Howto contact me (without Big Tech)

Android App: "Conversations"

1. Install and Run F-Droid (OpenSource App Store)
2. Search for and install Conversations
3. Create Account
   
   
   ☑ Register new Account on Server
   

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   or manually create an account at a public XMPP provider
   and fill in XMPP-address and Password without setting 🔳 Register..
4. Add Contact (JID): ron@tiny-server.org (or someone@jabber.de)
5. Send Message - Start Chat -> Select Contact -> Type Message -> Send  Help

iOS App: "Monal"

1. Install Monal from the App Store
2. Setting -> Add Account -> Register a new account -> Choose provider
   Fill in User and Pass -> Register
3. Add Contact (JID): ron@tiny-server.org (or someone@jabber.de)
4. Send Message - Contacts -> Select Contact -> Type Message -> Send  Help

That's it - No Big Tech involved 🥳

More info on XMPP (Instant Message)

✅ Why XMPP Instant Message (Jabber)?

• Open Standard and Federated – like email, no single point of control.
• End-to-end encryption via OMEMO.
• Choose from many free and open-source clients and servers.
• Can be self-hosted for full digital independence.

🔒 Why Not WhatsApp or Telegram?

• WhatsApp owned by Meta (Facebook) collecting all metadata even though encrypted messages.
• Telegram stores messages unencrypted by default, and secret chats are not the norm.
• Both platforms are centralized, one company controls the network, all users and all messages.

📊 Comparison Table