diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index a13d169a1..5a9cb4358 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,14 @@
         <package android:name="org.fossify.contacts.debug" />
         <package android:name="org.fossify.contacts" />
 
+        <!-- Messenger quick-actions on the ViewContact screen check whether
+             these are installed before showing the corresponding menu item. -->
+        <package android:name="com.whatsapp" />
+        <package android:name="com.whatsapp.w4b" />
+        <package android:name="org.telegram.messenger" />
+        <package android:name="org.telegram.messenger.web" />
+        <package android:name="org.thoughtcrime.securesms" />
+
         <!-- Required for loading contact accounts -->
         <intent>
             <action android:name="android.accounts.AccountAuthenticator" />
@@ -35,7 +43,8 @@
 
     <application
         android:name="org.fossify.commons.FossifyApp"
-        android:allowBackup="true"
+        android:allowBackup="false"
+        android:dataExtractionRules="@xml/data_extraction_rules"
         android:appCategory="social"
         android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
         android:label="@string/app_launcher_name"
@@ -223,7 +232,8 @@
 
         <receiver
             android:name=".receivers.BootCompletedReceiver"
-            android:exported="true">
+            android:exported="true"
+            android:permission="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED">
 
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/contacts/activities/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/contacts/activities/MainActivity.kt
index d26b748f5..23abb3bc0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/contacts/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/contacts/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -4,10 +4,14 @@ import android.annotation.SuppressLint
 import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.content.pm.ShortcutInfo
+import android.database.ContentObserver
 import android.graphics.drawable.ColorDrawable
 import android.graphics.drawable.Icon
 import android.graphics.drawable.LayerDrawable
 import android.os.Bundle
+import android.os.Handler
+import android.os.Looper
+import android.provider.ContactsContract
 import androidx.viewpager.widget.ViewPager
 import me.grantland.widget.AutofitHelper
 import org.fossify.commons.databases.ContactsDatabase
@@ -37,6 +41,10 @@ import org.fossify.contacts.interfaces.RefreshContactsListener
 import java.util.Arrays
 
 class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), RefreshContactsListener {
+    companion object {
+        private const val CONTACT_REFRESH_DEBOUNCE_MS = 500L
+    }
+
     private var werePermissionsHandled = false
     private var isFirstResume = true
     private var isGettingContacts = false
@@ -84,7 +92,11 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), RefreshContactsListener {
     override fun onResume() {
         super.onResume()
         if (storedShowPhoneNumbers != config.showPhoneNumbers) {
-            System.exit(0)
+            // Was System.exit(0). That kills the process — which Android treats
+            // as a crash, drops any in-flight intents, and produces a jarring
+            // re-launch. recreate() rebuilds the Activity using the new setting
+            // without tearing down the process or losing the task stack.
+            recreate()
             return
         }
 
@@ -143,12 +155,14 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), RefreshContactsListener {
 
         isFirstResume = false
         checkShortcuts()
+        registerContactObserver()
     }
 
     override fun onPause() {
         super.onPause()
         storeStateVariables()
         config.lastUsedViewPagerPage = binding.viewPager.currentItem
+        unregisterContactObserver()
     }
 
     override fun onDestroy() {
@@ -158,6 +172,38 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), RefreshContactsListener {
         }
     }
 
+    private val contactObserverHandler = Handler(Looper.getMainLooper())
+    private val contactReloadRunnable = Runnable {
+        if (werePermissionsHandled) {
+            refreshContacts(ALL_TABS_MASK)
+        }
+    }
+    private var contactObserver: ContentObserver? = null
+
+    private fun registerContactObserver() {
+        unregisterContactObserver()
+        val observer = object : ContentObserver(contactObserverHandler) {
+            override fun onChange(selfChange: Boolean) {
+                contactObserverHandler.removeCallbacks(contactReloadRunnable)
+                contactObserverHandler.postDelayed(contactReloadRunnable, CONTACT_REFRESH_DEBOUNCE_MS)
+            }
+        }
+        runCatching {
+            contentResolver.registerContentObserver(
+                ContactsContract.Contacts.CONTENT_URI, true, observer
+            )
+            contactObserver = observer
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun unregisterContactObserver() {
+        contactObserverHandler.removeCallbacks(contactReloadRunnable)
+        contactObserver?.let { observer ->
+            runCatching { contentResolver.unregisterContentObserver(observer) }
+        }
+        contactObserver = null
+    }
+
     override fun onBackPressedCompat(): Boolean {
         return if (binding.mainMenu.isSearchOpen) {
             binding.mainMenu.closeSearch()
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/contacts/activities/ViewContactActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/contacts/activities/ViewContactActivity.kt
index d0a7cb70b..92896464f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/contacts/activities/ViewContactActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/contacts/activities/ViewContactActivity.kt
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ class ViewContactActivity : ContactActivity() {
         }
 
