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