Signal-Android
Fork from a private messenger for Android with extra options added: full backup and (partial, ony text) xml backup of messages. Restore can happen at any time, not only after a fresh install. Import SMS database. Import of (unencrypted) WhatsApp databases. Removed apk expire. Choose between passphrase protection and the Android screenlock. Choice for the backup location (internal or removable storage on Android < 11 (on 11 and higher this is already possible)). Set the maptype in the place picker. Option to treat view-once media as normal media. Option to ignore remote deletion. Choose between FCM or websocket notification delivery. (by johanw666)
Silence
PROJECT MOVED: https://git.silence.dev/Silence/Silence-Android/ (GitHub is just a mirror.) (by SilenceIM)
| Signal-Android | Silence | |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | 15 | |
| 236 | 1,110 | |
| - | 0.2% | |
| 0.0 | 10.0 | |
| 8 days ago | about 3 years ago | |
| Java | Java | |
| GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 | GNU General Public License v3.0 only |
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Signal-Android
Posts with mentions or reviews of Signal-Android.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-02-19.
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Which version of Signal introduced SMS nags?
The fork by johanw666 is most likely not going to keep SMS support, see here and here.
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Re-Adding SMS Support to Signal
there is already Singal fork with no APK expire whrere you can keep using SMS as long as you want
https://github.com/johanw666/Signal-Android
- SMS and MMS features leaving
- Are there any end-to-end encrypted messaging apps that also support SMS?
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Signal Introduces Story Time
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
- Signal discontinuing SMS support.
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Google Messages and RCS with microG
Just use Signal fork with SMS feature and don't update it, this fork should keep working even if Signal tries to force you to update.
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If I disables updates, the old android APK will still have SMS integration, correct?
I've been looking into this fork and hopefully the dev ends up keeping SMS : https://github.com/johanw666/Signal-Android
- Removing SMS support from Signal Android (soon)
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Hackers install Dracarys Android malware using modified Signal app
Signal Fork by Johanw666 is it safe right? I've been using it for long time
Silence
Posts with mentions or reviews of Silence.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-06-05.
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Silence alternative or updated versions (supporting arm64)
I would like to use Silence to encrypt my SMS, but the app isn't updated and doesn't support arm64 (I have a Pixel 7).
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Why do people still use facebook even after the billions of dollars in fines?
LOL, I had in mind a more E2E sms solution. I saw this in Fdroid but have not experimented with it. but it might be the low bar my contacts can accept to stay in touch with me
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what are the alternatives for encrypted sms now?
Maybe https://silence.im/ ? But the latest release was 4 years ago
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Vonage Help!
My first answer was https://silence.im/. However it seems to be semi abandoned and unmaintained.
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Signal alternative?
I have yet to find anything roughly compatable that also seems to be in active development. Slience looks like it but doesnt seem to be really active at all.
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Federal judge sanctions Seattle officials for deleting texts
They are certainly able to do so.
The only tool that I know of that can encrypt SMS messages is Silence. The source code is quite stale.
https://silence.im
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Signal replacement app for SMS on Android?
This will not help unless everyone has silence.im installed. And in that case, why not just ask them to add signal and skip a step?
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Re-Adding SMS Support to Signal
There's also Silence, which is a fork of Signal from back when it used to be TextSecure. It only does SMS.
https://silence.im/
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Are there any messaging apps that don't need Sim
Yes it is. It is also abandoned, last update was 3.5 years ago and it looks like their site has an expired cert. Rip TextSecure
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SIM Registration = More government surveillance
From their website:
What are some alternatives?
When comparing Signal-Android and Silence you can also consider the following projects:
simplex-chat - SimpleX - the first messaging network operating without user identifiers of any kind - 100% private by design! iOS, Android and desktop apps 📱!
Partisan-SMS - Encrypted SMS messenger for Android
Signal-Setup-Guide - Signal Server Setup Guide
phosh-antispam
Signal-iOS - A private messenger for iOS.
cifs-documents-provider - CIFS Documents Provider
TextSecure - A private messenger for Android.
ad-silence - Mute Ad/promotions from Accuradio, Spotify, Soundcloud, TIDAL & Pandora Android. Minimal, extensible & lightweight under 150kb.
signalbackup-tools - Tool to work with Signal Backup files.
anonaddy-android
mollyim-android - Enhanced and security-focused fork of Signal.
termux-gui - A plugin for Termux to use native Android GUI components from CLI applications. [Moved to: https://github.com/termux/termux-gui]
Signal-Android vs simplex-chat
Silence vs Partisan-SMS
Signal-Android vs Signal-Setup-Guide
Silence vs phosh-antispam
Signal-Android vs Signal-iOS
Silence vs cifs-documents-provider
Signal-Android vs TextSecure
Silence vs ad-silence
Signal-Android vs signalbackup-tools
Silence vs anonaddy-android
Signal-Android vs mollyim-android
Silence vs termux-gui