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The Best Messaging Apps on Android Still Can't Top iMessage
messaging on Android is a mess if you're
an iPhone user in the u.s. you're almost
definitely using iMessage you have no
reason not to it's secure
it has SMS support it's got a ton of
features I mean I could go on and on
iMessage just works but where is
androids perfect messaging app let's get
this out of the way the perfect
messaging app on Android does not exist
in an ideal world Apple would just bring
iMessage to Android in fact deer bone
executive editor for The Verge makes a
strong moral case for why Apple should
do just that
but I'll let him explain if there's any
company planet that's basically willing
to stick their middle finger in the air
and say we're gonna do the right thing
for users it might be Apple and so if
Apple wants to get on a high horse and
talk about defending privacy and we
believe deeply that everyone has a right
to privacy and security they need to
actually back that up to be fair döner
made it clear to me that he doesn't
think Apple would actually do it so if
there's no iMessage on Android and there
isn't going to be what do Android users
do what you have to do on Android is
have a folder of apps and the people
that watched you just have to use
whatever the people that talk to you
want to use and remember which happens
which and that's sort of it and that's
the reality of messaging on Android it's
not great even trying to decide which
apps go in that folder can be tough
because there are so many options I've
been testing some of the more popular
messaging apps on Android and while
there are apps that excel in one or two
key areas there are none that do
everything right of the apps I tested
there were two that I always came back
to Android messages and texture they're
both fully featured and can do things
like share your locations and gifts not
Chiss and they both handle group
messaging well while texture is way more
customizable it doesn't have a web
client like Android messages does but in
the end there's a little difference in
their core functionality and they're
both great options now here's the
problem both apps drop the ball on
security they can only send and receive
SMS SMS
which are unencrypted if you care at all
about the security and privacy of your
data you signal or whatsapp both of
these apps send end-to-end encrypted
messages by default just like iMessage
that means that no one except you and
the person you're messaging can access
your texts now here's the problem these
apps aren't exactly the most convenient
whatsapp can't send or receive SMS
messages and while signal can it defeats
the purpose because now you're just
sending unencrypted messages again for
these apps to be useful and for their
security features to work as intended
you have to convince everyone you know
to download and use them including those
iPhone friends who are never going to
leave iMessage which leads me to my
final app Facebook Messenger is just so
convenient almost everyone you know has
probably already downloaded it and the
app can send and receive SMS it's
bloated with nonsense like Facebook
stories and games but they're easily
ignored the trade-off here is privacy
Facebook scans all messages images and
links sent through messenger the company
says it only does it to stop
inappropriate content and that the data
is never used for advertising purposes
but I can't help but think of Facebook's
privacy scandals so there you have it
the Android messaging apps that belong
in that folder on your phone each one
will bring you joy and sorrow in its own
unique way it's not exactly the solution
Marie Kondo would want but for now it's
the only one Android has if you missed
the last episode of app directory be
sure to go back and check that out I
made the case for why you podcast
listeners should ditch the Apple podcast
app and Android users let me know in the
comments what messaging apps you're
using I already have half a dozen what's
a few more thanks for watching
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