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Alternative to Google's "Messages" app (for SMS) on Android? (play-lh.googleusercontent.com)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Does anyone know of an open-source alternative to Google's "Messages" app, which takes care of SMS/text messages on my phone?

I was looking for open-source alternatives on PlayStore and F-Droid but can't really find anything – most apps seem to target some extra purpose than simply handling SMSs.

(Edit: I'd like to stay away from the "Simple Mobile Tools" line because I don't know if it's open source, and I don't like the way they promoted some apps – forcing users to update to pro and similar.)

Cheers!

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

??? You have a couple on F-Droid that does what it's supposed to. But in general, should avoid using SMS if you are intending to be privy.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Dump SMS and switch to an app like Signal. Signal offers end to end encryption and features like disappearing messages. As easy to use as any SMS app.

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