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 Google Play version of the app uses closed-source Firebase libraries to support push notifications. The F-Droid version of the application is completely open source.
The Google Play version of the app can be downloaded 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.
• Remove all Firebase libraries except for those required for messaging
• Add Firebase installation ID to "About" section of app
• Update privacy policy
• Update dependencies
• Bug fixes
• Target API 35
• Fix lint issues
• Remove legacy code
• Remove in-app purchase mechanism/"buy me a coffee" link
• Update dependencies
• Support E164 format in VoIP.ms API
• Update dependencies
• Bug fixes
0.6.23
• Bug fixes
0.6.22
• Bug fixes
• Rename in-app purchase mechanism to "buy me a coffee"
0.6.21
• Restored donation in-app purchase mechanism
0.6.12
• Bug fixes
• Removed Android Auto support
Why was Android Auto support removed?
Because of Google. Each time I submit the app for approval, I am told either
that I have not provided test VoIP.ms credentials (I have, and at my own
expense) or that the app does not display notifications correctly on Android
Auto (it does, based on my own testing).
If Google wants developers to create apps for the Android Auto platform, it
needs to do better than this. I'm out.
0.6.10
• Bug fixes and performance improvements
0.6.9
• Bug fixes
0.6.8
• Bug fixes
0.6.6
• Restore pre-0.6.2 font kerning
• Bug fixes
0.6.5
• Dark theme
• Allow viewing all DIDs in conversations view
• Allow backing up a single conversation
• Allow changing the maximum size of the message text box
• Allow copying the DID and contact phone numbers from the conversation view
• Use Android keystore to store VoIP.ms email and password
• Bug fixes
0.6.4
• Bug fixes
0.6.3
• Bug fixes
0.6.2
• New login screen to simplify authentication process
• New app icon
• New conversations and conversation view UI
• Updated color scheme and fonts
• Add app shortcuts
• Added Android Auto support
• Bug fixes
• Add support for Android O notification features
• Show notification while synchronizing
• Add support for database transactions to prevent data corruption
• New settings interface
• Minimum API version is now 21 (Lollipop)
• Bug fixes
# 0.5.3 #• Add DID to conversation view• Bug fixes# 0.5.1-2 #• Bug fixes# 0.5.0 #• Partial re-write• Language change from Java to Kotlin• Multiple DID support• Conversation archival support• Notification inline reply support• Android Wear support• Firebase App Indexing support• Support for changing connection and read timeouts• Simplified push notification system• Miscellaneous UI improvements• Bug fixes and performance improvements• Removal of some synchronization features
