Matrix doesn’t have a phone number tie, and you can run your own servers.
Phone numbers aren’t obligatory, but you can add them (see the picture I added).
Calls work fine
Are they encrypted?
Encryption is fine and you need to store a key that lets you access your sessions on different devices, besides your server username/password, but it’s pretty self-explanatory
I have 3 different passwords for matrix. A password, a recovery key, a security key (checked my password manager). That isn’t self-explanatory to my mom - nor me, actually. How many passwords does a Signal user need to remember? A PIN lock so that other’s can’t hijack the number and that’s it?
There’s search for users and you can make groups public and searchable.
They also have a new app “Element X” that is faster than the old app, but lacking some core features. For example there’s no way to join a group in the app. Group links don’t work, there’s no “join group” button, there’s no group search, nothing.
Phone numbers aren’t obligatory, but you can add them (see the picture I added).
Are they encrypted?
I have 3 different passwords for matrix. A password, a recovery key, a security key (checked my password manager). That isn’t self-explanatory to my mom - nor me, actually. How many passwords does a Signal user need to remember? A PIN lock so that other’s can’t hijack the number and that’s it?
I’m talking about Element X.