There is really only one thing keeping me tied to Google stuff: the fact that I don't really know how to use Signal without having an Android'y device.
I actually don't want any kind of Android or Android-based device. I could use Graphene but I don't want to use that either.
I'd like to get less reliant on Signal too, but here's a challenge: is anyone successfully running Signal with *no* iOS or Android-type devices involved in the process and maintaining their account? How are you doing it?
@cwebber There working on making it possible to use signal desktop without a phone right? Linux phones are getting close to usable these days, too.
@mauve@mastodon.mauve.moe @cwebber@social.coop pretty sure it's not usable standalone on purpose
just like phone nr verification
signal-desktop is a second-class citizen
but, from what I've heard people say, it shouldn't be too hard to make it act as a primary device
...but you can just use signal-cli as primary device instead
@6 @mauve @cwebber sounds like they are going to https://getsession.org
I have been wondering how they compare in terms of security
@mauve @6 Oooh this is good news