Ashlonk: Secure Chat & Calls

Ashlonk (أشلونك) is a secure messenger built for Iraq. Every message, photo, voice note, and call is end-to-end encrypted by default — no settings to hunt for, no "secret chat" mode. Plaintext exists only on your device. WHY ASHLONK • End-to-end encryption, always on — for chats, groups, media, and calls • Arabic-first: full right-to-left design, Iraqi dialect, English also available • Sign up in seconds with your phone number (+964) • No ads, no trackers, no selling your data MESSAGING • 1:1 and group chats with typing indicators and read receipts • Photos, videos, documents, and voice notes — all encrypted • Message previews stay private in notifications CALLS • Encrypted voice and video calls, 1:1 and groups • Seamless upgrade from voice to video (with consent from the other side) • Native Android call experience: rings on the lock screen, works with Bluetooth, holds automatically during a phone call PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Secure Backup: a 48-character recovery key only you hold restores your message history on a new phone; link a new device by scanning a QR code • App lock with your device PIN or fingerprint • Contact discovery is opt-in: find friends from your contacts only if you allow it • Block and report controls built in WHAT THE SERVER CAN'T SEE Our servers never see the content of your messages, media, or calls. They handle only what is technically necessary: your phone number, username, push tokens, and call setup metadata. Ashlonk is made with love for Iraq — أشلونك means "How are you?" in Iraqi Arabic.