# Tox Messenger

> Private P2P chat with Tox: secure messages, groups, voice & video calls.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.toxmessenger.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.toxmessenger.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `app.toxmessenger.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** REDEMPTIO CORP
- **Category:** COMMUNICATION
- **Downloads:** 332
- **Version:** 1.3.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-09
- **First published:** 2026-08-09
- **Publisher country:** DZ
- **Size:** 17 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.toxmessenger.android)
- **Website:** [https://toxmessenger.app](https://toxmessenger.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://toxmessenger.app/privacy.html](https://toxmessenger.app/privacy.html)

## Description

Tox Messenger is a private, peer-to-peer messenger built on the Tox protocol. There is no central server holding your conversations—messages go device to device with end-to-end encryption.<br><br>WHY TOX MESSENGER<br>• No phone number or email required to chat<br>• Local profiles with password protection<br>• Chat history encrypted on your device (per profile)<br>• Open contact by Tox ID or QR code<br><br>MESSAGING<br>• One-to-one text chats<br>• Group chats (create, invite, leave)<br>• Send files and media in private chats<br>• Disappearing messages with a shared timer and live countdown<br>• Delete chats or individual messages on your device<br><br>CALLS<br>• Voice and video calls (ToxAV)<br>• Group calls as multi-peer mesh when members are online<br>• Incoming call controls to answer or decline<br><br>PRIVACY &amp; CONTROL<br>• Multi-profile support—switch accounts on one phone<br>• Recovery phrase when you create a profile (keep it offline)<br>• Online/offline presence for friends<br>• Notifications for messages and invites (with permission)<br><br>HOW TO START<br>1. Create a profile and set a password<br>2. Save your recovery phrase somewhere safe<br>3. Share your Tox ID or QR code with friends<br>4. Accept their friend request and start chatting<br><br>NOTES<br>• Both people need an internet connection and must be friends on Tox for live chat and calls<br>• First connection may take a short time while the app joins the Tox network<br>• Group and call features work best when contacts are online<br><br>Tox Messenger is for people who want messaging without a traditional account system—just cryptographic identities and direct peer connections.

## Rankings

- #1,546,099 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS`
- `android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `app.toxmessenger.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.toxmessenger.android)