SilenceIM/Silence
PROJECT MOVED: https://git.silence.dev/Silence/Silence-Android/ (GitHub is just a mirror.) observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4186
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2012
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1133 stars · 172 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Silence is an Android SMS/MMS messaging app that encrypts messages end-to-end using the Signal protocol, working entirely over the cellular network with no servers or internet connection. It is a fork of TextSecure that preserves encrypted SMS, and the project has moved to git.silence.dev with GitHub as a mirror.
Use cases
- send encrypted sms messages on android
- text privately without internet or a messaging service
- protect sms messages if my phone is lost or stolen
- replace my default sms app with an encrypted one
- message friends securely without them installing a new service
When to choose
- you need encrypted SMS/MMS over the cellular network without internet
- you want to avoid servers, accounts, or Google services dependencies
- you want a fully open-source, auditable messaging app
When to avoid
- you want modern internet-based encrypted messaging like Signal itself
- you need active development and recent updates (last release 2021)
- you need iOS or desktop support
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
security cryptography chat-interface privacy messaging-platforms android-tools security sms mms encrypted-messaging signal-protocol textsecure-fork e2e-encryption android mobile
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/SilenceIM/Silence · fetched 2026-08-28 · 9de63fec676a
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| SilenceIM/Silence | main | 32 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="SilenceIM/Silence")
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