         setupPhoneNumbers()
+        renderConnectedApps()
         setupEmails()
         setupAddresses()
         setupIMs()
@@ -861,4 +862,47 @@ class ViewContactActivity : ContactActivity() {
             true
         }
     }
+
+    private fun pickPreferredPhoneNumber(): String? {
+        val numbers = fullContact?.phoneNumbers ?: contact?.phoneNumbers ?: return null
+        if (numbers.isEmpty()) return null
+        val primary = numbers.firstOrNull { it.isPrimary }
+        val chosen = primary ?: numbers.first()
+        return chosen.normalizedNumber.ifBlank { chosen.value }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Google Contacts-style "Connected apps" section: one row per installed
+     * messenger action (Message on WhatsApp / Voice call on WhatsApp / Message
+     * on Telegram / Message on Signal / Message on Viber / etc.). Rows use the
+     * real app icon fetched from PackageManager. The whole section is hidden
+     * when the contact has no phone number, or when nothing supported is
+     * installed.
+     */
+    private fun renderConnectedApps() {
+        val holder = binding.dsremoConnectedAppsHolder
+        val leadingIcon = binding.dsremoConnectedAppsImage
+        holder.removeAllViews()
+        val number = pickPreferredPhoneNumber()
+        val installed = org.fossify.contacts.helpers.MessengerLauncher.installedActions(this)
+        if (number.isNullOrBlank() || installed.isEmpty()) {
+            holder.visibility = android.view.View.GONE
+            leadingIcon.visibility = android.view.View.GONE
+            return
+        }
+        val inflater = android.view.LayoutInflater.from(this)
+        installed.forEach { action ->
+            val row = inflater.inflate(R.layout.item_view_dsremo_messenger, holder, false)
+            val icon = row.findViewById<android.widget.ImageView>(R.id.dsremo_messenger_icon)
+            val label = row.findViewById<org.fossify.commons.views.MyTextView>(R.id.dsremo_messenger_label)
+            org.fossify.contacts.helpers.MessengerLauncher.appIcon(this, action.packageName)?.let { icon.setImageDrawable(it) }
+            label.text = getString(action.labelRes)
+            row.setOnClickListener {
+                org.fossify.contacts.helpers.MessengerLauncher.launch(this, action, number)
+            }
+            holder.addView(row)
+        }
+        holder.visibility = android.view.View.VISIBLE
+        leadingIcon.visibility = android.view.View.VISIBLE
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/contacts/fragments/ContactsFragment.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/contacts/fragments/ContactsFragment.kt
index 951794e66..97d8aeea9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/contacts/fragments/ContactsFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/contacts/fragments/ContactsFragment.kt
@@ -59,8 +59,13 @@ class ContactsFragment(context: Context, attributeSet: AttributeSet) : MyViewPag
                 removeListener = null,
                 recyclerView = innerBinding.fragmentList,
                 enableDrag = false,
-                itemClick = {
-                    (activity as RefreshContactsListener).contactClicked(it as Contact)
+                itemClick = { clicked ->
+                    val clickedContact = clicked as Contact
+                    val adapter = innerBinding.fragmentList.adapter as? ContactsAdapter
+                    val fresh = adapter?.contactItems?.firstOrNull { candidate ->
+                        candidate.id == clickedContact.id
+                    } ?: clickedContact
+                    (activity as RefreshContactsListener).contactClicked(fresh)
                 },
                 profileIconClick = {
                     activity?.viewContact(it as Contact)
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/contacts/helpers/MessengerLauncher.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/contacts/helpers/MessengerLauncher.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..23ff5f2e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/contacts/helpers/MessengerLauncher.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+package org.fossify.contacts.helpers
+
+import android.app.Activity
+import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException
+import android.content.Context
+import android.content.Intent
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager
+import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable
+import android.net.Uri
+import android.widget.Toast
+import org.fossify.contacts.R
+
+/**
+ * Model of a phone-number-based messenger action shown in the Google-style
+ * "Connected apps" section on the contact-detail screen.
+ *
+ * A given messenger can contribute multiple actions (WhatsApp: chat + call +
+ * video call). Each action becomes one row when its owning app is installed.
+ */
+data class MessengerAction(
+    val id: String,
+    val packageName: String,
+    val labelRes: Int,
+    val actionKind: Kind,
+    val uriBuilder: (String) -> Uri,
+) {
+    enum class Kind { CHAT, CALL_VOICE, CALL_VIDEO }
+}
+
+object MessengerLauncher {
+
+    // Package names for the messengers we can wire to a phone number. Order
+    // in ACTIONS controls the display order on the contact-detail screen.
+    private const val WHATSAPP = "com.whatsapp"
+    private const val WHATSAPP_BUSINESS = "com.whatsapp.w4b"
+    private const val TELEGRAM = "org.telegram.messenger"
+    private const val TELEGRAM_FOSS = "org.telegram.messenger.web"
