenshots?
- Maskawanian
Does anyone know if this is something that we can install now, or if it will show up in the next OS release?
- jcul
Where I live, an sms app is not very important. It's almost exclusively used for two factor authentication messages. Everyone uses WhatsApp, signal, telegram etc, even businesses and services.
So having a bare bones aosp messaging app was never an issue for me. Having said that, I find fossify messages pretty good.
Will try out the new GOS app too.
- mewse-hn
Does it do RCS?
- module1973
Would have been cool to have encrypted SMS messages like the SMSecure app while we wait for RCS
- LoganDark
That was really fast, they only announced it like a day or two ago IIRC? Also: no screenshots of the redesigned interface?!