Molly is a hardened version of the official Signal for Android app. It claims the following features,
- Protects database with passphrase encryption
- Locks down the app automatically after you go a certain time without unlocking your device
- Securely shreds sensitive data from RAM
- Allows you to delete contacts and stop sharing your profile
- Clears call notifications together with expiring messages
- Disables debug logs
- No SMS integration
There are two flavors of it,
- Molly - Similar to the official Signal app, plus the additional features
- Molly-FOSS - Doesn’t rely on any Google components for location, push notifications & face blurring, plus all the additional features
Download it from here.
I’ve been using it for a couple of days & it is pretty decent so far.
Anyone here already tried or are using it? How’s the experience so far?
As someone who has been using Signal, and previously TextSecure for almost 10 years, Moxie’s attitude is abhorrent and counter-intuitive. I wasn’t aware of how bad Signal’s privacy model was as it was worlds better than any other option back in 2015(in terms of security, not functionality) and I have not heard cries for an alternative until recently. I just downloaded Session and will promote it moving forward. Does anyone know an alternative to Signal for encrypted local storage of traditional SMS messages?