mollyim/mollyim-android
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A fork of Signal for Android with passphrase lock. - mollyim/mollyim-android

Molly is a hardened version of the official Signal for Android app. It claims the following features,

  • Protects database with passphrase encryption
  • Locks down the app automatically after you go a certain time without unlocking your device
  • Securely shreds sensitive data from RAM
  • Allows you to delete contacts and stop sharing your profile
  • Clears call notifications together with expiring messages
  • Disables debug logs
  • No SMS integration

There are two flavors of it,

  • Molly - Similar to the official Signal app, plus the additional features
  • Molly-FOSS - Doesn’t rely on any Google components for location, push notifications & face blurring, plus all the additional features

Download it from here.

I’ve been using it for a couple of days & it is pretty decent so far.

Anyone here already tried or are using it? How’s the experience so far?

  • riccardo
    8•3 years ago

    What’s the difference between Molly and LibreSignal, for Signal as a company? Shouldn’t Moxie ask them to stop using their infrastructure like they did with LibreSignal? Maybe Signal is not aware of its existence?

    Anyway, looks promising. A really nice fork

    • @je_vv
      5•2 years ago

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    • Rugged RaccoonOP
      4•3 years ago

      I had the same query as well. I don’t know if it has any direct relation to LibreSignal, since it was abandoned sometime back. But, both aims to remove dependency on Google components.

      https://github.com/mollyim/mollyim-android#disclaimer

      This project is NOT sponsored by Signal Messenger LLC or Signal Foundation.

      • @cydactyl
        0•3 years ago

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    • @cydactyl
      4•3 years ago

      As someone who has been using Signal, and previously TextSecure for almost 10 years, Moxie’s attitude is abhorrent and counter-intuitive. I wasn’t aware of how bad Signal’s privacy model was as it was worlds better than any other option back in 2015(in terms of security, not functionality) and I have not heard cries for an alternative until recently. I just downloaded Session and will promote it moving forward. Does anyone know an alternative to Signal for encrypted local storage of traditional SMS messages?