Preferred SMS app

[johnnyshinta]

I am currently using Verizon messages because of the features it offers. I find myself going back to stock for the simplicity and aesthetics.

Anyone sticking with stock?

 

[vasekvi]

Textra always and forever

 

[TylerLV76]

Textra

 

[Sam_Gs7]

I stick with Google default SMS Messenger. But there're other choices out there
shown on this link: 10 best texting apps and SMS apps for Android - Android Authority

 

[EMGSM]

I am currently using Verizon messages because of the features it offers. I find myself going back to stock for the simplicity and aesthetics.

Anyone sticking with stock?

I am. The last time I remember using something other than stock was with the Galaxy S and S2.

 

[Morty2264]

Textra is wonderful! Paying a little bit of money for the ad-free and advanced upgrade is more than worth it!

 

[JimmyMac]

As I stated in one of the battery threads, I found that Verizon's Messenger + killed battery life on my phone. So I switched to the stock app. I may look into Textra as long as it doesn't hurt battery.

 

[bhatech]

Google/Android messages app

 

[JAG21979]

Google/Android messages app

Agreed, GBoard is nice, very simple and offers just about everything you could ask for, for free...The only feature I would love to see on all keyboards is the ability to press and hold down the space bar to activate the cursor, I've only seen this feature on iOS and the native LG G6 keyboard...It comes in handy for a sloppy typer like me

 

[Erik_1991]

I use signal to manage my SMS.. Works great

 

[johnnyshinta]

You dont mind the lack of features?

 

[ajb1965]

Android Messages + Gboard here. Not a fan of the stock LG Messaging app. For the small amount of texting I do these days, it works well for me.

 

[Morty2264]

Android Messages + Gboard here. Not a fan of the stock LG Messaging app. For the small amount of texting I do these days, it works well for me.

LG's stock messaging app was nice but I must say, I missed the utility and customizable nature of Textra.

 

[ajb1965]

LG's stock messaging app was nice but I must say, I missed the utility and customizable nature of Textra.

I've never tried Textra but I hear good things about it. Most of my contacts use FB Messenger these days which I don't really care for, especially now that it's trying to be Snapchat Jr...

Still holding onto hope for SMS in Allo

 

[imnjs]

Do any of these mentioned apps have the ability to reply directly from the notification list like the native LG app?

 

[TylerLV76]

Textra does. You can reply from the notification tray using the Android N system or from the Textra notification popup.

 

[Robynsnest]

Google/Android messages app

Do you mean Google messenger?

 

[Robynsnest]

Isn't Google/Android Messenger the stock app? Or am I missing something? That is the only one that came on my phone.

 

[smvim]

Signal Private Messenger. I prefer Open Whisper's stance on security and privacy issues.

 

[bhatech]

Do you mean Google messenger?

Yes, It's called Android messages now I believe