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

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months 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] 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (9 children)

I'm all for supporting developers. Usually I test an app for a month, and if it works well, I make a regular donation (else I uninstall it).

However, while trying out the free version of "Simple Gallery" from Simple Mobile Tools, they sent an update that suddenly made it only last for 14 days, then you had to upgrade to premium. I simply don't like this kind of behaviour, that's why I don't use their products.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (7 children)

Really? I've been using Simple Gallery which I downloaded from F-Droid, and I've never seen such a thing.

The creator is Tibor Kaputa?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (6 children)

I don't know who's the creator. Here's the app – you can also see the complaints from some users:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simplemobiletools.gallery

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I have installed this app and never had any paywall in simple apps suite
https://f-droid.org/packages/com.simplemobiletools.thankyou/

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yeah there's a mystery about completely different availability policies by the developer in GPlay and in FDroid...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

what's the mystery? use fdroid.

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