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Should I use my carrier messages app? (gaminginthe.cloud)

submitted 3 months ago by simpleguy@gaminginthe.cloud to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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@privacy Should I use my carrier messages app?
My network provider namely reliance jio also built an messaging app for Android. It have defiantly sms, mms support, and also RCS, organiser, etc.
So should I use it or not?
Asking as if I am not wrong all the sms info go by their server so they already know everything.
What else will they get from me if I use their app?

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[–] simpleguy@gaminginthe.cloud 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

@privacy As per suggestions I will stick to SMS (No RCS) and will use it for strangers only
But atleast answer original question.
What can go wrong?

[–] faintwhenfree@lemmus.org 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I read through a play store about app, they never mention it's end to end encrypted. So potentially they read everything including passwords and other personal info, probably sell it to be fed it to some AI model while also building a very nice advertisement I'd for you.

[–] kevincox@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 months ago

If they control the app they can read what they want anyways. If they are the end then E2EE doesn't matter.