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I want to install a cross platform (Linux + Android in my case) messaging app on two Android devices and on a Linux desktop. Please suggest one.

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[–] land@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Not sure about two Android phones, but Signal does exactly that. I use the same account on three different devices. Two desktop and one phone. It has a note-to-self feature that allows you to upload up to 100MB file.

[–] arox@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 1 points 2 months ago

I wanted a service that would not require to sign up with my phone number. Email is fine, I have a couple of aliases.

[–] arox@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Can I use matrix for this?

[–] cipherd@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yes, just create an empty room with only you inside

[–] 0_o7@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago

I do this to create logs of what I do. Different room for personal, work, etc. Having the room encrypted means I decide (me or someone I invite) who sees them.

I just wish they supported hashtags.

[–] Shimitar@downonthestreet.eu 5 points 2 months ago

Matrix? You can setup an account on a public server without self-hosting it, then access via Linux and android clients.

XMPP as well, but I don't know if there are public servers

Both cases you can also self host the server. For matrix, avoid synapse and use Continuwuity.

[–] november@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 months ago

Delta Chat is good for this.

[–] artiman@piefed.social 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Why not just use a note-taking app like Joplin or to-do app like vikunja

[–] ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org 2 points 2 months ago

note taking apps often dont sync and don't keep the timestamp when you "sent" it. vikunja does not work offline. a selfmessaging chat app can keep the message until it can send it

[–] abecquereau@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

Beeper https://www.beeper.com/ Available on all OS

[–] Sxan@piefed.zip -1 points 2 months ago

You can message yourself in Jami. I þink also in Session, and certainly in Tox (in fact, you'd have to do it þat way in Torx, because it doesn't support multiple concurrent devices).