+    private const val SIGNAL = "org.thoughtcrime.securesms"
+    private const val VIBER = "com.viber.voip"
+    private const val SKYPE = "com.skype.raider"
+
+    // Everything the launcher can offer if the app is installed.
+    val ACTIONS: List<MessengerAction> = listOf(
+        MessengerAction(
+            id = "whatsapp_chat",
+            packageName = WHATSAPP,
+            labelRes = R.string.dsremo_whatsapp_chat,
+            actionKind = MessengerAction.Kind.CHAT,
+            uriBuilder = { digits -> Uri.parse("https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=$digits") },
+        ),
+        MessengerAction(
+            id = "whatsapp_call",
+            packageName = WHATSAPP,
+            labelRes = R.string.dsremo_whatsapp_call,
+            actionKind = MessengerAction.Kind.CALL_VOICE,
+            uriBuilder = { digits -> Uri.parse("https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=$digits") },
+        ),
+        MessengerAction(
+            id = "whatsapp_business_chat",
+            packageName = WHATSAPP_BUSINESS,
+            labelRes = R.string.dsremo_whatsapp_business_chat,
+            actionKind = MessengerAction.Kind.CHAT,
+            uriBuilder = { digits -> Uri.parse("https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=$digits") },
+        ),
+        MessengerAction(
+            id = "telegram_chat",
+            packageName = TELEGRAM,
+            labelRes = R.string.dsremo_telegram_chat,
+            actionKind = MessengerAction.Kind.CHAT,
+            uriBuilder = { digits -> Uri.parse("tg://resolve?phone=$digits") },
+        ),
+        MessengerAction(
+            id = "telegram_foss_chat",
+            packageName = TELEGRAM_FOSS,
+            labelRes = R.string.dsremo_telegram_foss_chat,
+            actionKind = MessengerAction.Kind.CHAT,
+            uriBuilder = { digits -> Uri.parse("tg://resolve?phone=$digits") },
+        ),
+        MessengerAction(
+            id = "signal_message",
+            packageName = SIGNAL,
+            labelRes = R.string.dsremo_signal_message,
+            actionKind = MessengerAction.Kind.CHAT,
+            uriBuilder = { plusDigits -> Uri.parse("smsto:$plusDigits") },
+        ),
+        MessengerAction(
+            id = "viber_chat",
+            packageName = VIBER,
+            labelRes = R.string.dsremo_viber_chat,
+            actionKind = MessengerAction.Kind.CHAT,
+            uriBuilder = { plusDigits -> Uri.parse("viber://chat?number=$plusDigits") },
+        ),
+        MessengerAction(
+            id = "skype_chat",
+            packageName = SKYPE,
+            labelRes = R.string.dsremo_skype_chat,
+            actionKind = MessengerAction.Kind.CHAT,
+            uriBuilder = { plusDigits -> Uri.parse("skype:$plusDigits?chat") },
+        ),
+        MessengerAction(
+            id = "skype_call",
+            packageName = SKYPE,
+            labelRes = R.string.dsremo_skype_call,
+            actionKind = MessengerAction.Kind.CALL_VOICE,
+            uriBuilder = { plusDigits -> Uri.parse("skype:$plusDigits?call") },
+        ),
+    )
+
+    /** Actions to render, filtered to the messengers actually installed. */
+    fun installedActions(context: Context): List<MessengerAction> {
+        return ACTIONS.filter { isInstalled(context, it.packageName) }
+    }
+
+    fun appIcon(context: Context, packageName: String): Drawable? {
+        return try {
+            context.packageManager.getApplicationIcon(packageName)
+        } catch (_: PackageManager.NameNotFoundException) {
+            null
+        }
+    }
+
+    fun launch(activity: Activity?, action: MessengerAction, rawNumber: String) {
+        activity ?: return
+        val digits = rawNumber.filter { it == '+' || it.isDigit() }
+        if (digits.isEmpty()) return
+        val e164 = if (digits.startsWith("+")) digits else "+$digits"
+        val digitsNoPlus = e164.removePrefix("+")
+        // Signal / Viber / Skype expect the leading `+`. WhatsApp / Telegram
+        // wa.me and tg://resolve expect no leading `+`. Route accordingly.
+        val payload = when (action.packageName) {
+            WHATSAPP, WHATSAPP_BUSINESS, TELEGRAM, TELEGRAM_FOSS -> digitsNoPlus
+            else -> e164
+        }
+        val uri = action.uriBuilder(payload)
+        val intent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, uri).setPackage(action.packageName)
+        // Signal accepts smsto: via ACTION_SENDTO.
+        if (uri.scheme == "smsto") {
+            intent.action = Intent.ACTION_SENDTO
+            intent.putExtra("sms_body", "")
+        }
+        try {
+            activity.startActivity(intent)
+        } catch (_: ActivityNotFoundException) {
+            Toast.makeText(activity, R.string.dsremo_app_not_installed, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
+        }
+    }
+
+    fun isInstalled(context: Context, packageName: String): Boolean = try {
+        context.packageManager.getPackageInfo(packageName, 0)
+        true
+    } catch (_: PackageManager.NameNotFoundException) {
+        false
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_view_contact.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_view_contact.xml
index a515315f1..a05126d1c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_view_contact.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_view_contact.xml
@@ -278,11 +278,40 @@
                 android:orientation="vertical"
                 android:visibility="gone" />
 
