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[Solved] Gnome & sending SMS (quokk.au)

submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by fizzle@quokk.au to c/linux@lemmy.world

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Looking for options to send SMS from Gnome desktop.

I've been using google's browser based app, but obviously would like to use something that is not google dependent.

I've tried gsconnect. I need to give it a good go but my initial findings are disappointing. If this is what others are doing then I'll stick with it.

I thought there would be some way to view the android ui from my phone, on my gnome desktop but that doesn't seem to be a thing.

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[–] CallMeAl@piefed.zip 2 points 5 days ago

i use scrcpy

[–] lemonhead2@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

u can view the android ui on your phone. u need to enable debug mode, and then use scrcpy

but for ama messages u can just use kdeconnect or the Google messages web interface

[–] fizzle@quokk.au 1 points 5 days ago

Thanks. Someone else mentioned scrcpy.

I already said I dont want google or gsconnect.

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world -1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

You're shooting down good suggestions here, so I'm not sure if you don't fully understand the problem, or are asking for the moon.

Are you wanting to send SMS from a specific device and SIM, or just ANY kind of SMS?

SMS is controlled from your provider. If you want to send from said provider, you need a device or app that can access their network. T-Mobile has a browser-based interface for this, and I think Mint does as well. Otherwise you need to get an SMS provider with an API to interact with, like Twilio, VoIP.ms, or similar.

[–] fizzle@quokk.au 1 points 5 days ago

Sorry where am I shooting down good suggestions?

Honestly you sound like you don't understand the problem.

The first comment, scrcpy, is pretty much the answer.