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.

  • boredsquirrel
    2•7 months ago

    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

    • DARbarian
      2•7 months ago

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

      • boredsquirrel
        1•7 months ago

        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.

    • The Soca Vault
      1•7 months ago

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

        • The Soca Vault
          1•7 months ago

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

          • boredsquirrel
            1•7 months ago

            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

            • The Soca Vault
              1•7 months ago

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

              • boredsquirrel
                1•7 months ago

                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)

                • The Soca Vault
                  2•7 months ago

                  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.