Privacy PolicyLast updated: March 17, 2025Advance Logic ("we," "our," or "us") operates the Messages App (the "App"). This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our App. By using our app, you agree to the collection and use of information as described in this policy.
1. Information Collection and Use
We collect the following types of information to provide and improve the App's functionality:
Collected Data: The App allows you to manage device sms data, use it as default sms application, managing sms, display conversations, chats & scheduled messages. All chat and conversations related data, including contact name, mobile numbers, conversation details, messages, blocked numbers, and other related details, are stored locally on your device and not shared with third parties.
App Usage Data: We may collect anonymized app usage data, such as which features are used and how often, to improve the App. This data is collected through third-party services like Firebase Analytics and does not personally identify you.
Device Information: We may collect information about the device you use to access the App, such as hardware model, operating system version, and unique device identifiers. This data helps improve the performance and compatibility of the App.
2.Data Storage and Security
All data related to messages and contacts is stored locally on your device. We do not upload or store this data on external servers. Any analytics data collected through third-party services (e.g., Firebase) is anonymized.
We employ appropriate security measures to protect your personal data, including encryption and regular security audits. However, no method of data transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.
The App itself does not use cookies, but third-party services like Google AdMob or Firebase Analytics may use cookies to collect anonymized information. You can manage cookies through your browser or device settings.
📦 Package: com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads
✅ Why we use it?
We use Google AdMob to show ads inside the app.
AdMob helps us earn revenue by displaying ads, so we can keep the app free for users.
It may collect data like device information and app usage to show relevant ads.
You can change your ad preferences in your device settings.
📍 Where is it used?
📦 Package: com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics
✅ Why we use it?
Firebase Analytics helps us understand how users interact with the app.
It tracks which features are used the most and reports crashes.
The data is anonymous, so it doesn’t identify any user personally.
📍 Where is it used?
📦 Package: io.realm:realm
✅ Why we use it?
RealmDB is used to store data locally on your device.
It keeps the app fast because it doesn’t rely on an internet connection.
It does not send your messages or contacts to any third parties.
📍 Where is it used?
📦 Package: com.intuit.sdp:sdp-android
✅ Why we use it?
This helps make the app look good on all screen sizes.
It adjusts elements like buttons, text, and icons to fit properly on different devices.
📍 Where is it used?
5. Glide (Image Loading Library)
📦 Package: com.github.bumptech.glide:glide
✅ Why we use it?
📍 Where is it used?
📦 Package: org.greenrobot:eventbus
✅ Why we use it?
📍 Where is it used?
📦 Package: io.michaelrocks:libphonenumber-android
✅ Why we use it?
📍 Where is it used?
8. Android SMS-MMS Library
📦 Package: com.klinkerapps:android-smsmms
✅ Why we use it?
📍 Where is it used?
9. Moshi (JSON Parsing Library)
📦 Package: com.squareup.moshi
✅ Why we use it?
📍 Where is it used?
📦 Package: it.xabaras.android:recyclerview-swipedecorator
✅ Why we use it?
📍 Where is it used?
📦 Package: androidx.biometric:biometric
✅ Why we use it?
📍 Where is it used?
12. Custom Emoji Keyboard
📦 Package: com.vanniktech:emoji-google
✅ Why we use it?
📍 Where is it used?
📦 Package: com.github.ronaldsmartin:Material-ViewPagerIndicator
✅ Why we use it?
📍 Where is it used?
14. Lottie (Animation Library)
📦 Package: com.airbnb.android:lottie
✅ Why we use it?
📍 Where is it used?
📦 Package: androidx.room:room
✅ Why we use it?
📍 Where is it used?
16. Hilt Dependency Injection
📦 Package: dagger.hilt.android
✅ Why we use it?
📍 Where is it used?
17. String Obfuscation (Security Library)
📦 Package: io.michaelrocks.paranoid
✅ Why we use it?
📍 Where is it used?
5. Links to Other Websites
Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by Us. If You click on a third-party link, You will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise You to review the Privacy Policy of every site You visit.
We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
6. User Rights Under GDPR
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
Right to Access: You have the right to request access to the personal information we may have about you.
Right to Rectification: You have the right to request the correction of inaccurate data.
Right to Erasure: You may request the deletion of your personal data.
Right to Restrict Processing: You can request limitations on how your data is processed.
Right to Data Portability: You may request a copy of your personal data in a structured format.
Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your data, especially in cases involving ads.
This Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”), is an integral part of our End User License Agreement (“EULA”), and governs the processing and transfer of personal data collected or processed by Company. (“Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) when you accessing or using our mobile application or our services, all as detailed in the applicable EULA (respectively the “App” and “Service”).
Any capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the EULA.
This Privacy Policy explains what data we may collect from you, how such data may be used or shared with others, how we safeguard it and how you may exercise your rights related to your Personal Data (as defined below), among others, and where applicable, as required according to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”),the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (as amended by Law No. 13,853/2019) (“LGPD”), the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and other US states as further detailed below.
This Privacy Policy explains our data collection practices that are applicable to any users of our App or our Services (“you” or “your”).
7. User Rights Under CCPA
Under this Privacy Policy, and by law if You are a resident of California, You have the following rights:
The right to notice. You must be properly notified which categories of Personal Data are being collected and the purposes for which the Personal Data is being used.
The right to access / the right to request. The CCPA permits You to request and obtain from the Company information regarding the disclosure of Your Personal Data that has been collected in the past 12 months by the Company or its subsidiaries to a third-party for the third party's direct marketing purposes.
The right to say no to the sale of Personal Data. You also havae the right to ask the Company not to sell Your Personal Data to third parties. You can submit such a request by visiting our "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" section or web page.
