i have been on GrapheneOS for around a year now but the default one feels lacking of features like searching for texts etc. so what other sms apos out there that are foss and feature-full.

  • starlinguk@lemmy.world
    48·
    3 days ago

    So you want them to install a potentially dodgy app like Signal or WhatsApp to send the odd message?

      • Ardens@lemmy.ml
        51·
        3 days ago

        It’s a little dodgy. ;-)

        The biggest issue with Signal is that it requires a phone number to register an account, even if you’re just using the desktop version. Asking Signal to hand over the data it holds on you shows that the phone number you’re using is associated with each device you’ve used to log into Signal.

        As a result, Signal must hand this information over when requested to by U.S. law enforcement. The scope of what an investigator could learn is limited, but at the bare minimum they would be able to confirm when you last connected to the service.

        While most of Google’s analytics are turned off in the Signal app, it still uses the Google Maps API to handle location data. Calls to Google Maps turn over a bunch of metadata, including the IP you’re connecting from. For a project that’s so invested in privacy, it’s surprising that Signal doesn’t use an open source alternative such as Open Street Map.

        • MotoAsh@piefed.socialEnglish
          6·
          3 days ago

          Yea, but that’s infinitely better than WhatsApp where every piece of data is owned by Facebook and sold to every marketing firm in the world and freely handed over to cops.

              • Ardens@lemmy.ml
                11·
                1 day ago

                Sorry. I thought I dealt with mature people in here, that knew how to use a search engine of their choice. I can see that I was wrong. BTW your comment is irrelevant…

                • IcyToes@sh.itjust.works
                  11·
                  20 hours ago

                  You question my maturity, when you sulk/tantrum when folk ask for a source… You wouldn’t survive in academia. Too insecure and defensive.

                  I wasn’t even OP. You were just wrong and I had same question.

                  Your point about knowing search engines is irrelevant.

                  Please, provide a source, or we can only assume you’re talking out of your backside which by your response seems a reasonable conclusion.

                  • Ardens@lemmy.ml
                    11·
                    20 hours ago

                    Oh, you are talking for whom now? Who are “we”, that you are spokes person for?

                    This is not a serious debate - but I guess it’s too hard for you to copy/paste a sentence, and see the source for yourself. Let me help you, for you are obviously not mature enough to just do it yourself. Insted you waste everybody’s time with this childish behavior.

                    Here… It took me about 12 seconds to find it for you. So, what is the next thing you are going to whine about?

                    https://www.mozillafoundation.org/en/nothing-personal/signal-privacy-review/

      • Eirikr70@jlai.lu
        31·
        3 days ago

        Right, but how many people are willing to use Signal? I have my own messaging server, and those who don’t want to use it write sms to me.

    • shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip
      42·
      3 days ago

      Of course not. I want them to offer authenticator based TOTP so that you can use a password manager or the likes to manage the OTP codes.