> the billionth reason not to use whatsapp as the de facto phone and text messaging platform Serious question, what do you suggest the general population shoul

> the billionth reason not to use whatsapp as the de facto phone and text messaging platform Serious question, what do you suggest the general population should use? Something that still works on a 5-year old Android phone with no software updates in the last 2-3 years (at least), all free of charge.