App Name: Messages - Text Messaging, SMS

Developer Name: Operonix Apps

Contact Email: vipul.ramoliya.vr007@gmail.com

1. Introduction

Messages - Text Messaging, SMS ("App", "we", "our", or "us") is a messaging and communication application designed to help users send, receive, read, organize, and manage SMS and MMS messages. The App also supports contacts, phone calls, notifications, launcher-related functionality, media access, and supported communication features.

The App uses permissions only as necessary to provide its intended messaging, calling, launcher, media, notification, and related functionality. We are committed to protecting user privacy and handling information responsibly.

By using this App, you agree to this Privacy Policy.

2. Permissions We Use

🌐 Internet & Network Permissions

Permissions used:

• INTERNET

• ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

• ACCESS_WIFI_STATE

• CHANGE_WIFI_STATE

Purpose:

• Check internet and network connectivity.

• Support applicable online features.

• Access relevant Wi-Fi connectivity information.

• Support network-dependent functionality.

📌 Network permissions are used only as necessary to support the App's functionality.

📞 Phone & Calling Permissions

Permissions used:

• CALL_PHONE

• READ_PHONE_STATE

• MANAGE_OWN_CALLS

Purpose:

• Initiate phone calls when requested by the user.

• Access relevant phone/device state required for supported calling functionality.

• Support management of calls handled by the App.

• Provide supported phone and communication functionality.

📌 Calling permissions are used only for supported phone functionality and user-requested actions.

💬 SMS & MMS Permissions

Permissions used:

• READ_SMS

• WRITE_SMS

• RECEIVE_SMS

• SEND_SMS

• RECEIVE_MMS

• WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

Purpose:

• Read SMS messages and conversations.

• Receive incoming SMS and MMS messages.

• Send SMS messages based on user actions.

• Create, update, and manage supported SMS content.

• Provide messaging and MMS functionality.

• Support applicable media or storage operations associated with messaging.

📌 SMS and MMS permissions are used only for the App's intended messaging functionality.

👥 Contacts Permissions

Permissions used:

• READ_CONTACTS

• WRITE_CONTACTS

Purpose:

• Read contacts stored on the device.

• Display contact names and information associated with messages.

• Create, edit, and update contacts based on user actions.

• Support contact-based messaging functionality.

📌 Contacts information is accessed or modified only as necessary for supported features.

🔔 Notification Permission

Permission used:

• POST_NOTIFICATIONS

Purpose:

• Display notifications for incoming messages.

• Provide messaging alerts and reminders.

• Notify users about supported App activity.

📌 Users can manage or disable notifications through Android device settings.

📳 Vibration Permission

Permission used:

• VIBRATE

Purpose:

• Provide vibration feedback for applicable notifications and user interactions.

🔋 Wake Lock Permission

Permission used:

• WAKE_LOCK

Purpose:

• Keep the device awake when necessary for supported messaging or communication functionality.

• Help maintain applicable message processing and notification operations.

📌 Wake lock usage is limited to supported App functionality.

🔄 Boot Completed Permission

Permission used:

• RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED

Purpose:

• Restore or initialize applicable messaging and notification-related functionality after the device restarts.

• Maintain supported background functionality following a reboot.

⏰ Exact Alarm Permission

Permission used:

• SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM

Purpose:

• Schedule supported reminders or notifications at the intended time.

• Support applicable scheduled messaging-related functionality.

📌 Exact alarms are used only for supported scheduling features.

🪟 Overlay Permission

Permission used:

• SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW

Purpose:

• Provide supported floating or overlay interfaces.

• Display applicable messaging-related UI over other applications when requested.

📌 Overlay functionality is used only for supported App features.

🖼️ Media & Storage Permissions

Permissions used:

• WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

• READ_MEDIA_IMAGES

Purpose:

• Access supported images when required by messaging or media functionality.

• Support user-requested image-related messaging features.

• Save applicable media or content where supported.

📌 Media and storage access is used only for supported user-requested functionality.

