SimpleX Chat

Answering your questions about private message routing in SimpleX network:
1. Does SimpleX protect IP addresses? Yes.
2. Doesn't private message routing reinvent Tor? No.
3. Why don't you embed Tor? Tor is great, but not for all.
Read more in FAQ: https://simplex.chat/faq/#does-simplex-protect-my-ip-address

2024-08-24 12:11:48

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3. Cryptographic primitives: Curve25519 / XSalsa20 256 / Poly1305 (downgraded for the absence of PQ encryption).
We added PQ encryption in March this year: https://simplex.chat/blog/20240314-simplex-chat-v5-6-quantum-resistance-signal-double-ratchet-algorithm.html
This is done in the same way as Apple describes as PQ3 here: https://security.apple.com/blog/imessage-pq3/

2024-08-24 12:11:07

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2. Company jurisdiction: UK
We disagree that there are any jurisdictions that are particularly good for privacy. Also, this might be important for centralised services, like Threema, where the users can't host servers, and much less important for decentralized network, such as SimpleX, where there are hundreds (if not thousands) of servers that we don't control.

2024-08-24 12:10:24

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1. Main reasons why the app isn't recommended: Provide a transparency report
It is available online and updated at least quarterly, or if anything changes: https://simplex.chat/transparency/

2024-08-24 12:09:52

https://www.securemessagingapps.com is the great comparison of messaging apps, but there are several incorrect statements about SimpleX Chat.
Commenting in the thread below!

2024-08-20 10:47:51

Please fill this survey about SimpleX Chat: https://gdlgeuc34xt.typeform.com/to/XAKc5N1l
It is a smaller version of the survey we did last year, please answer again if you answered then.
Thank you!

2024-08-16 09:01:05

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@npub1jh3…xqye working on that. But the balance between security/privacy and usability is a hard one!

2024-08-14 13:37:33

Announcing $1.3m pre-seed investment from Jack Dorsey and Asymmetric VC in SimpleX Chat🚀
https://simplex.chat/blog/20240814-simplex-chat-vision-funding-v6-private-routing-new-user-experience.html
Also SimpleX Chat v6.0 stable is now released with the new user experience and private message routing – details in the post.

2024-08-12 16:01:06

In case you missed the news, #ChatControl is back on the agenda of the EU governments.
We wrote before that strong e2e encryption is the only way to protect children online: https://simplex.chat/blog/20240601-protecting-children-safety-requires-e2e-encryption.html
Write to the MPs you voted for – every single letter can change the outcome.
https://mastodon.social/@echo_pbreyer@digitalcourage.social/112768472207989491

2024-08-12 15:59:04

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@npub1sd9…d4ml we don't yet know what the domain holders want.
We've seen too that the links are currently correct, so it may be an attempt to resell the domain or to collect IP addresses.
So better to avoid.

2024-08-11 20:18:55

Please note: we do NOT own the domain simplexchat.org - it might be a phishing site to collect the data (it has an exact copy of our website https://simplex.chat).
We submitted the complaint to the domain registrar (GNAME).
Do NOT download anything from simplexchat.org, obviously.

2024-08-08 21:41:30

SimpleX Chat v6.0-beta.4 is released!
It is stable to use, and please let us know any issues - any help testing it is really great!
You can get beta version for iOS from Apple TestFlight, and for Android from GitHub or from our F-Droid repo (it's still in review in Play Store beta channel): https://simplex.chat/downloads/
The final release will be published on 8/14, together with the announcements.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/928/573/433/865/105/original/9eadc92c396e7c7c.jpeg

2024-07-10 22:02:39

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@npub1lpz…p4e6 I don't think it would have a major difference as the app doesn't check messages, it is push. But if you do an experiment, please let me know. Using private routing should reduce battery usage a bit.

2024-07-04 19:52:31

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@npub1xx8…rvjd you have to compile it from source on the device - it's certainly possible. Now that GitHub added Linux aarch64 runners, we might add them to the releases.

2024-07-01 14:12:23

SimpleX Chat flatpak is now available!
https://flathub.org/apps/chat.simplex.simplex

2024-06-30 18:02:36

A Q&A with the users in SimplifiedPrivacy.com group on SimpleX Chat:
https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsxjjxykeyg7k4dm47djvu2kwzyxrctjp43ydm5s5tknrpxl2d7ltgpr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuenvv9kkjmn8dukk6ctfdshxxmmdqy8hwumn8ghj7efwdehhxtnvdakqzrthwden5te0dehhxtnvdakqzxrhwden5te0wfjkccte9ehx7umhdpjhyefwvdhk6q3q4slk4lshtylkrqg9z0dvng09gn58h88frvnax7uga3v0h25szj4q6gn9ha

2024-06-23 09:20:48

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@npub1m45…lyhy Yes, but isn't it the good news? Time is all we have, write more letters to representatives.

2024-06-04 19:38:13

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@npub1ule…f93v updated!

2024-06-01 20:53:49

Protecting children's safety requires privacy and end-to-end encryption:
https://simplex.chat/blog/20240601-protecting-children-safety-requires-e2e-encryption.html
Proposed "upload moderation" would fuel the very problem it aims to solve, undermining rather than protecting children's safety.
#safety #privacy #encryption

2024-05-16 19:01:25

Improving communication #privacy requires making many hard choices:
https://simplex.chat/blog/20240516-simplex-redefining-privacy-hard-choices.html#

2024-05-03 08:37:09

We are upgrading the preset SimpleX relays to the new version - it is compatible only with the apps starting from v5.5.3 (released early February) - please upgrade to the latest version and ask your friends to upgrade too.

2024-04-26 22:31:17

SimpleX Chat v5.7: better UX for calls and messages
New in v5.7:
- quantum resistant e2e encryption will be enabled for all contacts.
- forward and save messages without revealing the source.
- in-call sounds and switching sound sources.
- customizable profile images - from square to circle.
- better network connection management.
Also, we added Lithuanian interface language to Android and desktop apps - thanks to our users!
Read moret: https://simplex.chat/blog/20240426-simplex-legally-binding-transparency-v5-7-better-user-experience.html

2024-04-22 23:48:12

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@npub1rxs…u6g6 so instead of this ' try this ʼ or ՚ or ߴ - all of them should work I think.

2024-04-22 23:46:31

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@npub1rxs…u6g6 straight apostrophe is used in terminal app for the names with spaces, so it's not allowed as part of the name. You can use some of the variations - like curved apostrophe.

2024-04-19 08:51:09

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@npub1j98…meln Not really, no such option.

2023-06-14 15:05:00

Incident with iOS notifications delivery (resolved)
During the server migration to a larger instance the certification authority file was not migrated and server failed to connect to Apple servers.
Our testing process was not properly followed during the migration, as the result notifications were not delivered for ~24 hours.
Really sorry for the inconvenience - we know how to improve it, this is not the level of service we want to operate – it will improve very soon.