@privacy Should I use my carrier messages app?
My network provider namely reliance jio also built an messaging app for Android. It have defiantly sms, mms support, and also RCS, organiser, etc.
So should I use it or not?
Asking as if I am not wrong all the sms info go by their server so they already know everything.
What else will they get from me if I use their app?

  • infinitevalence@discuss.onlineEnglish
    11·
    4 months ago

    SMS/MMS all run through the telco and they can and do archive this data. AT&T in the US just had a major breach of this data.

  • foremanguy
    145·
    4 months ago

    First, try to use SMS/MMS the least time. Second, do not use RCS, it’s controlled by Google. And third, use something like SimpleX, Signal or even Session 😄

    • simpleguy@gaminginthe.cloudOP
      3·
      4 months ago

      @foremanguy92_ I use matrix but not whole world does so. SMS and Now RCS will be easier way, cause everybody have it.
      I have my parents and family and friends on good platforms but using SMS etc for strangers.

    • faintwhenfree@lemmus.orgEnglish
      1·
      4 months ago

      I read through a play store about app, they never mention it’s end to end encrypted. So potentially they read everything including passwords and other personal info, probably sell it to be fed it to some AI model while also building a very nice advertisement I’d for you.

      • kevincox
        1·
        4 months ago

        If they control the app they can read what they want anyways. If they are the end then E2EE doesn’t matter.

  • mox@lemmy.sdf.org
    3·
    4 months ago

    What else will they get from me if I use their app?

    Installing their app means they can execute code on your device, and have access to whatever information can be gathered through the permissions granted to the app. That can be a lot of information, including things like voice recordings, motion sensor data, location, other apps installed, waking hours… it can be quite invasive.

  • faintwhenfree@lemmus.orgEnglish
    21·
    4 months ago

    Assuming you are in India, what’s wrong with WhatsApp? I seem to remember every tom, dick and Harry uses WhatsApp. I’m not a Facebook fan and not advocating that whatsapp is best, just if you have to spill your beans, better to do them only to one company is my thought direction.