There's no reason to stick with the default apps on your Android phone when there very well be many that better suit you. Here's how to optimize.

These are the steps I followed to change the default SMS app on the TCL 30 V 5G phone running Android 11 that I’m using at the moment, but the process is the same for any of the above apps.

The first big change is the ability to allow Android 10 permissions only while an app is active. It’s mostly saved for sensitive permissions like microphone, location, and similar permissions.