Hi guys! I’m trying to check Molly-Foss as alternative to Signal. I installed it from its F-Droid repo. When I tap to turn on database encryption, I am prompted for the passphrase. After I set it…it just closes/crashes. Opening the app again, i’m back to the option to turn it on and set a password. What should I do?

  • sudoer777@lemmy.ml
    3·
    17 hours ago

    It works on my phone, I’ve been using it for years. I’m currently using it off of Obtainium though.

  • piracysails@lemm.ee
    5·
    3 days ago

    Try enabling “exploit protection comparability mode” on the system app settings.

    I do not think this is it though.

    If you do not set a passphrase, does it work as expected?

    • iturnedintoanewt@lemm.eeOP
      2·
      2 days ago

      Yeah… Even with exploit protection compatibility it crashes. And yes, if i don’t chose a passphrase it goes through… What gives? What can i do?

      • YarrMatey@lemmy.dbzer0.com
        4·
        2 days ago

        Ask for help on the Grapheneos matrix channel. I do not have this problem on mine but they are more knowledgeable about this kind of stuff.

        Also unless you use google services, you won’t get notifications if you do this (use the at rest encryption with passphrase).

          • YarrMatey@lemmy.dbzer0.com
            1·
            17 hours ago

            Things don’t crash on me. But bank apps may not work, they usually use play protect and apps with that may not work. Also you will not have root access, it has to do with security but certain apps like titanium backup need root to work. I’ve heard seed vault (built-in backup) isn’t that great but I haven’t used it. I like GrapheneOS, the only annoying thing for me is the lack of notifications for certain apps. That’s pretty much how it goes when you don’t use google on your phone. My workaround is using a separate work profile that has sandboxed google play for apps that I need notifications for.

            • bad_news@lemmy.billiam.net
              1·
              11 hours ago

              I avoid installing anything that isn’t in F-Droid or Accrescent for spying concerns with a couple exceptions I Obtainium, so no banking apps. And yeah, notifications would be nice, but ideally FOSS privacy respecting apps will get better about actively seeking updates like a 90’s email client. Afaik, all push notification schemes that exist allow Google or whoever is the provider to read all notifications that go through that in the clear, which seems baaaad!

              • YarrMatey@lemmy.dbzer0.com
                1·
                11 hours ago

                Yep, google will be able to read your notifications. Which is why I only let things I don’t care about google seeing use the sandboxed google play. Things like games, etc. I use Proton but no notifications for email (and yes I know about the CEO and Trump). That’s more invasive so I just manually check my Proton inbox. You get used to workarounds. I also use a bogus gmail account not tied to me, fake name, dob, phone number, etc. I used juicySMS for it.

      • piracysails@lemm.ee
        1·
        2 days ago

        Is your pixel up to date? Could you please provide the fdroid repo you have added to your fdroid client?

        • iturnedintoanewt@lemm.eeOP
          1·
          2 days ago

          Yup, pixel 7 is up to date, usually downloads latest release update within the same day. I downloaded Molly from the Molly F-droid repo…is there any other repo? F-droid’s own repo doesn’ thave it, so I added Molly’s one…

          fdroidrepos://molly.im/fdroid/foss/fdroid/repo?fingerprint=5198DAEF37FC23C14D5EE32305B2AF45787BD7DF2034DE33AD302BDB3446DF74

          • piracysails@lemm.ee
            2·
            2 days ago

            I gave their github issues a look and I did not find anything similar to this…

            The repo is the correct one. I have no useful advice unfortunately. Either reinstall, use signal or wait for someone who can be more useful.