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Looking for FOSS SMS app recommendations. (Android 14) (self.fdroid)

submitted 4 months ago by owatnext to c/[email protected]

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Looking for a FOSS SMS app that is fully compatible with Android 14. I've had issues with finding one, I used to use (I think) QKSMS, but it started to crash when I upgraded to LOS 21. Now I just use the LineageOS SMS app, I think it is AOSP messages.

What SMS apps do you use? No required features. Scheduled texts are nice, though.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I use Partisan-SMS (PSMS) it's a fork of QKSMS with optional encryption

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

That compared to Quik?

Quik is huge, 60MB for an SMS app... in my eyes it tries to do too much, like integration of random other protocols.

I used DekuSMS because of that but it doesnt allow texting phone numbers and Exodus shows it has a tracker

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Oh wow I hadn't heard of Quik! What other protocols does it integrate? Not much info on their repo.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

It seems none? Looks like just a fancy SMS app, but I dont need that and has no encryption support.

But at least it is actively maintained, Partisan SMS is abandonware.

[–] thesocavault 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

So is QUIK FOSS? Because I just installed it, I used to use Textra. I like the features of it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Look at the link

[–] thesocavault 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'm kinda new to this, so I was just wondering.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yes it is FOSS just like the other recommendations in my other comment.

At 60MB it is pretty bloated for an SMS app though, so I would prefer something simpler like Fossify Contacts, or something with encryption like Deku SMS

[–] thesocavault 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Thanks. I understand the bloated part, but personally for me, coming from Textra, it's comparable to what I had, minus the trackers

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Haha, okay then... what features do you find so useful?

For example timed messages... I dont use SMS at all XD

If I do, I would prefer DekuSMS as it has AES encryption so at least you are not spied on (if both use DekuSMS)

[–] thesocavault 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

2 main features - the ability to make the texts bigger by percentage. So I was able to make the texts about 125 percent bigger. The other main feature was to have a media picker integrated into the app when sending a picture ect.

Also a bonus was having Giphy integrated as well, but I know that definitely has trackers involved.

But overall I do like Quik.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

People send images via SMS? XD doesnt that cost money or something?

[–] thesocavault 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yes. I have friends who solely rely on SMS. Best is when they try to send a video.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Crazy... I would really encourage to use DekuSMS then. It also has picture support and encrypted SMS if both use the app and opt in to encryption.

Otherwise SMS is insecure as hell.

[–] thesocavault 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I 100 percent agree about the insecurity. Deku is on F Droid?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

I get it over Obtainium and it is also on F-Droid? What question is that? 😅 just look?

Also as an F-Droid client, if you use something newer than Android 13, use "F-Droid Basic" which is written for the modern features.