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Originally I've download the signal app through playstore, but often it also get updates from Droid-ify(Fdroid client). Today its weird and I got this . Explain to me this.

On the Droid-ify the signal app is provided by: org.thoughtcrimes.securesms

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[–] [email protected] 45 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Droid-ify is just a different client for F-Droid. It should be safe and uses the same repositories

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I really like droid-ify. Its a nice, good-looking alternative to fdroid. Also I'd advice to use molly foss instead of the original signal app.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Here what I replied to someone else:

Fully foss dependencies, degoogled (doesnt require Google Play services), and further hardening to the app. And you can still keep your signal contacts since it is just a fork. Available through Accressant, fdroid, and github.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

They could have added their own repos which is the concern here.

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

Actually, it uses more repos

Signal isn't in the official Fdroid repos

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I'm using droidify and couldn't find signal in there either.