Originally I’ve download the signal app through playstore, but often it also get updates from Droid-ify(Fdroid client). Today its weird and I got this . Explain to me this.

On the Droid-ify the signal app is provided by: org.thoughtcrimes.securesms

What is the benefit of using this instead of Signal?

Android tablets as linked devices is why I use it. Something Signal seems to refuse to add.

It has an official F-droid repo.

Also it may work as a temporary solution for those who are having signal troubles

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Fully foss dependencies, degoogled (doesnt require Google Play services), and further hardening to the app. And you can still keep your signal contacts since it is just a fork. Available through Accressant, fdroid, and github.

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But note that you need to download the Fdroid version for the degoogled version

It’s named after a rave drug.

Hell yeah

You get to convince your peers once more to use a different app.

Uses the signal back end and is cross compatible

It seems you are not cross compatible with my joke. I admit, I use an obscure back end.

you don’t have to tell your peers that, you can still convince them to switch anyways

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