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    Would it be possible to port this app?

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      • MoemM Offline
        Moem @developerbayman
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        @developerbayman As far as I know, Signal uses telephone number and PIN.
        But to be honest, I'm not too eager to experiment because registering (logging in) a new primary Signal app will unregister my existing primary app. There can only be one at the same time.

        Maybe it's easier to port Whisperfish? That's the native Signal app for Sailfish.

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          dobey @Moem
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          @Moem said in Would it be possible to port this app?:

          Maybe it's easier to port Whisperfish? That's the native Signal app for Sailfish.

          There's already axolotl for UT that is a native Signal app.

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          • MoemM Offline
            Moem @dobey
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            @dobey said in Would it be possible to port this app?:

            There's already axolotl for UT that is a native Signal app.

            I know. Have you tried it? It's lacking a lot of features, some of which I consider to be showstoppers (messages not arriving... kind of important). As I said above: I know the small crew is struggling with keeping up with the many changes that Signal makes. They're certainly doing their best, but the current state of Axolotl can't really be considered usable.

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            • dobeyD Offline
              dobey @Moem
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              @Moem said in Would it be possible to port this app?:

              They're certainly doing their best, but the current state of Axolotl can't really be considered usable.

              Sure. Doing the same thing in a different repo in a different language won't make anything better though, especially if it's another single random dev trying to keep up with a corporate entity's product. I don't think Whisperfish is any better off here either, really.

              If @developerbayman wants to help with a Signal app, it would probably be best to help with Axolotl, rather than trying to start from scratch and go their own way.

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              • MoemM Offline
                Moem @dobey
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                @dobey said in Would it be possible to port this app?:

                If @developerbayman wants to help with a Signal app, it would probably be best to help with Axolotl

                That's a great idea, and I would certainly cheer him on.

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                  lduboeuf @Moem
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                  @Moem Maybe a good candidate for crowd funding?.
                  We will need RCS capable app too one day

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                    Keneda @lduboeuf
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                    @lduboeuf said in Would it be possible to port this app?:

                    We will need RCS capable app too one day

                    Sure !
                    But that should be messaging app, because RCS is successor of SMS and MMS.

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                      Moem @lduboeuf
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                      @lduboeuf said in Would it be possible to port this app?:

                      @Moem Maybe a good candidate for crowd funding?

                      Maybe? I don´t know about such things. I do know that a well working native Signal app is sorely missed.

                      We will need RCS capable app too one day

                      Sorry, I don't know what that is.

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                        Keneda @Moem
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                        @Moem said in Would it be possible to port this app?:

                        Sorry, I don't know what that is.

                        That's next level for MMS.
                        https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Communication_Services

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                        • Beta BreakB Offline
                          Beta Break
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                          Would a UT Beeper version not be an option. Though I can't find how their mobile apps are made nor licenced...

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                            Moem @Beta Break
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                            @Beta-Break If that could be made possible, it would solve so many problems! :star-struck:

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                              Beta Break @Moem
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                              @Moem they have a AppImage desktop app... Don't know if that is helpful for us to use..

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                                dobey @Beta Break
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                                @Beta-Break said in Would it be possible to port this app?:

                                Though I can't find how their mobile apps are made nor licenced...

                                I would guess it might be a modified build of Element or something. Beeper is just a hosted Matrix service, running lots of bridges. You can self-host it too I guess, and use any Matrix client that supports the features you need.

                                It however, is not Signal, and will not provide the same experience as using Signal.

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                                • developerbaymanD Offline
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                                  so iv been stalking the signal github ....and right now im thinking it wont be possible for alot of reasons ....the only way currently would be to install the signal-cli program and that would might not work because of alot of current updates to the core libs of signal and lack of updates with everything else ...currently .....have you tried to use libertine? (i have never gotten it to work) ....im sorry i wanted to make this happen for you

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                                    developerbayman
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                                    when the newer libraries become available i can make it happen pretty easy i already have the main shell of the program as you see ....so eventually it prob will happen ...depends on the core devs

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                                      Moem @developerbayman
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                                      @developerbayman said in Would it be possible to port this app?:

                                      .have you tried to use libertine? (i have never gotten it to work)

                                      No, I suck at using the UT terminal, so that wouldn't work for me anyway.

                                      ....im sorry i wanted to make this happen for you

                                      That's okay. It's not a small job. It is fact very very hard or we'd have had it long ago.

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                                        developerbayman @Moem
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                                        @Moem actually i can make the script i have use it automatically so you wouldnt have to use the terminal ....but alas i think its just to outdated to bother

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                                          Moem @developerbayman
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                                          @developerbayman You know, you could join the efforts of the Axolotl team, who are severely short of developers.

                                          Signal is not at all a niche app. It's something that a lot of people use. Having a good native solution for UT would make a lot of difference.

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                                            developerbayman @Moem
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                                            @Moem im cloning it now if i can get it to build on my system ill prob be able to do something with it ....although i prob wont be able to directly help them because im locked out of github atm

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                                            • developerbaymanD Offline
                                              developerbayman
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                                              omg i see why axolotl isnt getting any development love ........its a giant mess .....this may take a extremely long time .....30 years of writing software i have come to the conclusion the K.I.S.S method is really king ....axolotl does not and i repeat does not follow K.I.S.S (keep it simple silly) ....i can build it kinda so we shall see

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