[zaik]

This was the event that pushed me to go XMPP only for messaging. Pulled in my family and some friends. Internet standards without vendor lock-in is now a requirement for me.

[drdebug]

Can you recommend a good free open source android client that compares to signal or whatsapp in terms of functionality and ease of use?

[zaik]

I would recommend Conversations on F-Droid: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/eu.siacs.conversations/