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Knit 2.8.0 APK download

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Version
2.8.0
Released
Oct 4, 2026
Minimum Android
Android 10
Target Android
Android 16
Package
app.getknit.knit

Download

Download 68.6 MB
SHA-256: 8537ebb4aea42f4dddb51566adee28436732f1e6bdc4cbdd3398d483078981f9

This build will not install over a Google Play version of the same app. Uninstall the existing app first (back up your data).

Screenshots

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What's new

Remove a contact, clear the Nearby room, and see stuck messages get through

Someone's profile now has Remove contact in its menu. It deletes your chat with them from this phone and
doesn't tell them; people you share a group with stay in your contacts while you're both in it. A long press
on the Nearby room in the chat list clears it, as with any other chat, and only your phone forgets the
messages. A GIF now shows as "GIF" rather than "Photo".

A lot of messages that used to stall now get thro

Permissions

No permission changes compared to the previous version.

All permissions (22)
  • android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
  • android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
  • android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
  • android.permission.BLUETOOTH
  • android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
  • android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE
  • android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
  • android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN
  • android.permission.CAMERA
  • android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
  • android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE
  • android.permission.INTERNET
  • android.permission.NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES
  • android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
  • android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
  • android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
  • android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
  • app.getknit.knit.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

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