Re: No sound from Message App

[Jörg Lorenz]

Am 21.11.23 um 21:37 schrieb jetjock:
> Wife's phone is a Galaxy 8. All sound notifications work except for
> the Message App. I've tried changing the notification sound with no
> luck I'm using the same message app on my Galaxy 9+ with no adds and
> no problems. I tried installing the same app again on her phone and
> the whistle worked, but now the damn thing ( new app) is nothing but
> one ad after another. Any ideas why it won't "whistle" at her?
>
> Any suggestions for a good message app for android that is not full of
> ads?
>
> >>>>>>>>>>jetjock<<<<<<<<<<

Why don't you use the stock android/Google app?

https://messages.google.com

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[Andy Burns]

jetjock wrote:

> Any suggestions for a good message app for android that is not full of
> ads?

Google Messages?

<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.messaging>

[Wally J]

Andy Burns <use...@andyburns.uk> wrote

It's difficult to recommend basic text apps because there are so many.
<https://play.google.com/store/search?q=sms%20text&c=apps>

And they all do (fundamentally) the same thing. Each with added features.
*Best text messaging apps for Android in 2023*
<https://www.xda-developers.com/best-text-messaging-apps-android/>

I tested them all, long ago, & the open source QuickSMS & the open source
PulseSMS came out on top (where Maple Media later bought the FOSS PulseSMS)

*QKSMS& by Moez Bhatti (Open Source)(In-app purchases)
free,adfree,gsf?,3.9star,17.8K reviews,1M+Downloads
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.moez.QKSMS>

I have been using the last known good version of PulseSMS for so many years
I can't count how long - on a variety of Android phones - & it works great!
<https://home.pulsesms.app/overview/>

This is the specific open source version I have been using for years:
PulseSMS by Klinker Bros <xyz.klinker.messenger> version 5.4.6.2816
Size: 23847875 bytes (22 MiB)
SHA256: F83E0264EFEDF98773D22B658B932A023F4CE912C11FA5F8094AE322346944FF
<https://i.postimg.cc/c4PrjSwx/aurora19.jpg> Save all APKs upon install

Mine was obtained from the Google Play Store repo long ago (since all my
APKs are saved automatically to Windows at the time of installation).
<https://i.postimg.cc/wvsbcNBz/scrcpy05.jpg> Drag APK from Windows

Note: Technically, APKs are not "saved" so much as "not deleted" after
installation, since the FOSS Google Play Store client has a switch for it.
<https://i.postimg.cc/V6tyDpNd/aurora17.jpg> Don't delete APKs postinstall
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[Andy Burns]

Wally J wrote:

> It's difficult to recommend basic text apps because there are so many.
> <https://play.google.com/store/search?q=sms%20text&c=apps>

Have you got a list of text apps that support RCS?

[Wally J]

Andy Burns <use...@andyburns.uk> wrote

> Have you got a list of text apps that support RCS?

Hi Andy,

1. Google Messages <com.google.android.apps.messaging>
2. Samsung Messages <com.samsung.android.messaging>
3. Smart Messages <com.messages.chat>
4. Beeper <com.beeper.chat>
5. Mei <com.mei>

Details are in the thread opened to flesh out the subject better.
*What RCS messaging chat (MMS/SMS/RCS) apps do you know of for Android?*
<https://groups.google.com/g/comp.mobile.android/c/YQNFQmXJjIo>
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[Wally J]

jetjock <jet...@unkown.com> wrote

> I just spent about an hour & a half trying to install this version on
> her Galaxy 8 with no luck.

Thanks for trying to install PulseSMS which is always in the top set of
Messaging apps when you run a search for "best Android messaging apps".
<https://www.androidcentral.com/best-text-messaging-apps>
<https://www.wired.com/story/best-sms-text-messaging-apps-android/>
<https://www.androidauthority.com/best-texting-apps-for-android-653970/>
etc.

I think I know what your installation problem is... but first...

Q1: *Does the PulseSMS on the Google Play Store repository install?*
A1: <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=xyz.klinker.messenger>

If that installs, then your problem is likely something I've seen before,
which Andy Burns knows more about than I do, as you need the right package.

Notice the downloads have crazy names, such as:
xyz.klinker.messenger_5.4.6.2816-2816_minAPI21(arm64-v8a,armeabi-v7a,x86,x86_64)(nodpi)_apkmirror.com.apk

You have to get the exact correct one for your specific hardware.
I don't know how to go about doing that though.

So let's take a look at the APK mirror for now...
<https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/pulse-sms/pulse-smstablet-messenger/>

Notice each version comes in multiple "variants" (which I don't understand
all that much because I just use old versions that I downloaded myself).

There's an FAQ though which supposedly explains how to choose variants.
<https://www.apkmirror.com/faq/>

This is probably the first FAQ Q&A that you might want to look at:
<https://www.apkmirror.com/faq/#How_can_I_find_out_my_device8217s_DPI_architecture_screen_size_and_otherspecs>

They suggest using "Droid Hardware Info" by "Inkwired" but I'd use what I
use which doesn't have ads - but for now - just use what they suggest.
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.inkwired.droidinfo>

In summary, I think the problem you're having is you have to download the
correct variant for your hardware - and I never have to do that as I save
every APK that ever was installed on my system to Windows automatically.

Maybe Andy Burns or someone else can help you determine your hardware.
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