End-to-end encrypted communications software Signal has announced that it is removing support for SMS from its Android version in an effort to improve user privacy and security. In addition to Signal messages, the Signal app on Android has traditionally supported sending and receiving plain text SMS and MMS messages. SMS and MMS are standardized communication protocols that allow mobile devices to send and transmit messages. “We’ve now reached a point where SMS support no longer makes sense…in order to…

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