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Re:Signal to leave Sweden if backdoor law passes by fulafel on Tuesday February 25, 2025 @10:33AM (#43173198)
You don't need to get Signal from an app store (unless you're on iOS I guess)
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Re:Signal to leave Sweden if backdoor law passes by itishappy on Tuesday February 25, 2025 @11:06AM (#43173641)
For 99% of people the effect is the same as blocking the app.
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Re:Signal to leave Sweden if backdoor law passes by fulafel on Tuesday February 25, 2025 @02:04PM (#43175937)
You mean because users don't know how to sideload? Maybe so far, as there's been no need. On Android it's just one pref and then you download the APK in the browser.
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Re:Signal to leave Sweden if backdoor law passes by itishappy on Tuesday February 25, 2025 @11:30PM (#43180610)
Yeah, most people don't leave the easy path. Most people don't use Signal. Adding more friction won't improve that.
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Re:Signal to leave Sweden if backdoor law passes by jjav on Tuesday February 25, 2025 @06:08PM (#43178711)
Fortunately iOS is not 99% of the market.
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Re:Signal to leave Sweden if backdoor law passes by itishappy on Tuesday February 25, 2025 @11:30PM (#43180607)
I did not mean iOS.
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Re:Signal to leave Sweden if backdoor law passes by miohtama on Tuesday February 25, 2025 @11:03AM (#43173611)
In the EU, Apple must support side loading and other app stores.
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Re:Signal to leave Sweden if backdoor law passes by fulafel on Tuesday February 25, 2025 @11:35AM (#43174054)
But those are also vulnerable to these laws, no? App sideloading seems the only escape.
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Re:Signal to leave Sweden if backdoor law passes by kjkjadksj on Tuesday February 25, 2025 @10:40AM (#43173311)
Even then the webapp should work
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Re:Signal to leave Sweden if backdoor law passes by guerrilla on Tuesday February 25, 2025 @11:33AM (#43174034)
Since when is there a Signal web app? I don't think there is, but even if there were then presumably it'd work the same as the desktop app: "To use the Signal desktop app, Signal must first be installed on your phone."
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