Android tablet as a linked device
Will Signal ever support this? If not, is there a recommended alternative that is equally secure and does?
Is it safe to use Signal via Beeper?
I love Signal. But despite my best efforts, I still have friends using WA and iMessage. Managing multiple apps is kinda a pain. Beeper offers a convenient way to combine them into one interface, and it claims to re-encrypt the content. Does anyone know anything about this claim?...
Ironically the only auto reply bot app for Signal I found is closed source ... (www.getdroidtips.com)
… do you know any other bot app that can do auto replies and is open source?
Are we likely to receive ability to log in on 2+ phones?
I have one Android and one iPhone for fun and like to switch back and forth....
Not everything is secret in encrypted apps like iMessage and WhatsApp (www.washingtonpost.com)
One feature of apps such as iMessage and WhatsApp is that your texts or voice calls are scrambled and private from everyone....
Unexpectedly welcomed (lemmy.ca)
Text formatting is now available on iOS, Android, and Desktop (nitter.net)
Is it (still) worth trying to switch my family and friends from WhatsApp to Signal? (Read all of it, please.)
This may sound a bit dumb, but eh....
Can I use Signal on my computer if I have a push-button phone?
Good evening,...
Why not Signal? (github.com)
To be clear: I am avidly pro-Signal. I think this piece makes interesting arguments. Would love to hear what the community thinks
Join me on Signal (lemmy.world)
Signal Foundation will receive the 2023 EFF awards (www.eff.org)
Signal no longer allowing gif insertion on Android?
As the title states, it seems with the latest update, image/gif insertion is no longer working. Can others confirm this behavior?
How Signal Walks the Line Between Anarchism and Pragmatism (www.wired.com)
Archived version: archive.ph/Qepcp...
Usernames release date speculation
Signal went on the record saying that usernames would go live in the first half of 2023. Obviously that didn’t happen. Now we hear that they should be released this year....
Refusing to use Signal: "I have too many messaging apps"
Not sure if any of you have encountered the same resistance to using Signal. Some of my cousins refused to use Signal because they are already using “too many chat apps” (e.g. WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, WeChat, Telegram, Line, Snapchat, etc.). To them, Signal will just be another chat app among their numerous other chat...
How do forwarded pictures send so fast?
How does it work that I send 11 high quality photos to one person and it takes 5 minutes to send because I have a weak cell signal, but when I forward that message to another user it’s nearly instantaneous?...
Signal's Meredith Whittaker: Breaking encryption while preserving privacy is 'magical thinking' (cyberscoop.com)
Demo of the new QR code design (community.signalusers.org)
A preview of what’s coming! Very excited for this update.
Unclassified FBI Document: Ability to legally access Secure Messaging App Content and Metadata (January 2021) (beehaw.org)
cross-posted from: beehaw.org/post/789646...
Text formatting is coming to Signal (www.androidpolice.com)
I personally would have preferred markdown support, but this is a long overdue and welcome improvement.
What is Secure? An Analysis of Popular Messaging Apps (techpolicy.press)
Wanted to share this article/research paper. I haven't had a chance to read it, but interested to hear people's thoughts. Will have to catch up after work.
Moxie is leaving Signal (mastodon.world)
[Sticker Pack] King of the Hill (signalstickers.com)
Just wanted to share a sticker pack I made for any KOTH fans.