Hello fellow pirates! I’m tired of having all the telegram premium ads and antifeatures in the client and I’m looking for a client that removed them even if it’s against the TOS. Any tips? I’d rather use an actual open source fork than a cracked version of the original

I’m looking for both Android and Desktop (Linux)

What I want is to remove the hateful ads in the channels and the “buy premium to unlock these emojis”, and also to be able to arrange the folders in whatever order I like, without being forced to keep the “All messages” as first

thanks in advance!

    • tubbadu@lemmy.kde.socialOPEnglish
      27·
      11 months ago

      Thanks for the link! I’m trying to install the latest APK in the releases (which is 1y old), but when I try to log in it says “you’re using an outdated version, please update” refusing to let me log in :(

      • Daklon@beehaw.orgEnglish
        2·
        11 months ago

        Yes, you can only use it if you where using it in the past, sadly the project seems to be abandoned.

    • Baut auf. she/her@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      1755·
      11 months ago

      No one gets to decide what i run on my device

      (Except your device’s manufacturer)

      No one gets to decide where i run my app

      (Except your cloud/SaaSS provider or proprietary app developer)

      No one gets to decide what must be deleted
      (Except your cloud/SaaSS provider or proprietary app developer)

      !I assume this was your point already, I am just agenda posting over here :3!<

      • MotoAsh@lemmy.worldEnglish
        307·
        11 months ago

        What “agenda” are you posting? You’re just nay-saying.

        Go eat hay elsewhere with that attitude.

        • Baut auf. she/her@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
          42·
          11 months ago

          I am pointing out that user-controlled computing and user freedom is in a bad shape. That’s not nay-saying, since there’s a way forward: open hardware and offline-first/p2p software.

            • Baut auf. she/her@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
              1·
              11 months ago

              I agree! But in at least one case the FSF’s understanding/handling of free software is ineffective: firmware. Especially with boot chain security being increasingly implemented in a user freedom hostile way, the focus as presented by the FSF is imo too narrow.

              • Freesoftwareenjoyer@lemmy.worldEnglish
                1·
                11 months ago

                The FSF’s stance is just based on our current capabilities. Most people still use proprietary operating systems. We are capable of developing free alternatives of non-free programs, even very complicated ones. But it’s not realistic to think that we can currently replace all firmware for any device if we don’t know how it works. The amount of products that have the RYF certificate is already very small. Even Librem 5 didn’t manage to get it. When it becomes easier, I’m sure they will change the requirements or add more levels.

                I’m pretty sure Libreboot contains proprietary firmware now and GNU is planning to develop an actually libre fork. So it’s silly for the developer to criticize the FSF for not being radical enough. It makes me think that the person doesn’t really believe in what they are saying.

                But then the author says they want us to have proprietary firmware packages in our systems. So they want our OSes to be less libre… They even compare not including proprietary firmware to burning books… I stopped reading after that.

                • Baut auf. she/her@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
                  1·
                  11 months ago

                  I am not saying that we need to replace every non-libre firmware, I am saying that not using firmware updates is hurting free software adoption and doesn’t advance user freedom.

                  • Freesoftwareenjoyer@lemmy.worldEnglish
                    1·
                    11 months ago

                    But nobody is saying that there shouldn’t be a way to update firmware. Firmware just shouldn’t a be part of the OS, unless it’s free. Adding proprietary components to our systems will only make it harder for us to keep our freedom.