Signal-Android
Fork from a private messenger for Android with extra options added: full backup and (partial, ony text) xml backup of messages. Restore can happen at any time, not only after a fresh install. Import SMS database. Import of (unencrypted) WhatsApp databases. Removed apk expire. Choose between passphrase protection and the Android screenlock. Choice for the backup location (internal or removable storage on Android < 11 (on 11 and higher this is already possible)). Set the maptype in the place picker. Option to treat view-once media as normal media. Option to ignore remote deletion. Choose between FCM or websocket notification delivery. (by johanw666)
Simple-SMS-Messenger
An easy and quick way of managing SMS and MMS messages without ads. (by SimpleMobileTools)
| Signal-Android | Simple-SMS-Messenger | |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | 21 | |
| 236 | 569 | |
| - | 0.7% | |
| 0.0 | 9.1 | |
| 8 days ago | about 1 month ago | |
| Java | Kotlin | |
| GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 | GNU General Public License v3.0 only |
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Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
Signal-Android
Posts with mentions or reviews of Signal-Android.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-02-19.
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Which version of Signal introduced SMS nags?
The fork by johanw666 is most likely not going to keep SMS support, see here and here.
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Re-Adding SMS Support to Signal
there is already Singal fork with no APK expire whrere you can keep using SMS as long as you want
https://github.com/johanw666/Signal-Android
- SMS and MMS features leaving
- Are there any end-to-end encrypted messaging apps that also support SMS?
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Signal Introduces Story Time
Just use Johann's fork with SMS support and no APK expiration and don't update it. This would either buy you some months before proper alternative will be introduced or at best work infinitely.
https://github.com/johanw666/Signal-Android/releases
- Signal discontinuing SMS support.
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Google Messages and RCS with microG
Just use Signal fork with SMS feature and don't update it, this fork should keep working even if Signal tries to force you to update.
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If I disables updates, the old android APK will still have SMS integration, correct?
I've been looking into this fork and hopefully the dev ends up keeping SMS : https://github.com/johanw666/Signal-Android
- Removing SMS support from Signal Android (soon)
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Hackers install Dracarys Android malware using modified Signal app
Signal Fork by Johanw666 is it safe right? I've been using it for long time
Simple-SMS-Messenger
Posts with mentions or reviews of Simple-SMS-Messenger.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-06-28.
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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...
What are some alternatives?
When comparing Signal-Android and Simple-SMS-Messenger you can also consider the following projects:
simplex-chat - SimpleX - the first messaging network operating without user identifiers of any kind - 100% private by design! iOS, Android and desktop apps 📱!
QKSMS - The most beautiful SMS messenger for Android
Signal-Setup-Guide - Signal Server Setup Guide
matrix-sms-bridge - Matrix bridge, that allows you to bridge matrix rooms to SMS with one telephone number only.
Signal-iOS - A private messenger for iOS.
koler - Just a phone app.
TextSecure - A private messenger for Android.
android - Android application to receive notifications
signalbackup-tools - Tool to work with Signal Backup files.
Partisan-SMS - Encrypted SMS messenger for Android
mollyim-android - Enhanced and security-focused fork of Signal.
grocy-android - ERP beyond your fridge, now on your phone – An awesome companion app for grocy
Signal-Android vs simplex-chat
Simple-SMS-Messenger vs QKSMS
Signal-Android vs Signal-Setup-Guide
Simple-SMS-Messenger vs matrix-sms-bridge
Signal-Android vs Signal-iOS
Simple-SMS-Messenger vs koler
Signal-Android vs TextSecure
Simple-SMS-Messenger vs android
Signal-Android vs signalbackup-tools
Simple-SMS-Messenger vs Partisan-SMS
Signal-Android vs mollyim-android
Simple-SMS-Messenger vs grocy-android