# Session Android

[Download on the Google Play Store](https://getsession.org/android)

Add the [F-Droid repo](https://fdroid.getsession.org/)

[Grab the APK here](https://github.com/loki-project/session-android/releases/latest)

## Summary

Session integrates directly with [Oxen Service Nodes](https://docs.oxen.io/about-the-oxen-blockchain/oxen-service-nodes), which are a set of distributed, decentralized and Sybil resistant nodes. Service Nodes act as servers which store messages offline, and a set of nodes which allow for onion routing functionality obfuscating users' IP addresses. For a full understanding of how Session works, read the [Session Whitepaper](https://getsession.org/whitepaper).

![AndroidSession](https://i.imgur.com/0YC9TyI.png)

## Want to contribute? Found a bug or have a feature request?

Please search for any [existing issues](https://github.com/oxen-io/session-android/issues) that describe your bugs in order to avoid duplicate submissions. Submissions can be made by making a pull request to our `dev` branch. If you don't know where to start contributing, try reading the Github issues page for ideas.

## Build instructions

Build instructions can be found in [BUILDING.md](BUILDING.md).

## License

Copyright 2011 Whisper Systems

Copyright 2013-2017 Open Whisper Systems

Copyright 2019-2020 The Loki Project

Licensed under the GPLv3: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html