Saracroche
Block unwanted spam calls and SMS, and protect your privacy
Camille Bouvat Phone & SMS Security
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Description
Note: This application is intended for use in France only.
Saracroche is an Android app that protects you from unwanted calls by automatically blocking spam phone calls. It's designed to be simple, effective, and privacy-friendly.
Features:
• Automatically blocks spam numbers
• Hides SMS notifications from spam numbers
• Blocks anonymous (hidden) calls
• "Contacts only" mode: only allows calls from your contacts
• Personal lists: create your own block and allow lists
• Wildcard patterns: use # as a trailing wildcard (e.g. 33162######) to block a range of numbers
• Blocked call log: view the history of filtered calls
• Report a number: help improve community blocklists
• Reverse directory: look up information about a number on saracroche.org
• Native Android application
• Available in French, English, German, Spanish, and Italian
Privacy & Security:
Saracroche prioritizes your privacy. The app operates locally on your device and doesn't collect any personal information or call data. All spam detection is performed on-device using a regularly updated database.
How it works:
The app uses Android's Call Screening Service to automatically identify and block known spam numbers before they can disturb you. When a call comes in, Saracroche checks the number against its spam database and blocks it if it's identified as spam. Lists are automatically updated every 24 hours and downloaded from saracroche.org.
Requirements:
• Android 10 (API level 29) or higher
• Permission to be set as the default caller ID & spam blocking app for call screening
• Intended for use in France only
Open Source:
Saracroche is open source software under the GPLv3 license. You can review the code, contribute, or build it yourself from the source code available on Codeberg.
Anti-features
Properties of this app that are worth knowing about before installing.
- NonFreeNet
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Permissions
What the app asks the system for. Android only grants sensitive access after you confirm it.
- Internet accessSend and receive data over the internet.
- NotificationsShow notifications.
- REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
- Prevent sleepingKeep the device from going to sleep.
- Network stateCheck whether and how the device is connected.
- Run at startupStart automatically after the device is switched on.
- Foreground serviceKeep running in the background, visible in the status bar.
- saracroche.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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