Signal Review 2023: Secure Messenger (Pros and Cons)
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Signal is a secure messenger that is widely touted as one of the best options. This Signal review shows you the pros and cons.

“When you use Signal, your data is stored in encrypted form on your devices. The only information that is stored on the Signal servers for each account is the phone number you registered with, the date and time you joined the service, and the date you last logged on.”

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    • @TheLanternEnglish
      18•1 year ago

      This is why it was so good that Signal supported SMS. It was much easier to get people to switch when they didn’t have to think back who was on Signal and who was not before starting a conversation. Now people just default to text because they know everyone has that, and they don’t have to waste time opening Signal, seeing yup, not on there before opening their SMS app, if they even bother.

      • @MasterEnglish
        9•1 year ago

        I dropped signal when they dropped sms. I get why they did it but they removed their usefulness for most people. You could. Normally convince someone to use it foe sms and then start using the secure features with that person. Now without sms most people wont even consider it.

      • lightrushEnglish
        2•1 year ago

        This only ever worked on Android so while helpful, it wasn’t a panacea by any means as it didn’t actually reach most people. Last time I had some numbers, the downloads across the App Store and Play Store were very similar so it probably ever reached about half the users. That’s if we assume everyone on Android used it, which wasn’t the case. 🤷

    • wilberfanEnglish
      2•1 year ago

      I got my sister to install Signal so that we could more security send financial receipts back and forth, etc. But I have another friend that doesn’t want to install it because, “…it’s another app I have to deal with…”.

      • @[email protected]English
        2•1 year ago

        When people make this statement I never understand it. My mother also keeps saying that she does want to deal with anymore apps than she has. What exactly does she mean by that. The app updates are automatic and the app just exists on the menu when not used. It is not like the app needs maintenance/tweaking to run