Techvocast
TRENDING
  • Best Products
  • Buying Guide
  • Reviews
No Result
View All Result
  • Best Products
  • Buying Guide
  • Good Deals
    • Accessories Deals
    • Phones Deals
    • Under 50
  • How To
    • Internet
  • News
    • Gaming
    • Industry
    • Rumors
  • Reviews
SUBSCRIBE
Techvocast

Signal Messenger: Everything you need to know about the messaging app

At this moment, WhatsApp is trying all they can to get their users back, and Signal want to keep them.

Timothy Iyekowa by Timothy Iyekowa
February 2, 2021 1:48 am
Signal Messenger

Signal Messenger

Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on RedditShare on Pinterest

Signal Messenger is growing every day, and that is because WhatsApp wanted to go sideways. Now many users have switched to the app,  but that isn’t all we know. Signal is a secure messaging platform that encrypts your messages end-to-end.

Signal recorded a high number of users joined the app in the last few weeks. And they want to keep them, by introducing some of the best WhatsApp’s best features, which include the wallpaper for different chats.

The messaging app uses the same technology WhatsApp uses to secure and encrypt its users’ messages. This technology makes sure that no one can decrypt your message even the government.

Although the messaging app is far behind in terms of features, new features are coming on the app. And Signal would start including those interesting ones from WhatsApp, starting this month.

WhatsApp has been sharing users’ data with Facebook since 2016, but users were able to opt-out and still use the app. But the new WhatsApp Policy changes everything, you’ll need to agree to the terms before using the app.

At this moment, WhatsApp is trying all they can to get their users back, and Signal want to keep them. Away from that, here’s everything you need to know about the Signal Private Messenger, and what’s coming next.

Everything you need to know about Signal is here. And if you have been following the news, you know what happens. And if you’ve downloaded the app, or you’re about to, here’re things you should know.

The messaging app is free

Just like WhatsApp Messenger, Signal is free to use, and you can get started by downloading the app from the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store. You can do everything for free.

RELATED

How to change YouTube channel name

How to create a business Google Account with Workspace

How to create a Google Account

Free means, using the app you might as well want to donate to the platform through the donate button at the bottom of the app settings.

Signal Messenger is open source

What does open-source mean? It means the code is publicly available for everyone to see, unlike WhatsApp which is private, and only available to the company.

With the app being open source, no one can secretly program a back door for personal or government use. The code is available to everyone, and anybody can contribute to the app library.

You can make voice and video calls

If for anything a messaging app doesn’t have this, many people would avoid using the app. Signal makes voice and video calling easy for its users.

Messaging on Signal feels seamless and easy to type on, as well as video calling your family and friends. If you want to make calls, you just have to tap on the button in your preferred chat.

Signal Messenger is end-to-end

The messaging app is encrypted, that’s why everyone is running to the app in the first place. The messaging app uses end-to-end encryption technology to encrypt your message so that no one else can decrypt it.

Signal says it doesn’t view messages and the company can’t spy on anyone. Once the message is encrypted it can’t be decrypted as per the technology that’s used. Signal uses the same technology WhatsApp uses to secure messages.

Disappearing messages is on Signal

Signal has disappearing messages just like WhatsApp. The feature may have been available for Signal Messenger way before WhatsApp introduced the feature to its app. The disappearing message feature allows you to set a timer to automatically delete messages when the time elapsed.

To use the disappearing messages on Signal, you’ll have to turn it on by setting up the time you want messages to disappear in a specific chat. After you’ve selected the time in a chat, any messages you sent from there will automatically disappear once the time is reached.

Signal act like a text messaging app

You can use Signal as a normal messaging app to a received text message. The only popular messaging app doing this is Messenger. You can start using it by turning on the feature in the Account settings.

Signal allows some cool security features

Signal security comes with some interesting features. From the Privacy tab in your settings, you can block screenshots of your chats, lock the app with your phone security lock, and many more.

You can block your IP address when calling by relaying your calls through the Signal server and use your Signal Pin to protect your account.

