Session - Signal Style Secure Messaging With Onion Routing but Without Signup or Phone Number Requirement.

submitted by raven9 from (self.privacy)

Session is a private messenger offering privacy, anonymity, and security. With end-to-end encryption, no phone numbers for sign-up, and decentralisation, Session is a messenger that truly keeps your messages private and secure.

Session uses a powerful decentralised network of servers to route your messages, making it impossible for anyone to leak or sell your data. And with Session’s private routing protocols, your messages are completely anonymous. No one ever knows who you’re talking to, what you’re saying, or even your IP address.

Privacy is the default when you use Session. Every message is encrypted, every time. We take your privacy seriously — Session gives you a safe, private place to chat with your friends, family, or anyone in the world.

  • Fully anonymous account creation: No phone number or email is needed to create a Session ID
  • Decentralised server network: No data breaches, no central point of failure
  • No metadata logging: Session doesn't store, track, or log your messaging metadata
  • IP address protection: Your IP address is protected using a specialised onion routing protocol
  • Closed groups: Private, end-to-end encrypted group chats for up to 100 people
  • Secure attachments: Share voice snippets, photos, and files with Session's secure encryption and privacy protections
  • Free and open-source: Don’t take our word for it — check Session's code yourself

Session is free as in free speech, free as in free beer, and free of ads and trackers. Session is built and maintained by the OPTF, Australia’s first privacy tech not-for-profit organisation. Take back your online privacy today — download Session.

Check out Session on GitHub, Download the Session Whitepaper, Download the Android APK and view the source code here:

https://github.com/oxen-io/session-android

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[–]soyboy77 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Works well

[–]LarrySwinger2 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

So we'd been using this for a while. I like that it brings privacy with a very low barrier, but don't like the two panel interface where zooming for bigger text also increases the portion the left panel takes, or text bubbles as the only option, or the lack of options in general, or the fact that I can't easily access my chat logs. What I would like is something that looks like IRC, or a traditional XMPP client, or freaking MSN Messenger for God's sake, but with e2ee. I would like to see join/part messages for people entering a chat room / coming online. Almost all of the privacy focused messengers seem to neglect this functionality.

[–]raven9[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

You could go to the github and ask the devs about that.