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F-Droid is an installable catalogue of FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) applications for the Android platform. The client makes it easy to browse, install, and keep track of updates on your device.

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what instant messaging (IM), and Voice over IP (VoIP) fdroid app that doesn't require a real phone number can I use to talk to family on an android device? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 2 months ago by arsus5478@lemmy.ml to c/fdroid@lemmy.ml
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I don't use apps like whatsapp or skype because they sell my data and don't trust them.

I was hoping for a foss alternative to talk to my parents, regular folk who need something easy to set up on their android devices, ideally through fdroid.

I don't want to reveal a real phone number because I don't want ads from nobody.

I don't need to see my parent's faces, I just need to talk to them and maybe send files and lines of text.

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[–] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 months ago

Whatever you choose, the actual challenge will be convincing your family to use it just to speak to you.

[–] Ildar@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Simplex

[–] qweertz@programming.dev 3 points 2 months ago

Element (X) and Schildichat (Next)

[–] Yaky@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 months ago

On Android, there is Quicksy, and yes, it uses phone number sign-up for ease, but it seems more private than corporate apps.

Without phone numbers, there's Conversations.im. There are some public XMPP servers with open registration, but you would need to find one, e.g. sure.im by Tigase lets you make aan account, but I don't remember if calls work.

Are you looking to self-host something as well? Snikket is all-in-one chat+calls, but you would need to host a server. (Still based on Conversations and XMPP)

[–] pcgaldo@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago

Jami, Trifa or Nextcloud Talk.