Launch Chat

Launch Chat

Start a WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram chat without saving a number as a contact

Vinay Gopinath Internet Messaging Phone & SMS

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Description

Features
* Avoid granting WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram access to your contacts
* Start a one-off conversation with a phone number without cluttering up your contacts
* Click on a phone number in any app or website and share it with "Launch Chat" to start a WhatsApp/Signal/Telegram conversation.

What’s new (1.6.0)

* Customizable list of chat apps that can be enabled/disabled, including WhatsApp, WhatsApp Business, Telegram, Signal, phone call, and SMS
* Faster navigation to the chat app - no round-trip through the device browser app.
* Faster sharing with Launch Chat - When text is selected, a new "Launch Chat" context menu is available that directly shares the selected text with the app.
* Add a note on history entries - Write down additional context for a phone number/conversation.
* In-app contact pick

Anti-features

Properties of this app that are worth knowing about before installing.

  • NonFreeDep
  • NonFreeNet

Versions

Version Date Size Requires Android Download
1.6.0 current
5dfe18498375d68a…
2026-02-10 2.7 MB API 23
1.4.1
e6acfc66c0298df9…
2025-05-11 3.0 MB API 23
1.4.0
4ddd314277dc2166…
2025-04-09 3.0 MB API 23

Permissions

What the app asks the system for. Android only grants sensitive access after you confirm it.

  • Read contactsAccess the address book.
  • launchchat.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
  • Change contactsCreate and change address book entries.

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