Stories are coming to Signal
Stories are coming to Signal in the future. They promised usernames too, so I imagine both are around the corner with usernames coming first! Fingers crossed.
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Google Drive backup for WhatsApp
Google Drive backup for WhatsApp isn’t encrypted. It is important for users to understand that, but a report shows that neither WhatsApp nor Google marketed so.
Brian Acton’s history with Facebook and Signal
This Twitter thread is a quick overview of Brian Acton and his history with Facebook and Signal.
Signal UX – a 40 hour take by Built for Mars
I found this interesting 40 hours case study of Signal, by Built For Mars. Two key takeaways seem to be that prompts must be contextual. And, being a privacy-first product, it must be even more important to ask for permissions only when necessary. It’s actually better to read the post below, to get a visual … Read more
Of messaging apps
After WhatsApp announced an update to their privacy policy, I have answered countless questions from my friends and family. In the last week, most of my family members have jumped shipped, and I have lost track of the amount of time where I explained differences between the apps. I figured it might be helpful to … Read more
Signal team is looking for Android debug logs
We have been adding new servers and extra capacity at a record pace every single day this week nonstop, but today exceeded even our most optimistic projections. Millions upon millions of new users are sending a message that privacy matters. We appreciate your patience. — Signal (@signalapp) January 15, 2021 Signal has been down for … Read more
Signal on GitHub trends
So cool to see Signal‘s repositories on the top 5 for this week on GitHub! If you have benefited from this open source, free, privacy-respecting software, you may consider supporting them with donations as well.
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WhatsApp recently changed their terms to highlight sharing of access to their parent company Facebook. Signal is a better, privacy-respecting alternative to consider.