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Signal app is enhancing its media sharing flow with new tools

Signal app is enhancing its media sharing flow with new tools

When you share media on Signal, you can edit it on the way as well. There you can draw, add stickers and crop your images. From the main editing view,

Alexey Shabanov

12 Sep 2021 · 1 min read

Signal is getting broadcast mode for groups on Android

Signal is getting broadcast mode for groups on Android

In fact, it is just a group setting that restricts everyone from posting to the group apart from the administrator. But even being just a group, it allows you to

Alexey Shabanov

2 Sep 2021 · 1 min read

Signal beta now allows mass forwarding to many chats at once

Signal beta now allows mass forwarding to many chats at once

Signal beta version 5.21.1 came along with a new possibility to forward a message to multiple chats. After pressing the forward button, you will see a list of

Alexey Shabanov

17 Aug 2021 · 1 min read

ICYMI: Signal now allows you to set all your messages in the app to disappear after some time

ICYMI: Signal now allows you to set all your messages in the app to disappear after some time

Previously, you had to set this setting per conversation and it wasn't very handy in case if you were taken privacy more seriously than others. From now on, you can

Alexey Shabanov

12 Aug 2021 · 1 min read

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Signal beta got a new avatar creation flow making it easier to switch between them

In version 5.18.1 you may spot new options for avatar creation. There you can create a simple test avatar tile and customise it with the colour. Camera and

Alexey Shabanov

24 Jul 2021 · 1 min read

Signal beta got a cleaner contacts screen along with a redesigned All Media tab

Signal beta got a cleaner contacts screen along with a redesigned All Media tab

Signal beta v5.16.3 got several new updates this time. Now it has a cleaner contacts view where you can only see contacts registered on Signal. After taping into

Alexey Shabanov

17 Jul 2021 · 1 min read

Signal beta rolls out voice message playback speed controls on Android

Signal beta rolls out voice message playback speed controls on Android

Signal beta v5.16 got a new option to speed up or slow down voice message playback speed. There you can choose between x0.5, x1 or x2 playback speed

Alexey Shabanov

10 Jul 2021 · 1 min read

Signal got emojis search and an updated layout for conversation details

Signal got emojis search and an updated layout for conversation details

Signal messenger got another minor update to refine the conversation profile screen. Now it has all the necessary actions on top and they are easily accessible. Apart from this, it

Alexey Shabanov

26 Jun 2021 · 1 min read

Signal Messenger brings additional customization options to set a colour to chat bubbles

Signal Messenger brings additional customization options to set a colour to chat bubbles

Signal messenger got a bunch of customisation features to get feature parity with other messengers in version 5.13.2. This time it got a new option that allows you

Alexey Shabanov

28 May 2021 · 1 min read

Now you can set a group description on Signal and configure a custom time for disappearing messages

Now you can set a group description on Signal and configure a custom time for disappearing messages

There is a new menu option in the group setting for disappearing messages where you can simply set any expiration time that you want. In addition, groups got a new

Alexey Shabanov

19 May 2021 · 1 min read

Signal messenger beta now allows to mute notifications forever on Android

Signal messenger beta now allows to mute notifications forever on Android

The development speed of Signal app seems to be back to normal after the recent hype around WhatsApp privacy policy. [https://www.testingcatalog.com/signal-messsenger-receives-a-massive-boost-in-downloads-after-whatsapp-tos-update-and-a-beta-update-with-minor-improvements/] The latest beta update to

Alexey Shabanov

2 Apr 2021 · 1 min read

How to transfer Signal messages to a new phone without internet

How to transfer Signal messages to a new phone without internet

Signal Messenger beta now allows transferring your account to a new Android device over a local and protected wifi

Alexey Shabanov

13 Mar 2021 · 1 min read

Signal Messenger receives a massive boost in downloads after WhatsApp TOS update and a small beta release for Android

Signal Messenger receives a massive boost in downloads after WhatsApp TOS update and a small beta release for Android

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.

Alexey Shabanov

9 Jan 2021 · 2 min read

Signal Messenger got new groups with mentions, group admins and more

Signal Messenger got new groups with mentions, group admins and more

Signal Messenger for Android is probably the first app that comes to mind when it comes to secure communication. You can even spot it in Mr Robot series as a

Alexey Shabanov

21 Oct 2020 · 3 min read