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  • Signal alternative for SMS now they want to drop its support

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  • Post #88
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Please don't pollute another thread to the point where it gets locked like the two previous threads. You can create another thread to talk about your messenger of choice.

[deleted] I'd suggest you read the original post again. The OP is looking for a messenger with SMS support since majority of their communication will be in that format.

I would like to echo @[deleted]'s comment here. Please make sure that this conversation remains on the topic of messaging apps which support SMS.

A broader discussion of messaging apps including any which do not support SMS is off-topic and should be discussed in a separate thread.

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    • Post #91

    investigator thank you, I stand corrected on the proprietary bit, that is a valuable information. Can one use it for sending SMS as per OP request? You should be able to answer that since I presume you already use it. Or do you have another suggestion?

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        • Post #93

        [deleted] I was thinking of replacing it with the RCS or something similar.

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            • Post #94

            [deleted] there is no doubt that SMS is an old an insecure technology, but it's also far reaching since it allows communication with any device featuring a sim card even without access to internet and as such it still makes sense using it in certain scenarios. Although wherever it can be replaced with a suitable security/privacy alternative, such alternative should be used.

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              • Post #95
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              Just use Google Messages with RCS enabled or any SMS messaging app from F-Droid that is well maintained and doesn't have hundreds of issues.
               
              This can be marked as solved; there is nothing else to add.

              10 days later

              Maybe this was said but I'll add that I tried google messages app with out any google services installed and network permission revoked and it just works notifications and all . I don't think RCS works but if you want a nicer ui SMS app its worth considering .
              After it was installed and set as default SMS app it synced all my messages from the default gos app as well .

                2 months later

                Is it possible to setup Cheogram to handle SMS for an existing number?

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                  • Post #99
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                  user74838 No, but if you can port it to JMP you can use it through Cheogram.

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                    • Post #100

                    newbie24689 You know who wrote/maintains it

                    GrapheneOS maintainers don't maintain the SMS app, The SMS app is a part of AOSP.

                      Skyway with network permission revoked and google components not not installed are you able to send and receive mms? (Regarding google messaging app)

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                          • Post #102
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                          User2288 It should work because MMS is not dependent on Internet.

                              [deleted] you'd think so right? But funny enough on my carrier if i don't turn data on mms doesn't work. So i just wondered whether this app would work fully right without internet.