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Saracroche

Block unwanted spam calls and SMS, and protect your privacy
Note: This application is intended for use in France only.

Saracroche is an Android app that protects you from unwanted calls by automatically blocking spam phone calls. It's designed to be simple, effective, and privacy-friendly.

Features:
• Automatically blocks spam numbers
• Hides SMS notifications from spam numbers
• Blocks anonymous (hidden) calls
• "Contacts only" mode: only allows calls from your contacts
• Personal lists: create your own block and allow lists
• Wildcard patterns: use # as a trailing wildcard (e.g. 33162######) to block a range of numbers
• Blocked call log: view the history of filtered calls
• Report a number: help improve community blocklists
• Reverse directory: look up information about a number on saracroche.org
• Native Android application
• Available in French, English, German, Spanish, and Italian

Privacy & Security:
Saracroche prioritizes your privacy. The app operates locally on your device and doesn't collect any personal information or call data. All spam detection is performed on-device using a regularly updated database.

How it works:
The app uses Android's Call Screening Service to automatically identify and block known spam numbers before they can disturb you. When a call comes in, Saracroche checks the number against its spam database and blocks it if it's identified as spam. Lists are automatically updated every 24 hours and downloaded from saracroche.org.

Requirements:
• Android 10 (API level 29) or higher
• Permission to be set as the default caller ID & spam blocking app for call screening
• Intended for use in France only

Open Source:
Saracroche is open source software under the GPLv3 license. You can review the code, contribute, or build it yourself from the source code available on Codeberg.
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Versions

Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications and it's a less secure way to download. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.

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  • Version 5.5.2 (42) suggested Added on Oct 02, 2026

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 10 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • ask to ignore battery optimizations
      Allows an app to ask for permission to ignore battery optimizations for that app.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • com.cbouvat.android.saracroche.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 4.7 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 5.5.0 (40) - Added on Sep 19, 2026

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 10 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • ask to ignore battery optimizations
      Allows an app to ask for permission to ignore battery optimizations for that app.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • com.cbouvat.android.saracroche.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 4.7 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 5.4.0 (39) - Added on Sep 15, 2026

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 10 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • ask to ignore battery optimizations
      Allows an app to ask for permission to ignore battery optimizations for that app.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • com.cbouvat.android.saracroche.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 4.7 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

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