Messenger Z is a modern, non-root, static modification for Meta's Messenger application. It injects a lightweight engine into the APK to provide privacy features like disabling read receipts and typing indicators without requiring a rooted device or external manager apps.
Unlike older mods, Messenger Z supports the new End-to-End Encrypted (E2EE) architecture (ACT/TAM) used by modern Messenger versions.
- 👻 Ghost Mode (No Seen): Read messages without the sender knowing.
- Supports Standard chats (
Core). - Supports Secret/Encrypted chats (
ACT/Shim).
- Supports Standard chats (
- ⌨️ No Typing: Disable the "..." typing animation while you write.
- 🎨 Native UI:
- Integrated Settings Menu (Long-press the "Messenger" header).
- Dark Mode compatible with a modern Red Accent design.
- Pure Kotlin UI generation (No resource conflicts).
- 🔒 Non-Root: Works on any Android device using static patching.
- Uninstall the official Messenger app.
- Download the Patched Messenger Z APK (from Releases).
- Install it.
- Open Messenger.
- Long Press on the large "Messenger" title text at the top-left of the screen.
- The Messenger Z Settings menu will appear.
- Toggle features on/off instantly.
- Android Studio (Koala+ recommended)
- JDK 17+
lspatch.jar(for patching)
com.messengerz.core: Dependency injection and lifecycle management.com.messengerz.features: The JNI hooking logic.com.messengerz.ui: Programmatic UI generation (avoidsResources$NotFoundException).
- Clone the repository.
- Open in Android Studio.
- Build the Project (
Build->Build APK). - The output is a Module APK. You must embed this into the Messenger APK using LSPatch.
java -jar lspatch.jar -m messenger-z.apk -f -l 2 -v messenger.apkMessenger Z uses Xposed API logic injected statically via LSPatch. It bypasses Meta's heavy obfuscation by targeting the JNI (Java Native Interface) layer, which cannot be easily renamed by ProGuard.
- Standard Chats: Hooks
MailboxSDKJNI.dispatchVOOOO(ID 81) to block read receipts. - E2EE (Encryption): Hooks
MailboxAdvancedCryptoTransportJNI.dispatchCqlOJO(ID 10) anddispatchVOZ(ID 20) to block secure read signals. - UI Injection: Hooks
View.setContentDescriptionto instantly detect when the Header View is created, attaching a listener before the view is even drawn to ensure zero lag.
- Creator: Hyowon Bernabe
- Reference/Inspiration: MessengerPro by Mino260806
- Tools: LSPatch by LSPosed Team
This project is for educational and research purposes only. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Meta Platforms, Inc. or Facebook. Use at your own risk.