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Signal

"How to Post Status Updates on Signal for Your Friends & Other Contacts to See" cover image
Jan 30, 2021

Keeping your friends up to date is one of the reasons chat apps exist in the first place, but sometimes we're not available to respond to every message or to let all of our contacts know what we're up ...

Smartphones displaying messaging conversations on a wooden surface.
Jan 30, 2021

Popular chat apps like Facebook Messenger and (these days, sadly) WhatsApp might not cut it when it comes to privacy and security, but they sure do offer some fun ways to customize your chats. If you' ...

Two smartphones displaying messaging app interfaces.
Jan 22, 2021

Signal is one of the best end-to-end encrypted messengers on the market. It offers robust security, keeps minimal information about its users, and is free to use. Switching to it as your main messenge ...

Smartphone displaying storage usage statistics.
Mar 10, 2020

Thanks to backups, Signal conversations can span over multiple years and multiple phones. These archives can get rather large as you share photos, videos, and other files with friends. But between the ...

Mobile phone screen showing messaging app settings.
Feb 27, 2019

Switching phones has never been easier. Google backs up most of your app data on the cloud, which can then be restored onto your new phone. Sadly, Signal doesn't use this feature since it could compro ...

Text message interface with a query about message receipt.
Feb 6, 2018

After receiving many requests for the feature, Signal introduced read receipts last year to its mobile apps. However, some users don't like the idea other people knowing when they've read messages. Lu ...

Signal app interface on a smartphone screen.
Feb 6, 2018

Messaging apps can be a double-edged sword. Not only do they let you interact with other people, but they also let you go back and reminisce on past exchanges. However, that same archive can be used a ...

Disappearing messages settings on a smartphone.
Feb 3, 2018

With Signal's class-leading end-to-end encryption, you can be sure your messages will remain secure as they travel to the recipient. However, once the message arrives, its privacy is completely depend ...

Phone screen displaying security settings with a confirmation prompt.
Aug 10, 2017

If thieves, hackers, law enforcement, or other would-be enemies should ever gain entry to your smartphone, they could also access conversations you've had in Signal Private Messenger. To better secure ...

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Aug 10, 2017

If you've received a spam message in Signal Private Messenger, you know that anyone can contact you as long as they have your linked phone number. But when it comes to the people you're actually tryin ...