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Gambler101

Gambler101 Posts: 580 Forumite

30 September 2017 at 11:37AM in Techie Stuff

Are there any alternatives that work in a similar way messaging and sharing pics etc, but dont connect to all your contacts.

I want one where I have to manually add my friends to it (Obviously they would need to install the app too).

Thanks for any replies

The instructions on the box said 'Requires Windows 7 or better'. So I installed LINUX

:D

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ballyblack Posts: 5,132 Forumite

30 September 2017 at 12:38PM

try 'VIBER'

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wongataa Posts: 2,697 Forumite

30 September 2017 at 1:17PM

Whatsapp doesn't connect to all your contacts if you don't want it to. I have it and it is only connected to one of my contacts.

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steviebabes Posts: 2,065 Forumite

30 September 2017 at 6:28PM

Google hangouts?

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forgotmyname Posts: 32,903 Forumite

30 September 2017 at 7:38PM

Just email them?

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ThemeOne Posts: 1,473 Forumite

1 October 2017 at 9:31AM

BBM works very similarly, and is now available for Android and iOS.

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thescouselander Posts: 5,547 Forumite

1 October 2017 at 10:06AM

I hear Telegram is popular with Jihadists because if it's security

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were Posts: 632 Forumite

1 October 2017 at 12:30PM

Signal by whisper system was recommended by Snowdon

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blackshirtuk Posts: 544 Forumite

2 October 2017 at 1:08AM

Chinese version of whatsapp is WeChat but a lot more as well

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAesMQ6VtK8

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RichardD1970 Posts: 3,796 Forumite

2 October 2017 at 1:28AM

https://www.engadget.com/2016/09/30/12-most-used-messaging-apps/

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AndysDad Posts: 694 Forumite

5 October 2017 at 3:25PM

Another vote for Viber here,been using it for ages and no problems.

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