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Connect You vs Deku SMS: catalog facts
Connect You	Deku SMS
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Android	Android
Contacts and SMS in a single app Uses the system contacts API so data stays in sync	End-to-end encrypted SMS Message forwarding to the cloud
SMS on Android 16 and later needs restricted permissions enabled manually Android only	Android only Encrypted messaging needs a compatible app on the other end
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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