Like the title states looking for E2EE apps (Android and iOS) without going into much details or needs to be robust enough and easy to use for anyone and stable for operations that are susceptible to constant electronic warfare. I did some research and thought about replacing Signal with Molly and wondering if it will still work if Signal leaves the EU, but am also worried about its updates to patch vulnerabilities in a timely manner. I appreciate the help I am a “Jack of all trades and master of none” when it comes to these types of programs, but am also the go to currently in my unit since I am somewhat knowledgeable about exploits and attacks that can compromise systems would be great if there was an desktop as well (like Signal) and would also be nice if it was FOSS and auditable ( I know that’s kind of redundant ) I know it’s a tall order to ask but figured I would try. I really appreciate the help so much and hope I did things by the rules here and don’t get flamed if this has already been covered ( I searched but my skills with searching the fediverse is low
How about Session or SimpleX?
Both are E2EE. Unlike Signal, they also have the benefit of not requiring a phone number, so your account isn’t linked to you that way. In my experience, Session feels more mature, having apps on more platforms and more reliable notifications. However SimpleX has some really nice features, like the ability to have multiple profiles (including hidden profiles).
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What an awful name though. Why would you name a messaging app after herpes?
Horrible names seem to be a thing in open source projects.
Looks at GIMP
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Its like a workshop for photos I guess
When I first heard it, I thought it was a name of a stock photo bank.
I remember on July a project named crackpipe launched
Is it related to X?
I mean, X is kinda like a herpes sore
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I’m sure you pronounce also those words wrong:
Hope this helps 🙏
What an uneducated red herring! Simplex is not named “Herpes”… in “Herpes simplex”, “Simplex” is an adjective…
“Dude! why would you name a messaging app after a latin adjective dude!”…
Now can we resume talking about messaging protocols, and why Simplex is one of the most promising, way much better than Signal when it comes to privacy, as it enables communications without disclosing identity?
The word simplex is not common in normal everyday English, unless you happen to be talking about the Herpes Simplex Virus.
The association between Simplex and Herpes is not a hard one to make, as noted by all the other comments.
I’d rather not discuss Simplex vs Signal with someone who tries to give off ‘big brain’ energy instead of realising the social norms of holding conversations.
Not everything is literal my dude.
Fine. Then Signal for the English-native-speaking dudes who think herpes is funny bro, lol…
Simplex for the rest of us, who truly value our privacy, aonymity, and not having to trust Amazon for the safety of our meta-data, lol dude
Simplex is also used in communication channels as a single client to be able to speak at once as in amateur radio. A lot of internet links are duplex, where multiple machines can speak at once, such as Ethernet.
I never made that connection.
He who smelt it, dealt it! 🤣
Although I doubt that Signal would leave the EU (or that this dangerous regulation would even become something that could ever be applied in practice), SimpleX looks very promising as a possible alternative.
However, it would also mean that you have to convince all your contacts to make the move, too - which was already difficult when I told them to install Signal additionally to WhatsApp, which is virtually on almost every device.
it won’t be easy, yes. but I think that with Signal everything will be ok 🙂
Thank you I will make sure to check both out and see if they will fit the profile we need.
I’m not convinced by Session’s decision to remove forward secrecy. I don’t care if it’s malice or incompetence, they shouldn’t be in business of encrypted messaging either way.
And their lack of transparency on their share of underlying network and the associated costs for new entrants doesn’t make them smell like a cryptoscam any less.
My personal advice is avoid. You’ll be far better off with simplex, or xmpp+omemo for something not paired with phone number.