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==About==
==About==
[[Signal]] is [[end-to-end encrypted]] open-source messaging software available for Android, iOS, Linux, MacOS, and Windows. It is tied to (and identifies, when connected to other users) the phone number of each user; it's not clear why this is so.
[[Signal]] is [[end-to-end encrypted]] open-source messaging software available for Android, iOS, Linux, MacOS, and Windows. It is tied to (and identifies, when connected to other users) the phone number of each user; it's not clear why this is so.
==Installation==
==Pages==
* [[/mobile/Android]]
* [[/question]]s
* [[/desktop/Linux]]
==How to==
==Post-Install Setup==
* '''Installation''':
To be documented:
** [[/mobile/Android]]
* device fingerprints and all that kind of stuff that I don't really understand.
** [[/desktop/Linux]]
* '''Question''': how do you add someone who already has Signal installed? The only way I can find to add a new person is to "invite" them, which just sends them a text inviting them to install Signal.
* '''Setup''' (post-installation)
** [[/contacts]]
** To be documented:
*** device fingerprints and all that kind of stuff that I don't really understand.
==Links==
==Links==
===Official===
===Official===
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===Reference===
===Reference===
* {{wikipedia|Signal (software)}}
* {{wikipedia|Signal (software)}}
===Articles===
* '''2020-09-18''' [https://time.com/5893114/signal-app-privacy/ The Inside Story of How Signal Became the Private Messaging App for an Age of Fear and Distrust]
* '''2020-02-14''' [https://www.wired.com/story/signal-encrypted-messaging-features-mainstream/ Signal Is Finally Bringing Its Secure Messaging to the Masses]

Latest revision as of 12:54, 29 September 2020

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About

Signal is end-to-end encrypted open-source messaging software available for Android, iOS, Linux, MacOS, and Windows. It is tied to (and identifies, when connected to other users) the phone number of each user; it's not clear why this is so.

Pages

How to

Official

Reference

Articles