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Please bring back SMS support. It's hard enough to convince people to use Signal in the first place. Nobody is going to juggle multiple apps, they'll just go

by bkus 4y ago

Please bring back SMS support. It's hard enough to convince people to use Signal in the first place. Nobody is going to juggle multiple apps, they'll just go back to SMS default app.

worez 4y ago
so many people I've gotten to switch to signal have asked me about them discontinuing SMS support. my family members aren't going to keep using signal just to message a few others, when the majority still use text. still unsure how this decision made it through.
- m000 4y ago
  The stance of Signal is insulting to anyone who lobbied to friends and family for them. In addition to making us look like idiots, when they kill the feature it is very likely that we will be called to the rescue, because the Signal archived SMS messages will dissapear. As a growing company, I don't know how they expect to get away by alienating their staunch userbase. Even Meta made concessions when Whatsapp userbase revolted against upcoming changes. In the meantime, Google have revamped their messages app, which of course continues to support SMS.
  - Markoff 4y ago
    They did same when they forced people into PIN code they didn't want with full screen or 1/3 screen unremovable nag message until you created PIN, it took them about week or two before they backpedalled from forcing it without option to opt out, but it was too late for me and my extended family, we all uninstalled this POS app. Just for fun now I installed it to use as my default SMS app after this whole hullabaloo with SMS removal, I use Johann's fork, so I am just curious how long it will keep working as Signal messenger with no APK expiration. Though I am definitely not telling anyone I am using it, tried to isntall it on wife's phone, never received verifying message or phone call, no matter how much I tried and mind she has the regular phone with almost stock ROM, while I use Lineage with no gapps. I will ditch it in a second, if there will be other IM with SMS support other than Facebook Messenger and Skype (Lite), ideally some Matrix client with SMS support, that I could promote even to my family.
cube00 4y ago
A 1000+ replies where usually they'd be lucky to get 100 on their announcements hasn't convinced them so it's not happening https://community.signalusers.org/t/signal-blog-removing-sms-support-from-signal-android-soon/47954/1004 https://community.signalusers.org/t/signal-blog-removing-sms...
Markoff 4y ago
Just use Johann's fork with SMS support and no APK expiration and don't update it. This would either buy you some months before proper alternative will be introduced or at best work infinitely. https://github.com/johanw666/Signal-Android/releases https://github.com/johanw666/Signal-Android/releases

by bkus 4y ago

Please bring back SMS support. It's hard enough to convince people to use Signal in the first place. Nobody is going to juggle multiple apps, they'll just go back to SMS default app.

worez 4y ago

so many people I've gotten to switch to signal have asked me about them discontinuing SMS support. my family members aren't going to keep using signal just to message a few others, when the majority still use text. still unsure how this decision made it through.

m000 4y ago
The stance of Signal is insulting to anyone who lobbied to friends and family for them. In addition to making us look like idiots, when they kill the feature it is very likely that we will be called to the rescue, because the Signal archived SMS messages will dissapear. As a growing company, I don't know how they expect to get away by alienating their staunch userbase. Even Meta made concessions when Whatsapp userbase revolted against upcoming changes. In the meantime, Google have revamped their messages app, which of course continues to support SMS.
- Markoff 4y ago
  They did same when they forced people into PIN code they didn't want with full screen or 1/3 screen unremovable nag message until you created PIN, it took them about week or two before they backpedalled from forcing it without option to opt out, but it was too late for me and my extended family, we all uninstalled this POS app. Just for fun now I installed it to use as my default SMS app after this whole hullabaloo with SMS removal, I use Johann's fork, so I am just curious how long it will keep working as Signal messenger with no APK expiration. Though I am definitely not telling anyone I am using it, tried to isntall it on wife's phone, never received verifying message or phone call, no matter how much I tried and mind she has the regular phone with almost stock ROM, while I use Lineage with no gapps. I will ditch it in a second, if there will be other IM with SMS support other than Facebook Messenger and Skype (Lite), ideally some Matrix client with SMS support, that I could promote even to my family.

cube00 4y ago

A 1000+ replies where usually they'd be lucky to get 100 on their announcements hasn't convinced them so it's not happening https://community.signalusers.org/t/signal-blog-removing-sms-support-from-signal-android-soon/47954/1004 https://community.signalusers.org/t/signal-blog-removing-sms...

Markoff 4y ago

Just use Johann's fork with SMS support and no APK expiration and don't update it. This would either buy you some months before proper alternative will be introduced or at best work infinitely. https://github.com/johanw666/Signal-Android/releases https://github.com/johanw666/Signal-Android/releases