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Simplex Chat needs votes for support for offline bluetooth encrypted communication (github.com)

submitted 2 years ago by RecycledAnonymous@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Was scrolling through my forums and came across this discussion on simplex chat, for an request for end to end encrypted offline bluetooth messaging. I thought this was a great feature but the **developer will only consider if people vote. So take a vote! **

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[–] ccx@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 years ago (8 children)

While potentially great idea for local area communication, I'd very much prefer more work on basic UX and usability for now.

As for non-local communication, I'm not sure how well that fits with SimpleX model. Briar is able to use mesh of relays that can be only intermittently connected to each other. On the other hand SimpleX is designed to give as little information to relay nodes on the internet about the origin or recipient of the messages. From what I'd read of it so far I'd assume that giving relays enough information to route messages to you would be counter to it's privacy guarantees.

[–] RecycledAnonymous@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (6 children)

though briar said they will never support other operating systems, like it or not ios needs to be supported

[–] coldhotman@nrsk.no 1 points 2 years ago (4 children)

like it or not ios needs to be supported

I think a messenger app these days should be native to both major mobile OS's and the three big one's for computers.

[–] RecycledAnonymous@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

yes please express your opinion on the github discussions board

[–] coldhotman@nrsk.no 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I think they're on GitLab, and I did years ago lol

edit: and that they need proper data export/import as well, that's a real bummer

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