The Signal Protocol is a set of cryptographic specifications that provides end-to-end encryption for private communications exchanged daily by billions of people around the world. After its publication in 2013, the Signal Protocol was adopted not only by Signal but well beyond. Technical informat...
The latter is true unfortunately. Because of understandable security reasons they gave up the SMS integration about a year ago since it’s unencrypted and not a good fit to the security standards of signal.
Until there is some form of open interconnection between messaging apps there will be no end to WhatsApp.
Don’t get me wrong, signal is a great alternative, but it does not achieve more then it’s core value of security, and this will never be enough.
The latter is true unfortunately. Because of understandable security reasons they gave up the SMS integration about a year ago since it’s unencrypted and not a good fit to the security standards of signal.
Until there is some form of open interconnection between messaging apps there will be no end to WhatsApp.
Don’t get me wrong, signal is a great alternative, but it does not achieve more then it’s core value of security, and this will never be enough.
Afaik Signal will never interface with platforms such as WhatsApp because it would mean they’d have to lower their security standards.