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0 points_8j503y ago0 comments

It is not. Session and Matrix alone use the same protocol Signal uses without needing your phone number or google play services.

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I run Signal just fine without Google Play Services. I am using e/OS which doesn't have it bundled.

_8j50OP3y ago

I disabled it, it complained a lot and images/media wouldn't load.

cpach3y ago

You might want to read up on how Matrix works and what the spec says.

(I won’t comment on Session, I’m not familiar with the finer details there.)

_8j50OP3y ago

I don't use it these days but please enlighten me or show me the specific section you are talking about. Specifically, I was referring to libolm.

cpach3y ago

_8j50OP3y ago

Glad it had nothing to do with libolm itself but how it is used/not-used. I thought they had 3rd party audits for this.

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I run Signal just fine without Google Play Services. I am using e/OS which doesn't have it bundled.

_8j50OP3y ago

I disabled it, it complained a lot and images/media wouldn't load.

cpach3y ago

You might want to read up on how Matrix works and what the spec says.

(I won’t comment on Session, I’m not familiar with the finer details there.)

_8j50OP3y ago

I don't use it these days but please enlighten me or show me the specific section you are talking about. Specifically, I was referring to libolm.

cpach3y ago

_8j50OP3y ago

Glad it had nothing to do with libolm itself but how it is used/not-used. I thought they had 3rd party audits for this.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse