Textra is an alternative to your stock SMS/MMS app (that came preinstalled on your phone). So, whether you're looking for a faster experience, better customization options, more color or just a specific feature (like scheduling a text in the future) you've come to the right place.
Feature rich, notably 180+ material design theme, bubble & app icon colors. Light, dark, black, night & android screen modes, multiple bubble styles, scheduled (future) SMS & MMS, send delay, slide to delete, slide to call, quick snap camera, multi-select picture gallery, quick reply SMS popup, awesome MMS GROUP messaging, quick voice memos, endless GIFs, 21 text sizes, multiple font options, message blocker / blocklisting, pin-to-top, automatic video & picture compression, support for iOS reactions, iOS emojis & heaps more!
Customize your preferred theme & bubble colors, signatures and notifications (icon shape, sound, privacy, reminders, and muting) per conversation as well.
Get all the latest Android, Twitter, JoyPixels & iOS style emojis including diversity (skin tone). Just pick your preferred emoji style and express yourself!
NEW: Added support for Reactions (also known as Tapbacks) received from iOS Apple devices. So, for example instead of seeing an incoming message saying: Loved "See you at 9pm", you'll now see a love heart emoji superimposed on the message you sent. Just like on iOS devices, Facebook Messenger etc. You can also send reactions!
NEW: Copy Partial Text tap a bubble to check out this great new feature that allows you to copy any part of the text in a bubble!
It's pretty special; try it, tell your friends, shout from the treetops, but most of all enjoy it.
Fully compatible with Pushbullet, MightyText, Android Wear and Android Auto (car) for enhanced notifications and quick reply.
All Textra features are free forever. Occasionally you'll see an ad, or you can choose to make a once only in-app purchase to remove ads forever.
Support, Knowledge Base & Feedback @ https://textra.uservoice.com
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✔ Bug fixes
Happy Christmas to all our awesome users!
✔ Bug fixes
✔ Added support for the latest (Unicode 13.1 & 14.0) emojis for Android, iOS, Twitter and Joypixel styles.
✔ Bug fixes.
✔ Added support for the latest (Unicode 13.1 & 14.0) emojis for Android, iOS, Twitter and Joypixel styles.
✔ Bug fixes.
✔ Undo delete feature. After deleting messages or chats, you now have 20 seconds to undo a mistake by tapping the undo icon.
✔ Added support for reactions sent and received in the German and Danish languages.
✔ Bug fixes.
✔ Bug fixes.
Note: The minimum API for Textra is now API 23 (Android 6) to ensure ongoing Google compliance.
✔ You can now tap a received message bubble to *send a reaction* emoji (via mini-menu).
✔ Added support for reactions sent and received in the French language.
✔ Compliance with latest Google target build, so Textra now has a target build of API 31.
✔ Bug fixes.
Note: The minimum API for Textra is now API 22 (Android 5.1).
✔ Bug fixes.
✔ NEW: Added support for English reaction messages (also known as Tapbacks) received from iOS devices. So, for example instead of seeing an incoming iOS reaction message saying: Loved "See you at 9pm", you'll now see a love heart emoji superimposed on the message you sent. Just like on iOS devices, Facebook Messenger etc.
✔ Bug fixes.
Note: Tapping a received message bubble and sending a reaction is coming soon...
✔ Bug fixes for the Textra Quick Snap Camera (+ panel, camera icon). Images being incorrectly rotated on occasions and selfie images being inverted.
✔ Bug fixes.
✔ Bug fixes.
✔ Added support for underlining of addresses, dates and times, as well as the existing phone numbers, email addresses and URLs in message bubbles. When you tap an underlined element, we now offer a mini-menu with applicable app options. For example tapping 11pm, will offer your calendar app to Schedule or View, as well as Copy and Share options.
✔ Quick memos (audio) are now encoded in AAC format, so that iOS devices can play them.
✔ Bug fixes.
✔ Added support for iCalendar files (iCalendar specification, e.g. calendar events, reminders, todos etc).
✔ We no longer (if phone supports it) play the camera shutter sound in the + panel if a user is in Vibrate or Silent mode.
✔ Bug fixes.
✔ In the Conversation > Media screen we now also include Audio thumbnails (and controls).
