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What are the coolest (privacy respecting) apps you have? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by hai@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Title says it all. I'll go first:

I don't really have any on my computer (all I use that for is Vim, Firefox, and Git), but on my phone: Orbot (basically Tor as a VPN on your phone).

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[–] ParanoidPizzas@aussie.zone 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Threema

Where Signal is secure - Threema is private and secure (e2e encrypted, uses PFS but doesn't need your phone number for sign ups. You can be 100% anonymous should you wish)

[–] hai@lemmy.ml 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Threema

Yeah, but how many people use it (half-joking, I'm a Matrix user myself and understand the pain)?

[–] ParanoidPizzas@aussie.zone 1 points 10 months ago

Was a genuine challenge. I ended up purchasing a copy for my whole family so everyone can use it.