> because Signal still requires microG or other Google Services for their auto backup, which I don't agree with. I never used Signal with GServices, so I don't

> because Signal still requires microG or other Google Services for their auto backup, which I don't agree with. I never used Signal with GServices, so I don't know what you mean with auto backup, nevertheless I simply use the backup function and sync the backup folder with my cloud and it works fine for several years now. For me it seems like a hard constrain to use Telegram which is obviously less secure over Signal only because of an auto backup function. Using Android without GServices always has a compromise part.