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I love Mitäkuuluu, but I never trusted the company that ran the server side part of Whatsapp. And I trust it even less now.

So... I am looking for alternatives (sorry coderus). If you consider Android apps, there is a handful of alternatives being talked about currently. However, I do not know whether those will work on my Jolla phone. Do you have any experiences to share about using IM apps like

• Threema
• Kontalk
• ChatSecure
• Telegram
• .... (feel free to add others)

on Jolla?

I really would love to try them, but it is not so easy: (a) I would need to convince friends to give them a try too (you probably know how hard this can be) and (b) not all of the apps are free, and even though I will happily pay for an app that works as desired, I don't want to spend money for something that maybe does not work at all.

E.g. Threema is said to work on Jolla and they sell the APK directly, but if I understand correctly it is restricted to polling, having a fixed interval of 15 minutes - which makes it pretty much useless for instant messaging.

I assume that other apps might have similar issues...

If you have tried any of these or have other suggestions, I would love to hear your experiences... thanks a lot :)

I love Mitäkuuluu, but I never trusted the company that ran the server side part of Whatsapp. And I trust it even less now.

So... I am looking for alternatives (sorry coderus). If you consider Android apps, there is a handful of alternatives being talked about currently. However, I do not know whether those will work on my Jolla phone. Do you have any experiences to share about using IM apps like

• Threema
• Kontalk
• ChatSecure
• Telegram
• surespot
• .... (feel free to add others)

on Jolla?

I really would love to try them, but it is not so easy: (a) I would need to convince friends to give them a try too (you probably know how hard this can be) and (b) not all of the apps are free, and even though I will happily pay for an app that works as desired, I don't want to spend money for something that maybe does not work at all.

E.g. Threema is said to work on Jolla and they sell the APK directly, but if I understand correctly it is restricted to polling, having a fixed interval of 15 minutes - which makes it pretty much useless for instant messaging.

I assume that other apps might have similar issues...

If you have tried any of these or have other suggestions, I would love to hear your experiences... thanks a lot :)

I love Mitäkuuluu, but I never trusted the company that ran the server side part of Whatsapp. And I trust it even less now.

So... I am looking for alternatives (sorry coderus). If you consider Android apps, there is a handful of alternatives being talked about currently. However, I do not know whether those will work on my Jolla phone. Do you have any experiences to share about using IM apps like

• Threema
• Kontalk
• ChatSecure
• Telegram
• surespot
• .... (feel free to add others)

on Jolla?

I really would love to try them, but it is not so easy: (a) I would need to convince friends to give them a try too (you probably know how hard this can be) and (b) not all of the apps are free, and even though I will happily pay for an app that works as desired, I don't want to spend money for something that maybe does not work at all.

E.g. Threema is said to work on Jolla and they sell the APK directly, but if I understand correctly it is restricted to polling, , having a fixed interval of 15 minutes - which makes it pretty much useless for instant messaging.

Edit: Obviously I did not understand this correctly - new messages appear pretty instant, see my test results below.

I assume that other apps might have similar issues...

If you have tried any of these or have other suggestions, I would love to hear your experiences... thanks a lot :)

I love Mitäkuuluu, but I never trusted the company that ran the server side part of Whatsapp. And I trust it even less now.

So... I am looking for alternatives (sorry coderus). If you consider Android apps, there is a handful of alternatives being talked about currently. However, I do not know whether those will work on my Jolla phone. Do you have any experiences to share about using IM apps like

• Threema
• Kontalk
• ChatSecure
• Telegram
• surespot
• .... (feel free to add others)

on Jolla?

I really would love to try them, but it is not so easy: (a) I would need to convince friends to give them a try too (you probably know how hard this can be) and (b) not all of the apps are free, and even though I will happily pay for an app that works as desired, I don't want to spend money for something that maybe does not work at all.

E.g. Threema is said to work on Jolla and they sell the APK directly, but if I understand correctly it is restricted to polling, having a fixed interval of 15 minutes - which makes it pretty much useless for instant messaging.

Edit: Obviously I did not understand this correctly - new messages appear pretty instant, see my test results below.

I assume that other apps might have similar issues...

