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Contact

Calling and messaging with built-in emergency tools
New in version 1.0.6
Fixed international phone-number entry, improved screen-reader labels and system-navigation spacing, clarified U.S. emergency-service availability, and removed sensitive details from messaging logs.
Contact enhances everyday calling and messaging with built-in emergency tools, including silent text-to-911, live video dispatch, real-time location sharing, medical-profile relay, and routing to 988, 311, and 211.

The 911, 988, 311, and 211 integrations are designed for services in the United States. Availability and emergency numbers differ in other countries.

The application provides familiar calls, messages, contacts, a keypad, and recent activity without requiring a separate emergency workflow.

Contact is not a certified emergency service. Its emergency integrations are experimental and educational, and availability depends on device, carrier, location, and public-safety infrastructure.

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  • Version 1.0.6 (8) suggested Added on Oct 16, 2026

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 7.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • access location in the background
      This app can access location at any time, even while the app is not in use.
    • access approximate location only in the foreground
      This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
    • access precise location only in the foreground
      This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • access Do Not Disturb
      Allows the app to read and write Do Not Disturb configuration.
    • view Wi-Fi connections
      Allows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices.
    • directly call phone numbers
      Allows the app to call phone numbers without your intervention. This may result in unexpected charges or calls. Note that this doesn't allow the app to call emergency numbers. Malicious apps may cost you money by making calls without your confirmation.
    • take pictures and videos
      This app can take pictures and record videos using the camera while the app is in use.
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • run foreground service with the type "phoneCall"
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "phoneCall"
    • find accounts on the device
      Allows the app to get the list of accounts known by the phone. This may include any accounts created by applications you have installed.
    • 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.
    • route calls through the system
      Allows the app to route its calls through the system in order to improve the calling experience.
    • change your audio settings
      Allows the app to modify global audio settings such as volume and which speaker is used for output.
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • reroute outgoing calls
      Allows the app to see the number being dialed during an outgoing call with the option to redirect the call to a different number or abort the call altogether.
    • read call log
      This app can read your call history.
    • read your contacts
      Allows the app to read data about your contacts stored on your phone. Apps will also have access to the accounts on your phone that have created contacts. This may include accounts created by apps you have installed. This permission allows apps to save your contact data, and malicious apps may share contact data without your knowledge.
    • read the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
    • read user selected image and video files from shared storage
      Allows the app to read image and video files that you select from your shared storage.
    • read phone status and identity
      Allows the app to access the phone features of the device. This permission allows the app to determine the phone number and device IDs, whether a call is active, and the remote number connected by a call.
    • read your text messages (SMS or MMS)
      This app can read all SMS (text) messages stored on your phone.
    • receive text messages (MMS)
      Allows the app to receive and process MMS messages. This means the app could monitor or delete messages sent to your device without showing them to you.
    • receive text messages (SMS)
      Allows the app to receive and process SMS messages. This means the app could monitor or delete messages sent to your device without showing them to you.
    • receive text messages (WAP)
      Allows the app to receive and process WAP messages. This permission includes the ability to monitor or delete messages sent to you without showing them to you.
    • record audio
      This app can record audio using the microphone while the app is in use.
    • ask to ignore battery optimizations
      Allows an app to ask for permission to ignore battery optimizations for that app.
    • send and view SMS messages
      Allows the app to send SMS messages. This may result in unexpected charges. Malicious apps may cost you money by sending messages without your confirmation.
    • This app can appear on top of other apps
      This app can appear on top of other apps or other parts of the screen. This may interfere with normal app usage and change the way that other apps appear.
    • display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
      Allows the app to display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
    • control vibration
      Allows the app to control the vibrator.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • modify your contacts
      Allows the app to modify the data about your contacts stored on your phone. This permission allows apps to delete contact data.
    • modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
    • contact.emergency.codes.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

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