Recently discovered this. Molly supports link with existing device just like on signal desktop. It even has benefit of getting entire chat history unlike signal desktop. Just restore the signal backup file during setup and then click link with existing device. Then scan with you primary phone. Beauty of open source. Molly: https://molly.im/

  • zShxck@lemmy.ml
    81·
    2 years ago

    I’m using molly for several months now it is really nice but recently I dive myself in XMPP and it is superior to molly/signal just because XMPP servers are auditable amd you can actually see if the server is using encryption or not while signal servers are closed source unfortunately, it’s their only flaw

  • badelf@lemmy.ml
    7·
    2 years ago

    Why is it not actually in F-droid? They want me to install a private repo? Has it been audited or is this a shill?

  • toastal@lemmy.ml
    5·
    2 years ago

    Molly now merged the long-awaited UnifiedPush feature that Signal refuses. This means the notifications go thru my server instead of Google’s.

    That said, I hate the entire concept of only allowing one Android device but also requiring an Android device with a SIM or you get no service. iOS is also supported but feeds into that duopoly, requirements to have a phone, & the freedom use whatever devices you want how you want.

    I would prefer XMPP, but I have too many folks that refuse to move from Signal despite the conspiracies.

      • toastal@lemmy.ml
        2·
        2 years ago

        I got a chunk of friends & family to Signal a couple years back. Now I have some regrets due to the architectural decisions of the Signal ecosystem (and that battery drain + Electron app being huge). I wish I had had resources for an XMPP server as even a lazy person could run Snikket, but now they don’t want to remigrate after on a few years.

      • rambling_lunatic@sh.itjust.works
        1·
        2 years ago

        I’m in the same boat. To be frank, if I didn’t have to use WhatsApp to talk to those in my family that remain in my motherland, I would be more than happy to get a simple dunbphone.

    • zShxck@lemmy.ml
      4·
      2 years ago

      Molly is a different client for signal so yes it will require it because signal does

  • calmluck9349@infosec.pub
    2·
    2 years ago

    Every time I want to try molly the version is too far behind to restore backup of signal. Currently my signal is at 6.37.2 and latest Molly is at 6.35.3

  • N-E-N@lemmy.ca
    1·
    2 years ago

    I’ve been doing this and like it but, it’s been crashing a lot in the background and draining battery