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monocles chat 2.1.6 APK download

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Version
2.1.6
Released
May 7, 2026
Minimum Android
Android 6
Target Android
Android 15
Package
de.monocles.chat

Download

Download 64-bit ARM Most phones from 2017 on 37.9 MB
SHA-256: 2c841a0e6aeda8133043b3a87bf66f83a63cf46001d16a0a90871d3f84b08b32
Download x86 64-bit Emulators, Chromebooks, PCs 40.2 MB
SHA-256: 1f5ab38cef9fd200193297cdd1b896bdfa22c79dbe23100e95e7e46bf4facf1f
Download x86 32-bit Old emulators and tablets 38.5 MB
SHA-256: 92a5f2c87ec6984fba5447a6b357553aa30e8bbc07cacebf3c5b80070e4f17e9
Download 32-bit ARM Older or low-end phones 33.4 MB
SHA-256: a7a0ffba55fd17fa247cb7620672842ba4fee8e5e9e24ef260b4fbff5d8559c7

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

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Screenshots

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What's new

• Support for ephemeral messages
• Fix NPE
• Include files in backups and use portable paths
• Default to store in internal hidden storage
• Remove obsolete file export preference
• Change default internal hidden storage deletion period to never
• Refactor pinned messages and also add pinned messages to backup
• Show toast on backup failure and prune old backup files but keep the last three
• Exclude reply fallback for messages with remote files
• Improve create and restore backup
• Show toast n

Permissions

No permission changes compared to the previous version.

All permissions (52)
  • android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
  • android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
  • android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
  • android.permission.BIND_TELECOM_CONNECTION_SERVICE
  • android.permission.BLUETOOTH
  • android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
  • android.permission.CAMERA
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CAMERA
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SYSTEM_EXEMPTED
  • android.permission.INTERNET
  • android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • android.permission.MANAGE_OWN_CALLS
  • android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
  • android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
  • android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
  • android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
  • android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
  • android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
  • android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO
  • android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED
  • android.permission.READ_PROFILE
  • android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
  • android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
  • android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES
  • android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
  • android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT
  • android.permission.VIBRATE
  • android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
  • android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
  • com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
  • com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
  • com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
  • com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
  • com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
  • com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
  • com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
  • com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
  • com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
  • com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
  • com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
  • com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
  • de.monocles.chat.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
  • me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
  • me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE

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