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  • smeg@feddit.ukEnglish
    40·
    9 months ago

    That is/was only one of the services they offered, they have an all-in-one messaging app that lets you use a variety of other protocols (though I only discovered this about half an hour ago!)

    • Glasgow@lemmy.ml
      4·
      9 months ago

      It’s a matrix clone with built in bridging so you’re only using the matrix protocol technically.

          • noodlejetski@lemm.eeOP
            1·
            9 months ago

            not really, it’s the same Matrix protocol as other Matrix instances use. the only difference is that they set up bridges and manage them on behalf of the users (something that’s possible when hosting your own Matrix instance, too).

    • scops@reddthat.comEnglish
      2·
      9 months ago

      Yeah, I just set it up because I don’t want Meta’s shit on my phone and my friend group insists on using WhatsApp. I still had to install the native WhatsApp client but I was able to remove it as soon as I had confirmed the account creation. It also means I can stop giving out my cell number when I want to meet someone from Facebook Marketplace to buy something.

      They advise against removing the apps on your phone, but at the least, you can turn off notifications for everything other than Beeper and use it as a single interface. On the desktop app, it makes a bit more sense. I’ve stopped running the Telegram, Signal, and Google Chat apps. I just wish Google Voice played nice with integrations and could be added to the platform.

      • noodlejetski@lemm.eeOP
        15·
        9 months ago

        FYI, e2ee messages like Signal’s and Whatsapp’s are decrypted on Beeper’s server before they get reencrypted and forwarded to the recipient.

        also, Whatsapp and Signal might log you out if you don’t use their client for certain time.