GrapheneOS' rewritten Messages app is released(github.com)
291 points by microtonal 21 hours ago | 216 comments
tl;dr: GrapheneOS has released version 13 of its Messages app, a full rewrite using Jetpack Compose and Material 3 with a two-pane layout for large screens. The update overhauls nearly every feature—conversation list, media picker, sharing, settings—and adds pinning, snoozing, archiving, attachment captions, and rebuilt photo/vCard viewers. It also brings significant privacy and security hardening (opt-in link previews, stricter shared-content validation, immutable pending intents, parser allocation limits) alongside numerous crash and notification bug fixes.
HN Discussion:
  • Wishes for GrapheneOS compatibility with Fairphone hardware to expand its reach
  • Criticizes GrapheneOS for prioritizing Messages over the poorly-designed call app
  • ~Questions missing features like RCS support and encrypted SMS
  • ~SMS is largely obsolete in favor of IM apps, making this update low-impact
  • Requests screenshots since the release notes/repo lack visual documentation