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# Signal Messenger receives a massive boost in downloads after WhatsApp TOS update and a small beta release for Android
- URL: https://www.testingcatalog.com/signal-messsenger-receives-a-massive-boost-in-downloads-after-whatsapp-tos-update-and-a-beta-update-with-minor-improvements/
- Published: 2021-01-09T10:54:30.000Z
- Updated: 2023-11-20T12:33:02.000Z
- Author: Alexey Shabanov
- Tags: Signal

Signal messenger app got a massive boost in downloads when WhatsApp forced users to accept a new user agreement that allows [WhatsApp to share user data with Facebook. ](https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/updates/terms-of-service/?lang=en&ref=testingcatalog.com)

After that, Signal devs opened a huge [AMA thread on Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/kt91qk/signal%5Fprivate%5Fmessenger%5Fteam%5Fhere%5Fwe%5Fsupport%5Fan/?ref=testingcatalog.com) to answer a lot of questions about the future of the messenger and its open-source nature. 

Some of the top answers:   
  
\> Signal is super promising right now but so was WhatsApp before being bought by Facebook. What public reassurance can you give that says Signal wont be another sellout?

[Comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/kt91qk/signal%5Fprivate%5Fmessenger%5Fteam%5Fhere%5Fwe%5Fsupport%5Fan/gikrk2p/?ref=testingcatalog.com) from discussion [signal\_app's comment from discussion "Signal Private Messenger team here, we support an app used by everyone from Elon to the Hong Kong protestors to our Grandpa’s weekly group chat, AMA!"](https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/kt91qk/signal%5Fprivate%5Fmessenger%5Fteam%5Fhere%5Fwe%5Fsupport%5Fan/?ref=testingcatalog.com).

\> As a question: how do you fund the application? With the increase of users will you struggle/need more funding? Will we see an ad model in the future such as telegram aims to implement.

[Comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/kt91qk/signal%5Fprivate%5Fmessenger%5Fteam%5Fhere%5Fwe%5Fsupport%5Fan/giks8st/?ref=testingcatalog.com) from discussion [signal\_app's comment from discussion "Signal Private Messenger team here, we support an app used by everyone from Elon to the Hong Kong protestors to our Grandpa’s weekly group chat, AMA!"](https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/kt91qk/signal%5Fprivate%5Fmessenger%5Fteam%5Fhere%5Fwe%5Fsupport%5Fan/?ref=testingcatalog.com).

In addition, Signal Messenger beta for Android got better navigation between emojis and stickers in v5.0.8\. There you can switch between both modes without losing your scroll position. 

[Signal Private Messenger - Apps on Google PlayMillions of people use Signal every day for free and instantaneous communication anywhere in the world. Send and receive high-fidelity messages, participate in HD voice/video calls, and explore a growing set of new features that help you stay connected. Signal’s advanced privacy-preserving technolog…![](https://www.gstatic.com/android/market_images/web/favicon_v2.ico)Apps on Google PlaySignal Foundation![](https://play-lh.googleusercontent.com/vyoFt2cyNbOVy22uKdGJRCZ-6UB-6YMXmwbIl5-PjGpmSgLLb9hiYx5Jw9mpmIEhgg)](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.thoughtcrime.securesms&ref=testingcatalog.com)

> What's new?  
>  
> \- Effortlessly swap between choosing emojis and stickers without losing your scroll position while you navigate how to best express your ever-shifting emotions.   
> \- We said, "gimme a break" to some Android KitKat out-of-memory errors.   
> \- Signal launches much faster than before so you can quickly catch up on what went down after your battery died. 

Have you already switched to Signal as well?