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I'm one guy. Six years ago, there were two of us out of ~30 that used Android. Both of us switched in the next year or so because nobody else would use a differ
by devilbunny 3y ago
I'm one guy. Six years ago, there were two of us out of ~30 that used Android. Both of us switched in the next year or so because nobody else would use a different app just to talk to us. So we were missing out on fairly critical information, and forget anything time-sensitive.
On Android, it wasn't an issue to use Signal, because it will communicate securely if it can and by SMS if it can't. So you can still text anyone from the app. On iOS, not so much.
I'd stay away from Whatsapp just to keep away from Meta.
- amadeuspagel 3y ago> I'd stay away from Whatsapp just to keep away from Meta. This seems prejudiced. If one company supports end-to-end encrypted chats with everyone, and the other only with people who buy their devices, I think it's clear who cares more about privacy.
- devilbunny 3y agoIt is prejudiced. I assume Meta is going to make me the product. Signal does E2EE. They have not yet done anything to jeopardize the trust they have earned. Some do not like them, and that’s fine. I have a different view.
- amadeuspagel 3y agoApple is right now making you the product in a way that limits your privacy, telling other people that they have to buy an apple device if they want encrypted communications with you.
- lotsofpulp 3y agoIs using Signal on iOS not as secure as using it on Android?
- devilbunny 3y agoNo, they just have to use something other than iMessage. But they won’t.