WhatsApp on GrapheneOS

[deleted] Typically, you are on Gos because you value your privacy. If you value your privacy you should be avoiding data invasive apps and services, such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Google and the likes. You won't stay afloat for long while balancing on two boats at the same time. Choose your boat wisely.

[deleted] Everyone has WhatsApp, messages are encrypted and it's easy to use.

Some recent updates to WhatsApp have included features such as disappearing messages, the ability to join group calls after they have started, and the ability to mute videos before sharing them. These updates are generally released to both the Android and iOS versions of the app.

[deleted] There are people who still don't use it and it may be because they either live under the rock and don't know about it and some choose not to use it because of its privacy implications. Yes, messages and calls may be E2EE but their metadata isn't. And it is usually the metadata (data about data) that links your activity and communication with the rest of the world and can be/is leveraged by law enforcement or other third parties (ads, analytics, profiling). Is it easy to use? No one denies that. But you (same as I) could do yourself some good by finding a more privacy oriented alternative. It doesn't make it good just because everyone around you uses it without giving it a moment's thought.

[deleted] What will they analyze if all messages are encrypted? The time I send the message? For me my privacy is respected with WhatsApp.

[deleted] You are now taking back your fear... All you have to do is create the message of your dreams

[deleted] Sorry for tying my reply to your post. It wasn't aimed at you specifically. You just please go on living in your bubble and don't make it personal. Thanks.

Realistically the only "secure and private" popular messengers are Signal, Wire and Threema.

tango Not at all... WhatsApp encrypts conversations, the directory and the servers are gafam like signals.

tango In the end the only one that stood out was the silent application https://git.silence.dev/Silence/Silence-Android/

tango And the only really private and secure way remains the postcard

I guess its better than SMS

[deleted] WA encrypts messages, that is true. But as @[deleted] already said, it's the metadata. And collecting metadata actually IS a problem: https://alvin.codes/writing/metadata

Themble The content of the messages is unreadable. Why is the fact that they collect metadata a problem? Don't you want us to know what time you log in?

[deleted] The content of the messages is unreadable. Why is the fact that they collect metadata a problem? Don't you want us to know what time you log in?

The more often a stupidity is repeated, the more it gets the appearance of wisdom - Voltaire

[deleted] Explain to us why collecting metadata is a nonsense and why message encryption is a good thing, and not with articles