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Yeah, but why do you need Signal to handle those messages?

• yamtaddle 4y ago
  Lots of people like having just one messaging app, for messaging that's basically SMS-like. Apple and Google have both chased that dream for their SMS apps, for a good reason (Apple with more success than Google—does Google still have another messaging service attached to their SMS app, or did they give up on that when the first attempt was a disaster about a decade ago?)
  • jvolkman 4y ago
    > does Google still have another messaging service attached to their SMS app Google Messages (the default SMS app on newer phones) uses RCS if available and overlays E2E encryption on top using the Signal protocol.
  • palata 4y ago
    Still they have many. Really how many people exclusively use SMS on their phone?
• aeturnum 4y ago
  You don't! But that's exactly the problem - you don't need signal at all. All the important messages that you get are gonna come through another platform (SMS, whatsapp, weechat, etc [depending on where you are]). So, now that SMS support is gone, all signal installs are in addition to the apps that you actually need. Most people will use the messaging platforms that they need to have installed to get through their days. It's nice, ofc, to have friends who are privacy enthusiasts - but Signal main goal has always been to go beyond that group.