✔ Added Smart Replies in notifications for Android versions that support it (so Android 9 and above).
✔ Added 'Share as Email' back into the Conversation and Search (long press mode) screens when selecting one or more messages. Also, now includes any selected media as an attachment in the email as well.
✔ Bug fixes.
✔ Improved regional logic used to underline elements like telephone numbers, addresses etc in message bubbles.
✔ Bug fixes.
✔ The "Share as Email" feature now offers the ability to attach media to the email as well (e.g. pictures you have received).
✔ We now offer a Share icon to easily share content with other apps. This is available when tapping a bubble, or long pressing a bubble to share multiple message content. Also available when long pressing in the Search and Convo > Media screens.
✔ When selecting images in the + panel to send, they are now numbered and will send in the order you select them.
✔ Bug fixes.
✔ Upgraded to the latest Twitter emojis.
✔ Bug fixes.
✔ WORLD FIRST: Added support for 3200+ (all) of the very latest (Unicode 13) Android, iOS, JoyPixel and Twitter emojis.
✔ Added pinch zoom in and out gestures in the Textra camera (accessed via the + panel).
✔ Bug fixes.
✔ SMS Delivery Reports are now synchronized to / from the stock database.
✔ Improved animations when entering / exiting long press mode in the conversation list, conversation and search screen.
✔ Bunch of bug fixes.
✔ Bug fixes.
Merry Christmas to all! ???
✔ For one time passwords (OTP) received in Textra, when you tap (not long hold) a bubble and tap COPY, the OTP code will be highlighted for quicker copying.
✔ Added a Blocklist option when configuring notification buttons, see Settings > Customize Notifications > Define Notification Actions.
✔ Bug fixes.
✔ Bug fixes.
✔ Compliance with recently enforced Google API 29 requirements, more info @ https://developer.android.com/distribute/best-practices/develop/target-sdk
✔ Improved search (we now show more results).
✔ Bug fixes.
✔ Please refer to http://inapp.textra.me/changelog
✔ When in multi-select mode (long press a message bubble) in a conversation, you can now do a 'select all' via the double tick icon at the top left of the screen. It's very fast too!
✔ MMS improvements.
✔ Improved animations when using setting popup dialogs.
✔ Bug fixes.
✔ Bug fixes.
✔ NEW: Screen Color option, see Textra Settings > Customize Look > Screen Color = Same as Android.
✔ NEW: Emoji section navigation, when emojis are dragged up to scroll (in the Textra + panel), we now show section icons in the footer toolbar, so it's easier to jump to a specific section / grouping.
✔ Bug fixes and stability improvements.
✔ We hear you! See Settings > Customize Look > App Icon Color, new option "Legacy Icon"
✔ Bug fixes.
✔ WORLD FIRST: Added support for 3000+ (all) of the very latest (Unicode 12.1) Android, iOS, JoyPixel and Twitter emojis. Higher quality too!
✔ Bubbles are now wider to better make use of the available screen width (ensuring space is still available when dragging bubble left to reveal timestamps).
✔ Improved MMS connectivity.
PLUS heaps more, see http://inapp.textra.me/changelog
✔ WORLD FIRST: Added support for 3000+ (all) of the very latest (Unicode 12.1) Android, iOS, JoyPixel and Twitter emojis. Higher quality too!
✔ Bubbles are now wider to better make use of the available screen width (ensuring space is still available when dragging bubble left to reveal timestamps).
✔ Improved MMS connectivity.
PLUS heaps more, see http://inapp.textra.me/changelog
✔ Support for new HEIF picture format.
✔ Bug fixes.
✔ Bug fixes.
✔ Enhanced an option in the Customize Notifications > Wake up Screen setting to honor DND. Now shows as "Yes (except on silent or DND)" - only applies to Android 6 and above.
✔ Bug fixes.
✔ Smart Reply. Shows smart suggestions where relevant (contextual) to make it quicker for you to reply. On-device only, no data ever leaves your phone. See Settings > Smart Reply
✔ Compliance with recently enforced Google API 28 requirements, more info @ https://developer.android.com/distribute/best-practices/develop/target-sdk
✔ Bug fixes.
✔ More improvements to MMS messaging.
