Fossify Contacts
by Fossify · GPL-3.0-only · open source
An open-source contacts app that carries on from Simple Contacts: groups and favourites, vCard import and export, and private contacts that other apps can’t read.
Needs:No root · Android 8.0+
2113 Apps is independent, not affiliated with or endorsed by Fossify. Official sources: source code on GitHub.
- Version
- 1.6.0
- Size
- 8.6 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.0+
- Updated
- 2026-01-31
Screenshots
Introduction
Fossify Contacts is an open-source address book from Fossify, the community project that took over the Simple Mobile Tools apps after they were discontinued in late 2023. It carries on from Simple Contacts Pro.
What it does
From the project’s README and the app itself:
- The usual address book fields, and you choose which ones to show.
- Groups for emailing or texting several people at once, and favourites.
- Import and export contacts as .vcf files; exports use vCard 4.0, and it can import vCards that other apps share with it.
- Private contacts, stored on the phone where other apps can’t see them. You can let Fossify Phone, Messages and Calendar show them.
- Merge duplicate contacts: an option that shows contacts with the same name as one entry in the list. In the source code it only combines them on screen, and the stored contacts stay separate.
- Automatic backups, and an optional dialpad button.
Sync
Fossify runs no sync service. Contacts sync through the accounts already on your phone, such as a Google account, or through a sync app such as DAVx⁵ for a CardDAV server. The APK doesn’t request internet access.
About this file
- This is Fossify’s own build of version 1.6.0, from January 2026, delivered through IzzyOnDroid and signed by Fossify. It is byte for byte the APK on the project’s GitHub release and the one F-Droid distributes.
- Fossify says its Google Play and F-Droid releases use the same package name and signing key, so this file can be installed over the Play version when it is the same version or newer.
- The 8.6 MB file runs on Android 8.0 and later and declares 9 permissions.
What’s inside the APK
Trackers
No code matching the Exodus Privacy tracker signatures.
Native code
Runs on 64-bit and older 32-bit ARM phones.
Android versions
Built for Android 16 (target API 36).
Permissions
5 of them need your approval first.
CPU types in this build: arm64-v8a (64-bit ARM, almost every phone since 2017); armeabi-v7a (32-bit ARM, older and budget phones); x86 (32-bit Intel, emulators); x86_64 (64-bit Intel, emulators and Chromebooks).
Asks you first (5)
Android shows a prompt before the app can use these.
- Place phone calls directly · CALL_PHONE
- See the accounts on the device · GET_ACCOUNTS
- Read your contacts · READ_CONTACTS
- Change your contacts · WRITE_CONTACTS
- Write shared storage (Android 10 and older) · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Granted at install (3)
Low-risk permissions Android grants automatically, plus any we have not classified.
- READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
- RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- WAKE_LOCK
Defined by other apps (1)
Permissions that belong to another app or to this app itself.
- org.fossify.android.permission.WRITE_GLOBAL_SETTINGS
More Information
- Package name
- org.fossify.contacts
- Version
- 1.6.0 (build 13)
- File size
- 8.6 MB (8,602,985 bytes)
- Requires
- Android 8.0 or later
- Category
- Productivity
- License
- GPL-3.0-only
- Developer
- Fossify
- Source code
- github.com/FossifyOrg/Contacts
- Released
- Jan 31, 2026
- Signer SHA-256
- affdb124d3f4720c2f98dbca9eacba0514fba4306e20a2786c861c3c0d6ff292
- File SHA-256
- 6a89be96b5ec39f5e2b11bd61dc7031f4b88261b324ab13af5743fbc62f0cddb
- Checked
- , against the IzzyOnDroid index · how we check · verify it yourself
Common questions
Is this APK the official Fossify Contacts release?
Yes. It is the developer’s own release of Fossify Contacts 1.6.0, byte for byte as IzzyOnDroid distributes it. Its SHA-256 matches IzzyOnDroid’s signed index, and it is signed with the certificate IzzyOnDroid records for the app (SHA-256 affdb124d3f4720c2f98dbca9eacba0514fba4306e20a2786c861c3c0d6ff292).
What Android version does Fossify Contacts need?
Android 8.0 or later (API level 26). Version 1.6.0 is built for Android 16 (target API 36). Runs on 64-bit and older 32-bit ARM phones.
Can Fossify Contacts access the internet?
No. The APK doesn’t request Android’s internet permission, so the app can’t go online by itself. In total it declares 9 permissions, and 5 of them need your approval first.
Does Fossify Contacts contain trackers?
No known trackers: our scan of version 1.6.0 found no code matching the Exodus Privacy tracker signatures. The scan covers known tracker libraries; it doesn’t show what data the app itself sends.
Is Fossify Contacts open source?
Yes. Fossify Contacts is released under the GPL-3.0-only licence, and its source code is published at https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Contacts.
Can I install this over Fossify Contacts from Google Play?
Yes, as long as the version you install is the same as the Play version or newer. Fossify signs its Google Play and F-Droid releases with the same key and keeps the same package name, so Android treats this file as an update and keeps your data.
Recent releases
| Version | Released | Size | Requires |
|---|---|---|---|
| v1.6.0 · this download | Jan 31, 2026 | 8.6 MB | Android 8.0+ |
| v1.5.0 | Dec 16, 2025 | 8.6 MB | Android 8.0+ |
| v1.4.0 | Oct 30, 2025 | 8.5 MB | Android 8.0+ |
Versions currently kept in the IzzyOnDroid repository. We host and check only the newest one. Full changelog.
Alternatives and related apps
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Fossify Phone The Fossify dialer, which can also show the private contacts you keep in this app.Download -
Fossify Calendar The Fossify calendar, which can add your contacts’ birthdays and anniversaries.Download
