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Tilde Friends

A Secure Scuttlebutt decentralized social network client
New in version 0.2026.9
* Improved load times.
* Fix an issue where a canceled autocomplete would truncate messages.
* Better error handling for missing or partial apps.
* Add gui executables on desktop that open a webview like on mobile.
* Recover automatically when app is disconnected when backgrounded.
* Update: CodeMirror, emojis 18.0, libbacktrace, libuv 1.53.0.
Tilde Friends is both a peer-to-peer social network client, participating in
Secure Scuttlebutt, as well as a platform for writing and running web
applications.

Versions

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  • Version 0.2026.9 (66) suggested Added on Oct 02, 2026

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 12 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.
    • 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.

    Download APK 8.9 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • New in version 0.2026.8
    chess: Added a stock chess app.
    ssb: Message display improvements: Fixed some dropdown menu issues, improved "about" message display, group more message types, and fixed mentions during compose.
    ssb: Runs a new one-time automatic validation of stored feeds to clean up a previously fixed source of corruption.
    ssb: Prevent publishing empty messages.
    android: Fix DNS-based discovery.
    docker: Docker build is now available on dev.tildefriends.net.
    update: CodeMirror, picohttpparser.
  • Version 0.2026.8 (65) - Added on Aug 27, 2026

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 12 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.
    • 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.

    Download APK 8.9 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • New in version 0.2026.7
    * Added support for showing, creating, editing, and RSVP-ing to gatherings.
    * Crash fixes and performance improvements.
    * Refreshed the wiki app user interface.
    * Made the app launcher the default view. The ssb app can be set the default again by long-pressing it.
    * Added a README.md to every stock app with a brief explanation.
    * Fixed an issue where invalid messages were sometimes accepted.
    * Update CodeMirror, libbacktrace, musl-libc, prettier, and sqlite.
  • Version 0.2026.7 (64) - Added on Aug 01, 2026

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 7.0 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.
    • 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.

    Download APK 8.8 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log