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On my hmd skyline i am degoogling. My dialer and sms messenger are all google apps anders i am assuming google is tracking the metadata. I have replaced my dialer with simple dialer and the sms service with QUIK SMS. However, i was wondering if there are any spam filtering apps i Can use that Will keep me safe? should I answer? Seems To Be The best But it is not FOSS. Can i trust it?

Thanks in advance!

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[–] ChickenAndRice 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If you are technically-minded, might I suggest SpamBlocker?: https://f-droid.org/packages/spam.blocker/

It's not the most user friendly, but it provides features like:

  • automatically download spam database info
  • regex rules for sms
  • STIR attestation
  • various rules you can adjust (like accepting calls right after using a specific app [like a food delivery app], or accepting calls from contacts, etc.)

Note that if a call or SMS is "blocked", it's still stored in your call / sms logs. It just prevents alerting you

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

I'm going to look into it! Thanks!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

i use Carrion (f-droid); however it may not be what you are looking for.

in carrion, numbers fall into 3 categories:

  • known good
  • known bad
  • unknown

carrion can silence the ringer, not show the call and silence the ringer, or allow the call as normal based on settings for each category.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Thanks for the suggestion. I'm going to compare it to the other suggestions.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I used to use Should I Answer. It works well but I'm not sure whether you can trust it privacy-wise.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Thanks for your answer! I am considering this one, since it is easy but the privacy thing being unknown is a concert.