Some others recommand Google Messages (really ?) with its RCS integration.īut looking a bit on articles about it I found some concerns : I saw some comments about apps like TextraSMS wich seems to be very handfull, but don't really know if it is safe for privacy concerns. Looking at what currently exists for SMS, to be honest, the default GrapheneOS SMS app is. Signal does not seems to bother with handreds of messages on Twitter/Github and there board asking to keep SMS supportīut, as we can't do anything about it, we must consider an alternative for SMS support. Most of them will probably simply drop Signal.) and hope they will understand it, and what will change for them (If they are still OK with it. I will now need to explain them the situation.

blabla.'Īnd trust me, for some like my stepmother, now Signal wants to drop SMS support, I feel bad. I successfully made some friends and family install Signal some month/year ago with SMS integration argument 'don't worry, you won't have to bother with another app, you will still use only one app.

WhatsApp is a NOGO for me of course, or I would not use Signal.īut SMS is still mandatory, unknown contacts or family not familiar with technology don't want to bother with a dedicated app. I would be very happy to avoid SMS usage, but must consider 80% of my contacts uses SMS, or WhatsApp. It seems they consider it as legacy and don't want to bother with it anymore.īut here in France, SMS is still in use for most of us, and for man usages (bank 2FA, package notification delivery etc.) As you may know, Signal decided to drop SMS support in a near future.

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