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MA Photos

A photos app with a full editor and on-device AI search
A photos app with a full editor and on-device AI search

Features:
- Browse your gallery with an adjustable grid
- Non-destructive editor: curves, HSL, levels, healing, liquify, layers and more
- Search by what is in a photo, by text in it, and by who is in it
- Faces grouped into people, all computed on device
- Browse photos on a map
- Biometric-locked secure folder
- Wallpaper, live wallpaper, and a home screen widget

Internet only used for: the basemap tiles behind the photos-on-a-map view

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 v2.6.10 (20261021) suggested Added on Oct 25, 2026

    arm64-v8a

    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
    • read locations from your media collection
      Allows the app to read locations from your media collection.
    • 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.
    • run foreground service with the type "dataSync"
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "dataSync"
    • 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.
    • android.permission.MANAGE_MEDIA
    • read the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
    • read image files from shared storage
      Allows the app to read image files from your shared storage.
    • read video files from shared storage
      Allows the app to read video files from your shared storage.
    • 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.
    • set wallpaper
      Allows the app to set the system wallpaper.
    • adjust your wallpaper size
      Allows the app to set the system wallpaper size hints.
    • use biometric hardware
      Allows the app to use biometric hardware for authentication
    • use fingerprint hardware
      Allows the app to use fingerprint hardware for authentication
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
    • com.vayunmathur.photos.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 57 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version v2.6.9 (20261005) - Added on Oct 15, 2026

    arm64-v8a

    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
    • read locations from your media collection
      Allows the app to read locations from your media collection.
    • 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.
    • run foreground service with the type "dataSync"
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "dataSync"
    • 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.
    • android.permission.MANAGE_MEDIA
    • read the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
    • read image files from shared storage
      Allows the app to read image files from your shared storage.
    • read video files from shared storage
      Allows the app to read video files from your shared storage.
    • 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.
    • set wallpaper
      Allows the app to set the system wallpaper.
    • adjust your wallpaper size
      Allows the app to set the system wallpaper size hints.
    • use biometric hardware
      Allows the app to use biometric hardware for authentication
    • use fingerprint hardware
      Allows the app to use fingerprint hardware for authentication
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
    • com.vayunmathur.photos.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 56 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version v2.6.8 (20260825) - Added on Aug 27, 2026

    arm64-v8a

    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
    • read locations from your media collection
      Allows the app to read locations from your media collection.
    • 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.
    • run foreground service with the type "dataSync"
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "dataSync"
    • 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.
    • android.permission.MANAGE_MEDIA
    • read the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
    • read image files from shared storage
      Allows the app to read image files from your shared storage.
    • read video files from shared storage
      Allows the app to read video files from your shared storage.
    • 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.
    • set wallpaper
      Allows the app to set the system wallpaper.
    • adjust your wallpaper size
      Allows the app to set the system wallpaper size hints.
    • use biometric hardware
      Allows the app to use biometric hardware for authentication
    • use fingerprint hardware
      Allows the app to use fingerprint hardware for authentication
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
    • com.vayunmathur.openassistant.permission.ACCESS_INFERENCE
    • com.vayunmathur.photos.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 67 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log