Simple-SMS-Messenger
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571 | 5,326 | |
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9.1 | 8.6 | |
about 1 month ago | 4 days ago | |
Kotlin | Kotlin | |
GNU General Public License v3.0 only | Apache License 2.0 |
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Simple-SMS-Messenger
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Google is about to make life more difficult for custom ROM fans
Check out Simple SMS Messenger[1], been using it since Signal dropped SMS support.
[1]: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.simplemobiletools.smsmes...
[2]: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.simplemobiletools.thanky...
[3]: https://github.com/SimpleMobileTools/Simple-SMS-Messenger
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Recovering from saved sqlite database
I accidentally my whole phone. I do have a Titanium Backup of Simple SMS Messenger, from which I can extract the conversations.db. However, when I launch the app, it replaces the conversations. I do not have an export. I would like a method of merging / importing the old conversations from the database. I'm techy and can write SQL, Python, etc. I've had a quick look at the exporter to see if I can replicate the JSON format of the exported conversations. But I thought I might ask in case anyone here has already solved this or has better advice. Cheers!
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Finally ditched almost all proprietary apps and hosted my own home server for media streaming and files/photo sharing. (Still using WhatsApp, Classroom and some food ordering apps though)
For SMS -> https://github.com/SimpleMobileTools/Simple-SMS-Messenger
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All my Open Source App Alternatives
SMS → Simple SMS
- Signal Alternative
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⟳ 1 apps added, 30 updated at f-droid.org
Simple SMS Messenger (version 5.16.1): SMS messaging and MMS messaging app for Android, send messages fast, nice UI
- FOSS SMS app compatible with Material You
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[Summary] Looking for a FOSS SMS Android app with RCS support r/fdroid
There is an open-source implementation of an RCS stack that these apps (QKSMS and Simple SMS) might be able to use.
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Signal Replacement
I wasn't impressed with Simple SMS, the devs are a bit slow to fix issues such as the one i reported.
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Removing SMS support from Signal Android (soon)
I take about sms app...QKSMS (https://github.com/moezbhatti/qksms) seems dead...But there is an active fork, PartisanSMS (https://github.com/wrwrabbit/Partisan-SMS), cons : it's not on f-droid...Simple SMS (https://github.com/SimpleMobileTools/Simple-SMS-Messenger/) not a huge fan of Simple apps... but on f-droid.Sad about all of this... It was a pro to migrate some people...
FlorisBoard
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F-Droid, Keyboard Libraries, and Choosing a Browser
I didn't last long with the stock keyboard before installing AnySoftKeyboard which is one of the few FOSS alternative with support for swipe typing. The experience was... OK. It felt slow and it's accuracy left a lot to be desired. I still had to be slow and pretty accurate, so it didn't really feel like much of a change from the stock experience. FlorisBoard have also introduced their own implementation but the feedback I read suggested it would be much the same as my experience with AnySoftKeyboard's gesture typing.
- Future of the FlorisBoard Project
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All my Open Source App Alternatives
Keyboard → OpenBoard (OpenBoard Upadted Fork, FlorisBoard when the v4 will be released...)
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Good keyboard?
You could try https://github.com/florisboard/florisboard, available on F-droid.
- Swipe keyboard app, open source and safe to usw?
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CleverType: Unlock the power of AI with Grammarly, Wordtune and ChatGpt on your keyboard.
I am excited to see how this project will develop. I'm sure starting out with https://florisboard.org/ was extremely helpful. Other devs have started from scratch, but florisboard is already advanced and feature rich. You could keep it open source to alleviate concerns of privacy. Just an idea.
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Android keyboard recommendations ?
The Github code repository (https://github.com/florisboard/florisboard) had an update on February 24, so the app is not abandoned. It reads like they plan a massive update for the next version, and word suggestions will be available.
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Keyboard for Android
I tested two: AnySoftKeyboard, it's stable and works even on very old devices, but it lacks modern features and the settings are really ugly and confusing (but once you look at all of them, you'll be able to make the keyboard the way you like it, is very customizable). And I also tested FlorisBoard, it's modern, beautiful, but it's a work in progress currently in early-beta stage and it has many incomplete or buggy features. So I ended up with AnySoftKeyboard. I know there are others, but it was these two projects that caught my attention the most.
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Custom keyboard extension
Probably only via AOSP mirror. It's an AOSP component so not officially available as its own component. Check out https://github.com/florisboard/florisboard for a GitHub based OSS keyboard.
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Microsoft brings its Bing chatbot to your fingertips with SwiftKey on Android - The Verge
FlorisBoard (perhaps): This one is the dark horse for me. It's layout etc can be all customized to my liking and it's FOSS. But it doesn't have a suggestion provider API etc none of that yet (WIP) so, as it stands now it's "just" a highly customizable FOSS "keyboard" app, and nothing more. I have high hopes for it though.
What are some alternatives?
QKSMS - The most beautiful SMS messenger for Android
OpenBoard - 100% foss keyboard based on AOSP, with no dependency on Google binaries, that respects your privacy.
matrix-sms-bridge - Matrix bridge, that allows you to bridge matrix rooms to SMS with one telephone number only.
AnySoftKeyboard - Android (f/w 2.1+) on screen keyboard for multiple languages.
koler - Just a phone app.
simple-keyboard
android - Android application to receive notifications
hackerskeyboard - Hacker's Keyboard (official)
Partisan-SMS - Encrypted SMS messenger for Android
rime-cantonese - Rime Cantonese input schema | 粵語拼音輸入方案
grocy-android - ERP beyond your fridge, now on your phone – An awesome companion app for grocy
8VIM - A Text Editor inside a keyboard, drawing it's inspiration from 8pen and Vim.