What’s the most modern SMS app available? It can be only on Github too as I use Obtanium. I’m hoping for something with rounded corners and a more Apple-esc appearance.

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Are you thinking modern in terms of cutting edge features, or in terms of stability and a well polished modern UI ?

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Or modern in terms of “looking like what everyone else has”?

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The latter. My primary focus is the UI

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Can you suggest one with cutting edge features? As of now I am using Microsoft’s SMS organizer. As much as Iove open source apps, I have not been able to find one that will sort the messages neatly into different tabs or automatically detect spam.

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the three I know of are ConnectYou, Fossify SMS, and QuikSMS

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Fossify and QKSMS both aren’t very modern in my opinion. Connect You I’ll have to give a better look. Their F-Droid page pictures aren’t too detailed but may be decent. Thank you

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I used to use Google messages .but then they started showing ads so I switched to fossify sms😀

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aren’t very modern in my opinion

Just curious, what makes you say that?

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Fossify is very blocky. QKSMS or QUIK seem to have the most modern UI with some curves but overall it still has the generic Android vibes

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MMS not supported by ConnectYou

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Try Textra. Many customization options, but in regards to advanced features, it’s an SMS App, although it does have the ability to undo a delete after a few seconds

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Unless I’m mistaken that’s not a FOSS app and also contains many trackers. I’m not trying to be rude with this comment, I came to the F-Droid community to find FOSS apps that don’t track their users.

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Is there an app that shows if there are trackers in it?

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Yes, I use App Manager. On APKs chose open as, app manager, scan. If the app is already installed you can also use the scanner option

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The Exodus Privacy website does and it’s feature is built into the Aurora store

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I’ve tried this, worked well

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Indeed it does

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