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What are some weird flexes that people are proud of, but shouldn't be? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] 8 points 6 days ago (1 child)

Some people flex with products from giant American companies. Specifically for apps: if their messages are sent in green bubble, some (not all) people will ask arrogantly ask: When you will get an iPhone? Android is for cheap/poor people/kids. Or if you tell them they can find you also on Signal too: When you will get Whatsapp? Signal is for losers/people with no (social) life. I am glad that I don't use any those 2 apps.

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    You don't need Meta products to stay in touch with, especially Whatsapp. If they refuse to use Signal, just use RCS/SMS. Or if you live in European Union, you can use Balsio/Haiket/Arnacon, they are interoperable with Whatsapp. The disadvantage is that Balsio and Haiket work ONLY if downloaded from Google Play, while Arnacon works anyway.

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    How to send RCS messages from a computer without Google account in 2026 [Tutorial] (lemmy.ml)
     

    As you may know, Google removed the option to sign in Google Messages with QR Pairing. Now, they force you to do it ONLY with a Google account. People who don't have and don't want to create one, or people that just prefer QR pairing can still do it. But with a workaround:

    1. Download (or use) a Google Messages version that still allows QR pairing (like one from January 2026). It can be downloaded from Uptodown store. I tried installing it from an apk directly but it failed.
    2. Open the link: https://messages.google.com/web/authentication
    3. Sign in following the instructions on the screen.

    Do it as soon as possible because Google might remove this option soon.

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