✔ Support for 64-bit native code, more info at https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2019/01/get-your-apps-ready-for-64-bit.html
✔ Bug fixes.
✔ Bug fixes and stability improvements.
✔ Rewritten + panel feature so that it no longer requires special permissions and will not clash with gesture type apps.
✔ Bug fixes.
✔ Bug fixes and stability improvements.
✔ Bug fixes and stability improvements.
✔ Bug fixes and stability improvements.
✔ See Textra Settings > Customize Notifications > Vibrate Pattern, for a new option called "Android (only when Phone on Vibrate)". Also available in the per conversation notification customizations.
✔ Bug fixes.
✔ WORLD FIRST: Added support for 2900+ (all) of the very latest (Unicode 11) Android, iOS, Emoji One and Twitter emojis.
✔ Bug fixes.
✔ Bug fixes.
✔ Material Design 2 rounded corners for Quick Compose, Quick Reply, Floating Notifications, Mini-Menu, Setting Pop-ups, Overflow Menus and Toasts.
✔ Fixed all known issues on Android P.
✔ Bug fixes.
✔ Bug fixes.
✔ Android P fixes.
✔ GDPR Privacy compliance works. For *ad supported users in Europe only* who fall under the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), you'll be presented with a one-off GDPR privacy confirmation dialog.
✔ Bug fixes and stability improvements.
✔ Fixed issue on Pixel phones where a video taken in Textra was restricted to 1 second.
✔ Fixed a bunch of issues on Samsung S9 phones.
✔ Fixed issue on some phones where conversation bubbles and message text would sometimes 'run off' the screen, mostly this impacted HTC U11 phones.
✔ GDPR privacy compliance works.
✔ Bug fixes.
✔ Improved Notifications: See Settings > Customize Notifications > Mark as Read✔ Improved Notifications: Added Rich Notification Buttons.✔ Users can now manage their personal preference for the ad position (if not a Pro user) in Settings > Manage Ads.✔ Bug fixes.
✔ Improved Notifications: See Settings > Customize Notifications > Mark as Read✔ Improved Notifications: Added Rich Notification Buttons.✔ Users can now manage their personal preference for the ad position (if not a Pro user) in Settings > Manage Ads.✔ Bug fixes.
✔ WORLD FIRST: Added support for 2700+ (all) of the very latest (Unicode 10) Android, iOS, Emoji One and Twitter emojis.✔ Improved GIF resizing, so that very large GIFs (including Samsung Live Message GIFs) can be sent via MMS (no other Google Play SMS/MMS app, including Android Messages can resize GIFs this effectively).✔ Bug fixes.
✔ For weblink pre-rendered 'snippets' we no longer display those for sent messages (you know what you sent).✔ For weblink pre-rendered 'snippets' we only display them for http and https prefixed URLs.✔ Added support for icon badging on the latest SONY phones.✔ Improved Android O support.✔ Bug fixes.
✔ We improved the Send Delay feature. So it's now possible to 'confirm' the send without waiting for the 'send delay' period to pass.✔ In the search screen, you can now long press rows in the search results to do collective actions, like Delete, Lock, Unlock and Share as Email.✔ Bug fixes.
The Android 7.0 MMS service can 'hang' for up to 20 minutes, especially during busy group chat sessions. There is no point raising the 'Cannot get MMS: timeout' error during this time, as it's annoying. We now keep retrying for a period to minimize the impact upon users. See https://textra.uservoice.com/knowledgebase/articles/1147366 for a detailed explanation.
✔ Search, we now offer a 'scope' feature, so you can easily locate LOCKED or SCHEDULED messages.✔ Added new Emoji Style option, Android Oreo.✔ For weblink pre-rendered 'snippets' we no longer display those for unknown contacts (not in your address book).✔ For weblink pre-rendered 'snippets' we now resize the images correctly.✔ Bug fixes.More @ http://inapp.textra.me/changelog
✔ For weblinks (URLs), we now provide a pre-rendered 'snippet' inside the message bubble. For example (copy and share this link to see it in action) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6a2kheSpT8✔ Improvements to MMS robustness - Verizon users we hear you!✔ Bug fixes.More @ http://inapp.textra.me/changelog
