GrapheneOS is expanding beyond its core OS with a revamped Messaging app, RCS support, secure paste, and new AOSP app replacements.
  • Lka1988@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    252·
    11 hours ago

    Because Signal 1) doesn’t ship as default, and 2) requires a login process.

    You’ve already lost the majority of the general public with #1. The Venn diagram of people who go through with #2 and the people who already know about Signal is nearly a complete circle.

    • diaphragmwp@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      4·
      6 hours ago

      Used to shill XMPP but everyone should use Tox at this point ngl.

      • No registration
      • No phone number
      • It’s impossible to send anything unencrypted

      downside: Sharing IDs is annoying (QR code if you are on mobile? idk haven’t tried)

      updownsides:

      • It does not concern itself with backlog storage (unsent messages sit until at least one device of both parties are online)
      • It does not concern itself with file storage (sent - poof, gone)
      • Axolotl@feddit.itEnglish
        7·
        5 hours ago

        You see, the problem is that whatsapp came very early, when it released it wasn’t shit and it provided free messages which in many european countries wasn’t a thing yet, everyone hopped on it and used it as main communication platform, this created a big ass network effect that is nearly unescapeable, even today i can’t escape from it because i am the only idiot who uses Signal and Matrix and no one wants to leave whatsapp because they already have an account and all their contacts

      • MalReynolds@slrpnk.netEnglish
        1·
        6 hours ago

        Was true (except for trustworthy encryption). Then network effects took over and peer pressure did the work.

        It could happen again in a good way this time, but the resistance will be stiff.