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A censorship-resistant messaging client with built-in proxy

  1. 1BM

    Hi HN! I’m proud to share that we have built a real 3rd party iMessage client for Android. We did it by reverse engineering the iMessage protocol and encryption system. It's available to download today (no waitlist): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beeper.ima and there's a technical writeup here: https://blog.beeper.com/p/how-beeper-mini-works. Unlike every other attempt to build an iMessage app for Android (including our first gen app), Beeper Mini does not use a Mac server relay in the cloud. The app connects directly to Apple…

    2023 · beeper.com

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    MegaChat119

    Browser-based Skype competitor from Kim Dotcom

    2015

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    Block unwanted SMS spam text messages

    2017

  4. 4WT

    Side project tunneling a TCP port through WhatsApp, can be useful on airplanes or any WiFi/carrier that has unlimited social network data limits. Appreciate feedback :)

    2022 · github.com

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    Machine Learning-based SMS spam filter for iOS 11

    2017

  6. 6TB

    Hello all, This is my second year of working on a project[1] with the goal of browsing the web, on an Android smartphone, without reliance on Wi-Fi or mobile data. While this concept might seem aimless, my goal was to provide a way for people in areas with limited, expensive, or censored cellular internet access a way to view the web in a basic format. I finished work on a basic client-server model last year[2], and this year, I implemented a new pseudo-distributed peer-to-peer model that allows any TxtNet Browser user to use their own smartphone to run a background server service that…

    2023 · github.com

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    fullmoon321

    Chat with private and local large language models

    2025

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    Superwall250

    Build & test mobile app paywalls without shipping updates

    2025

  9. 9BC

    Thanks for checking out Babble! You might wonder why this app is even useful and why not just use Signal/PGP. This app's target audience is actually ordinary people in China or similar countries who are under severe government surveillance and censorship, where access to Signal and similar E2EE messaging software is blocked by nationwide firewalls, such as the Great Firewall of China (GFW). Chinese people have been deprived of freedom of speech even before the COVID-19 pandemic. Li Wenliang, who was among the first to notice the spread of the virus and warned his colleagues about it in…

    2022 · babble.landrop.app

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    FireChat115

    Hyperlocal anonymous chat network (no Internet required)

    2014

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    shortwave106

    Short-range anonymous messaging (Secret meets Firechat)

    2014

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    Anonymous messaging, chat in incognito mode, encryption

    2023

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    Messaging with blockchain identity and user controlled data

    2018

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    Hiya86

    Know who's calling or texting and block spammers on Android

    2016

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    Pac Chat133

    A realtime, anonymous chat made using node and Google maps

    2016

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    When a VPN Alone Is Not Enough

    2014

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    Get rid of fake SMS messages and calls 100% free.

    Jan 2026

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    MyChat86

    Secure instant messaging system for any network

    2018

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    Zendo82

    Secure Mobile Messenger using OTP Encryption (iOS/Android)

    2015

  20. 20MZ

    Hey everyone. I built an MTProto proxy for Telegram aimed at bypassing active DPI censorship like the Russian TSPU. I chose Zig because it's perfect for writing fast network daemons and makes it incredibly easy to port low-level C bypass techniques like TCP desync and packet fragmentation. Would love to get some feedback or contributors!

    Apr 2026 · github.com

  21. 21MC

    In 2020 my country temporarily blocked nearly all popular websites (Facebook, Youtube, Instagram etc.) for 45 days. I tried other VPN apps and protocols but they failed. And I started crafting my own VPN protocol and app. Android client app has features below: Quick Tile, Multi-profiles, Split tunneling, Offline region, Custom DNS, MTU config I found Offline region feature unique, for example if you want to watch videos on Youtube but don't want people to send you message from social medias. You can block internet access of these social media apps, so your friends will see you as offline,…

    2021

  22. 22NT

    I’ve created Nedagram that I think it's ready but needs extensive testing before announcing it: https://nedagram.com ## Problem statement: - during Iran internet shutdown, the government cut off phone lines and mobiles (no text or calls). Gradually they opened up landlines and then phones, but still texting/SMS was down with no real internet. - There were still ways to connect through proxies, vpns, DNS tunnels, etc. However, people had no way to send each other VPN config files or proxy urls/passwords/etc (they needed to call and read them over the phone) ##…

    Feb 2026 · nedagram.com

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    100% Local PII Anonymizer for ChatGPT & LLMs.

    Dec 2025

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    NoRing9

    Free Private Call & SMS protection that learns on your phone

    Jul 2026 · noringapp.com

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