[Q] Group SMS App without having contacts stolen

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sandhuxda

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Are there any group sms apps that do not steal contacts? The big ones, handcent and Go SMS, both want you to create an account - which I imagine is to suck out your contact list.
 

thesoldier

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Umm 4.2 AOSP MMS has group messaging. What do you mean they try to steal your contacts? I've used gosms without creating an account.

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rodstar87

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Are there any group sms apps that do not steal contacts? The big ones, handcent and Go SMS, both want you to create an account - which I imagine is to suck out your contact list.

I use handcent and I've never created an account just to send a group message. What exactly do you mean by "stealing" contacts.

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Hypera

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I use handcent and they do not require you to create an account. Just swipe left or right on handcent.
 

sweeds

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OP is referring to a (potential) security breach when using a secondary sms service like whatsapp. Gosms and Handcent are just third-party sms software.

As per your answer, the later mentioned apps should have group mms. And I can confirm 4.2 AOSP mms has working group mms, but requires more work to get it running.

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