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usonian

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6. Signal Messenger runs on everything. It is end-to-end encrypted.

Reply to OneGrassRoot (Original post)

Thu Dec 15, 2022, 12:15 PM

Dec 2022

You'll have to sweet-talk your friends and other contacts into using it.
For their own protection. It's free. No strings attached.

Even if users are "good guys", hackers grab everything they can.

Stuff sent to android phones is (AFAICT) fair game for Google to data-mine no matter who sent it.

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Anyone have recommendations re: how to send text messages... [View all] OneGrassRoot Dec 2022 OP

I think you have to use their phone linking app ExtremelyWokeMatt Dec 2022 #1

Send email as a text message Earth-shine Dec 2022 #2

THANKS! I'm definitely saving this. nt LAS14 Dec 2022 #18

It's very easy, actually MerryHolidays Dec 2022 #3

If I could get the carrier for all recipients that would be great... OneGrassRoot Dec 2022 #4

can you use your computer to compose then send to your phone Kali Dec 2022 #5

They're individually personalized... OneGrassRoot Dec 2022 #7

sorry you are having trouble Kali Dec 2022 #9

Yeah, I don't really understand it... OneGrassRoot Dec 2022 #10

Signal Messenger runs on everything. It is end-to-end encrypted. usonian Dec 2022 #6

That's a good point... OneGrassRoot Dec 2022 #8

A stylus might help to send a msg on your phone while wearing gloves. lpbk2713 Dec 2022 #11

Great idea. Thanks! n/t OneGrassRoot Dec 2022 #12

It used to be easy but then the spammers ruined everything. hunter Dec 2022 #13

Ah, fucking spammers. OneGrassRoot Dec 2022 #14

I've been using this: discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2022 #15

That works pretty well. Thanks! n/t OneGrassRoot Dec 2022 #19

Glad to help discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2022 #20

I know this is not an answer to your direct question canetoad Dec 2022 #16

I do it by logging on to MyVerizon.com. nt LAS14 Dec 2022 #17