QUIK SMS

QUIK SMS

Open source replacement to the stock SMS app on Android. A revival of QKSMS.

quik-sms Phone & SMS

Description

Open source replacement to the stock SMS app on Android. A revival of QKSMS.
## Features
- Scheduled Messages
- Message Backup
- Speech to Text and Text to Speech integrated within the app
- Message Blocking and Archiving
- Voice Messages
- Attachments of any type of file
- Message Sorting
- Delayed Sending

You can chat with the community over at <a href="https://matrix.to/#/#quik-sms:matrix.org">#quik-sms:matrix.org</a>

Versions

Version Date Size Requires Android Download
4.3.6 current
92a3dc72f15f41c9…
2026-04-20 49 MB API 23
4.3.4
1ce68878e5be81d1…
2026-02-13 49 MB API 23
4.3.2
90412433a3007e34…
2025-12-12 49 MB API 23

Permissions

What the app asks the system for. Android only grants sensitive access after you confirm it.

  • Network stateCheck whether and how the device is connected.
  • Place callsCall phone numbers without asking again.
  • Foreground serviceKeep running in the background, visible in the status bar.
  • NotificationsShow notifications.
  • Read contactsAccess the address book.
  • Read SMSRead text messages.
  • Phone stateDetect ongoing calls and read device information.
  • Run at startupStart automatically after the device is switched on.
Show 31 more permissions
  • RECEIVE_MMS
  • Receive SMSProcess incoming text messages.
  • Exact alarmsTrigger actions at a precise time.
  • Send SMSSend text messages (may cost money).
  • VibrationControl the vibration alert.
  • Prevent sleepingKeep the device from going to sleep.
  • PhotosRead images from the media library.
  • VideosRead videos from the media library.
  • MusicRead audio files from the media library.
  • Write storageCreate and change files on the device storage.
  • MicrophoneRecord audio.
  • Audio settingsAdjust volume and audio output.
  • BluetoothConnect to Bluetooth devices.
  • fdroid.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
  • permission.READ
  • permission.WRITE
  • permission.READ_SETTINGS
  • permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
  • permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
  • permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
  • permission.UPDATE_COUNT
  • permission.UPDATE_BADGE
  • permission.CHANGE_BADGE
  • permission.READ_SETTINGS
  • permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
  • READ_APP_BADGE
  • permission.READ_SETTINGS
  • permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
  • permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
  • permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
  • Read storageRead files on the device storage.

Comments