Google’s Android, the world’s most widely used mobile operating system, started life as open-source software. In its quest for ever-greater profits, the tech giant has been gradually eroding Android’s open-source nature over the last decade.
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I’m on GrapheneOS on tablet/phone for time being, but I’m fine going back to a dumphone and a Linux or BSD tablet or convertible.
What messaging apps work well on GrapheneOS? I want to make the switch but I’m not sure what will work and what won’t
Matrix (Element), Signal, Telegram. Other stuff probably requires Google services which I don’t use on the tablet. Phone has Google services, but I don’t really use it for messaging other than Signal.
Have you tried Briar, SimpleX or Session? Also do you get the same quality of mobile service on Graphene as you do on the default OS?
If in the future i’m ever forced to drop smart phones because of further proprietary/removal of open source option then i’m definitely going this route.
have a dumb phone and just rely on a good laptop.
On second thought… maybe this is the way.