Encrypted messaging recommendations. (lemmy.ml)

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Hi everyone, I am looking for an encrypted messaging service to start using and recommending to my friends and family, I really want to get this right the first time. At the moment I'm looking at using matrix I really like it's bridges and federated nature, Although I'm not 100% sure about it's ux.

What I want to ask is what messaging service do you use and do you have any regrets with it? What encrypted messaging service would you recommended?

Edit: I just had another question are any of the bridges in matrix end to end encrypted? If person A used matrix and person B used signal could person A use a bridge to talk to person B securely?

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[-] clmbmb@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago

Simplex for anonymity, You can download it, share chat and start talking without registration.

It ate my battery when I installed it. Do you use it on a daily basis? What's your experience with its battery consumption?

[-] HotCoffee@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago

Have it on always on, with small scale friends and family use. Don't find it too draining, updates have improved the battery usage

[-] shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

I'm in one room with 1,500 people and it uses about 7% of my battery. Mind you, that is a lot for a messenger. But I can deal with that.

[-] LambdaRX@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

Sadly, I have no one to use with it, so I don't know about battery usage. I just like, that it doesn't require any external identifiers, unlike Signal.

this post was submitted on 28 Jan 2025

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