Oddbean new post about login | logout For most messengers I would agree but Simplex is designed in a different way. Don't trust a relay you don't run yourself? Don't connect to it. You can chat using Simplex without ever connecting to a Server not run by you. And if you do want to connect to your recipient's relay, just use Tor and there is no evidence of where the message came from.
If the recipient is offline, the messages are sent to relay! And as a rule, only the recipient knows whether they are currently online or offline. TOR is infected by the US government It´s all about Metadata!
Always remember: "Metadata absolutely tells you everything about somebodyís life. If you have enough metadata, you donít really need content." NSA General Counsel Stewart Baker Check: "We kill people based on metadata" https://www.nybooks.com/daily/2014/05/10/we-kill-people-based-metadata/
With Simplex are always routed through relays. What metadata does the recipient relay server get then?
SimpleX collects IP-Adresses and is connected to Big Data Companys - see Messenger list above! 85% of all Smartphone run on Google Android, which sends encrypted data to Google, everyday. So Google knows nearly every User PLUS its IP-Adress.
You are not answering the question. If you argue that Google has a backdoor to all mobile phones than no messenger is safe to use. SimpleX Ltd clearly state that they do not store IP addresses. Don't trust them? Use Tor, a VPN or both. By the way you can enable private routing which routes your outgoing messages over your inbound relay which you can self host and trust. That way your device NEVER CONNECTS TO A SERVER YOU DONT CONTROLL. I don't know why you shill Threema so much they are in no aspect better than SimpleX. Your adversity to "Big money" is purely ideological and not based in fact. Threema receives money from government actors (that pay for a good messenger). Does that corrupt them? Don't just refer to some messenger tier list, do your own research.
No backdoor! Google knows the IP to nearly every User! So: TOR, VPN, it all doesn´t matter!
The traffic of Threema only visits one server - the Threema Server. And this server does NOT store metadata nor IP-Adresses.
"What is crystal clear, however, is that there will never be a Threema version that’s spying on its users in any way, shape, or form. The reason Threema was created is to provide a highly secure, completely private, and anonymous means of communication. " https://threema.ch/en/blog/posts/stop-chat-control