+            <!-- dsremo: Google Contacts-style "Connected apps" section.
+                 Populated by ViewContactActivity from the set of installed
+                 messengers that support phone-number-based intents (WhatsApp,
+                 WhatsApp Business, Telegram, Signal, Viber, Skype, ...). Each
+                 row uses the real app icon (via PackageManager) and a Google-
+                 style "Message on WhatsApp" / "Voice call on WhatsApp" label. -->
+            <ImageView
+                android:id="@+id/dsremo_connected_apps_image"
+                android:layout_width="@dimen/contact_icons_size"
+                android:layout_height="@dimen/contact_icons_size"
+                android:layout_below="@+id/contact_numbers_holder"
+                android:layout_alignParentStart="true"
+                android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/normal_margin"
+                android:contentDescription="@null"
+                android:paddingTop="@dimen/medium_margin"
+                android:paddingEnd="@dimen/small_margin"
+                android:paddingBottom="@dimen/small_margin"
+                android:src="@drawable/ic_im"
+                android:visibility="gone" />
+
             <LinearLayout
-                android:id="@+id/contact_emails_holder"
+                android:id="@+id/dsremo_connected_apps_holder"
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_below="@+id/contact_numbers_holder"
+                android:layout_toEndOf="@+id/dsremo_connected_apps_image"
+                android:orientation="vertical"
+                android:visibility="gone" />
+
+            <LinearLayout
+                android:id="@+id/contact_emails_holder"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_below="@+id/dsremo_connected_apps_holder"
                 android:layout_toEndOf="@+id/contact_name_image"
                 android:orientation="vertical"
                 android:visibility="gone" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_view_dsremo_messenger.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_view_dsremo_messenger.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..304718bc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_view_dsremo_messenger.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:id="@+id/dsremo_messenger_row"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="52dp"
+    android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
+    android:paddingStart="@dimen/small_margin"
+    android:paddingEnd="@dimen/normal_margin">
+
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/dsremo_messenger_icon"
+        android:layout_width="@dimen/contact_icons_size"
+        android:layout_height="@dimen/contact_icons_size"
+        android:layout_alignParentStart="true"
+        android:layout_centerVertical="true"
+        android:contentDescription="@null" />
+
+    <org.fossify.commons.views.MyTextView
+        android:id="@+id/dsremo_messenger_label"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_centerVertical="true"
+        android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/normal_margin"
+        android:layout_toEndOf="@+id/dsremo_messenger_icon"
+        android:lines="1"
+        android:maxLines="1"
+        android:singleLine="true"
+        android:textSize="@dimen/bigger_text_size" />
+
+</RelativeLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index a536344f1..2f9711694 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -110,4 +110,15 @@
         Haven't found some strings? There's more at
         https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Commons/tree/master/commons/src/main/res
     -->
+    <string name="dsremo_whatsapp_chat">Message on WhatsApp</string>
+    <string name="dsremo_whatsapp_call">Voice call on WhatsApp</string>
+    <string name="dsremo_whatsapp_business_chat">Message on WhatsApp Business</string>
+    <string name="dsremo_telegram_chat">Message on Telegram</string>
+    <string name="dsremo_telegram_foss_chat">Message on Telegram FOSS</string>
+    <string name="dsremo_signal_message">Message on Signal</string>
+    <string name="dsremo_viber_chat">Message on Viber</string>
+    <string name="dsremo_skype_chat">Message on Skype</string>
+    <string name="dsremo_skype_call">Voice call on Skype</string>
+    <string name="dsremo_app_not_installed">App not installed</string>
+    <string name="dsremo_no_phone_number_for_contact">No phone number for this contact</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/data_extraction_rules.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/data_extraction_rules.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ad425fa8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/data_extraction_rules.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<data-extraction-rules>
+    <cloud-backup>
+        <exclude domain="root" />
+        <exclude domain="sharedpref" />
+        <exclude domain="database" />
+        <exclude domain="file" />
+    </cloud-backup>
+    <device-transfer>
+        <exclude domain="root" />
+        <exclude domain="sharedpref" />
+        <exclude domain="database" />
+        <exclude domain="file" />
+    </device-transfer>
+</data-extraction-rules>