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Privacy is Priceless, but Signal is Expensive (signal.org)

submitted 10 months ago by u_tamtam@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] comfydecal@infosec.pub 3 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Have any suggestions for "normies" on iPhone and Android that aren't Signal?

[–] umami_wasbi@lemmy.ml 10 points 10 months ago (2 children)

SimpleX or any XMPP with OMEMO

[–] furzegulo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 10 months ago

+1 for simplex

[–] comfydecal@infosec.pub 1 points 10 months ago

Thanks!

[–] Uranium3006@kbin.social 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

matrix comes to mind, get element on iOS and Android (Fdroid or play store)

[–] comfydecal@infosec.pub 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Thanks!

[–] Uranium3006@kbin.social 2 points 10 months ago

your welcome.

[–] u_tamtam@programming.dev 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If those "normies" aren't turned away by the creation of an account (and if they can use Amazon, I doubt it's an issue), they can certainly use XMPP :)

Here to pick a provider:
https://providers.xmpp.net/

Here for the software:
https://xmpp.org/software/?platform=android

https://xmpp.org/software/?platform=ios

[–] comfydecal@infosec.pub 2 points 10 months ago

Thanks!

[–] tcely@fosstodon.org 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I surely do!

Try Session or SimpleX or Threema.

Threema is the oldest and most polished option. You do have to buy a license for a one-time fee though. It's entirely worth the play store credit I spent, but if I were to buy now, I'd use their website store so I could use the open source app instead.

@comfydecal
@u_tamtam

[–] u_tamtam@programming.dev 1 points 10 months ago

I cannot really root for threema here because of its centralized nature, although I do appreciate that it has a saner business model than Signal

[–] comfydecal@infosec.pub 1 points 10 months ago

Thanks!