Privacy minded instant messaging quest.
Privacy minded instant messaging quest.
Hi,
I'm looking for an instant messaging ( IM ) apps software/protocol that run on Android and computer
and meet the following requirements :
- Open source !
- E2EE
- Messages are send in direct ! (not passing by a server)
- handle group
- Truly private ! ( That's the tricky part )
The closest that I've found is Briar
- +can work without internet ! (bluetooth, local wifi, files !)
- + use TOR
- - Mutual party have to exchange key (or your can introduce someone)
- - sending media suck for now, poor image quality
- - no call or voice messaging
I've been looking for alternatives:
Session- Sadly it keep ALL the conversation into server !!! so it's a no go.
- speek
- I didn't try it yet, any feedback ?
- simplex
- it look very promising ! (didn't tried it yet)
- + seem to handle multiple profile in one !
- + do not require that both party send an invitation !
- and have also a optional long term address
! I didn't found (yet) if the messages are send in direct or pass by a server..
It's not P2P all the messages pass by servers.. too bad.
All post about alternatives or experience with the one that I cited are welcome.
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Have you looked in to Jami?
no ! thanks ! look promising too.
I'll try it and give my review... but is it require to make a "jami" account on their server !??
As I understand it, the account is on your machine only. If you delete your profile, it's gone, unless you made backups. But I may be mistaken.
I think your mistaken... Can someone confirm ?
So I was eager to test Jami, but on Windows it require Windows 10.. so no way --> https://itvision.altervista.org/why-windows-10-sucks.html
anyway I gave a quick try on a test machine (win10) But I got , not matter what I entered
Too bad because it had on paper, a lot of nice features..
On linux, too bad they don't provide (yet) an AppImage...