VoIP.ms SMS

Michael Kourlas

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About this app

OVERVIEW

VoIP.ms SMS is an Android messaging app for VoIP.ms that seeks to replicate the aesthetic of Google's official SMS app.

FEATURES

• Material design
• Push notifications (if using the Google Play version of the app)
• Synchronization with device contacts
• Message search
• Comprehensive support for synchronization with VoIP.ms
• Completely free

RATIONALE

A number of people use VoIP.ms as a cheaper alternative to subscribing to a voice plan for their mobile devices.

Unfortunately, this can make sending text messages rather difficult, as the VoIP.ms SMS Message Center is clearly built as a diagnostic tool for use in desktop browsers, not as an easy way to send and receive messages on a mobile device.

VoIP.ms does provide a mobile version of this interface with an improved UI, but it still lacks important features that are only possible with a dedicated app.

INSTALLATION

The standard version of the app uses closed-source Firebase libraries to support push notifications and facilitate crash reporting and analytics, among other purposes. A version of the application that is completely open source is available from F-Droid.

Both versions are available from the Releases section of the GitHub repository at https://github.com/michaelkourlas/voipms-sms-client/releases.

DOCUMENTATION

The app's documentation is available in the HELP.md file at https://github.com/michaelkourlas/voipms-sms-client/blob/master/HELP.md.

LICENSE

VoIP.ms SMS is licensed under the Apache License 2.0, which can be found at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.

Ratings and reviews

Love the app! It works great and it's very useful. I would like to offer a couple of suggestions to improve it even more: - When selecting a contact that has multiple phone numbers, the window that pops up to select the correct number to use should indicate each number's description (i.e. "mobile", "home", "work", etc.) - I don't know if that's possible due to the app not using the SIM card for SMS but it would be awesome if it could be registered as an actual SMS app with Android so that it could be selected as the default SMS app. This way other apps that integrate with SMS functionality could use it instead of Google Messages. Thanks for developing this app and keep up the great work!

I love this app, it looks great and it's free. The only issue I have is when multiple messages come through at once (split because over character length) they don't show up in the right order (which can be a little confusing). <<>> - I did notice when they are all received at in the message details the ID is correct in ascending order, but the app always has them in reverse. Sorting by this number if the timestamp was the same could potentially work if it's available to you.

Overall, this app is fantastic. Although I do have a minor annoyance. I use 3 numbers, but use one of them way more than the others. I can't figure out how to change the order of appearance for those numbers. My primary # is second on the list, so I have to select it each new text message. If I could change the order, I would place it at the top. Alternatively, having the option to turn off the number select altogether, and have it use whatever number the "tab" you're on is would be amazing.

What's new

0.6.23
• Bug fixes