Author Topic: Telegram / OSMand tracking?  (Read 1302 times)

Telegram / OSMand tracking?
« on: 31 May, 2019, 03:56:17 pm »
OSMand have a online GPS tracker app, which uses Telegram - and one needs a Telegram account.  Anyone use or know anything about telegram?
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Kim

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Re: Telegram / OSMAnd tracking?
« Reply #1 on: 31 May, 2019, 04:37:54 pm »
From what I've read it's significantly less evil than most of the popular messaging platforms, but the security model is a bit suspect if you actually need to hide your communications from an untrustworthy government or similar.

On the gripping hand, I didn't need another messaging platform.

Re: Telegram / OSMAnd tracking?
« Reply #2 on: 31 May, 2019, 08:48:18 pm »
Ok thanks.  Going to give it a go, looks half decent at first sight.
Cycle and recycle.   SS Wilson

Phil W

Re: Telegram / OSMand tracking?
« Reply #3 on: 31 May, 2019, 09:04:19 pm »
Telegram is an end to end encrypted messaging app. Your location is shared by the OSMand Telegram client to your chosen contacts via chat group you setup for each ride etc. Your contacts must have a Telegram client installed.