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Launch Chat

Vinay Gopinath
Messaging Phone & SMS Internet
Version
1.4.0
Size
3.0 MB
Requires
Android API 23+
4.6 / 5 · 5,649 ratings 0 downloads
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Updated Sep 22, 2026

Quick answer

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

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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.

Screenshots

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What’s new

* Usage history can be disabled via the new settings screen
* You can specify what happens when a phone number is entered/shared that does not include the country code - Launch Chat can either use the most recent country code or a default country code, if it is set.
* Lots of translation updates (thank you everyone who contributed!) across Arabic, German, Estonian, French, Polish, and Tamil.

How to install

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  3. Open the downloaded file and confirm the installation.
  4. If installation fails with “App not installed,” remove an earlier build of the same app first. A signature conflict is the usual cause.

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