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Great /s #privacy #sms #cybersecurity #android

@ai6yr Seriously... We can't maintain an app for one of the most basic features of the phone...?

Anyway, Samsung Messages is what I use, so I guess I'm looking for suggestions for a replacement now, if you know of any. 💀

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It'll be okay, we'll make it.17h ago

@jack @ai6yr
I use QUIK from F-Droid. It does most everything I've needed it to.
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/dev.octoshrimpy.quik.fdroid/

QUIK SMS | F-Droid - Dépôt d'applications pour Android libres et open source

Remplacement open source de l'appli SMS Android. Renaissance de QKSMS.

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AI6YR Ben 17h ago

@onedawnconstant @jack Curious if this will work post-Google lockdown. Looks like Google is looking to basically own everything on Android.

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It'll be okay, we'll make it.17h ago

@ai6yr @jack At that point microwaving your phone would be the best solution. Once google does their BS, there's no going back, just abandon ship.

I'm not even sure GrapheneOS would survive, let alone LineageOS. There is no android without non google approved apps.

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AI6YR Ben 17h ago

@onedawnconstant @jack Curious if it's just better to bite the bullet and switch to Apple, which is equally bad, but a little less so.

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Solo la 🌍 salva a la 🌎

@ai6yr @onedawnconstant @jack

Edge case? Maybe. But I've been playing with LineageOS on an Android *tablet* and it ain't so bad. This is intended to replace my (beloved/hated) iPad, and it is just about there.

The only pain points left are of course iMessages and a favorite crossword app.

Between F-Droid and a fair number of apps just providing their APK files, the Play Store isn't so critical. And Termux gives Linux-y script fun.

But yeah, cell phone/data aspects, different story.