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The Best Encrypted Messengers in 2024 (blog.thenewoil.org)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I am a firm believer that there are many privacy techniques you should focus on before encrypted messaging because they will offer you much more “bang for your buck,” things like good passwords, two-factor authentication, and even encrypted email. That said, I still believe that encrypted messaging is a critical part of a well-rounded privacy and security strategy. While the vast majority of our day-to-day conversations may be benign, it can still offer a lot of insight into who we are as people – our routines, likes, and personal thoughts. This information – mundane or not – is worth protecting.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

But not Signal? I use Signal but I'm not sure I can get my chat groups to use something else.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago

Signal has a ton of the dependence on proprietary software. You won't find Signal on F-droid.

Best option is Molly foss

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I mentioned Molly — Signal fork. It can show notifications via UnifiedPush or websocket.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I just run it in the background. It pulls almost no battery so it is a non issue.

Also getting it to work with Unified push requires extra effort.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

I would do the same but it uses too much battery for me so I had to figure out how to self-host ntfy and mollysocket.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Yeah, configuring a mollysocket requires at least a little self-hosting knowledge.