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what instant messaging (IM), and Voice over IP (VoIP) fdroid app that doesn't require a real phone number can I use to talk to family on an android device? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/38798523

I don't use apps like whatsapp or skype because they sell my data and don't trust them.

I was hoping for a foss alternative to talk to my parents, regular folk who need something easy to set up on their android devices, ideally through fdroid.

I don't want to reveal a real phone number because I don't want ads from nobody.

I don't need to see my parent's faces, I just need to talk to them and maybe send files and lines of text.

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[–] 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Delta Chat

is an E2EE chat client that uses SMTP as underlying transport. Available on Linux, Android, MacOS, iOS, Wind.

Excellent and polished.

Send text, files, photos, images, voice-memos (and is possible to add on videocalls or location-sharing)

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The email backend can be setup with a free account here:

https://nine.testrun.org/info.html

Or by using your own email server.

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Can also install JitsiMeet as the integrated video-chat client.

ArcaneChat is an alternative/expanded frontend client.

* Disclaimer : I am not affiliated with these projects, except as an end user.

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