My folks only have WiFi on vacation, what is the easiest messaging app to bridge from iOS to GrapheneOS wo/GP?

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My folks only have WiFi on vacation, what is the easiest messaging app to bridge from iOS to GrapheneOS wo/GP? - Lemmy.world

Need something achievable for an extremely tech illiterate person on iOS. I got told about this after they are already gone and have no access to the device, but am asked to solve the problem.

Signal works wonders without google play
Can even get the apk from their website that has a self updater so no aurora store/playstore needed. Also available on ios. Think simplex is also an option

It’s a pain that they are so secret about the webpage, but here it is, if you want to install the Signal apk for non-google-play devices:

signal.org/android/apk/

Note: this is a different version than the one on google play because it defaults to websocket. The one on Google play will not work without google play (what technically will not work is the notifications I believe, but I’m not sure anymore, it’s been a while since I was in that situation). Besides that, I believe the versions are identical. Also, this version will send you a notification for updates which are done by the app itself.

It has worked flawlessly for years for me.

Signal Android APK

Advanced users with special needs can download the Signal APK directly here.

Signal Messenger
Same notifications arent an issue with the app running in the background.