My setup on GrapheneOS with all the exploit protections on except some off for apps with compatibility issues. Thoughts?

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    I’m thinking if I need to use WhatsApp again I’ll try to download it, connect to WhatsApp web on my laptop and then delete it from my phone. Idk if it’ll work but it’s worth a shot

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      Don’t!
      Your whatsapp session will expire over time & you gonna need to reinstall it on your phone.
      Ether install whatsapp on private space or, if you feel adventurous, selfhost a Matrix-Whatsapp bridge.

      Alternatively, convince your socials to use smh foss & more reliable,
      Maybe telegram if they insist on mainstream,
      It got a foss client but telegram doesn’t enable E2EE by default (Secret Chat).

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        4 days ago

        Alright, in the future I will likely run an Android VM with WhatsApp using a physical SIM bought with cash or a virtual SIM bought with monero

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          I see,
          But at this rate, you gonna always make sure whatsapp runs on a VPN AND behind a kill switch so it doesn’t leak,

          also maybe you’re interested in using tailscale or netbird to skip the port forwarding / domain hassle so you can connect to your matrix server and use the bridge in minutes.

          There’s a new foss netbird client for android if it satisfies.

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            4 days ago

            Ofc, I always have killswitch on my VPN, using alternatives didn’t cross my mind so thanks, I’ll also keep the client in mind

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        Signal would be better for a mainstream secure communication as Telegram has its flaws, and E2EE is not enabled by default. It’s also not available in channels.

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          I use Molly with Orbit proxy, so I feel Signal is the next best thing after SimpleX

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          Yeah I would rather just nudge them towards Signal, I very much dislike telegram and have recently retired it