CyanogenMod rolls out encrypted text messaging by default

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Post by sciwiz » Mon, Dec 09, 2013, 7:38 PM UTC

CyanogenMod rolls out encrypted text messaging by default
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Re: CyanogenMod rolls out encrypted text messaging by default

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Post by WaterSponge » Mon, Dec 09, 2013, 8:03 PM UTC

This is iMessage style messaging for Android... if both users on secured network then use secure network else fallback to SMS/MMS..

Why Google hasn't be able to integrate hang outs in this fashion is still a mystery.

Re: CyanogenMod rolls out encrypted text messaging by default

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Post by TheLoneWolfling » Mon, Dec 09, 2013, 9:14 PM UTC

Umm...

Couldn't one spoof the signal, to make Alice and Bob each think that the other doesn't have a CyanogenMod phone?

Re: CyanogenMod rolls out encrypted text messaging by default

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Post by usagimaru » Mon, Dec 09, 2013, 9:19 PM UTC

WaterSponge wrote: post #2

This is iMessage style messaging for Android... if both users on secured network then use secure network else fallback to SMS/MMS.. Why Google hasn't be able to integrate hang outs in this fashion is still a mystery.

Google rolled out integrated SMS in Hangouts (on Android) a month ago. It's not as transparent, but SMS and Hangout chats are in the same app, and you can switch between the two types of communication with the same person easily.

Re: CyanogenMod rolls out encrypted text messaging by default

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Post by kassner » Mon, Dec 09, 2013, 11:46 PM UTC

WaterSponge wrote: post #2

This is iMessage style messaging for Android... if both users on secured network then use secure network else fallback to SMS/MMS.. Why Google hasn't be able to integrate hang outs in this fashion is still a mystery.

Please no. iMessage is terrible when one side is offline. You send iMessage, but the receiver isn't connected, so it will not receive the message until it's online. iMessage and SMSs should keep separate.