Best phone app for encrypted SMS?

I've been looking into this to be able to communicate privately with people that are interested in... ahem "a purveyor" and there always seems to be people claiming they're all insecure.

Signal seems to be the least bashed app, but I'm still not convinced. Anybody have any advice or recommendations?

I am also open to other options like PGP browser/mail extensions (e.g. Mailvelope). Tails would obviously be the best option, but asking punters to go through the arduous setup process and learning PGP seems too much of an ask.

Would appreciate any help.


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[5 Points] MDMangel:

Never sacrifice an ounce of security for any amount of convenience. I will always suggest Tails and pgp to any "purveyors".


[2 Points] hungrywhitey:

Signal is great but you have to give your phone number to the other person.

ChatSecure + Orbot is pretty nifty though. Forced encryption, tor connection, no personal info = win.

If you want to use tails, you can still communicate with those people using ChatSecure because it is using jabber/xmppp. Just use Pidgin if you are using tails.

But android may or not bad secure because you are probably running a mobile carrier's version of android. I wouldn't do anything too risky on there but it's better than nothing.


[3 Points] None:

Get a burner Droid and use signal


[3 Points] hiphopgivemehead:

Signal.


[3 Points] Shame_On:

I personally use Signal, I find it's the holy grail of encrypted SMS, but that depends on what you are trying to do with it. Also, Snowden seems to like it a lot if that makes any difference to you.


[2 Points] AnalREdrugAbuser:

I use signal to talk to my reseller.


[1 Points] None:

Hope this helps :-)

http://thehackernews.com/2016/02/ricochet-secure-messenger.html


[1 Points] SunnyBadlands:

Signal if you must text.


[1 Points] imnotfrosty:

What is wrong with wickr? It shreds, doesn't know your keys, and messages on wickr server are useless without them.


[1 Points] young_k:

https://www.eff.org/secure-messaging-scorecard