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2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44
If you are tired of Telegram unstable due to blocking, try these apps.
The main problem when switching to a new messenger is to drag all friends and acquaintances to the new platform. You can choose a completely secure, super-cryptographic chat, but if no one knows about it, then you will spend time in it in splendid isolation. Therefore, in this review, Lifehacker considered only well-known and popular instant messaging programs.
Viber
Viber is one of the most popular Telegram competitors in our country. I am sure that if something really happens, then this is where the bulk of users will flow. And there is every reason for this. In terms of functionality, it is almost in no way inferior to the brainchild of Durov, and in terms of the convenience of the interface, it even surpasses it in some way.
And the secrecy is not so bad. Viber has end-to-end encryption for messages, calls, photos and videos. There are secret chats, the ability to send self-destructing messages and much more. The only but big drawback of Viber is the lack of full-fledged bots. Geeks may also not like the program's pop appearance and the abundance of ads.
If you are looking for a free messenger that is popular not only with us, but all over the world, then first of all you need to pay attention to WhatsApp. The number of its users exceeds one billion people and continues to grow rapidly.
Previously, this messenger experienced problems with protection, but with the release of version 2.16.12 last year, WhatsApp has end-to-end encryption based on Signal developments, which will be discussed below. Encryption is applied to all content sent, including simple chats, group chats, photos, attachments, voice memos, and even voice calls.
And there is also a reservation of chats on Google Drive or iCloud, the ability to format text and many other tricks that Telegram lacks so much.
Threema
For those readers for whom the previous candidates for replacing Telegram seemed insufficiently protected, we can recommend Threema. This is a Swiss program designed for the real paranoid.
To identify a user in Threema, you do not need to bind your phone number or mailing address. Instead, the program assigns each user a unique identifier with which it will identify you on the network. Based on this code, an individual key pair is generated, which is used to encrypt and decrypt messages.
In terms of functionality, Threema is in no way inferior to the leaders. You can send text messages, photos and short videos, share your location. There are group chats with multiple contacts. In general, everything is like people.
Signal Messenger
Yes, he is the favorite messenger of Edward Snowden and all users for whom privacy is not an empty phrase. The application was developed by Open Whisper Systems, a company that has been working on creating reliable encryption protocols for a long time. So reliable that they are used by Facebook's WhatsApp and Google's Allo. The source code of the mobile clients and the back-end has been published, so you don't have to worry about hidden bookmarks.
With regard to functionality, everything you need is there. You can forward text and sound messages, pictures, videos, files and share location. But everything is encrypted and there is no doubt about its reliability and security.
Signal - private messenger Signal Foundation
This is how the list of the main alternatives to the Telegram messenger looks like according to Lifehacker. We are sure that you have something to add or object to. Do not hold back, speak up in the comments.
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