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Samsung is retiring it's messages app, and I don't want to install Google messages to replace it.

What apps are you using instead and what do you like or hate about them?

Edit: thank you for the suggestions :) This is more options than I was expecting!

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[-] techcelt@lemmy.ml 25 points 5 days ago

Quik is the one I use. It has a nice design to it https://github.com/quik-sms/quik

[-] ropatrick@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

The Fossify suite has a messages app. Available on Fdroid. No internet access, no trackers.

It's not as polished visually as the mainstream apps but works absolutely fine.

[-] eodur@piefed.social 6 points 5 days ago

Another for QUIK. I hate SMS, but QUIK is great.

[-] SteleTrovilo@beehaw.org 1 points 4 days ago

This looks great. I'm try it out today! I love that it handles MMS correctly.

[-] lemmyng@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

Can confirm! The newest fork of Quik has really improved the app! People reliably see my messages like they did on the Google Messages app.

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