Ghostly SMS is no longer on Google Play. It was there for 7 years, until June 2018. It had 220 thousand installs. Users rated it well: 4.3 stars from 1,143 ratings.
Ghostly SMS is made and published by
SINÉO.
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About Ghostly SMS
Ghostly SMS was a tools app developed by SINÉO. It was removed from Google Play Jun 8, 2018.
Install Statistics
Ghostly SMS had been installed 220 thousand times before it became unavailable.
User Ratings
Ghostly SMS was rated 4.28 out of 5 stars, based on 1.1 thousand ratings.
App Information
Ghostly SMS was free. The app size was 2.13 MB. The last available version was 1.32. The last update was on February 18, 2015.
Technical Requirements
Ghostly SMS required Android 2.1+ or higher. The app had a content rating of Everyone. The app had been available on Google Play since May 2011.
Description by SINÉO(from Google Play)
Ghostly SMS is meant to be a temporary workaround to a nasty bug in Android where the stock SMS/MMS app seems to lose some messages. It really receives them but doesn't save them, so they're kind of… lost forever!
This app listens for incoming SMSs, saves them as fast as it can in an internal database (not the INBOX) and shows a notification.
If you see a "ghostly notification" from this app, but not from the stock SMS/MMS app (check screenshot #2), you can open the app, read your lost message and -if you wish- you can move it to your INBOX to store it or reply to it.
If you don't want to move it to the INBOX or if the stock SMS/MMS app didn't lose the message (check screenshot #1 and... good for you, by the way!), you can safely delete it from the internal database: no message from the INBOX is EVER deleted.
More informations can be found on the homepage: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=12765846
If this app helps you recover a precious message you would have hated to lose, consider a small donation as a token of appreciation ;-) Donations are handled as In-app payments and enable the following OPTIONAL features: - Remove Ads - Use delayed notifications
If you lose your donation information (i.e.: you reset your device or you move to a new device) just open the app, hit the "Menu" button and select "Donations". The app will synchronize with the Market and restore every donation you made.
Permissions: - SMS permissions are needed to write to the INBOX. - Read contacts is needed to show the contact name in the list. - Internet/Network is needed to show Ads. No other network communication is done. - Billing is required for donations.
If you have any issues with the app, before posting a 1-star comment, contact me on G+ (https://plus.google.com/115133497526444505927/posts) and I'll try to help. If I can't help you, go ahead and post a 1-star for the benefit of everyone else!
What do people think of this app?
"Works wonders! Wonder how many messages I missed before this app. It caught 10 messages in a couple weeks that my android missed or didn't notify." - M., Jul 13th, 2012
"Thx u Thx u" - R., Nov 13th, 2011
"Love this App! I thought that people were just not responding but in reality there messages were just getting lost and with this App it helps me recieve those messages that get lost." - S., Jan 3rd, 2012
"Does exactly what it says it does. A nice quick-fix for an annoying problem." - C., Apr 10th, 2011
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★★★★★
I'm losing a few texts a week on my Nexus 5x through Google Android Messages. Ghostly has worked great in receiving my lost messages. I can't move the lost text to my inbox because I won't make ghostly my default messaging app so that's really inconvenient. Ghostly's interface isn't that user friendly and the text are sequential, rather than by person so it doesn't work as the primary app but it's helped a lot.
★★★★★
I have recovered 39 messages that without this app I would never have known about. Awesome!
★★★★★
Perfect Has saved me more times than I can count. I get notified of a text message then go to the phone app and nothing. Ghostly SMS always has it. Thank you!
★★☆☆☆
Does not work as intended. Did not recover any messages and only displayed ones I had already received.
★★☆☆☆
SCAM DONT LOOSE AND WASTE UR MONEY.RIDICULES APP.DONT WORK...SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM AND YOU LOOSE YOUR MONEY.1 2 OR 3 ANYWAYS IS YOUR MONEY.GOOD LUCK..I HAVE NO IDEA HOW THE GOOD REVIEWS IT IS CRAZY
★★☆☆☆
No Sorry but it just didn't work, my best friend sent me loads of texts and I still didn't get them, it may not be this app but this app is meant to find the lost messages and it didnt
★★☆☆☆
Insists on being my default SMS app If I try to move a message to my SMS app I first get asked if I want to make Ghostly my default SMS app. I say no and Ghostly gets butthurt and cancels the move operation. Does not work as advertised.
Technologies used by Ghostly SMS
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Frequently asked questions about Ghostly SMS
Is Ghostly SMS free?
Yes. Ghostly SMS was free on Google Play.
Is Ghostly SMS still available?
No. Ghostly SMS was removed from Google Play. We last saw it there Jun 8, 2018.
Does Ghostly SMS contain ads?
Yes. Google Play listed Ghostly SMS as containing ads.
What Android version does Ghostly SMS require?
Ghostly SMS ran on Android 2.1 and higher.
How large is Ghostly SMS?
Ghostly SMS is 2.13 MB.
Is Ghostly SMS suitable for children?
Google Play rates the content of Ghostly SMS as suitable for everyone.
How many times has Ghostly SMS been installed?
Google Play listed 100,000+ installs for Ghostly SMS.
How do people rate Ghostly SMS?
Ghostly SMS scored 4.28 out of 5 stars, from 1,143 ratings on Google Play.
Who made Ghostly SMS?
Ghostly SMS was developed by SINÉO. It was listed in the tools category on Google Play.
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