It mostly works fine, but as the title says, if I send a long SMS that needs to be split into multiple. This is a terrible experience with real consequences. Ive been attempting to use Signal as my default SMS app for the convenience of not switching between two different apps for messages. Note: Signal is removing SMS/MMS support from Android. “This brings us to our second reason: we’ve heard repeatedly from people who’ve been hit with high messaging fees after assuming that the SMS messages they were sending were Signal messages, only to find out that they were using SMS, and being charged by their telecom provider. You will see Unsecured SMS when you are sending insecure messages through your mobile plan. It says that people have long suffered from high messaging fees assuming that the SMS messages they were sending were being sent from Signal.

The messaging app also notes that today the cost of sending SMS is comparatively higher than what it was before. They leak sensitive metadata and place your data in the hands of telecommunications companies,” it states. “The most important reason for us to remove SMS support from Android is that plaintext SMS messages are inherently insecure. Signal points out that plaintext SMS messages are insecure and this is the biggest reason why the company has chosen to do away with SMS support.

Issue 5531 signalapp/Signal-Android GitHub Closed JacobHenner opened this issue on 35 comments JacobHenner commented on Initiate conversation with contact.

Signal will also start showing in-app notifications reminding you to export your SMS messages and choose a new default app for your SMS messages before the support completely ends. Signal forgets contact uses signal sends insecure SMS without warning. Netflix ad-supported plan to debut in November: Price, availability and other details

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