⚙️ Foreground Service Permissions

Permissions used:

• FOREGROUND_SERVICE

• FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC

• FOREGROUND_SERVICE_PHONE_CALL

Purpose:

• Support applicable background messaging or data synchronization functionality.

• Maintain supported phone-call operations while the App is active in the background.

• Support foreground services required for communication features.

📌 Foreground services are used only for their corresponding supported functionality.

📱 Full-Screen Call Permission

Permission used:

• USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT

Purpose:

• Display supported incoming-call interfaces.

• Provide an appropriate call interface when applicable, including over the lock screen.

📌 Full-screen functionality is used only for supported calling features.

📶 Bluetooth Permissions

Permissions used:

• BLUETOOTH

• BLUETOOTH_CONNECT

Purpose:

• Support compatible Bluetooth connectivity.

• Support applicable communication or call-audio functionality with connected Bluetooth devices.

📌 Bluetooth permissions are used only for supported device connectivity.

🏠 Launcher & Home Screen Permissions

Permissions used:

• SET_WALLPAPER

• EXPAND_STATUS_BAR

• REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES

Purpose:

• Support applicable wallpaper and home-screen customization.

• Provide supported status-bar interactions.

• Support user-requested application management and uninstallation functionality.

📌 These permissions are used only for supported launcher and home-screen features.

📱 Installed Applications & System Service Queries

The App queries for supported Android capabilities including:

• android.intent.action.MAIN with android.intent.category.LAUNCHER

• android.intent.action.MAIN with android.intent.category.HOME

• android.intent.action.DIAL

• android.intent.action.VIEW for images

• android.intent.action.VIEW for videos

• android.media.action.STILL_IMAGE_CAMERA

• android.speech.RecognitionService

• android.speech.action.RECOGNIZE_SPEECH

• Contact creation and editing intents

• android.intent.action.SENDTO with the smsto scheme

Purpose:

• Identify compatible applications and system services.

• Support launcher and home-screen functionality.

• Support phone, SMS, media, camera, and speech-related handoffs.

• Allow the App to determine which installed applications can handle supported actions.

📌 These queries are used for compatibility and interoperability and do not by themselves grant access to the queried applications' private data.

📞 Telephony Hardware

The App declares the following hardware feature as optional:

• android.hardware.telephony

Purpose:

• Support devices with telephony capabilities.

• Provide applicable phone and messaging functionality.

📌 Telephony hardware is optional, so devices without telephony hardware can still install the App where supported.

3. Information We Access

Depending on the features used and permissions granted, the App may access:

• SMS messages and conversations.

• MMS messages and related supported content.

• Contact names and contact information.

• Phone and device state information.

• Information required to initiate and manage phone calls.

• Images used through supported messaging functionality.

• Information required for notifications and reminders.

• Bluetooth connectivity information required for supported features.

• Information required for supported launcher and home-screen functionality.

• App settings and preferences.

📌 Information is accessed only as necessary to provide the App's intended functionality.

4. Information We Do NOT Collect

The App does not intentionally collect or share personal information that is unrelated to its intended messaging, calling, launcher, and supported communication functionality.

We do not share users' personal information with third parties for unrelated purposes.

5. How We Use Information

Information is used only to:

• Read, send, receive, and manage SMS messages.

• Receive and manage supported MMS messages.

• Display messaging conversations and notifications.

• Associate messages with contacts.

• Create, edit, and manage contacts based on user actions.

• Initiate and manage supported phone calls.

• Support applicable media and image-related messaging features.

• Provide supported overlay and notification features.

• Support launcher and home-screen functionality.

• Support applicable Bluetooth connectivity.

• Restore supported functionality after device restart.

• Maintain App settings and preferences.

• Maintain App functionality and reliability.

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell users' personal information.

Information is handled only as necessary to provide the App's intended functionality.

We do not share users' SMS, MMS, contacts, call-related, or other personal information with third parties for unrelated purposes.

Information may be passed to compatible applications when the user explicitly initiates a supported action, such as opening another SMS, phone, media, camera, or speech-related application.

7. Third-Party Services

The App may use Android system services and APIs required for SMS, MMS, contacts, calling, notifications, Bluetooth, media, launcher, alarms, and other supported functionality.

