Messages: SMS Text & Chat Home

 Welcome to Messages

Effective Date: September 24, 2026

1. Introduction

Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how the Messages application accesses, uses, stores, and protects information when you use our services.

Messages is designed to provide SMS/MMS messaging, contact management, calling-related features, notifications, scheduled messaging, and optional Home Launcher functionality.

By using Messages, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

2. Permissions and Access

Our application requests permissions only when they are required to provide specific features. The following explains how these permissions and Android roles are used.

1. SMS and MMS Access

Permissions:

• android.permission.READ_SMS

• android.permission.WRITE_SMS

• android.permission.SEND_SMS

• android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS

• android.permission.RECEIVE_MMS

Usage:

These permissions allow Messages to read, send, receive, organize, and manage SMS/MMS messages.

2. Default SMS Application Functionality

Role / Access:

• Android Default SMS Application Role (android.app.role.SMS)

• SMS-related permissions listed above

Usage:

Messages may request to become your device's Default SMS Application.

When Messages is selected as the default SMS application, Android allows it to provide the core SMS/MMS functionality supported by the operating system.

3. Contacts Access

Permissions:

• android.permission.READ_CONTACTS

• android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS

Usage:

Contacts access allows Messages to connect phone numbers with contact information and provide a better messaging experience.

We do not sell your contacts or use contact information for personalized advertising.

4. Phone and Calling Functionality

Permissions:

• android.permission.CALL_PHONE

• android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE

Usage:

These permissions support calling-related features within Messages.

5. Default Home Launcher Functionality

Role / Access:

• Android Default Home / Launcher Role

• Android-supported launcher APIs and related access

Usage:

Messages may optionally request to become your device's Default Home Launcher.

6. Notifications

Permission:

• android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS

Usage:

This permission allows Messages to send notifications such as:

• New incoming message notifications

• Message alerts

• Scheduled message notifications

• Other important application notifications

You can manage notification permission through Android settings.

7. Internet and Network Access

Permissions:

• android.permission.INTERNET

• android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Usage:

Basic SMS functionality may continue to work according to Android's SMS system even when an internet connection is unavailable.

8. Background Services and Device Restart

Permissions:

• android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE

• android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC

• android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED

Usage:

These permissions support required background operations and allow Messages to restore supported functionality after the device restarts.

9. Alarm and Scheduling

Permissions:

• android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM

• android.permission.USE_EXACT_ALARM

Usage:

These permissions may be used for time-sensitive features such as:

• Scheduled SMS

• Delayed messaging

• Message reminders

• Other supported scheduled functions

Alarms are not scheduled for advertising or promotional purposes.

10. Vibration

Permission:

• android.permission.VIBRATE

Usage:

This permission is used to provide vibration feedback for notifications, incoming messages, and supported application interactions.

11. Wake Lock

Permission:

• android.permission.WAKE_LOCK

Usage:

Wake lock functionality may be used when necessary to keep the device awake for a short period while performing important operations, such as processing incoming messages or supported background tasks.

12. Overlay and System Alert Window

Permission:

• android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW

Usage:

When the required Android system access is enabled by the user, this permission may allow Messages to display supported floating or overlay interfaces over other applications.

13. Full-Screen Notification

Permission:

• android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT

Usage:

Where supported and permitted by Android and applicable Google Play requirements, this permission may be used for eligible urgent notifications that require immediate user attention.

Full-screen notification functionality is not used for ordinary advertisements or promotional content.

14. Advertising Identifier

Permission:

• com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID

Usage:

Used to support in-app advertising and analytics services, providing relevant ads and improving user experience. 

3. Data Handling and Security

Messages may process SMS/MMS messages, contact information, device information, and application-related information to provide its features.

SMS/MMS and contact information may primarily be processed and stored on your device.

We take reasonable measures to protect information from unauthorized access, misuse, or disclosure.

However, no electronic storage or transmission method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

4. How We Use Information

Information accessed by Messages may be used:

• To provide and maintain SMS/MMS messaging functionality

• To send and receive messages

• To organize and search conversations

• To provide contact and calling features

• To provide Default SMS functionality

• To provide optional Home Launcher functionality

• To provide notifications

• To provide scheduled or delayed messaging

• To improve application performance and reliability

• To diagnose crashes and technical issues

• To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, or security problems

• To display and measure advertisements

• To provide analytics and crash reporting

We do not use SMS/MMS message content for personalized advertising.

5. Advertising and Third-Party Services

Messages may use third-party services to provide advertising, analytics, crash reporting, and other application services.

These services may include:

• Google Play Services

• Google AdMob

• Google Analytics for Firebase

• Firebase Crashlytics

These services may process information such as device information, advertising identifiers, application interaction information, diagnostics, crash information, and other information required to provide their services.

Third-party service providers process information according to their own privacy policies and applicable laws.

6. Sharing of Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share or allow information to be processed by service providers when necessary to:

• Provide application functionality

• Provide advertising services

• Measure advertising performance

• Provide analytics

• Diagnose crashes

• Maintain application security

• Prevent fraud or abuse

• Comply with legal requirements

We do not share SMS or MMS message content with advertising providers for personalized advertising.

We may disclose information when required by applicable law, legal process, court order, or a valid request from an authorized authority.

7. Data Storage and Retention

Messages and contact information are primarily processed on your device to provide the application's core features.

SMS/MMS data remains subject to Android's messaging system and your device settings.

You may delete messages, contacts, or other application data using the available application or Android controls.

Uninstalling the application may remove application data according to Android's normal application data-management behavior.

Third-party service providers may retain information according to their own applicable privacy and retention policies.

8. Your Privacy Choices

You can manage application permissions through Android system settings.

Depending on your device and Android version, you can:

• Grant or deny permissions

• Manage notification access

• Change the default SMS application

• Change the default Home Launcher

• Disable overlay access

• Manage alarm permissions

• Disable optional permissions

• Uninstall the application

If Messages is not your default SMS application, Android may restrict certain SMS-related functionality.

If Messages is not your default Home application, Android will use the Home application selected by you.

9. Children's Privacy

Messages is not intended for children under the age required by applicable law.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children in violation of applicable laws.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information improperly, please contact us so that appropriate action can be taken.

10. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including:

• Access to applicable personal information

• Correction of inaccurate information

• Deletion of applicable information

• Objection to certain processing

• Restriction of certain processing where applicable

To exercise applicable privacy rights, please contact us using the contact information below.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

When changes are made, we will update the Effective Date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: vikramsingh358081@gmail.com 

Application: Messages

Effective Date: September 24, 2026