unitedwithme comments on Fuck software that easily could have a setting but doesn't

[–] unitedwithme@lemmy.today 2 points 6 days ago (2 children)

XMPP is what WhatsApp is based on, and is heavily used outside the US.

I use Cheogram for XMPP & SMS/MMS, but because I have the "us number" through jmp.chat I can text regular people in their phones, too. Or call through the standard phone app. I use Signal and SimpleX too, but nobody I personally know uses Simplex.

I use "WiFi" but I hotspot my work phone and use a VPN with a custom set profile and no split tunnel.

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[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago (1 child)

Yeah in the US no one uses xmpp.

Ah that's cool! I should see how that works.

Ohh that solution makes sense. Not all of us have a work phone.

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[–] unitedwithme@lemmy.today 2 points 6 days ago*

Yeah it only made sense to piggy back on my work phone for now. I want to by a SIM from Calyx and run a hotspot officially since I've got the Orbic and Moxee hotspots for Rayhunter already.

Edit: my work phone has unlimited data and hotspot because I'm in IT. I really only go to work and home so I don't use much data out and about. Now that I'm strictly F-Droid apps, too, I've noticed my monthly data used to be 12-15GB and now it's around 6-8 over hotspot. So, far less background data from all the apps!

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