WhatsApp does use the Signal protocol, but unlike Signal only applies it to Messages, Calls and Status.
Your profile info, who you're talking to, when you're using the service, groups you're in, channels you're following and much more is left unprotected intentionally.
For instance, Signal sends your profile end-to-end-encrypted instead of leaving it freely accessible on servers.
RCS itself is an open standard (kind of), but Google Messages is literally the only RCS Client
There are no others. Like seriously you can barely find another usable RCS Client
okay, so, the idea was initially to build something akin to SMS/MMS in the way it's used but make it more ready for the modern age
just a couple of problems:
really, we should either be using Matrix, or at the very least build out XMPP into something more modern.
Yes, in large public channels there can sometimes be ads. These used to be contextual, but they aren't anymore.
Just so you know, AOSP is short for Android Open Source Project.
The Linux Kernel is GPL2, the Android OS is Apache.
it is, like with this one or various other themes.
Difference with this one is that it doesn't need an extension like Sidebery
Coincidentally, they are working on that too
yeah it's quite disappointing, I wish Matrix saw some more (individual!) funding
(organisations that have funded Matrix in the past generally want new features, but not core work on Matrix to make the experience any better 🥴)