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SMS forwarder

LiveGawkAr3 apps · 3.5M installsToolsFreeIn-app purchases: $3.59 - $299.00 per itemcom.gawk.smsforwarder

Forward your SMS to email, another phone number, or Telegram

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Total installs
1,813,622
exact · Play shows 1,000,000+
Installs / day
0
since last crawl
Rating
4.1★
9.3K ratings · 379 reviews
Released
4 Oct 2018
8y ago
Last update
23 Sept 2026
v10.12 · 18d ago
Countries
—
not checked yet

Install history

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Installs per day · last 90 days

00.30.50.8111 Oct12 Oct12 Oct11 Oct: 012 Oct: 0

Change timeline

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Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

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App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • Shares data with third parties App info and performance
  • Collects data Personal info, App info and performance, and Device or other IDs
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can ask for your data to be deleted

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

20 in 9 groups
11 Sensitive4 Notable5 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • See the list of accounts on your phone, like Google or email accounts
  • See every contact saved on your phone, including names, numbers and emails
  • Read all text and picture messages stored on your phone or SIM card
  • Receive and read incoming text messages, including one-time login codes
  • Receive and handle WAP push messages, such as alerts for incoming picture messages
  • Send text messages from your phone, which may cost you money
IdentitySensitive1

Access to accounts on the device and your personal profile card

  • See the list of accounts on your phone, like Google or email accountsfind accounts on the device · GET_ACCOUNTS
ContactsSensitive2

Access to the contacts saved on your phone

  • See the list of accounts on your phone, like Google or email accountsfind accounts on the device · GET_ACCOUNTS
  • See every contact saved on your phone, including names, numbers and emailsread your contacts · READ_CONTACTS
SMSSensitive4

Access to read, send, and edit your text messages

  • Read all text and picture messages stored on your phone or SIM cardread your text messages (SMS or MMS) · READ_SMS
  • Receive and read incoming text messages, including one-time login codesreceive text messages (SMS) · RECEIVE_SMS
  • Receive and handle WAP push messages, such as alerts for incoming picture messagesreceive text messages (WAP) · RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH
  • Send text messages from your phone, which may cost you moneysend SMS messages · SEND_SMS
Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
PhoneNotable1

Access to phone calls, call history, and voicemail

  • See your phone number, device IDs, whether a call is active, and the other caller's numberread phone status and identity · READ_PHONE_STATE
Device ID & call informationNotable1

Access to your phone's identifiers, mobile network details, and call status

  • See your phone number, device IDs, whether a call is active, and the other caller's numberread phone status and identity · READ_PHONE_STATE
Wi-Fi connection informationRoutine1

Access to details about Wi-Fi networks your device sees or uses

  • See whether Wi-Fi is on and details of the network you are connected toview Wi-Fi connections · ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
OtherNotable6

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Check with Google Play that you got this app legitimatelyGoogle Play license check · com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
  • Receive push messages sent from the app's servers over the internetreceive data from Internet · com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
SMS Forwarding - Device Synchronization - SMS/MMS/Notifications to other devices Need to forward your SMS messages to another device, email, Telegram, or elsewhere? This app will help you do it as easily as possible. Modern design, numerous flexible settings, and active technical support that cares about users. Thousands of active users. Stability thanks to multiple servers worldwide. Subscription model. ALL users have access to one simple filter (without advanced or flexible settings). NEW users receive 7 days of free access to all app features so you can try the app and decide if the premium version is right for you. Brief instructions on how to get started: 1. Install the app and complete the initial app setup (don't skip the steps) 2. Register an account, confirm your e-mail and log in (Or test it without registration) 3. In the window that appears, enter the phone number or e-mail where you want to forward your SMS For more detailed settings, check out our help site (https://sms-forwarder.com/support/) and the application interface What can an app do? What can an application redirect: — SMS. Select whether incoming or outgoing SMS messages will be forwarded or both — Notifications. All notifications or just some apps — MMS Where you can send messages: — To another phone number. Forwarding is carried out through your phone, be careful, your mobile operator may charge a fee for sending SMS — To e-mail. Several options are available for sending SMS to PC mail: via our server, via GMail API, via any SMTP server — In Telegram. You can send SMS and other messages to private messages or group chats in telegram through our bot or your own (bypassing our server). — To any URL. Send message data to your personal server according to the data format. You can do anything with these messages on your server — In Vkontakte. Redirect messages to private messages or group conversations — MAX Please contact us if you require other delivery locations Application Features: — Forward SMS from specific contacts/applications. You can configure from which of your contacts SMS will be forwarded or from which applications notifications will be redirected. — Set text rules. Define messages containing or not containing which words/phrases will be automatically sent — You can set RegEx (special) rules to change the text of messages before forwarding them to a PC or elsewhere — Roaming. Specify whether the application should work in roaming to save traffic — Support for two SIM cards. Choose whether to send SMS from only one SIM card or from both, if they are installed in the phone — Message templates. You can set the look that suits you how the redirected messages will look. Specify additional data such as sender number, departure time, message type and so on — OTP. The application provides a separate option to enable/disable OTP forwarding from banks — Password protection. You can set a password that will not allow other people to enter the application and view its settings Is the application paid? Free version The application is distributed according to the freemium model. You will have access to a limited free version that allows you to create one simple filter (no advanced settings) Trial version All new users get a week's access to the premium version. You will not be charged at the end of this period. You decide whether to purchase a subscription or not. Premium You can subscribe for a month or a year (with a discount) to access all the features of the app. The most important permissions required by the app RECEIVE_SMS and READ_SMS - to access SMS/main application function RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH - to access WAP PUSH messages SEND_SMS - to send SMS to phone LISTENER_NOTIFICATION - to access notifications

What's new

Improved protection against forwarding duplicate messages Bug fixes

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