Signal with some features

With all the messaging app having dark mode, Signal doesn’t want to be left out. The app has a dark mode that can be enabled with just a few clicks on the Settings page, in the Appearance section.

Managing storage is now a thing, messaging app now allows you to manage your storage, by showing you things that take up most of the storage space. You can manage Signal storage from your account Settings.

Signal local backup

With backup being the next thing, I’m not sure why Signal decided to backup chats locally. Signal uses a passphrase to store your backup on your device. Don’t lose the passphrase or you can restore the backup.

If you lose access to your old phone, and you Install Signal on your new phone, you’ll not get access to your previous chats. The company says all messages, pictures, files, and other contents are stored locally on your device. But if you have access to your phone with Signal, you can transfer all your Signal data to the new device. But make sure you don’t change your number when doing it.

You can use Signal on all device

Of course, you can use Signal on all your device. You can use Signal on Android, iPhone, iPad, and your computer. Unlike WhatsApp, if you use Signal on a computer, your chat won’t be available because Signal store it chats locally on your device.

You can link Signal to your PC or Mac using the “Linked” feature from your account settings. Once you linked it, all your chat on mobile won’t appear on your computer.

Signal collect just your phone number

According to Signal’s privacy policy, it is “designed to never collect or store any sensitive information.” The only data that Signal collects is your ‘Contact Info’, which is the phone number.


All messages and calls on the app are end-to-end encrypted, and nobody can access them. All information is encrypted including your profile name and picture.


Subscribe to our Daily Cast Newsletter to get the best stories that we write each day.


Tags: InternetSignal

Related Posts

whatsapp disappearing message

WhatsApp new privacy policy is misinterpreted by its users

February 5, 2021

Many think WhatsApp's spy on their message. If you consider WhatsApp collect your data and share it with Facebook, it...

10 popular Instagram scams you need to know

January 22, 2021

When you suspect something I suggest you start speaking out. Facebook isn't just where scammers get their prey from. The...

People are downloading Telegram and Signal against WhatsApp

People are downloading Telegram and Signal against WhatsApp

January 18, 2021

The update started last week, users now see the WhatsApp Terms of service update, and it causes a stair. The...

Online scamming: Email hijacking

2020 in scam: The coronavirus scams and others

January 18, 2021

The biggest scams and fraud threat of 2020 is from online and you need to regularly know how to avoid...

WhatsApp

WhatsApp will stop working on these smartphones: check if yours is on the list

January 18, 2021

WhatsApp will completely stop running on smartphone that has older OS. From 2021, WhatsApp says all iPhone currently running iOS...

Play Station 5 and a Block

A man bought PS5 on eBay, guess what, he got a concrete block instead

January 18, 2021

Someone somewhere just sold the most expensive concrete block of all time, and guess what! It was packed inside a...

Leave Comment

Recommended

How to request WhatsApp report for your account

February 2, 2021
Live stream

Best screen recorder for Android

July 31, 2020
Instagram search keyword

Instagram is bringing keyword search, and it’s just like a topic

January 18, 2021
Facebook scam

How to know a Facebook scam and how you can avoid it

January 18, 2021
Amazon Echo Devices: which one should you buy

Amazon Echo Devices: which one should you buy

January 18, 2021
Sony PlayStation 5 and Microsoft Xbox Series X

Microsoft Xbox Series S, Series X, and Sony PlayStation 5

January 19, 2021
  • About
  • Contact
  • Newsletter
  • Tip Us
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookies Policy

© 2021 Techvocast. All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Best Products
  • Buying Guide
    • Accessories Buy Guide
  • Good Deals
    • Accessories Deals
    • Phones Deals
    • Under 50
    • TV Deals
  • How To
    • Android
    • Internet
    • iPhones
    • Mac
    • Security
    • Windows
  • News
    • Industry
    • Gaming
    • Movies
    • Opinions
    • Rumors
  • Reviews
    • Laptops Reviews
    • Phones Reviews
  • Newsletter

© 2021 Techvocast. All Rights Reserved.

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Cookie Policy.