I don’t think that they blocked Signal. 14 others last year, but not signal. You can also get the apk for android.
WhatsApp and Signal are both generally available in India as far as I was aware.
They have banned more than 14. Yes, the first bunch banned 14 for sure. Signal was banned but again reinstated because they became ready to to be compliant
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13 sats \ 1 reply \ @drlh 18 Jul
The government has currently not listed the names of the messenger application that were banned, however, a source told News18 that apps like Crypviser, Enigma, Safeswiss, Wickrme, Mediafire, Briar, BChat, Nandbox, Conion, IMO, Element, Second line, Zangi, Threema among others have been blocked.
But indians may install briar from github or fdroid, right?
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BRIAR is excellent, it can be downloaded from F-droid, I've been using it recently, trying to find a really private and encrypted application for my messaging. the largest number of opinions and reviews were for "Threema" but before paying. Look for an open source and free-to-use solution.
The top options that I found in my opinion would be these: Threema.
BRIAR.
SimpleX.
Session.
Signal.
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