The App may interact with compatible applications installed on the user's device when the user initiates supported actions.

Any third-party service or application used through such interactions may process information according to its own privacy practices and applicable requirements.

8. Data Retention & Deletion

SMS, MMS, contacts, and other device information accessed or managed through the App remain subject to the user's device settings, permissions, and actions.

App-specific settings and preferences remain on the user's device until deleted, cleared through App/device settings, or removed when the App is uninstalled, as applicable.

Users may manage or delete applicable messages, contacts, and other supported information through the App or Android device features.

Users may contact us regarding applicable data deletion requests.

9. Children's Privacy

The App is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children for purposes unrelated to the App's functionality.

10. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect information processed through the App.

Users can manage applicable permissions through Android device settings.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when necessary to reflect changes in the App, its functionality, or applicable requirements.

Any changes will be reflected by updating the "Last Updated" date.

12. GDPR Compliance

We respect applicable data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Where applicable, users may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict the processing of their personal information.

Users may contact us regarding applicable privacy requests.

13. CCPA Compliance

Where applicable, users may have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including rights regarding access, deletion, and information about the use of personal information.

We do not sell users' personal information.

Users may contact us regarding applicable privacy requests.

14. End User License Agreement (EULA)

We grant users a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the App for its intended purposes, subject to applicable laws and this Privacy Policy.

Users must not misuse, modify, reverse engineer, or distribute the App except as permitted by applicable law.

15.After Call Popup Feature 📞

Some of our apps may include an After Call Popup feature. This feature activates after phone calls to provide quick options such as notes, reminders, or other in-app actions.

• Data Collection & Usage:

  • The feature temporarily accesses call status and duration only to trigger the popup.

  • It does not access, collect, or store call logs, phone numbers, or contacts.

  • All data is processed locally on the device and is used only for enabling the feature.

• Permissions Required:

  • The feature requires the "Read Phone State" permission.

  • Users can manage or revoke this permission anytime from device settings, which will disable the popup.

• Data Retention:

  • All temporary call status data is deleted immediately after use.

  • No call-related data is stored or sent to our servers.

• Third-Party Sharing:

  • We do not share any personal call data with third parties.

  • If analytics or ads are integrated, they only process anonymized and non-personal data.

• User Control:

  • Users can also turn off the After Call Popup feature directly from the App Settings → After Call Settings section at any time.

  • Disabling this setting will completely stop the feature from running.

• Security & Updates:

  • We handle all temporary data securely.

  • Any significant changes to this policy will be communicated.

  • Continued use of our apps implies acceptance of the updated terms.

16.Launcher Feature

Users can set the app as their default launcher only with their consent and can change it anytime from device settings.

The launcher may display installed apps, app search, and news content for user convenience.

Access to Installed Apps

Access to installed apps is used only to display, search, and launch apps. The app does not monitor, track, or collect usage data of other apps.

Declaration

We declare that the launcher functionality, including optional news content, does not collect, store, process, or share any personal or sensitive user data and complies with Google Play policies.

17.Package Monitor & Junk Scan

We monitor app installs and removals to keep your device clean and optimized. All data is processed locally on your device, and we do not collect, store, or share any personal information.

18.Battery Charging Status Feature

Our app may display a screen or notification when the device is connected to or disconnected from charging (plug in / unplug events). This feature is used only to provide battery-related information and user convenience features within the app.

The app does not collect, store, share, or transmit any personal data related to battery charging events. Battery status information is processed locally on the device only and is not used for tracking purposes.

19. Contact Us

For questions regarding this Privacy Policy, contact us at:

Email: vipul.ramoliya.vr007@gmail.com

Declaration

We declare that:

• SMS, MMS, and contact permissions are used only for supported messaging and communication functionality.

• Calling, phone-state, Bluetooth, and foreground-service permissions are used only for supported phone features.

• Launcher, overlay, media, notification, and alarm permissions are used only for their corresponding supported functionality.

• Application and service queries are used only for supported communication, launcher, media, camera, and speech-related compatibility.

• User information is handled according to this Privacy Policy.