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Dev tools · September 16, 2013

TextBack - let your phone text for you when you can't

Android app component for TextBack: PennApps F13. Contribute to kamladi/TextBack-android development by creating an account on GitHub.

TextBack - let your phone text for you when you can't launched on September 16, 2013 with 13 votes, #72 of 422 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 13 years on.

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In plain words

TextBack is an Android app that automatically sends text messages on behalf of users when they are unable to do so themselves. Developed as a project for PennApps F13, the application is available as an open-source component on GitHub for developers who want to contribute to its development. The tool is designed for Android users seeking to delegate messaging tasks when busy or unavailable.

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