DefaultSMS

Name: DefaultSMS
Price: 0.99 USD
Rating: 4.7 (3 reviews)
Author: Vincent Neo

Redirect SMS, IM Number Links

$0.99

3 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Social Networking
Developer

Vincent Neo
Language

EN
English
Size

9.9
MB

Popular messaging platforms such as Telegram, WhatsApp and Signal has yet to support the new Default Apps option in Settings, which would have allowed your iPhone to automatically use these apps instead of the stock Messages app for sending messages or when you tap on phone numbers or message links. That's why we've made DefaultSMS - It acts as a redirector to enable you to set your Default Messaging App as Telegram, WhatsApp or Signal! When you tap on a phone number anywhere on your phone, the system will prompt you to ask if you would like to call or message. Once you've set DefaultSMS up, you can directly open your favourite messaging app, in place of the default stock Messages app, for ultimate convenience! We have also designed the app with privacy in mind, ensuring that all processes are done on device, with no phone numbers or data logged anywhere in app. It simply accepts the details that the system provides, and passing it along to the messaging app that you prefer. Setup is easy too. Simply set DefaultSMS as your default messaging app in the Settings app, and choose your desired messaging app in DefaultSMS. Note: DefaultSMS is a product made by an independent developer, and is not supported, endorsed or affiliated with WhatsApp Messenger, Telegram Messenger or Signal Messenger, in any way or form.

Ratings & Reviews

4.7

out of 5

3 Ratings

Google Voice
Oct 8

Mikedelic
This app would be perfect if it included support for Google Voice. Any plans to include that?The built-in iOS Contact Book allows calls to be initiated with Google Voice. So it must be possible. The GV Connect app also interacts with Google Voice app. At the simplest level, the URI “googlevoice://“ opens the Google Voice app. I really hope you might achieve Google Voice support in the near future.

Developer Response
Unfortunately this has been tested before in the past, and the results were not favourable. It didn't seem possible to open the Google Voice app from a third party app. Instead, it redirects to Google Voice's website.The googlevoice: URI can open the app but as far as I know there’s no way to pass phone numbers this way. The Contacts app can interact with other apps via Intents, which I believe third party apps cannot.Not sure how the GV Connect app interacts though. As I’m not based in the US, I rely on testers, so do let me know of any technical detail if you are aware!
Google Voice
Oct 8

Mikedelic

This app would be perfect if it included support for Google Voice. Any plans to include that?The built-in iOS Contact Book allows calls to be initiated with Google Voice. So it must be possible. The GV Connect app also interacts with Google Voice app. At the simplest level, the URI “googlevoice://“ opens the Google Voice app. I really hope you might achieve Google Voice support in the near future.
Developer Response Oct 12
Unfortunately this has been tested before in the past, and the results were not favourable. It didn't seem possible to open the Google Voice app from a third party app. Instead, it redirects to Google Voice's website.The googlevoice: URI can open the app but as far as I know there’s no way to pass phone numbers this way. The Contacts app can interact with other apps via Intents, which I believe third party apps cannot.Not sure how the GV Connect app interacts though. As I’m not based in the US, I rely on testers, so do let me know of any technical detail if you are aware!

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