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Can you recommend a lightweight matrix chat client to me?
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Yeah. That's the correct one. You can also do that with other apps that rely on a background connection to some server. I also don't use google and their cloud messaging. So that's the way around it.
Regarding the verification: It's an additional layer of security for you. To make sure all the devices logged in into your account actually belong to you. Otherwise someone with access to your computer or password (or matrix-server(?)) could in theory read your messages. To prevent that, they make you verify it's actually you who registered that additional device. I think Element has an option to not sync encryption keys with unverified devices. So you could end up with malfunctioning encryption. But in case it's working fine for you, you can skip the verification. You're just missing out on the extra security this way.