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Hi guys! I'm trying to check Molly-Foss as alternative to Signal. I installed it from its F-Droid repo. When I tap to turn on database encryption, I am prompted for the passphrase. After I set it...it just closes/crashes. Opening the app again, i'm back to the option to turn it on and set a password. What should I do?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Try enabling "exploit protection comparability mode" on the system app settings.

I do not think this is it though.

If you do not set a passphrase, does it work as expected?

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

Yeah... Even with exploit protection compatibility it crashes. And yes, if i don't chose a passphrase it goes through... What gives? What can i do?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Ask for help on the Grapheneos matrix channel. I do not have this problem on mine but they are more knowledgeable about this kind of stuff.

Also unless you use google services, you won't get notifications if you do this (use the at rest encryption with passphrase).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You can still get the notifications through UnifiedPush right?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Yes, I believe so.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Is your pixel up to date? Could you please provide the fdroid repo you have added to your fdroid client?

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

Yup, pixel 7 is up to date, usually downloads latest release update within the same day. I downloaded Molly from the Molly F-droid repo...is there any other repo? F-droid's own repo doesn' thave it, so I added Molly's one...

fdroidrepos://molly.im/fdroid/foss/fdroid/repo?fingerprint=5198DAEF37FC23C14D5EE32305B2AF45787BD7DF2034DE33AD302BDB3446DF74

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

I gave their github issues a look and I did not find anything similar to this...

The repo is the correct one. I have no useful advice unfortunately. Either reinstall, use signal or wait for someone who can be more useful.