Is Signal messaging really private? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 weeks ago by harfang@slrpnk.net to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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As Signal get your phone number. Can we considerate this application as private ? What's your thoughts about it ? I'm also using SimpleX, ElementX, Threema, but not much people using it...

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[-] Zak@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

I assume for bribes of some sort from Google

This one is stick, not carrot: apps are generally required to use Google's notification system to be allowed in the Play Store.

Signal gets notifications without GMS. I think battery use and latency are a little higher. Molly, a fork can use UnifiedPush for better results.

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