Removing SMS support from Signal Android (soon)

Post by Waterluvian » Wed, Oct 12, 2022, 5:56 PM UTC

daedalus_j wrote: post #149

I've been using Signal for a long time. I have repeatedly been unable to convince iOS users to use Signal because "I don't want another app". Android users have been much more willing to give it a shot. As an android user myself, I much prefer having SMS built in because I use the search feature often to look back through all my SMS/Signal chats. I also regularly forward an SMS message to a Signal user, or vice versa…

Post by neogodless » Wed, Oct 12, 2022, 5:58 PM UTC

CommitSyn wrote: post #156

daedalus_j wrote: post #149

I've been using Signal for a long time. I have repeatedly been unable to convince iOS users to use Signal because "I don't want another app". Android users have been much more willing to give it a shot. As an android user myself, I much prefer having SMS built in because I use the search feature often to look back through all my SMS/Signal chats. I also regularly forward an SMS message to a Signal user, or vice versa…

Yes, this is an idiotic decision that makes me question the decisions being made as a whole by Signal. Does anyone have recommendations for a good default SMS app on Android?

Post by PenguinCoder » Wed, Oct 12, 2022, 5:59 PM UTC

Daunk wrote: post #172

dodgerdan wrote: post #111

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You do realise Telegram isn’t secure (non-e2ee), is Russian owned and is based in the Middle East. Enjoy whatever privacy that provides.

Mmm... You can use end-to-end encryption with Telegram if security is your main concern. I don't see how it being "Russian owned" is of any concern, but if you feel like privacy is an issue then you're free to claim their $300,000 prize at stake or just take part of their ongoing bug bounty programme and be rewarded by spotting flaws.

Post by pmlnr » Wed, Oct 12, 2022, 6:00 PM UTC

PhasmaFelis wrote: post #183

pmlnr wrote: post #55

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Signal seem to have adopted the "Decisions, not Options"[^1] route way too well, so don't act surprised. This is why we need at least open source clients that can be forked when these decisions are made. [^1]: https://wordpress.org/about/philosophy/

I have never understood why decisions and options have to be mutually exclusive. Yes, you want to have a rock-solid, thoughtfully-design default install for new and casual users. You can still have an advanced control panel with everything a power user could want.

Post by barbazoo » Wed, Oct 12, 2022, 6:01 PM UTC

jhasse wrote: post #202

jacooper wrote: post #77

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Correction, you dont need the privacy* Telegram is absolutely the worst when it comes to privacy, it has access to everything you do and say. If you want a master app, have a lot at matrix.org with bridges.

That's false: Telegram doesn't have access to secret chats.