I don’t really get messaging apps. I have discord on my phone but I disabled notifications because my phone buzzes any time someone posts anything in any community I’m a part of and it was getting really annoying. I also don’t use it for messaging, I just use it for the voice lobbies.
My wife hates this. Notifications are the devil. I don’t need them or want them. I will check in when I damn well feel like it. If I don’t, I’m probably busy.
Edited! I did mean America. Google seems to indicate that Mexico does use SMS as the primary function of a cell phone for about 30% of cell phones, but that WhatsApp is the most popular messaging service. Canadians use SMS.
The biggest security risk like 99% of the time is the human on either end. Plus, it really isn’t the end of the world if someone get a hold of my family texting to ask if I want pizza, nor is anyone really interested in dedicating the resources to steal those messages.
Seriously? Your family would just straight up ignore it? Seems a bit petty, considering you have to actively prevent yourself from recieving notifications in whatever the default app on your phone is, and even more so if they’ve intentionally buried it in a folder to not see the red dot for unread messages. Or just outright jackassery if they see it and refuse to respond.
Also, it works even with the absolute most bottom of the barrel reception, making it far more convienient when you’re not somewhere with reliable service.
I’m sure there is but I never bothered, just disabled the notifications in my android settings. People who know me know that if they wanna contact me they can call or text so it’s never really been an issue.
I don’t really get messaging apps. I have discord on my phone but I disabled notifications because my phone buzzes any time someone posts anything in any community I’m a part of and it was getting really annoying. I also don’t use it for messaging, I just use it for the voice lobbies.
Other than that, I text exclusively.
You can adjust it in settings so it only sends you notifications when someone DMs you or specifically mentions you in can.
I don’t let anything give notifications that aren’t SMS or phone.
I even turned SMS notifications off for a while.
My phone has been on silent for like 7 years.
My wife hates this. Notifications are the devil. I don’t need them or want them. I will check in when I damn well feel like it. If I don’t, I’m probably busy.
SMS? People really uses those!?
Like 100% of US/Canada does, yes.
Maybe you meant USA, Mexico is part of North America and WhatsApp reigns here, sadly.
Edited! I did mean America. Google seems to indicate that Mexico does use SMS as the primary function of a cell phone for about 30% of cell phones, but that WhatsApp is the most popular messaging service. Canadians use SMS.
Why wouldn’t I? It’s a built in feature of the phone, and works perfectly fine for basically anyone I want to generally keep frequent contact with irl
Aren’t SMS the least secure messaging system?
Also I’m pretty sure if I send one of those to any relatives would just never reply back lol.
The only use I give them is when an app requires some verification with SMS text.
The biggest security risk like 99% of the time is the human on either end. Plus, it really isn’t the end of the world if someone get a hold of my family texting to ask if I want pizza, nor is anyone really interested in dedicating the resources to steal those messages.
Seriously? Your family would just straight up ignore it? Seems a bit petty, considering you have to actively prevent yourself from recieving notifications in whatever the default app on your phone is, and even more so if they’ve intentionally buried it in a folder to not see the red dot for unread messages. Or just outright jackassery if they see it and refuse to respond.
Also, it works even with the absolute most bottom of the barrel reception, making it far more convienient when you’re not somewhere with reliable service.
I had my phone set to silent for a few years, it was quite tranquil
I’m sure there is but I never bothered, just disabled the notifications in my android settings. People who know me know that if they wanna contact me they can call or text so it’s never really been an issue.
You let people CALL you!? The horror.