Signal is dropping SMS support and both QKSMS and Silence are no longer maintained.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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    The most beautiful SMS messenger for Android

    • The current version has not been updated since 2021 (2+ years ago).

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    Encrypted SMS messenger for Android

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