RandallFlagg@lemmy.world to Android (locked, see pinned thread)@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoWhat are some useful apps that are only found on F-Droid?message-squaremessage-square100linkfedilinkarrow-up1242arrow-down12
arrow-up1240arrow-down1message-squareWhat are some useful apps that are only found on F-Droid?RandallFlagg@lemmy.world to Android (locked, see pinned thread)@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square100linkfedilink
minus-squarezxo@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16arrow-down1·2 years agoFor those that use the Signal messenger, Langis is just Signal without Google Play services.
minus-squaremartinbasic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 years agoSession is Signal with no phone number required. https://github.com/oxen-io/session-android
minus-squareJack.@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoAny reason to use it over matrix/element?
minus-squaremartinbasic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 years agoI use it for transferring files and messages between my phones, and it uses Session ID instead of phone number, which is good for privacy. However using Session is different than using Matrix/Element, I think Element is still your first choice if you want to communicate with Matrix user.
minus-squareflauschke@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 years agoI use Element with my self hosted signal bridge. Works nice as well
For those that use the Signal messenger, Langis is just Signal without Google Play services.
Session is Signal with no phone number required.
https://github.com/oxen-io/session-android
Any reason to use it over matrix/element?
I use it for transferring files and messages between my phones, and it uses Session ID instead of phone number, which is good for privacy.
However using Session is different than using Matrix/Element, I think Element is still your first choice if you want to communicate with Matrix user.
I use Element with my self hosted signal bridge. Works nice as well
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