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)
berty
Berty is a secure peer-to-peer messaging app that works with or without internet access, cellular data or trust in the network (by berty)
| Signal-Android | berty | |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | 76 | |
| 236 | 7,298 | |
| - | 0.6% | |
| 0.0 | 8.3 | |
| 7 days ago | 9 days ago | |
| Java | Go | |
| GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 | GNU General Public License v3.0 or later |
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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
berty
Posts with mentions or reviews of berty.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-03-05.
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How to explore writing an app for ipfs with rust?
Not written in Rust, but may be Berty can give you some ideas?
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Daily General Discussion - February 22, 2023
Berty is an open source, secure, private, censorship resilient messaging protocol. Berty is designed to work with NO internet connection. Thanks to Bluetooth LE and mDNS, messages can be securely and privately relayed, peer to peer to create an adhoc network. Of course old fashioned networks still work, and if you’re connected to a “hostile” network that’s being surveilled, the Berty protocol can still operate safely and securely thanks to e2e encryption. Super nice!
- So there's no online messaging service that's private, anonymous and secure?
- Looking for free crossplatform communication tool that can hide IPs
- Berty: Privacy-first messaging app
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Hacker News top posts: Nov 21, 2022
Berty: Privacy-first messaging app\ (34 comments)
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Berty: The privacy-first messaging app
Well, in fact they have a CLI client ( that I haven't tested ) [1] and their site says they're going to be available also for Mac, Windows and Linux.
https://github.com/berty/berty
- Peer-to-Peer Encrypted Messaging
What are some alternatives?
When comparing Signal-Android and berty 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 📱!
session-desktop - Session Desktop - Onion routing based messenger
Signal-Setup-Guide - Signal Server Setup Guide
jami-cli - Jami client for terminal
Signal-iOS - A private messenger for iOS.
session-android - A private messenger for Android.
TextSecure - A private messenger for Android.
orbitdb - Peer-to-Peer Databases for the Decentralized Web
signalbackup-tools - Tool to work with Signal Backup files.
ipfs-chat - Real-time P2P messenger using go-ipfs pubsub. TUI. End-to-end encrypted texting & file-sharing. NAT traversal.
mollyim-android - Enhanced and security-focused fork of Signal.
Element - A glossy Matrix collaboration client for the web.
Signal-Android vs simplex-chat
berty vs session-desktop
Signal-Android vs Signal-Setup-Guide
berty vs jami-cli
Signal-Android vs Signal-iOS
berty vs session-android
Signal-Android vs TextSecure
berty vs orbitdb
Signal-Android vs signalbackup-tools
berty vs ipfs-chat
Signal-Android vs mollyim-android
berty vs Element