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Signal is an end-to-end encrypted messaging app. Privacy isn’t an optional mode, it’s just the way that Signal works. Every message, every call, every time.

Signal is independent and not for profit; a different kind of tech from a different kind of organization.

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2024-09-19 16:35:53

Getting a new iPhone? You can transfer your Signal account including message history. Set up your new iPhone with Apple's Quick Start but be sure to *skip* wiping your old phone until *after* you've transferred your Signal account from within the Signal app.
https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360007059752-Backup-and-Restore-Messages

2024-08-09 22:40:53

Signal is blocked in several countries but you can set up a proxy server to help people access Signal no matter where they live. Here’s how:
https://signal.org/blog/proxy-please
Thank you for helping keep Signal available for everyone who needs it.
To share your proxies use #SignalProxy

2024-05-03 18:23:01

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Now live for everyone on iOS, Android, and Desktop 💫

2024-04-09 15:17:22

Now in beta on Android & Desktop, coming soon to iOS:
Save custom nicknames & notes for anyone you’re chatting with on Signal, even if they aren’t in your phone’s contacts. Useful for adding missing letters in a lazy friend’s profile name or a reminder about where you met.
https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/112/241/923/278/120/278/original/62ec3ab2ca88543b.png

2024-03-05 18:38:11

Phone number privacy and usernames are now rolling out to everyone using Signal version 7.0! Update your app to take advantage of these new features 🎇
https://signal.org/blog/phone-number-privacy-usernames/

2024-02-20 18:14:57

Introducing usernames and phone number privacy on Signal!
We’re making it possible for people to connect with each other without having to share phone numbers. Now launching to beta users, available for everyone soon.
https://signal.org/blog/phone-number-privacy-usernames

2023-12-28 16:55:47

Messengers only matter if people use them. So, thank you for your support, for telling your friends, for getting your group chats on Signal, and for supporting our work with donations.
It’s an honor to build Signal for you. We literally could not do it without you.

2023-11-16 16:28:38

Signal is a nonprofit. But what does this mean in practice? Today we do something most tech co’s avoid: talk money. What does it cost for Signal to play in a lane dominated by billion $ corporations, while rejecting the surveillance business model?
https://signal.org/blog/signal-is-expensive/

2023-09-19 16:11:12

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Our PQXDH blog gives a general-audience overview of what we’re doing, and why it's so important.
If you’re already familiar with quantum computing and PQ cryptography, our technical whitepaper has specifications and details suitable for experts:
https://signal.org/docs/specifications/pqxdh/

2023-09-19 16:10:51

Announcing PQXDH! The first step in post-quantum resistance for the Signal Protocol, PQXDH protects your Signal calls & chats from potential future threats of breakthroughs in quantum computing. And it's already rolling out to Signal clients everywhere.
https://signal.org/blog/pqxdh/
https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/111/092/681/869/602/035/original/8ffe882692d2ab6d.png

2023-06-15 17:14:53

Announcement! Signal is refreshing our board as we grow. We’re delighted to welcome Katherine Maher, Amba Kak, and Jay Sullivan as Signal’s new Directors. Learn more here: https://signalfoundation.org/