re:extera

Licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0

Plugin for exteraGram that adds ghost mode, deleted message recovery, and various other features. Loaded at runtime via DEX injection.

Features

• Ghost mode — hide online status, typing indicator, read receipts, and story views
• Spy — save deleted messages, self-destructing messages, message history with custom markers
• re:forward — pseudo-forward messages from chats where forwarding is restricted
• Shadowban — hide specific user's messages or entire dialogs
• Local Premium — unlock premium-like features locally
• Filters — advanced message filtering

Screenshots

Main menu	Ghost mode	Spy	Other

Building

git clone https://github.com/fossSquad/re-extera.git
cd re-extera
./gradlew buildDex

Output DEX will be at build/dex/classes.dex. The CI also produces builds automatically — grab latest from Actions (dev) or Releases (stable).

Installing

1. Install the loader
2. The plugin will download and load the DEX automatically
3. Switch between dev (nightly) and release (stable) channels in plugin settings

Dev builds

Latest dev builds are available as CI artifacts. Set the plugin channel to Dev to auto-update from the latest commit — no manual download needed.

Credits

• @bleizix — original idea and implementation
• @shikaatux — plugin engine, loader, and ongoing development
• exteraGram — plugin runtime