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Fossify – A suite of open-source, ad-free apps

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441 points jalict | 2 comments | 17 Jun 25 07:32 UTC | HN request time: 0.422s | source
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__rito__ ◴[17 Jun 25 12:35 UTC] No.44298389[source]▶
After my smartphone vendor's SMS app, and Google Messages both started serving me non-stop loans ads and gambling ads (never gambled ever in my life), I switched to Fossify Messages, and it has been going great for me. Never looked back.
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1. chrismorgan ◴[17 Jun 25 15:32 UTC] No.44300399[source]▶
And the whole lot bypasses your actual telco, so when you’re on your nation’s do-not-call register, you can’t even file a proper complaint, there isn’t even a number to report.

There is a solution even without changing app: disable RCS. Everything real is fine with SMS, so ads are the only casualty. I wonder if this stupidity helps kill the already-struggling RCS.

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2. __rito__ ◴[18 Jun 25 04:17 UTC] No.44306617[source]▶
Only things I use SMS for are purely utility: OTP, CC spend notice, bill payment, insurance premium, etc.

Only time I need SMS, i.e. when a family member or a friend travels to a remote area, internet, and hence, RCS don't work anyway. So, I had to switch to good old SMS. Since I deleted all RCS stuff, I use Signal/WApp/Telegram 99.99% of the times, and good old SMS for the rest of the situations.