I’m trying to use simplex, mainly for the instance’s chat. 2 things to say:
- notifications work perfectly even without play store
- every device has a separate account - I can’t reuse the same one. Not the end of the world, but it’s really annoying
Comment on Elon Musk’s X blocks links to Signal, the encrypted messaging service
PassingThrough@lemm.ee 5 days ago
So what’s the opinion here between Signal and SimpleX?
Signal gets all the attention, and seems more approachable but ties to a phone number which can be a big deal.
SimpleX ties to nothing but I could absolutely see people I know fucking it up and wondering where their “account” went.
So, Signal as an common man’s adoptable compromise and SimpleX to nerd out with full “opsec” and disposability? That about right?
Illecors@lemmy.cafe 5 days ago
PassingThrough@lemm.ee 4 days ago
From the looks of it, the variety of ways you can purposefully or accidentally destroy your local database, and the several options to automatically delete messages, really gives me the feeling SimpleX is intended to be extremely disposable and deniable.
After playing with it I just don’t see it being used for anything expected to be convenient or ongoing. Regarding the one device per account thing, I think the whole point is you just protect your one app, nobody is sneaking in your laptop or tablet, no remote leaks possible from a sync engine. On iOS you can link to a desktop app, but your phone must remain not just on, but in the app and on the pair screen. One twitch out, PC disconnects.
Feels like something for journalists, whistleblowers, protesters, and all the bad ones. It’s a burner app for your burner phone.
hossein@lemmy.sdf.org 4 days ago
Signal has been under way more scrutiny than SimpleX. In both academic papers and security audits.
SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 4 days ago
SimpleX sounds like herpes.
MisterD@lemmy.ca 4 days ago
So now we know what he kid’s nickname will be when he gets herpes in high school