Checklist
Affected app version
1.8.1
Affected Android/Custom ROM version
Android 15
Affected device model
Motorola moto g15 power
How did you install the app?
F-Droid / IzzyOnDroid
Steps to reproduce the bug
Have Fossify Messages set as the SMS app. Enable “Do Not Disturb” mode and disable all exceptions; optionally, forcibly terminate the messaging app. Lock the screen and leave the phone unattended for about 30 minutes. Then have the phone receive an SMS message.
Expected behavior
All messages received by the phone eventually appear in the inbox, regardless of whether “Do Not Disturb” is active. In “Do Not Disturb” mode, notifications may be silenced, delayed or suppressed entirely, but received messages are still stored.
Actual behavior
The SMS message fails to appear anywhere. Messages are apparently received by the phone, as evidenced by adb logcat traffic, but they are not routed to the app. The app does not manage to notify about the message or even store it in the inbox; the message is essentially dropped on the floor as soon as it is received and no record of it appears.
Screenshots/Screen recordings
No response
Additional information
Discovered by having the phone permanently in “Do Not Disturb” mode. Messages do arrive if the app has recently been opened (which triggers silent notifications). Creating a “People” exception to “Do Not Disturb” mode covering “Messages” from “Everyone” appears to work around the problem. Adding an “Apps” exception covering the messaging app itself does not. The app otherwise has all power and data traffic limiting exceptions enabled.
Google’s messaging app (com.google.android.apps.messaging) does not seem to be affected. Device is not rooted, though it has been considerably de-bloated, including disabling Google Play Services (these need to be re-enabled to use Google’s app).
Checklist
Affected app version
1.8.1
Affected Android/Custom ROM version
Android 15
Affected device model
Motorola moto g15 power
How did you install the app?
F-Droid / IzzyOnDroid
Steps to reproduce the bug
Have Fossify Messages set as the SMS app. Enable “Do Not Disturb” mode and disable all exceptions; optionally, forcibly terminate the messaging app. Lock the screen and leave the phone unattended for about 30 minutes. Then have the phone receive an SMS message.
Expected behavior
All messages received by the phone eventually appear in the inbox, regardless of whether “Do Not Disturb” is active. In “Do Not Disturb” mode, notifications may be silenced, delayed or suppressed entirely, but received messages are still stored.
Actual behavior
The SMS message fails to appear anywhere. Messages are apparently received by the phone, as evidenced by
adb logcattraffic, but they are not routed to the app. The app does not manage to notify about the message or even store it in the inbox; the message is essentially dropped on the floor as soon as it is received and no record of it appears.Screenshots/Screen recordings
No response
Additional information
Discovered by having the phone permanently in “Do Not Disturb” mode. Messages do arrive if the app has recently been opened (which triggers silent notifications). Creating a “People” exception to “Do Not Disturb” mode covering “Messages” from “Everyone” appears to work around the problem. Adding an “Apps” exception covering the messaging app itself does not. The app otherwise has all power and data traffic limiting exceptions enabled.
Google’s messaging app (
com.google.android.apps.messaging) does not seem to be affected. Device is not rooted, though it has been considerably de-bloated, including disabling Google Play Services (these need to be re-enabled to use Google’s app).