How to Send Messages on Signal
The Signal app is best known for being an encrypted messaging app, but just because your messages are encrypted doesn’t mean that it’s tricky to send messages. Thanks to Signal encryption, the process is much the same as using other messaging apps. Sending a message in Signal is like using WhatsApp and other messaging apps.
How to Send Disappearing Messages on Signal
Signal is one of many so-called secret texting apps, which means you can set it up so that messages disappear after a certain amount of time. It’s a useful method if you want to keep your message history tidy or if you’d rather not have an extensive search history. Here’s how to set it up.
How to Make a Call on Signal
Calling someone on Signal is as simple to do as on other messaging apps. Here’s what to do.
How to Blur Photos on Signal
Because Signal is a more private texting app than other messaging services, it offers additional tools like the ability to partially blur photos that you send through the app. Here’s how to blur a photo before sending it to a contact.
How to Manage Notifications on Signal
Apps work best when you have notifications set up how you like them. Here’s a look at how to manage the most commonly required notifications on Signal.
How Secure Is Signal?
The Signal app is a more secure way of messaging than other apps like Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp. Here’s a brief look at how well encrypted it is.
All communication is encrypted end-to-end. End-to-end encryption means information such as your message or any files you send is only accessible by the sender and the recipient. Signal has no way of accessing the information even if required to by a government. No metadata is collected. Signal doesn’t record any metadata about your contacts or messages, ensuring that it has no insight into what you’re discussing. It’s possible to ‘verify’ your contacts. Before you talk to a contact through Signal, you can verify it’s them to confirm that it’s definitely the person you think it is. You can only use Signal on one mobile device. While this policy might feel limiting, it means that it’s far more secure.
