QKSMS
Partisan-SMS
| QKSMS | Partisan-SMS | |
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| 56 | 35 | |
| 4,479 | 212 | |
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| 0.0 | 7.8 | |
| over 1 year ago | over 1 year ago | |
| Kotlin | Kotlin | |
| GNU General Public License v3.0 only | GNU General Public License v3.0 only |
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QKSMS
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Apple announces that RCS support is coming to iPhone next year
Third-party SMS and MMS messaging apps already exist on Android, such as QKSMS,[1] Simple SMS Messenger,[2] and a large number of proprietary apps. There isn't a shred of evidence that these non-default SMS/MMS apps increase spam to any measurable extent compared to SMS/MMS apps that are preinstalled on phones.
[1] QKSMS: https://github.com/moezbhatti/qksms
[2] Simple SMS Messenger: https://github.com/SimpleMobileTools/Simple-SMS-Messenger
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replacing stock apps with FOSS alternatives..
Alternatives: Connect You, Koler, QKSMS
- Google is about to make life more difficult for custom ROM fans
- What is your favorite app that doesn't have a good open source alternative?
- Trouble setting conversation title (of group messages)
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All my Open Source App Alternatives
Try QKSMS it is more visually pleasing.
- Signal is dropping SMS support and both QKSMS and Silence are no longer maintained. Is there a good, open source alternative? Preferably that encrypts your texts locally and allows for backups?
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QKSMS unable to attach audio file?
I have just added a feature request "add support for audio file attachments" at https://github.com/moezbhatti/qksms/issues/1921
- Access to QKSMS
- What SMS apps are you using?
Partisan-SMS
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Silence alternative or updated versions (supporting arm64)
It has very bad broken encryption: https://github.com/wrwrabbit/Partisan-SMS/issues/47
- SMS Removal Megathread
- Signal is dropping SMS support and both QKSMS and Silence are no longer maintained. Is there a good, open source alternative? Preferably that encrypts your texts locally and allows for backups?
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Alternatives to Signal Messenger now that they are dropping SMS support?
The other person has to have the app aswell but https://github.com/wrwrabbit/Partisan-SMS/releases/download/v2.1.4/P-SMS-v2.1.4.apk
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My Obtainium JSON list
P-SMS instead of qksms
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Current FOSS list - let me know what you think!
Partisan-SMS
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SIM Registration = More government surveillance
Silence has not been updated in years and can't handle dual sims. Instead you can try: https://github.com/wrwrabbit/Partisan-SMS but you should get off of SMS.
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Is Qksms still actively maintained ?
Not secure: https://github.com/wrwrabbit/Partisan-SMS/issues/47
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Is there any other SMS app with similar or better UI to QKSMS?
P sms actively maintained fork of qksms....same ui with encryption feature...you have to deal with pop up of encryption key msg everytime you open the app though...dev. issue is already there is turn off encryption feature so hope they will impliment that....
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Matrial you (3) apps you use or know
Simple sms : you can use this as there is no other good app except qksms which is unmaintained and i use P sms deal with pop up of encryption key and waiting for fdroid release...
What are some alternatives?
Simple-SMS-Messenger - An easy and quick way of managing SMS and MMS messages without ads.
traccar-sms-gateway - Traccar SMS Gateway for Android
Silence - PROJECT MOVED: https://git.silence.dev/Silence/Silence-Android/ (GitHub is just a mirror.)
matrix-sms-bridge - Matrix bridge, that allows you to bridge matrix rooms to SMS with one telephone number only.
Best-FOSS-Apps-for-Android - Best Open Source apps for extreme online privacy.
android-smsmms - Library for easily sending SMS and MMS for Android devices
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.
mobile-gateway - Mobile Gateway for Nuntium (aka Local Gateway)
TextSecure - A private messenger for Android.
voipms-sms-client - Popular Android messaging app for VoIP.ms, a Canadian VoIP provider
sms-ie - SMS Import / Export is a simple Android app that imports and exports SMS and MMS messages, call logs, and contacts from and to JSON / NDJSON files.