Welp, my family refuses to use SimpleX. I'm still partially trapped at M*ta WhatsApp then. But I don't wanna turn GPS (GooglePlayServices) on.
Welp, my family refuses to use SimpleX. I'm still partially trapped at M*ta WhatsApp then. But I don't wanna turn GPS (GooglePlayServices) on.
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skankhunt42@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 88d
If you selfhost https://github.com/mautrix/whatsapp
If you don't self host you could try https://www.beeper.com/
Dave@lemmy.nz · 3 pts · 88d
Err Beeper docs say you need to open the actual WhatsApp app every 12-14 days or it will disconnect.
I also think beeper uses play services for notifications so not sure it solves the original problem.
skankhunt42@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 88d
Beeper should just be a matrix.org chat server. There's a lot of open source apps for matrix.org.
I self host so I'm not 100% certain on beeper. I know it uses the same open source project I do to get my messages into matrix.
Dave@lemmy.nz · 1 pts · 87d
Beeper itself isn't the problem, it's all the hoops you have to jump through for the bridges to trick WhatsApp, Facebook, etc into connecting with it.
eyesaremosaics@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 88d
Interesting, although I'm not sure how it is meant to work with Whatsapp, the install notes say running in an Android VM is not recommended, and the other option is running it in a physical phone, so I'm not sure what the benefit is in that case
skankhunt42@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 88d
You install whatsapp on an old phone, leave it at home plugged in somewhere.
You link beeper to that WhatsApp.
Then you can use an open source app from fdroid like elements or schildichat without play services to send whatsapp messages through beeper on your real open source phone.
eyesaremosaics@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 87d
Ok interesting approach
MeowerMisfit817@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 88d
Aurora store says it needs Play Services.
Weingeist@feddit.org · 2 pts · 88d
Just dont.
You still get push modifications, just with a little delay.
MeowerMisfit817@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 88d
Actually it's the opposite.
nitroemdash@lemmy.wtf · 1 pts · 87d
You can set up a WhatsApp↔Matrix bridge
hoohoohoot@fedinsfw.app · 1 pts · 88d
MeowerMisfit817@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 88d
Huh?
skankhunt42@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 88d
Its an app to download stuff from play store. Not helpful for your question.
MeowerMisfit817@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 88d
So why would you comment it?
timbyte@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 88d
You replied to a person who didn't comment it.
vk6flab@lemmy.radio · 1 pts · 88d
If you care enough about privacy to not have the Google Play store installed, what on earth posesses you to have WhatsApp anywhere near your phone?
huzuni@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 88d
What am I supposed to do? Here everyone uses it, you can't talk to friends or family, have a job, get info about school, etc, without it
vk6flab@lemmy.radio · 1 pts · 88d
That depends on how much you value privacy, it's not a question I can answer.
timbyte@lemmy.ca · 0 pts · 88d
Get a second phone to run WhatsApp. When not using WhatsApp, turn the phone off or get a Faraday bag to keep it in.
groet@feddit.org · 4 pts · 88d
Most people live in the real world. Most people cant or dont want to just go ultra privacy and cut literally any big tech service out of their live immediately.
Yes going all the steps is better than going only one step, but going one step is better than none. Don't shame people for what they have not yet done but support the steps they have taken.
MeowerMisfit817@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 88d
My family.
vk6flab@lemmy.radio · 1 pts · 88d
Given its history and ongoing lawsuits and investigations, I think that you might want to reconsider your perspective on privacy.
Privacy is like a chain, the weakest link is the end of it.
In my opinion, while there are serious concerns about Google, they pale into insignificance when compared with META.
I'd be less worried about the Play store and more worried about WhatsApp, but that's just me.
MeowerMisfit817@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 88d
As I said in the post, damn my family.