If you have tried any of these or have other suggestions, I would love to hear your experiences... thanks a lot :)

I love Mitäkuuluu, but I never trusted the company that ran the server side part of Whatsapp. And I trust it even less now.

So... I am looking for alternatives (sorry coderus). If you consider Android apps, there is a handful of alternatives being talked about currently. However, I do not know whether those will work on my Jolla phone. Do you have any experiences to share about using IM apps like

• Threema
• Kontalk
• ChatSecure
• Telegram
• surespot
• XMPP
• TextSecure
• IRC
• TOX.IM
• .... (feel free to add others)

on Jolla?

I really would love to try them, but it is not so easy: (a) I would need to convince friends to give them a try too (you probably know how hard this can be) and (b) not all of the apps are free, and even though I will happily pay for an app that works as desired, I don't want to spend money for something that maybe does not work at all.

E.g. Threema is said to work on Jolla and they sell the APK directly, but if I understand correctly it is restricted to polling, having a fixed interval of 15 minutes - which makes it pretty much useless for instant messaging. Obviously I did not understand this correctly - new messages appear pretty instant, see my test results below.

I assume that other apps might have similar issues...

If you have tried any of these or have other suggestions, I would love to hear your experiences... thanks a lot :)

I love Mitäkuuluu, but I never trusted the company that ran the server side part of Whatsapp. And I trust it even less now.

So... I am looking for alternatives (sorry coderus). If you consider Android apps, there is a handful of alternatives being talked about currently. However, I do not know whether those will work on my Jolla phone. Do you have any experiences to share about using IM apps like

• Threema
• Kontalk
• ChatSecure
• Telegram
• surespot
• XMPP
• TextSecure
• IRC
• TOX.IM
• .... (feel free to add others)

on Jolla?

I really would love to try them, but it is not so easy: (a) I would need to convince friends to give them a try too (you probably know how hard this can be) and (b) not all of the apps are free, and even though I will happily pay for an app that works as desired, I don't want to spend money for something that maybe does not work at all.

E.g. Threema is said to work on Jolla and they sell the APK directly, but if I understand correctly it is restricted to polling, having a fixed interval of 15 minutes - which makes it pretty much useless for instant messaging. Obviously I did not understand this correctly - new messages appear pretty instant, see my test results below.

I assume that other apps might have similar issues...

If you have tried any of these or have other suggestions, I would love to hear your experiences... thanks a lot :)

I love Mitäkuuluu, but I never trusted the company that ran the server side part of Whatsapp. And I trust it even less now.

So... I am looking for alternatives (sorry coderus). If you consider Android apps, there is a handful of alternatives being talked about currently. However, I do not know whether those will work on my Jolla phone. Do you have any experiences to share about using IM apps like

• Threema
  • Viber
• Kontalk
• ChatSecure
• Telegram
• surespot
• XMPP
• TextSecure
• IRC
• TOX.IM
• .... (feel free to add others)

on Jolla?

I really would love to try them, but it is not so easy: (a) I would need to convince friends to give them a try too (you probably know how hard this can be) and (b) not all of the apps are free, and even though I will happily pay for an app that works as desired, I don't want to spend money for something that maybe does not work at all.

E.g. Threema is said to work on Jolla and they sell the APK directly, but if I understand correctly it is restricted to polling, having a fixed interval of 15 minutes - which makes it pretty much useless for instant messaging. Obviously I did not understand this correctly - new messages appear pretty instant, see my test results below.

I assume that other apps might have similar issues...

If you have tried any of these or have other suggestions, I would love to hear your experiences... thanks a lot :)

I love Mitäkuuluu, but I never trusted the company that ran the server side part of Whatsapp. And I trust it even less now.

So... I am looking for alternatives (sorry coderus). If you consider Android apps, there is a handful of alternatives being talked about currently. However, I do not know whether those will work on my Jolla phone. Do you have any experiences to share about using IM apps like

• Threema
  • Viber
• Kontalk
• ChatSecure
• Telegram
• surespot
• XMPP
• TextSecure
• IRC
• TOX.IM
• .... (feel free to add others)

on Jolla?

