Interesting test. Obviously only applies when you use Signal without priviledged push notifications via FCM through Google servers.
XMPP using nearly 10x less battery than Signal on a degoogled Android phone
https://gultsch.social/@daniel/113549020656921249
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TechnicallyColors@lemm.ee · 10 pts · 1y
scops@reddthat.com · 1 pts · 1y
I'd also be curious how it scales as you add more contacts. I don't think Signal does presence monitoring, does it?
banghida@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y
😔
pootriarch@poptalk.scrubbles.tech · 1 pts · 1y
When I installed Signal it complained that I didn't have Google Play Services and fell back to websockets. But my phone is boring, I do have Google services. Could I have something in a firewall config that made it pick wrong? Is it using a different checking mechanism from all my other apps that go through FCM?
poVoq@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 1y
No idea. Why not use XMPP? It's better anyways 😜
pootriarch@poptalk.scrubbles.tech · 1 pts · 1y
i do have. and my 'sms' goes over it. but i can't make everyone come to me. (i did abandon the ones who are whatsapp-only tho)