Hate to use the app but many relatives only have one. Is there any privacy hardened versions for Android?

    • @chockblock@lemmy.world
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      311 months ago

      Is the fact that you’re using a bridge at all apparent to your WhatsApp friends? Or is nothing different as far as they are concerned? Also, does Element have a setting to prevent pictures and video from being automatically downloaded over cellular data?

      • Jeena
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        211 months ago

        They have no idea. And I’ve no idea if there is such a setting.

  • @Goldmaster@lemmy.ml
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    121 year ago

    There are none. As its Facebook.

    You are better of inviting them to Signal. If they know how to use WhatsApp, then they know how to use Signal. It’s designed to be as easy as possible, while secure and private.

    • Virkkunen
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      71 year ago

      That’s not how it works on real life. Sure you can invite a handful of people there, but they won’t last because their friends aren’t there, every one is on WhatsApp

  • 𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘
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    411 months ago

    What do you mean by privacy hardened? The messages are going through Facebook’s servers, so there’s very little you can do in terms of privacy for your conversations. If you want to limit its ability to touch your things on your phone, track you on your phone, be able to use your phone’s sensors, etc., then maybe a Matrix bridge or WhatsApp WebToGo on F-Droid? Honestly, I’m interested in a good alternative, because I couldn’t get the matrix bridge working several years ago, and WhatsApp WebToGo has issues staying connected and requires a dedicated WhatsApp phone that stays at home or wherever.

  • LeTak
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    31 year ago

    Beeper is maybe an alternative. It is basically a matrix bridge. But not only for WhatsApp, also for signal and iMessage and many more. (Now in Beta, later 10$ a month subscription) https://www.beeper.com

    • 1bluepixel
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      41 year ago

      There’s nothing about Beeper that makes running WhatsApp through it more private. You’re still using the Meta platform, but you’re adding a new company in the chain. Your messages from the WhatsApp server get decrypted by Beeper then re-encrypted to be sent to you.

    • 𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘
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      211 months ago

      I use it. It’s not great. Basically, you keep a phone at home with WhatsApp installed and running. Then WhatsApp ToGo will connect to it, as though you’re connecting from a web browser. And like the web version of WhatsApp, it will occasionally disconnect and require you to resync with the QR.

  • @Im28xwa@lemdro.id
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    21 year ago

    There are many modified/modded versions of the official client but I don’t think they are “privacy hardened” in any way, they do offer a plethora of extra features though