You can use as many texting/messaging apps as you like on your phone. I have about 15 of them on my phone (since I know so many people who only use one of them, and I'm fine using any on my phone that aren't owned by Facebook).

When Signal dropped plain SMS/MMS, I now use the native Android Message app for my SMS/MMS (for some of my friends who don't have any other messaging app, or who only have Whatsapp or FB Messenger) and use Signal for all of the people I know who use Signal (which is most people I know).

From: Hilary Naylor via sudo-discuss <sudo-discuss@sudoroom.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 3, 2022 19:30
To: SudoRoom <sudo-discuss@sudoroom.org>
Subject: [sudo-discuss] changes to Signal

Hi all,

I'm a bit confused about what's happening with Signal. I know many if not all of you use it, and I do too. But many of my contacts are not using Signal and are unlikely to change if I ask them to (iPhone people are especially attached to their Message app I find). So does the change (not supporting SMS/MMS) mean that I have to abandon Signal altogether? I can't use two texting apps at the same time can I?

I'd appreciate any advice and recommendations.

thanks

Hilary

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Hilary Naylor, Ph.D.
www.a2zed.us
Oakland CA