I've been wanting to link my Android tablet to Signal for ages now and recently came across Molly as an alternative app to use, which allows this possibility.

To import a backup from Signal you must use a matching or newer version of Molly, though, and where Molly is 6.41.3-2, Signal is 6.43.2, so I'll have to wait a bit before I can switch, I suppose. Looking at the open issues on Github though, it seems linked devices aren't all that stable yet.

How are your experiences with Molly, if you have them?

(I came across this disclaimer too: "unofficial forks are not supposed to use Signal’s infrastructure so Molly violates Signal’s TOS".)

Molly is a hardened version of the official Signal for Android app. It claims the following features,

• Protects database with passphrase encryption
• Locks down the app automatically after you go a certain time without unlocking your device
• Securely shreds sensitive data from RAM
• Allows you to delete contacts and stop sharing your profile
• Clears call notifications together with expiring messages
• Disables debug logs
• No SMS integration

There are two flavors of it,

• Molly - Similar to the official Signal app, plus the additional features
• Molly-FOSS - Doesn't rely on any Google components for location, push notifications & face blurring, plus all the additional features

Download it from here.

I've been using it for a couple of days & it is pretty decent so far.

Anyone here already tried or are using it? How's the experience so far?