asked 2016-07-30 23:42:25 +0200
Jami, formerly known as GNU Ring, is a distributed, end2end encrypted, audio/video calls application it is also free as in freedom, has already GNU/Linux and android builds, and supports SIP, Conference calls and many other features
while the android version seems to work on Jolla, it will be so much better to have a native port (which mostly means the client UI, since the deamon already works on GNU/Linux).
answered 2016-11-04 12:20:31 +0200
There is/was a Telepathy backend for Ring in development: https://github.com/alok4nand/telepathy-bell
This would allow Ring to be fully integrated in Sailfish, with messages arriving in the Messages application, phone calls in the Phone application, Ring accounts in Settings, Ring contacts in People, and so on. Unfortunately development seems to have stopped at the end of August, hopefully it will continue at some point, as now a second beta version of Ring has been released, which supports usernames instead of long IDs, and also supports using the same account on multiple devices (and of course receiving all messages on all devices).
answered 2016-08-04 22:51:59 +0200
There was a discussion on Ubuntu Touch app at Ring mailinglist. In that the response was to look at old QMLcode at https://github.com/Elv13/qml-experiments. This could also be used for SFOS app if someone shows interest.
I believe this app deserves a good UI, not something improvised and half-working. that is the main reason I didn't start porting it myself (user experience is not my specialty). the second reason is that SailfishOS SDK installation (self-extracting executable ? really ? for linux ?) does not work on my gentoo.
yorambh ( 2016-08-07 10:41:47 +0200 )editSailfishOS SDK installation (self-extracting executable ? really ? for linux ?) does not work on my gentoo.
https://sailfishos.org/wiki/Application_SDK_Installation is a guide which might help but issues with SDK should be mailed to the mailing list
pavi ( 2016-08-07 23:38:45 +0200 )editanswered 2016-07-31 00:00:51 +0200
Expecting a new VOIP app from the short staffed dev's is hard 😐 but looking at ring website it says its based on SIP. Look at some work already done on Sailfish OS for SIP. SIP support has been there but buggy and also needs UI and some libraries. Read the TJC thread on SIP. Upvote it, comment on it and also add some information about Ring there so that the issue gets back the focus it deserves.
answered 2020-05-16 11:56:15 +0200
I tried to install Jami android version, but it doesn't boot. There is a requirement for a newer android kit. So I concurr it would be AWESOME if some smart coder(s) could port Jami to Sailfish. I'm happy to donate for this kind of app. To me, Jami is THE open-souce and secure messaging app, fully aligned with Sailfish philosophy.
Asked: 2016-07-30 23:42:25 +0200
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i don't understand how it works for the communication "server side". is it peer to peer or i don't know what else how it works for having a good bandwidth..
cemoi71 ( 2016-11-04 12:42:11 +0200 )editIt's peer to peer.
nthn ( 2016-11-04 12:48:19 +0200 )editok thanks :-)
cemoi71 ( 2016-11-04 12:49:29 +0200 )editIt's said that messaging app based on a DHT (like Ring) are power hungry, because they relay messages all the time. What is your experience regarding this, with the Android version?
Jordi ( 2016-11-06 23:19:03 +0200 )edit