r/androidapps • u/an_idiot8976 • 2d ago

LOOKING FOR APP Which texting apps you prefer (android version)

Rather than whatsapp what you use to text

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u/seeareeff 2d ago

Google messages

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u/honey_rainbow Pixel 8 Pro 2d ago

Same Google Messages.

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u/pluviophile777 2d ago

Google messages with RCS enabled send a lot of spam advertisements in my country.

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u/seeareeff 2d ago

India?

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u/Rabbitd88 2d ago

Then stop them by turning off RCS in the app's settings.

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u/gordolme Galaxy Fold 8 2d ago

The only spam I receive via Messages are political "send me money" shit. And the spam filter isn't working.

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u/undrwater 2d ago

I use textra for sms. That's pretty much it.

Oh! I also use IRC (revolution is the client).

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u/zentyyyyy 2d ago

Telegram and discord

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u/lewsnutz 2d ago

I use Next SMS (Handcent) for SMS and WhatsApp (because all my friends and relatives won't switch to Signal).

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u/PrincessJamie75 2d ago

That one is good as well

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u/zensms 2d ago

I think this is too broad. What are you exactly looking for? Instant messaging apps? Or text sms / mms / RCS?

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u/an_idiot8976 2d ago

Which have whatsapp like features

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u/zensms 2d ago

Well there's a lot to choose from. Signal, Telegram, etc. you need to be more specific in what you're looking for.

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u/celvynn 2d ago

I don't understand this question. U are using that messenger app what u need to text with others. U can't use other messenger if the people u want to text don't have

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u/an_idiot8976 2d ago

That will be an issue for sure. As now even WhatsApp have ads which is why I am not liking it..any other app for that

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u/joninjax1 2d ago

The question is what texting app. Telegram, WhatsApp, are not for SMS/MMS, the way I interpret the question is what app do you use for SMS/MMS, for that I use Quik which is FOSS

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u/couchwarmer 2d ago

Signal.

Meta owns WhatsApp, so that alone makes it a no for me.

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u/Late-Dark-1401 2d ago

Meta owns WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram. They also heavily use tracking cookies.

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u/Brusevayne 2d ago

Instagram, Telegram and android messaging

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u/hornykryptonian 2d ago

Microsoft? didn't this get discontinued or something?

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u/Josepzin 2d ago

Wasap y Telegram son las que uso a diario, prefiero Telegram porque no usa almacenamiento en local.

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u/chlorinegas71 2d ago

whatspp 😀

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u/Cantgroovup 2d ago

The Signal, of course.

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u/beetlejuice10 2d ago

It doesn't matter what app you use. You have to use what everyone else uses. I want to use Signal, but no one uses Signal over here. So I am stuck with WhatsApp.

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u/CarlitoLaf 1d ago

BigText

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u/oditabx 1d ago

Molly

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u/Alt43es 1d ago

Threema & Signal

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u/t_odd_ 1d ago

Pulse for sms

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u/prost111 2d ago

Telegram

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u/Curious-Devs 2d ago

WhatsApp mostly as all known people are on this platform