Open source SMS Apps

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I am currently using google messages want to shift to a open source sms app. found some options and got confused which one to choose. Here are some apps:

  1. Fossify Messages: Fossify Messages | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository
  2. QUIK SMS: QUIK SMS | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository
  3. Clear SMS: Clear SMS | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository
  4. Messages: Messages | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

Clear SMS and Messages are new

Btw which SMS app do you use?

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So you’ve tested? What do you want oit of it?

3

No i did’t try any app but i am asking that any of these apps have good user experience. I have to shift my all sms history to them but any of these had any bugs,glitches,etc so i will avoid that.

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I would advise you to look at app’s permissions first to decide to which SMS app you want to switch. I would switch too, but my family member also has Googles messages app, so, my hands are “tied”.

5

I tested all 4 and do some research and found messages a better option for me but it is new so i will wait and check the update frequency.

Quick sms did’t get any update from last 5 months and fossify messages from 2 months and i am not comfortable with clear sms.

I am asking, is it okay not getting updates from months?

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Yes. If it is stable enough or some beta/alphas features are being tested, then yes. QUIK is very stable. Using it and earlier QKSMS for ages now.

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Oh, Does it has Dual sim support?

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Yes it does support dual sim.

9

Thanks, I will give it a Try

10

SMS as a standard has been unchanged for decades, what do you expect them to add every week? most SMS apps are feature complete already.

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Didn’t found the bin option in quik sms, like google messages had.

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Go to message management and select auto deletion option with pre-set days.

13

I did, but didn,t found any bin where delete messagesare stored not automatically delete messages.

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Yes. There is none. But I guess most of us never had any use of it. I know, I never have any use.
Check the repo issues for any such request once.

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Ok, thanks.