▲ 141 ▼ Molly - a better signal (molly.im) submitted 2 years ago by possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip to c/privacy@lemmy.ml 128 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip [S] -31 points 2 years ago (3 children) Well signal is full of proprietary software even though its core is Foss. That's why molly doesn't support absolutely proprietary operating systems permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] CaptainAlchemy@lemmy.one 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) Signal on the Google play store isn't FOSS but it facilitates the delivery of notifications to the user. The protocol itself is open source and notifications are handled securely even with Google play services on the phone. If you want a FOSS version, use the APK on their website, it has an auto updater. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip [S] -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I use molly because it has a F-droid repo and is more trustworthy in my mind permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jack@monero.town 15 points 2 years ago Sorry, but an external repo added to F-Droid does nothing for your security. Even proprietary garbage can be on F-Droid as an added repo. permalink fedilink source parent [–] newIdentity@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 years ago Molly doesn't really remove the proprietary Google parts unless you download the FOSS version It simply isn't for iOS, because they didn't develop a version for iOS permalink fedilink source parent [–] cjf@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) The one anti-spam module in the server code and… what else is proprietary? FCM? The thing they need to give android users (with Google play services installed) notifications? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] baseless_discourse@mander.xyz 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) They have a websocket built in. So they dont really need FCM even on phone with GPlay. The websocket is fairly energy efficient, and much more reliable than FCM, in my experience. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Carter@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago It definitely isn't energy efficient. I installed Signal as an SMS app out of curiosity when I first degoogled but the battery drain was insanely high and the highest of all my apps. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CaptainAlchemy@lemmy.one 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) Signal on the Google play store isn't FOSS but it facilitates the delivery of notifications to the user. The protocol itself is open source and notifications are handled securely even with Google play services on the phone. If you want a FOSS version, use the APK on their website, it has an auto updater. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip [S] -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I use molly because it has a F-droid repo and is more trustworthy in my mind permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jack@monero.town 15 points 2 years ago Sorry, but an external repo added to F-Droid does nothing for your security. Even proprietary garbage can be on F-Droid as an added repo. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip [S] -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I use molly because it has a F-droid repo and is more trustworthy in my mind permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jack@monero.town 15 points 2 years ago Sorry, but an external repo added to F-Droid does nothing for your security. Even proprietary garbage can be on F-Droid as an added repo. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jack@monero.town 15 points 2 years ago Sorry, but an external repo added to F-Droid does nothing for your security. Even proprietary garbage can be on F-Droid as an added repo. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] newIdentity@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 years ago Molly doesn't really remove the proprietary Google parts unless you download the FOSS version It simply isn't for iOS, because they didn't develop a version for iOS permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cjf@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) The one anti-spam module in the server code and… what else is proprietary? FCM? The thing they need to give android users (with Google play services installed) notifications? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] baseless_discourse@mander.xyz 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) They have a websocket built in. So they dont really need FCM even on phone with GPlay. The websocket is fairly energy efficient, and much more reliable than FCM, in my experience. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Carter@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago It definitely isn't energy efficient. I installed Signal as an SMS app out of curiosity when I first degoogled but the battery drain was insanely high and the highest of all my apps. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] baseless_discourse@mander.xyz 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) They have a websocket built in. So they dont really need FCM even on phone with GPlay. The websocket is fairly energy efficient, and much more reliable than FCM, in my experience. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Carter@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago It definitely isn't energy efficient. I installed Signal as an SMS app out of curiosity when I first degoogled but the battery drain was insanely high and the highest of all my apps. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Carter@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago It definitely isn't energy efficient. I installed Signal as an SMS app out of curiosity when I first degoogled but the battery drain was insanely high and the highest of all my apps. permalink fedilink source parent