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
~~The package name is correct~~, but signal was never on F-droid.
Do you have a third party repo that might be compromised?
Edit: Package name isn't correct, so that's almost definitely a compromised version. Get rid of it ASAP.
To add to that:
Always check the projects' website to see the official ways it's distributed, before you just download it from anywhere.
Not applying for signal though, as their apk site is hidden away
org.thoughtcrimes.securesms
It actually might not be, googling "org.thoughtcrimes.securesms" doesn't get results.
thoughtcrimes vs. thoughtcrime
My question though is how this popped up in droidify, would someone need to manually add some special repo?
I missed that, thanks for pointing it out. The one without S is the correct one.
But that makes me wonder, how did OP not end up with two signal apps then?
how did OP not end up with two signal apps then?
by that popup blocking him from installing the wrong one?
Oh, that's from the installer and not one of those warnings you get after opening apps. Makes sense.
Technically it's from "Google Play Protect" that got triggered during the install but yeah.
Twinhelix is the only one compiling the app from source without proprietary blobs
And molly.im
Google is actually right here for once. Signal is not offered on F-Droid, and its package name is org.thoughtcrime.securesms, not org.thoughtcrimes.securesms.
Only official places to download Signal are through the Google Play Store or their website (which self-updates).
I recommend checking the official website or the Play Store to ensure that you are downloading the latest and official version of the app.
https://www.signal.org/download/android/
The official website only links to Google Play for the Android client, even on the fairly "hidden" download page.
If the official website redirects you to the Play Store, then it is safe to download the app from there.
And to be noted, I don't think that the Android app client for Signal is available on F-Droid.
From which (enabled) repository does the app come. Signal is not on F-Droid or Izzydroid.
I don't know about OP, but it is available in https://thecapslock.gitlab.io/fdroid-patched-apps/fdroid/repo and https://calyxos.gitlab.io/calyx-fdroid-repo/fdroid/repo
"This app tries to spy on your personal data"
Needless to say Google hates competition
They hate the competition.
Pretty rich coming from google
Google is like your big brother. They will beat the shit out of you. But If anyone else tries to beat you they will kick their ass.
they obviously want all the data to themselves
org.thoughtcrimes.securesms specifically?
I may be wrong but isn't the real one org.thoughtcrime.securesms, not "crimes"?
what i get from the playstore. i notice thoughtcrime vs thoughtcrimes fyi
It's a fake copy of Signal
The actual package name is org.thoughtcrime.securesms, not org.thoughtcrimes.securesms
Also Google officially recommends Signal on the Android website last I checked, so I don't see why Play Protect would flag it as malware
edit: attach screenshot of package name
edit 2: fix typo in package name (accidentally typed thoughcrime)
I'm on the apk from the signal website. This showed up for me as well.
Maybe a botched version and goolag was triggered. On the safe side get rid of it.
Check the repo where it was downloaded.
I'll just drop this here
What is the benefit of using this instead of Signal?
You get to convince your peers once more to use a different app.
Uses the signal back end and is cross compatible
you don’t have to tell your peers that, you can still convince them to switch anyways
It's named after a rave drug.
Hell yeah
Android tablets as linked devices is why I use it. Something Signal seems to refuse to add.
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.
Use molly.Im. They have a repository for F-droid.
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