SimpleX Chat is an instant messenger that is decentralized and doesn’t depend on any unique identifiers such as phone numbers or usernames. Users of SimpleX Chat can scan a QR code or click an invite link to participate in group conversations.
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It’s clearly proving to be the most innovative technology when it comes to decentralized communication, in my opinion.
Top-Tec! decentralized and doesn’t depend on any unique identifiers
Running out of names for apps? I’ll just borrow from Herpes Simplex… seems catchy.
Seems like another one of those mobile only messengers, not really interested in those to be honest.
There’s a desktop app: https://simplex.chat/downloads/#desktop-app
Ah, must have missed that one, though
Using the same profile as on mobile device is not yet supported – you need to create a separate profile to use desktop apps.
is a pretty major downside.
Actually, you can scan a qr code and use on both
But wouldn’t that mean if someone writes to your desktop profile you can’t respond on mobile and vice versa? And you would have to be added by everyone else twice too?
You just never use a desktop profile. You have an account on mobile, and every time you go desktop you sign in with the app and qr code so you’re always using the same db on each machine.
My desktop app has zero profiles and no db; I only sign in with my mobile.