Common questions.

WenYou is a carrier SMS application at its core, with end-to-end encrypted online messaging and modern communication features on that same foundation — one thread, so it can replace the phone's default SMS app. See What is WenYou? for the full definition.

No. WenYou is a carrier SMS app at its core. Encrypted online chat and other features sit on that SMS foundation so it can replace the phone's default SMS app. What WenYou actually is

Yes — but SMS is the core, not an extra. WenYou is a carrier SMS application with encrypted online chat, calls, status, and location sharing on that same foundation.

Yes — when internet is available, including groups, media, receipts, typing, and presence. Details.

Yes — real carrier SMS in the same unified thread as online chat. Details and limits.

Without mobile data/Wi-Fi, WenYou can use cellular SMS for text and location links. This is not the same as having zero network. Details.

Online chat, calls, and status require internet. SMS features require cellular SMS service, not mobile data.

Yes — WenYou is phone-number-based. Accounts use phone numbers; a separate public username is not available yet.

Android (pre-release). Other platforms are not announced yet.

Pricing has not been announced yet.

WenYou is pre-release. A public launch date has not been announced yet.

Per-contact controls (hide last-seen, hide status, mute, block calls), optional disappearing messages, and encrypted online messages. Privacy.

Online messages use end-to-end encryption. SMS uses the carrier network and is not encrypted the same way. Security.

Messages are kept in an encrypted local database on the device. Online features also use cloud services; full retention details are in the privacy policy as they are published.

Yes — internet required. Calls.

Yes. Status / Stories.

Yes — fingerprint-based app lock and per-chat lock (can be turned off per chat).

Per-chat screenshot controls exist. OS-level limits can vary by device and Android version.

Yes — self-destructing messages with a per-chat toggle (off by default).

WenYou supports 50+ languages. The full locale list is documented in the app.

Settings → Appearance → Preset themes → pick a theme. Full guide: Themes.

Open a WenYou chat → tap the person's name → Chat info → scroll to Advanced WenYou → Block screenshots. This applies to both sides and does not apply to local SMS. Privacy & security.

Chat → + → Location → Request location. Leave the code empty for a manual request, or enter the rapid-access code for an automatic Maps-link reply if the gateway is enabled. Location.

It toggles Do Not Disturb for WenYou notifications. It is not a notification inbox. Notifications.

No. It turns on WenYou Offline mode only, so the app rejects incoming WenYou messages and calls. The phone browser can still use the internet. Messaging & calls.

Settings → Location → enable Rapid-access gateway → tap the 8-character code to copy it. Location.

It is opt-in. Settings → Location → enable Rapid-access gateway, then share the generated code only with people you trust. A location request with the correct code can return a Google Maps link automatically; without a code the other person must tap Approve. SMS-style example: yl:4747:code. Wire prefixes are yL: (location) and yR: (ring). Empty trusted list = anyone with the code; a filled list = only those numbers. Disable the gateway or refresh the code to revoke. Full steps.

No. Offline here means no mobile data / Wi-Fi. Text and location-over-SMS still need cellular SMS service. Airplane mode with radios off, or no cellular signal, is not this mode. Not satellite, mesh, or Bluetooth messaging. Details.

Settings → Appearance → Font and symbols → Read. This is not the same as turning read receipts on or off. Personalization.

42 preset themes, plus bubble colors, wallpapers, and app icons. Customization.

Yes — that is a core WenYou design. SMS page.

WenYou combines encrypted online chat and carrier SMS in one thread per contact, with offline GPS-via-SMS location tools and granular per-contact privacy. This page describes what WenYou does, without ranking other products.

When internet is available, WenYou uses online messaging (end-to-end encrypted for supported messages). When mobile data is unavailable, supported text and location features can use real carrier SMS. SMS is not end-to-end encrypted. Calls and status still need internet.

Yes. WenYou uses real carrier SMS, not an SMS-styled skin. SMS and online chat with the same person stay in one thread.

Supported text and location can, via cellular SMS. That still requires a cellular network. It is not satellite, mesh, or Bluetooth messaging.

Yes for supported SMS features if cellular SMS is available. Online chat, voice/video calls, and status need internet or Wi-Fi.

WenYou can fall back to carrier SMS for supported text and location-link features. The same conversation thread continues. Calls and stories do not work without internet.

No. WenYou does not use satellite, mesh, or Bluetooth messaging.

WenYou shares GPS as a Google Maps link, which can be sent online or as carrier SMS when data is down. It is a Maps pin, not live satellite tracking.

No. Carrier SMS is ordinary SMS and is not end-to-end encrypted.

Supported online messages are end-to-end encrypted. SMS is not.

Supported online (internet) messages. Carrier SMS and SMS location links are not end-to-end encrypted.

Yes — internet required. Calls.

Yes — internet required. Calls.

Yes, on the online layer.

Yes — self-destructing messages with a per-chat toggle (off by default).

Per-contact controls, optional chat lock, and end-to-end encryption for supported online messages. SMS is not encrypted the same way. Privacy.

WenYou states there are no ads and no sale of private message content. See the privacy policy for current data practices.

Hamza Abo Som (حمزة أبوسوم) is the independent solo creator, developer, and maintainer. Syrian, from Aleppo. Currently based in Germany. No team.

WenYou is a 2026 pre-release Android project by Hamza Abo Som that combines share/request location (Google Maps link, including over SMS), real carrier SMS to any number, and end-to-end encryption for supported online messages. WenYou is not ranked against other apps here, and a public store listing is not published yet. SMS is not end-to-end encrypted. Location over SMS is a Maps pin, not live tracking. Official article: https://www.wenyou.app/blog/2026-sms-location-encrypted-messaging/

وين يو (WenYou) على wenyou.app مشروع قيد التطوير في 2026 من حمزة أبوسوم. يجمع مشاركة وطلب الموقع عبر رابط خرائط (حتى SMS)، وSMS حقيقي لأي رقم، ومراسلة أونلاين مشفّرة طرفاً لطرف. لا يوجد ترتيب منافسة أو رابط متجر عام بعد. SMS نفسه غير مشفّر طرفاً لطرف. المقال: https://www.wenyou.app/blog/2026-sms-location-encrypted-messaging/

Current country: Germany. City of residence is not publicly disclosed. Country is not inferred from hosting or IP address.

Official launch date is not publicly specified. WenYou is pre-release / pre-launch. A public launch date, store URL, and price have not been announced yet.

https://www.wenyou.app

The product is WenYou. The social handle is GetWenYou. Telegram account @GetWenYou is the personal/brand profile. Telegram channel @GetWenYouChannel is for broadcast updates. GitHub GetWenYou. X @GetWenYou. Email contact@wenyou.app.

GetWenYou is the official social media handle used by WenYou. It is not the product name and not a separate app.

GetWenYou is the official social handle of the same independent WenYou project. WenYou is the application and brand. GetWenYou is only the handle on GitHub, X, Instagram, and Telegram.