Re:Signal can now be used without Google Play Services
by marco_salvatori on Monday February 20, 2017 @09:41PM
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The are 1 billion people in China who have easy access to Android phones which do not have Google Play Services installed and provide no access the Play store. There are potentially more than 10 people out of those 1 billion that could have a use for Signal.
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Re:Signal can now be used without Google Play Services
by metilda on Tuesday February 21, 2017 @12:04AM
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Sure, but does signal work in China? I'd be impressed if it did without any tunneling.
Re:Signal can now be used without Google Play Services
by marco_salvatori on Tuesday February 21, 2017 @08:52AM
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Last time I played a bit with Signal, about a year ago, the app was a bit fussy but functioned without extra measures. And I believe it was the sign up procedure that was a bit fussy. Regarless, though, Chinese communications controls are constantly improving, and what works one day will not necessarily work the next.