Spotlight: Material Messaging is a message app done the Android way

Looking for something to replace your stock SMS app on Android with? Give Material Messaging a go. It's a really polished app with a fluid interface whose customization options run deep. Each thread's appearance can be changed with font, color, and display personalization. There are 7 fonts, 9 animations, and 8 vibration patterns available. The notifications themselves are customizable too, with the ability to toggle icon and LED colors, sounds, vibrations, wake, repeat, and mute settings.

Moreover, Material Messaging is up to date with all things Android. It is designed from the ground up for Lollipop, while also compatible with Android Wear and Android 5.1's dual-SIM functionality. Lollipop is not the be all, end all, though, for Material Messaging also supports Android 6.0 Marshmallow's Direct Share feature. This lets Android M keep track of content shared with different people across different apps, streamlining the content sharing process.

On Samsung phones, Material Messaging supports fingerprint locking. Outside Sammy phones, one can also take advantage of PushBullet and Android backup agent support. Additional functionality includes things like MMS over Wi-Fi support, integration with Samsung Multi-Window, inter-app communication abilities, and search functionality to let you sort through messages and threads.

Developer: Noah Seidman	Download: Android
Category: Messaging	Price: Free (with in-app purchases)

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