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Looking for FOSS SMS app recommendations. (Android 14)

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

    • 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

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

        • 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.

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

        • Look at the link

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

            • 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

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

                • 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)

                  • 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.

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