Interesting article about SimpleX chat's security design/considerations - monero.town

trilobite , 2 months ago

Wow, I was so engrained in Signal that I didn't even realize there was something more secure. Signal is now as useable as Whatapp. I still don't understand why people still use it. Is SimpleX usable and can I get my 80 year old mum to use it?

XmrLovingAncap OP , 2 months ago

I would say yes. You download the app (playstore, appstore or fdroid), install it. Then on first time opening it you need to choose a pin for the app and an username for your first profile. Then you can start chating. The gui is pretty similar to signal. And it works pretty good so far. I had problems with calls last time I tried (but a few month back it worked).

Scolding0513 , 2 months ago

simplex is the true future of messaging imo. everything about it is perfect.

the only thing I'd add is identity severs. that way you can have simple usernames that normies are used to using to find you

possiblylinux127 , 2 months ago

It would be cool if you could create and destroy usernames at will. Combine that with some sort of federation and you are golden.

Scolding0513 , 2 months ago

simplex is federated. anyone can create their own relay :)

and yeah im sure if there were identity servers, you'd be allowed full control

solrize , 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago)

Unfortunately most of these systems still expose the very private fact that you and so-and-so are talking to each other at all. Concealing the content is almost immaterial.

moreeni , 2 months ago

Who are you and your so-and-so in Simplex's case? It doesn't have identifiers and maintains separate connections to server for each identity (can be changed in the settings to go even further and maintain separate connection for each chat)

Scolding0513 , 2 months ago

where can i see this setting?

moreeni , 2 months ago

Network & servers -> Transport isolation

Scolding0513 , 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago)

i dont see this. what version/platform are you using?

edit: nvm you have to turn on developer options