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.

  • @[email protected]
    2•4 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•4 months ago

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

      • @[email protected]
        1•4 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•4 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•4 months ago

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

          • @[email protected]
            1•4 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•4 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

              • @[email protected]
                1•4 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•4 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.