Modern SMS App?

What's the most modern SMS app available? It can be only on Github too as I use Obtanium. I'm hoping for something with rounded corners and a more Apple-esc appearance.

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powermaker450@discuss.tchncs.de · 14 pts · 2y (5 replies)

the three I know of are ConnectYou, Fossify SMS, and QuikSMS

sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 2y (3 replies)

Fossify and QKSMS both aren't very modern in my opinion. Connect You I'll have to give a better look. Their F-Droid page pictures aren't too detailed but may be decent. Thank you

Drm12@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 2y

I used to use Google messages .but then they started showing ads so I switched to fossify sms😀

technomad@slrpnk.net · 1 pts · 2y (1 reply)

aren’t very modern in my opinion

Just curious, what makes you say that?

sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 2y

Fossify is very blocky. QKSMS or QUIK seem to have the most modern UI with some curves but overall it still has the generic Android vibes

BearOfaTime@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y

MMS not supported by ConnectYou

breadsmasher@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y (3 replies)

Are you thinking modern in terms of cutting edge features, or in terms of stability and a well polished modern UI ?

sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 2y

The latter. My primary focus is the UI

SaintWacko@midwest.social · 3 pts · 2y

Or modern in terms of "looking like what everyone else has"?

SoonaPaana@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

Can you suggest one with cutting edge features? As of now I am using Microsoft's SMS organizer. As much as Iove open source apps, I have not been able to find one that will sort the messages neatly into different tabs or automatically detect spam.

JameUwU@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)
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sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 2y

Thanks! That one does look more rounded and easy to look at. I'll give it a shot

axo@feddit.de · 2 pts · 2y

Take a look at quik: https://github.com/octoshrimpy/quik

Its the continuation of QKSMS (which I actually still use)

deadcatbounce@reddthat.com · 1 pts · 2y

Has to be something including RCS. For all Google's faults, I like Messages.

That said, I haven't tried to back them up in a while to a straight text file. Eeek! That was back in the days when I used Signal to handle SMS for me.

Damn. Another task.

helenslunch@feddit.nl · 0 pts · 2y (1 reply)
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sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 2y

Indeed it does

eequalsmc2@lemdro.id · -1 pts · 2y
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thesocavault@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 2y (9 replies)

Try Textra. Many customization options, but in regards to advanced features, it's an SMS App, although it does have the ability to undo a delete after a few seconds

sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today · 6 pts · 2y (8 replies)

Unless I'm mistaken that's not a FOSS app and also contains many trackers. I'm not trying to be rude with this comment, I came to the F-Droid community to find FOSS apps that don't track their users.

thesocavault@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y (7 replies)

Is there an app that shows if there are trackers in it?

Protoman64@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 2y

Yes, I use App Manager. On APKs chose open as, app manager, scan. If the app is already installed you can also use the scanner option

sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 2y (5 replies)

The Exodus Privacy website does and it's feature is built into the Aurora store

thesocavault@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y (4 replies)

I have this app, it just won't go past a certain letter on my phone, so only apps a to F show up.

But in theory, isn't there a way to remove the tracking scripts from the APK?

sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 2y (3 replies)

Try the website instead of the app then. Removing tracking scripts is above my knowledge level

thesocavault@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Mine too. Lol. But is there an app / service that would scan APK's before you install?

sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 2y

Aurora Store does as long as the app has already been put on Exodus