I have nothing against Signal. I just don’t have access to a phone number right now. I fully intend to use the Signal when I get a number. I know there is no silver bullet, no absolutes in the privacy world but I’m looking for any messengers that are generally considered to be private and secure on Android that I can try to convince my friends and family to use. I have a mid - low threat model, it’s just the thought of giving the Zuck anymore of my family’s data makes my skin crawl.
Element has come a LONG way during the pandemic. If you haven’t tried it recently, I’d encourage you to give it another shot.
I use it everyday on 3 different devices and it‘s a mess. :D
I mean I don‘t want to discourage anyone from trying it out. I believe that the protocol is the future of messaging and I really want this to be the next big thing. But you need some masochism to acutally use it day to day. It‘s just not there yet. But give it a shot.
It seems to be the only platform which constantly improves, noticeably each year. While some of the others do, it’s often not so noticeable.