Overview
98% of people use Gmail. You can understand email as centralized. The reason for this is that during the email registration process, they require you to verify your phone number, which is linked to your biometric information in most countries.
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Motivation
Replace Signal/Telegram/Whatsapp
Proposed Approach
Private Key Login
Sign Up Steps
- Generate a private key
- You must save the “private key” locally before proceeding.
Login Steps
- Enter your private key to log in.
Fingerprint Login
A hash value is generated from your fingerprint and sent to the Ermis server.
Your biometric fingerprint data is not sent to the server. Ermis does not have access to your fingerprint data.
This method eliminates the need to enter a password and prevents you from forgetting your account credentials.
Virtual Phone Number
Idea originated from F-Droid forum
Virtual phone number range between +999 to +9999.
+9999 88888888
+8888
Hogwarts code: +9999
Middle-earth code: +8888
Azeroth code: +7777
Milky Way code: +999
Earth code: +1000
Mars code: +1001
Users can add number as ID for finding friends.
Settings Options: No need to add the other party as a friend to make a call
Additional Context
- Rename Ermis to Achat/BChat/CChat, etc.
This change will facilitate easier searching, memory recall, and sharing.
Overview
98% of people use Gmail. You can understand email as centralized. The reason for this is that during the email registration process, they require you to verify your phone number, which is linked to your biometric information in most countries.
.
Motivation
Replace Signal/Telegram/Whatsapp
Proposed Approach
Private Key Login
Sign Up Steps
Login Steps
Fingerprint Login
Virtual Phone Number
Idea originated from F-Droid forum
Virtual phone number range between +999 to +9999.
Settings Options: No need to add the other party as a friend to make a call
Additional Context