The right to know about Your Personal Data. You have the right to request and obtain from the Company information regarding the disclosure of the following:
The categories of Personal Data collected
The sources from which the Personal Data was collected
The business or commercial purpose for collecting or selling the Personal Data
Categories of third parties with whom We share Personal Data
The specific pieces of Personal Data we collected about You
The right to delete Personal Data. You also have the right to request the deletion of Your Personal Data that have been collected in the past 12 months.
The right not to be discriminated against. You have the right not to be discriminated against for exercising any of Your Consumer's rights, including by:
Denying goods or services to You
Charging different prices or rates for goods or services, including the use of discounts or other benefits or imposing penalties
Providing a different level or quality of goods or services to You
Suggesting that You will receive a different price or rate for goods or services or a different level or quality of goods or services.
Exercising Your CCPA Data Protection Rights
In order to exercise any of Your rights under the CCPA, and if you are a California resident, You can email or call us or visit our "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" section or web page.
The Company will disclose and deliver the required information free of charge within 45 days of receiving Your verifiable request. The time period to provide the required information may be extended once by an additional 45 days when reasonable necessary and with prior notice.
The App may request the following permissions:
1. Notification Access
Permission Used:
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Why We Need It:
Where It Is Used:
2. Alarm Access
Permissions Used:
android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
com.android.alarm.permission.SET_ALARM
Why We Need It:
Where It Is Used:
3. SMS Access
Permissions Used:
android.permission.READ_SMS
android.permission.WRITE_SMS
android.permission.SEND_SMS
android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS
android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED
Why We Need It:
Where It Is Used:
4. Contacts Access
Permission Used:
android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
Why We Need It:
Where It Is Used:
5. Phone Call Access
Permissions Used:
android.permission.CALL_PHONE
android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Why We Need It:
Where It Is Used:
6. Network Access
Permissions Used:
android.permission.INTERNET
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Why We Need It:
Where It Is Used:
7. Wake Lock
Permission Used:
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Why We Need It:
Where It Is Used:
8. Boot Completed
Permission Used:
android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Why We Need It:
Where It Is Used:
9. System Alert Window (Floating Window)
Permission Used:
android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
Why We Need It:
Allows the app to display floating windows over other apps.
Used for the "After Call Screen" feature, which shows a quick message or call option after ending a call.
Where It Is Used:
10. Querying Other Apps (WhatsApp Detection)
Code Used:<queries> <package android:name="com.whatsapp" /> </queries>
Why We Need It:
Where It Is Used:
9. Data Retention and Deletion
All Application data is stored locally on your device. If you delete the App, all locally stored data will be deleted from your device. Any data collected by third-party services is subject to their data retention policies.
The App is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete such information.
11.Detailed Information on the Processing of Your Personal Data
Service Providers have access to Your Personal Data only to perform their tasks on Our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
We may use third-party Service providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service.
Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. Google uses the data collected to track and monitor the use of our Service. This data is shared with other Google services. Google may use the collected data to contextualise and personalise the ads of its own advertising network.
You may opt-out of certain Google Analytics features through your mobile device settings, such as your device advertising settings or by following the instructions provided by Google in their Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
We may use Service providers to show advertisements to You to help support and maintain Our Service.
Google, as a third party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our Service. Google's use of the DoubleClick cookie enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our Service or other websites on the Internet.
You may opt out of the use of the DoubleClick Cookie for interest-based advertising by visiting the Google Ads Settings web page: http://www.google.com/ads/preferences/
AdMob by Google is provided by Google Inc.
You can opt-out from the AdMob by Google service by following the instructions described by Google: https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=en
For more information on how Google uses the collected information, please visit the "How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or app" page: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites or visit the Privacy Policy of Google: https://policies.google.com/privacy
The Company uses remarketing services to advertise on third party websites to You after You visited our Service. We and Our third-party vendors use cookies to inform, optimize and serve ads based on Your past visits to our Service.
Google Ads (AdWords) remarketing service is provided by Google Inc.
You can opt-out of Google Analytics for Display Advertising and customise the Google Display Network ads by visiting the Google Ads Settings page: http://www.google.com/settings/ads
Google also recommends installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on - https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout - for your web browser. Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on provides visitors with the ability to prevent their data from being collected and used by Google Analytics.
For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
Facebook remarketing service is provided by Facebook Inc.
You can learn more about interest-based advertising from Facebook by visiting this page: https://www.facebook.com/help/164968693837950
To opt-out from Facebook's interest-based ads, follow these instructions from Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/help/568137493302217
Facebook adheres to the Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioural Advertising established by the Digital Advertising Alliance. You can also opt-out from Facebook and other participating companies through the Digital Advertising Alliance in the USA http://www.aboutads.info/choices/, the Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada in Canada http://youradchoices.ca/ or the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance in Europe http://www.youronlinechoices.eu/, or opt-out using your mobile device settings.
For more information on the privacy practices of Facebook, please visit Facebook's Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation
12. Compliance with Legal Obligations
We may share your personal information if it's required by law or in response to legitimate requests from public authorities, such as courts or government agencies. This means that if a legal request is made or we are required by law, we may need to provide your data to the relevant authorities.
We ensure that this is done only when absolutely necessary, and in full compliance with applicable laws to protect your privacy and rights.
13. Protection Against Malware and Network Abuse
Malware Protection: We regularly scan the App for malware or malicious code, ensuring it remains safe for users. We encourage users to download the App from trusted sources like the Google Play Store.
Network Abuse: The App does not engage in network abuse, such as unauthorized data transmission, spamming, or overuse of network resources. We comply with network usage policies to prevent any negative impact on your device’s performance.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We recommend reviewing this page periodically for any changes. Updates to this policy are effective when posted on this page.
15. Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Developer Name: Advance Logic
Email: advancelogical@gmail.com