Forkgram
Forkgram is a free, open-source messaging app for Android. Forkgram is a fork of the official Telegram for Android application. It has 1,536 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid.
- Android
- Java
- Messaging & chat
- Actively maintained
About Forkgram
Forkgram is a simple fork of the Telegram Messenger with a few minor improvements. Features ͏ • Square avatars (sorry, I love it) ͏ • "Delete for everyone" enabled by default ͏ • Online colored statuses ͏ • Date of forwarded messages ͏ • Set rear camera as default for Video Messages ͏ • Buttons for backward and forward steps in audio player ͏ • Days of week to schedule time picker ͏ • A lot of self-destruct timer's options in secret chats ͏ • Send Video Messages without white background ͏ • "Sync Contacts" is disabled by default in Login activity ͏ • Send GIF with pre-written caption in Message Field ͏ • Send pre-written text from Message Field before sending sticker ͏ • See count of…
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds Forkgram from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
- Shows advertising
- Relies on a non-free network service
Screenshots
Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.
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What is Forkgram?
Forkgram is a free, open-source messaging app for Android. Forkgram is a fork of the official Telegram for Android application. It has 1,536 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid.
Is Forkgram free and open source?
Yes. Forkgram's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-2.0-or-later license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid flags these anti-features on its latest build: shows advertising; relies on a non-free network service.
How do I install Forkgram?
You can install Forkgram from F-Droid (package org.forkgram.messenger); the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: 12.10.7.0).
Is Forkgram still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 6, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Sep 19, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.