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Sideband

Decentralized messaging client for Android, Linux and macOS allowing you to communicate with people or LXMF-compatible systems over Reticulum networks using LoRa, Packet Radio, WiFi, I2P, or any other medium Reticulum supports.

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Cost / License

  • Free
  • Open Source

Application type

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • Android
  • F-Droid
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Properties

  1.  Privacy focused
  2.  Decentralized

Features

  1.  End-to-End Encryption
  2.  VoiP Calls
  3.  No Tracking
  4.  Ad-free
  5.  No registration required
  6.  Encrypted Chat

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  •  1,800 Stars
  •  161 Forks
  •  11 Open Issues
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What is Sideband?

Sideband

Sideband is an extensible LXMF messaging client, situational awareness tracker and remote control and monitoring system for Android, Linux, macOS and Windows. It allows you to communicate with other people or LXMF-compatible systems over Reticulum networks using LoRa, Packet Radio, WiFi, I2P, Encrypted QR Paper Messages, or anything else Reticulum supports.

Sideband is completely free, end-to-end encrypted, permission-less, anonymous and infrastructure-less. Sideband uses the peer-to-peer and distributed messaging system LXMF. There is no sign-up, no service providers, no "end-user license agreements", no data theft and no surveillance. You own the system.

This also means that Sideband operates differently than what you might be used to. It does not need a connection to a server on the Internet to function, and you do not have an account anywhere. Please read the Guide section included in the program, to get an understanding of how Sideband differs from other messaging systems.

Functionality & Features

Sideband provides many useful and interesting functions/features.

Sideband is fully compatible with other LXMF clients, such as MeshChat, and Nomad Network. The Nomad Network client also allows you to easily host Propagation Nodes for your LXMF network, and more.

Sideband has full support for voice calls with internal LXST backend for all LXMF clients (since version 1.8.2).

Installation

Sideband can run on most computing devices, but installation methods vary by device type and operating system. For installation instructions, please find the relevant section below.

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