About Honista – A Highly Customizable, Privacy‑Focused Social Companion App

What Is Honista?

Honista is a professional, feature‑rich companion app built to streamline everyday social tasks—viewing profile photos, saving photos/videos, and managing chats—while delivering a highly customizable interface and robust privacy controls. The 2025 release (v11, from 9.0 onward) targets broad Android compatibility and ships with regular updates that refine performance, add tools, and improve user experience.

Note: Always respect platform terms of service and local laws when using any third‑party companion app, especially for saving or filtering content.

Why Use Honista?

• Polished user experience: Designed for speed, stability, and compatibility across Android phones.

• Feature velocity: Frequent updates add tools, refine UI, and improve stability based on user feedback.

• Community‑driven: Suggestions (e.g., via social channels/Telegram) influence new features and refinements.

Always Up to Date

To check for updates:

• Open Honista → Settings (top toolbar) → About Honista → Check for update.

• Follow prompts if a new version is available.

Security and Privacy

Honista emphasizes data protection with built‑in privacy tools:

• Encrypted conversations to enhance chat security.

• App and chat locks via PIN or fingerprint.

• Hide/show secret chats and their notifications.

• Auto‑lock after inactivity; toggle lock icon visibility on the toolbar.

• Disguise app icon (e.g., as Clock or Notes) for additional discretion.

Ghost Mode (Maximum Privacy)

Use the app without announcing activity:

• View stories without sending “seen.”

• Read chat messages without triggering read receipts.

• Join live streams without appearing in the viewer list or affecting counts.

Use responsibly; ghosting features can change how interactions are perceived by others.

Deep Customization

Tailor the app to your taste—no extra apps required:

• Themes: 50+ color presets; manual light/dark (night) mode.

• Fonts: Add new UI fonts, including iOS‑style; customize story fonts separately.

• Emojis: Choose from 10+ emoji styles (e.g., iOS‑like).

• Backgrounds: Set a custom wallpaper for all chats.

Built‑In Pro Tools (Content Actions)

Speed up common media tasks from the “magic wand” icon on posts/stories:

• Download all media (photos/videos) at once.

• Open with your phone’s native video player.

• Download post covers for sharing previews.

• Re‑share posts with full details; copy post captions.

• View and download the posting account’s profile photo.

• Inspect complete post metadata.

Note: Only save or share media you have rights to use.

Ad and Content Filters

Shape your feed to match your preferences.

• Ads & Suggestions

  • Remove sponsored ads.

  • Remove suggested posts and pages.

  • Enable anti‑ads/ad‑block toggles and review affected pages list.

• Post Filters

  • Hide posts with videos or images.

  • Hide content from specific/private/public pages.

  • Hide liked or previously viewed posts.

Data Usage Controls

Reduce bandwidth consumption:

• Load images at lowest quality.

• Download videos in lowest quality.

• Hide video posts entirely.

These options are helpful when traveling or on limited data plans.

Media Downloading Made Easy

Two simple ways to save media:

• Direct download: Tap the download icon on a photo, video, or story to save instantly.

• Custom download: Use the magic wand to choose specific elements (covers, captions, media sets) to save.

Again, please observe copyright and platform rules.

Feature Toggles (Per‑Section Controls)

Turn modules on/off from Settings:

• Downloads

• Magic‑wand quick tools

• Ads/suggestions removal

• Feed and content filters

• Data saver

• Story‑specific options

• Reels‑specific options

• Profile enhancements

• Chat‑specific options

• Toolbar layout and behaviors

Backup and Restore Settings

Move your setup to a new phone or share with friends:

• Settings → Backup Settings → Create Backup → confirm and choose a save location.

• Restore the backup on the same or another device to bring back preferences and toggles.

Advanced Settings (For Power Users)

Gain full control over basic and advanced options across the app. Change with care—misconfiguration can impact usability. If needed, uninstall and reinstall to reset everything to defaults.

Responsible Use and Compliance

• Respect privacy: Don’t save or share content without permission.

• Honor platform terms: Third‑party companions may conflict with official app policies.

• Stay updated: Install the latest build for security patches and stability.

• Test safely: If trying advanced features, back up your settings first.

Honista focuses on privacy, powerful media tools, and full customization—wrapped in a frequently updated, user‑driven package. If granular control over UI, content, and data is a priority, it’s built to fit those needs.