But it’s starting to get worse. Now they won’t send you an SMS code for registration unless you are using official build of the app.
Even chat app under libre licence must connect with something…
it costs them too much to send code as sms, also some client abuse that in some way, it also may help them to increase the download count of their official app which is not bad imo.
Telegram has open source their client code. Not their server code. It’s even on f Droid.
But it’s starting to get worse. Now they won’t send you an SMS code for registration unless you are using official build of the app. Even chat app under libre licence must connect with something…
it costs them too much to send code as sms, also some client abuse that in some way, it also may help them to increase the download count of their official app which is not bad imo.