Messages vs ShellMS
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
Messages
Messages is an open source replacement to the stock messaging app. It is a continuation of QKSMS ## Features - Intuitive UI - Scheduled Messages - Message Backup - Message Blocking and Archiving - Voice Messages - Attachments of any type of file - Message Sorting - Delayed Sending - Message Filtering - Automatic OTP Detection You can chat with the community over at @Pvot_OS:Telegram
ShellMS
ShellMS is the simplest and easiest ADB Shell Messaging Application. If you don't know what ADB or SDK is you definitely don't need this app. For the others it's useful tool to speed up messaging when you're working on your computer. Usage: * with mobile phone numbers: adb shell am startservice --user 0 -n com.android.shellms/.sendSMS -e contact +123456789 -e msg "Message" * with display names from phone: adb shell am startservice --user 0 -n com.android.shellms/.sendSMS -e contact "Contact's DISPLAY NAME" -e msg "MSG"
| Feature | Messages | ShellMS |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-only | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | SMSMessaging | SMSMessaging |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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