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Alt SMS messaging apps on /e/OS (poptalk.scrubbles.tech)

I'm using the default messaging app on e/OS and it doesn't support emoji responses. Not sure if this is a de-Google limitation or if other apps do have it. If so, any recommendations on basic SMS apps?

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[-] artyom@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I'm not sure what you mean. Every receiver has a sender. If you send it to someone with Google Messages without RCS, they will receive it.

[-] Neptr 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

QUIK SMS implements turning "blank liked message" into the proper format, but that still doesnt allow sending emoji reactions.

I was pretty sure that RCS id centralized and requires using the existing infrastructure, which requires some contract with Google or other providers.

Either way, no open source Messenger (that I know of) exists which supports RCS.

[-] artyom@piefed.social 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

that still doesnt allow sending emoji reactions.

Either way, it doesn't matter. The point is, RCS does not matter. It is not necessary.

this post was submitted on 19 Apr 2026
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