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One thing I don't like about #Signal is that it only supports one mobile device per account. I know they want to make it easy for the average user. But for someone who has two phones, it's very limiting.

That's why I prefer #Matrix. Adding another device and decrypting all existing messages doesn't even feel so clunky anymore.

#InstantMessaging #SignalApp #MatrixChat

#matrix #signal #signalapp #instantmessaging #matrixchat
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l

Setting up iPad as a linked device was available since at least 2019, which technically counts as a mobile device:
signal.org/blog/signal-for-ipa…

@mollyim additionally allows setting up Android phone as a linked device since 2023: github.com/mollyim/mollyim-and…


Allow registering as a linked device by SlugFiller · Pull Request #157 · mollyim/mollyim-android

Closes #102. Based on provisioning code from signal-cli: https://github.com/AsamK/signal-cli/blob/master/lib/src/main/java/org/asamk/signal/manager/ProvisioningManagerImpl.java Synchronizing contac...
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@mollyim
At least for Signal Desktop this is not the case, my Signal Desktop works autonomously when the phone is offline and I know users who only use Signal Desktop and keep the phone just so they have an account registered.

It was a problem with WhatsApp previously that you had to keep your primary device online, but now even they have autonomous desktop app that keeps working without a phone.

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mahdi

@link2xt @mollyim In general you have to use primary device from time-to-time (once a month?), but they are totally independent. Just be aware until it's delivered to all linked devices messages are kept on server (or until it expires which is something like 2 weeks maybe month). You could also use matrix Signal bridge, which you probably know and then there are no limits on devices, or molly as mentioned earlier or one of other forks which allow this.
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I really recommend you to give a try to #DeltaChat anonymous login without any phone number or any private data required, you can create as many accounts and add as many devices as you want, all work smoothly no encryption problems with multi-device etc and it has a better interface than #matrix on the level of #WhatsApp and #Telegram super user-friendly and painless to onboard family and friends

And you LITERALLY own your data and can browse it and search it offline

#matrix #whatsapp #telegram #deltachat
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Petr Hercík

It's not like that, look at signal.org/blog/a-synchronized… I normally use 3 devices.

A Synchronized Start for Linked Devices

With Signal on Desktop and iPad, you can link your primary Android or iOS account with another device, letting you check and respond to messages in both places or conduct video meetings and calls from the comfort of a bigger screen.
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