Removing SMS support from Signal Android (soon)
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Re: Removing SMS support from Signal Android (soon)
#2> We have now reached the point where SMS support no longer makes sense
That is hard to swallow, being able to quickly send a message through SMS to the same receiver in emergency situations* was quite handy.
*like when you're at a protest and the tower is overloaded, or you're on a remote location and you see that the Signal message doesn't get through because of lack of 3G/LTE connectivity.
Re: Removing SMS support from Signal Android (soon)
#3I am disappointed in this. I was hoping to onboard more people onto signal, and this is a barrier to that.
Re: Removing SMS support from Signal Android (soon)
#4I completely disagree and am disappointed in this decision. One app on my phone to handle all my messages is easier than making a context switch per-contact.
I also think it'll hurt the value proposition when getting people to join signal. Not overcomplicating the messaging scenario was a big winner to do that.
Re: Removing SMS support from Signal Android (soon)
#5> We have now reached the point where SMS support no longer makes sense That is hard to swallow, being able to quickly send a message through SMS to the same receiver in emergency situations* was quite handy. *like when you're at a protest and the tower is overloaded, or you're on a remote location and you see that the Signal message doesn't get through because of lack of 3G/LTE connectivity.
Just a guess, but this likely has something to do with 10DLC and/or Toll Free Verification and all of the complexities that are being pushed by the carriers for users to register their numbers and even pay to use if you want to use 10DLC.
Re: Removing SMS support from Signal Android (soon)
#6>Removing SMS support from Signal Android (soon)
Literally the only reason I recommend others and use Signal myself?
Seriously, Signal doesn't have the userbase to drop SMS support. All my Signal contacts use WhatsApp or Telegram that I already have installed. I use signal mostly as a SMS app, secondly as E2E communication. It will be easier to uninstall Signal.
Re: Removing SMS support from Signal Android (soon)
#7This feels like a slap in the face. I get the privacy ramifications, but one of the really strong aspects of Signal to me was to go all-in on privacy when needed, and default to something sensible when it wasn't. I'll definitely need to reconsider whether or not to continue my monthly donation, and I don't like that at all.
Re: Removing SMS support from Signal Android (soon)
#8I for one welcome the change, because my phone does not have an SMS plan (data only) and the "send by SMS" is a bit confusing.
A messaging app should have one clear behavior per interface. This was "maybe secure, maybe not". I have an SMS app for that (well, VoIP-sms, because I'm weird).
Re: Removing SMS support from Signal Android (soon)
#9Can anyone recommend a good SMS Android app?
Re: Removing SMS support from Signal Android (soon)
#10This is an awful decision. I've converted some friends and family to Signal over the past years (it took a while) and it is now their default messaging app on their phones. This is going to confuse them and is going to make it difficult for me to keep convincing them that Signal is the route to use. ("Why do I need 3 apps (Android Messages, Signal, Whatsapp) to talk to people?")