I really would love to try them, but it is not so easy: (a) I would need to convince friends to give them a try too (you probably know how hard this can be) and (b) not all of the apps are free, and even though I will happily pay for an app that works as desired, I don't want to spend money for something that maybe does not work at all.

E.g. Threema is said to work on Jolla and they sell the APK directly, but if I understand correctly it is restricted to polling, having a fixed interval of 15 minutes - which makes it pretty much useless for instant messaging. Obviously I did not understand this correctly - new messages appear pretty instant, see my test results below.

I assume that other apps might have similar issues...

If you have tried any of these or have other suggestions, I would love to hear your experiences... thanks a lot :)

I love Mitäkuuluu, but I never trusted the company that ran the server side part of Whatsapp. And I trust it even less now.

So... I am looking for alternatives (sorry coderus). If you consider Android apps, there is a handful of alternatives being talked about currently. However, I do not know whether those will work on my Jolla phone. Do you have any experiences to share about using IM apps like

• Threema
  • Viber
• Kontalk
• ChatSecure
• Telegram
• surespot
• XMPP
• TextSecure
• IRC
• TOX.IM
• Viber
• .... (feel free to add others)

on Jolla?

I really would love to try them, but it is not so easy: (a) I would need to convince friends to give them a try too (you probably know how hard this can be) and (b) not all of the apps are free, and even though I will happily pay for an app that works as desired, I don't want to spend money for something that maybe does not work at all.

E.g. Threema is said to work on Jolla and they sell the APK directly, but if I understand correctly it is restricted to polling, having a fixed interval of 15 minutes - which makes it pretty much useless for instant messaging. Obviously I did not understand this correctly - new messages appear pretty instant, see my test results below.

I assume that other apps might have similar issues...

If you have tried any of these or have other suggestions, I would love to hear your experiences... thanks a lot :)

I love Mitäkuuluu, but I never trusted the company that ran the server side part of Whatsapp. And I trust it even less now.

So... I am looking for alternatives (sorry coderus). If you consider Android apps, there is a handful of alternatives being talked about currently. However, I do not know whether those will work on my Jolla phone. Do you have any experiences to share about using IM apps like

• Threema
• Kontalk
• ChatSecure
• Telegram
• surespot
• XMPP
• TextSecure
• IRC
• TOX.IM
• Cryptocat
• Viber
• .... (feel free to add others)

on Jolla?

I really would love to try them, but it is not so easy: (a) I would need to convince friends to give them a try too (you probably know how hard this can be) and (b) not all of the apps are free, and even though I will happily pay for an app that works as desired, I don't want to spend money for something that maybe does not work at all.

E.g. Threema is said to work on Jolla and they sell the APK directly, but if I understand correctly it is restricted to polling, having a fixed interval of 15 minutes - which makes it pretty much useless for instant messaging. Obviously I did not understand this correctly - new messages appear pretty instant, see my test results below.

I assume that other apps might have similar issues...

If you have tried any of these or have other suggestions, I would love to hear your experiences... thanks a lot :)

I love Mitäkuuluu, but I never trusted the company that ran the server side part of Whatsapp. And I trust it even less now.

So... I am looking for alternatives (sorry coderus). If you consider Android apps, there is a handful of alternatives being talked about currently. However, I do not know whether those will work on my Jolla phone. Do you have any experiences to share about using IM apps like

• Threema
• Kontalk
• ChatSecure
• Telegram
• surespot
• XMPP
• TextSecure
• IRC
• TOX.IM
• Cryptocat
• Viber
• .... (feel free to add others)

on Jolla?

I really would love to try them, but it is not so easy: (a) I would need to convince friends to give them a try too (you probably know how hard this can be) and (b) not all of the apps are free, and even though I will happily pay for an app that works as desired, I don't want to spend money for something that maybe does not work at all.

E.g. Threema is said to work on Jolla and they sell the APK directly, but if I understand correctly it is restricted to polling, having a fixed interval of 15 minutes - which makes it pretty much useless for instant messaging. Obviously I did not understand this correctly - new messages appear pretty instant, see my test results below.

I assume that other apps might have similar issues...

If you have tried any of these or have other suggestions, I would love to hear your experiences... thanks a lot :)