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Today I got this POP-UP, anyone? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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Originally I've download the signal app through playstore, but often it also get updates from Droid-ify(Fdroid client). Today its weird and I got this . Explain to me this.

On the Droid-ify the signal app is provided by: org.thoughtcrimes.securesms

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[–] nottheengineer@feddit.de 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

~~The package name is correct~~, but signal was never on F-droid.

Do you have a third party repo that might be compromised?

Edit: Package name isn't correct, so that's almost definitely a compromised version. Get rid of it ASAP.

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

org.thoughtcrimes.securesms

It actually might not be, googling "org.thoughtcrimes.securesms" doesn't get results.

thoughtcrimes vs. thoughtcrime

My question though is how this popped up in droidify, would someone need to manually add some special repo?

[–] nottheengineer@feddit.de 1 points 2 years ago

I missed that, thanks for pointing it out. The one without S is the correct one.

But that makes me wonder, how did OP not end up with two signal apps then?

[–] kworpy@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

"This app tries to spy on your personal data"

Needless to say Google hates competition

[–] Skimmer@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Google is actually right here for once. Signal is not offered on F-Droid, and its package name is org.thoughtcrime.securesms, not org.thoughtcrimes.securesms.

Only official places to download Signal are through the Google Play Store or their website (which self-updates).

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'll just drop this here

https://molly.im/

[–] nameisnotimportant@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What is the benefit of using this instead of Signal?

[–] AlecSadler@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

Android tablets as linked devices is why I use it. Something Signal seems to refuse to add.

[–] Blizzard@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Turn off Play "Protect".

[–] DAT@feddit.de 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

In most cases I'd be the first to support your idea.

but here it actually blocked malware?

[–] Blizzard@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Didn't notice the "droid-ify" part, whatever that is. Install apps from trusted sources like F-Droid or dev's website and you don't need Google to scan your phone and tell you what you can or cannot install.

[–] mapletree@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Droid-ify is just a different client for F-Droid. It should be safe and uses the same repositories

[–] PropaGandalf@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I really like droid-ify. Its a nice, good-looking alternative to fdroid. Also I'd advice to use molly foss instead of the original signal app.