[clug] Wickr and previous privacy discussion

[Kim Holburn]

I believe you can get textsecure from the amazon app store.  Not that that's a lot better than google play.

On 2015/Mar/21, at 2:19 PM, jhock at iinet.net.au wrote:

> Each time I upgrade the app I need google play service. 
> 
> ---- Kim Holburn wrote ----
> 
>> On 2015/Mar/20, at 4:07 PM, jhock at iinet.net.au wrote:
>> 
>>> Getting the APK is not a problem. In fact I have already installed the app from Aptoide but when I try to register a messenger tells me that I need google play. 
>> 
>> That's interesting.  It's easy enough to create a throwaway google account, just to get it started.  Does it require a google account all the time because that would be bad.
>> 
>>> 
>>> ---- jm wrote ----
>>> 
>>>> If you can find someone which has already installed it you could use adb
>>>> from the android SDK to copy the apk file off their device and then
>>>> install it on yours.
>>>> 
>>>> Jeff.
>>>> 
>>>> On 20/03/2015 1:01 pm, jhock at iinet.net.au wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> The one big problem I have with TextSecure and Red Phone is the need
>>>>> for a google play account, which I don't have and never expect to
>>>>> have. Whisper Systems are looking into removing this need but it is
>>>>> not a high priority for them.
>>>>> 
>>>>> John.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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