Private one-to-one messaging without sharing your phone number.

Talk with someone you choose. Velixnet brings end-to-end encrypted chats and photo sharing to Android, with a Velix ID as your contact name.

Request a testing invitation What testing involves

Currently being tested with a small group. You can request an invitation to the upcoming Google Play test; there is no fixed public release date.

Why VXN?

A few deliberate choices shape how Velixnet works.

Velix ID

Your unique account name gives people a way to reach you while keeping your personal contact details separate.

Built on established cryptography

Modern encryption libraries protect message content. The technical notes explain how they are used and what still needs verification.

Check who you connect with

When you meet in person, scan a QR code to check that you are connecting with the intended person's device.

Room to focus

No public feeds, follower counts or recommendation algorithms. Open the app to talk with someone you know.

How it works.

Once you and your contact have the app, getting started is straightforward.

Create your Velix IDChoose the name your contacts will use to find you.
Optionally verify a contact with QROptional QR verification confirms your contact’s VXN identity.
Verify in person or through a trusted channel when you’re apart.
Start a conversationWrite your first message or share a photo with your contact.

A look inside the app

Explore some of the screens from the current app. Tap a screenshot to open the full-size image in a new tab. Swipe or scroll sideways to see more.

Velixnet conversation with blue and yellow message bubbles — **1-to-1 messaging**Keep your conversation in view, with your contact’s Velix ID and connection status above the messages.

A photo shared alongside messages in a Velixnet conversation — **Share a photo**Share photos alongside your messages, with the camera button within easy reach during the conversation.

Privacy shield dimming and blurring the conversation — **Privacy shield**Obscure much of your conversation with the privacy shield, making messages less visible to nearby eyes.

My identity QR screen with a Velix ID and identity fingerprint — **Optional identity check**VXN QR verification is not required to use VXN. You may use it as an added layer of security by showing your identity QR and scanning a contact’s code.

Settings for text size, theme, chat colours and message bubble appearance — **Make it comfortable**Choose text sizes, light or dark themes, and chat colours to make your conversations comfortable to read.

Be part of the first hellos.

A little curiosity. A real conversation. Help us make VXN better.

What taking part involves.

Help improve VXN through real conversations. You do not need to be a tech expert; we ask you to try the app regularly for 14 days once you begin testing.

An Android phone

The upcoming test is for Android through Google Play. Your saved Velix ID carries through testing and public release. App access requires a separate invitation.

Someone to talk with

You and your contact both need access to VXN. If you would like to test together, you can each request an invitation.

Feedback from real use

Create your Velix ID, exchange messages with another tester, and post basic feedback in the tester forum. Tell me what feels clear, what is confusing and what fails.

From your device to theirs.

End-to-end encryption keeps readable message content on the devices at either end. Here is what happens along the way.

The delivery service handles the encrypted message. It still needs some information about the connection and delivery, such as who is communicating and when. This is called metadata; encryption does not make that information disappear.

EncryptYour app locks the message before it leaves your device.
SendThe service delivers protected message data, not readable text.
DecryptThe recipient's app opens the message on their device.
MetadataThe service still needs some delivery information, such as account, timing, and connection details.

What to expect from the closed test.

Before joining the test, consider these practical limits.

Testing may involve interruptions, changes or resets
Use the current test for ordinary conversations, not emergencies or high-risk situations
Both people need access to the closed test to have a conversation in VXN

Request a testing invitation.

Help test VXN on Android. You and your contact both need an invitation; a friend can request one too. Once you begin, try the app regularly for 14 days, exchange messages and post basic feedback in the tester forum.

You have time to get started

You do not need to start on the day you sign up. You have 28 days from signup to begin participating: create a Velix ID, test messaging with another participant and post basic feedback in the tester forum. If you have not participated within those 28 days, your tester signup record, including your email address, will be deleted without further notice. Your 14 days of testing begin when you start using the app.

Use your Google Play email

Enter the Google Play email used on your Android phone. We’ll send your invitation there. This email is for test access; your Velix ID is the separate username you use in VXN.

Your invitation email will include the Google Play test links and a link to create your Velix ID. Open the test links using that email in Google Play and install VXN. Create your Velix ID and password if you have not already done so, then sign in to start messaging another tester.

Name (required) Email for your invitation (required) Short note (optional) Up to 220 characters. Plain text only; no links or sensitive information.

Help with an invitation

If a test link does not work, check that Google Play uses your invited email. To use a different email, reply to your invitation so we can add it. For help, email vxn@velixnet.com. Do not send passwords or sensitive information.

It started with curiosity.

Why I built Velixnet / VXN.

I publish as Krughan Henderson. A Daniel Hirsch youtube video about a Caesar cipher sparked the experiment that grew into VXN. That was a learning exercise. The app now uses established encryption libraries.

My friends and I have shaped the app through everyday use. Wider testing is the next step, with an independent security review still to come.