Tired of using the SMS messaging app preinstalled on your Android smartphone? Perhaps it is time to change it? After all, the Google Play Store is full of email utilities. It would be a shame to deprive yourself of it..
Why the SMS still has no successor
Android is by far the mobile platform with the most customization options. You can modify everything including the SMS manager . And that's good.
Because contrary to popular belief, texting is not threatened by instant messaging applications. In fact, almost 40% of French people start their day by checking their text messaging . What other mode of communication can claim such success?
Companies are also fond of this type of message. They use SMS to follow up on their customers (order delivery, assistance) but also as part of their communication campaigns. It is true that with the advent of free SMS plans, it has never been easier to stay in touch with loved ones or customers..
Best SMS Apps
Unlike instant messaging, SMS is not restricted to a platform or a network. There are dozens of messaging apps capable of reading or texting. Most of them position themselves as a credible alternative to the SMS management tools preinstalled by smartphone manufacturers.
Google Messages
You can't start this guide, let alone Google Messages (formerly Messenger). The messaging made in Google had the right to a small facelift. From an aesthetic point of view, the SMS management app uses the codes of other house products (Material Design)..
Of course we find all the features that made the success of Google messaging. The adoption of Material Design has improved the interface. More intuitive, faster, Android Messages certainly represents the best in SMS and MMS management. The application is available free of charge for all smartphones. You can download it from the Play Store.
Facebook Messenger
The SMS is far from dead. To be convinced, just see the latest version of Facebook Messenger. Against all expectations, Mark Zuckerberg's instant messaging application now has a function for sending and receiving SMS. Practical, it will allow you to centralize all your conversations within the same application.
This is good news. You will no longer need to juggle between your apps to check your friends' messages. We just regret the gas plant side. Ergonomics level we are very far from Google Messages. See our tutorial: how to send and receive SMS from Facebook Messenger.
Chomp SMS
We end this selection with Chomp SMS. Less media-friendly but just as effective, it will delight lovers of personalization. With a magnificent interface, it offers a multitude of tools that may well make your life easier.
Delayed sending of messages, quick response mode, display of contact photos, system for blocking sending in progress, possibility of customizing the notification led according to the sender, etc. The list of functions is long. Chomp SMS deserves attention.
Change the default SMS application
Have you just found the SMS messaging of your dreams? Once installed on your smartphone, you will now have to tell Android which one to use by default. Normally this change should be done automatically after the download of your new SMS management tool.
However, sometimes the process experiences some hiccups. Here is the procedure to force Android to use a default application.
- Open your smartphone settings
- Click on the Applications section
- Press the star wheel
- Then select the title SMS application
- Choose from the list the tool you want to use to manage your messages
Note that the procedure may be slightly different depending on your smartphone model. If in doubt, do not hesitate to post a comment specifying the type of mobile used and the name of the version of Android installed on it.