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Meshenger
Direct voice- and video phone calls. No need for accounts or access to the Internet. Just scan each others QR-Code that will contain the contacts IP address. This works at home or company networks but also in many off-the-grid networks such as community mesh networks.
Features:
- voice and video calls
- encrypted communication
- no accounts, no registration, no adds
- add custom addresses to reach contacts
Limitations:
- no calls through firewalls / NAT borders
- IP address change requires manual contact update
Download
<img src="docs/fdroid.png" alt="Get it on F-Droid" height="90"> <img src="docs/apk.png" alt="Get it on GitHub" height="90"> <img src="docs/gplay.png" alt="Get it on Google Play" height="90">
Screenshots
<img src="graphical-assets/phone-screenshots/logo_4.0.4.png" width="170"> <img src="graphical-assets/phone-screenshots/hello_4.0.4.png" width="170"> <img src="graphical-assets/phone-screenshots/qrcode_4.0.4.png" width="170"> <img src="graphical-assets/phone-screenshots/contacts_4.0.4.png" width="170"> <img src="graphical-assets/phone-screenshots/ringing_4.0.4.png" width="170"> <img src="graphical-assets/phone-screenshots/video_call_4.0.4.png" width="170"> <img src="graphical-assets/phone-screenshots/settings_4.0.4.png" width="170"> <img src="graphical-assets/phone-screenshots/address_management_4.0.4.png" width="170">
Translations
Visit weblate.org to contribute translations. An alternative is to directly translate the values in strings.xml and then to create a pull request or send it via Email.
Documentation
Meshenger connects to IP addresses in a true P2P fashion. Contacts are shared via QR-Code. They contain a name, a public key and a list of MAC/IPv4/IPv6 addresses or domain names. By default, only a single MAC address is transferred and used to create an IPv6 link local address (among others) to establish a connection. This does not even need a DHCP server. The exchanged public key is used to authenticate/encrypt signaling data to establish a WebRTC session that can transmit voice and video.
Details can be found in the Documentation or in the FAQ.
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