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2 clusters · 9 sources · 14 days · First seen about 1 month ago · Last updated 18 days ago

Signal multi-device support expansion

Overview

Signal has expanded its multi-device support to include additional Android smartphones, Android tablets, and iPhones. Previously, linking capabilities were limited to computers and iPads.

Users on Android version 8.20 or iOS version 8.22 can link these new devices to an existing account. During the setup process, users have the option to transfer their message history and media from the previous 45 days to the new device.

For Android tablets, Signal introduced an optimized split-screen interface. However, developers have noted that some issues may persist on Android tablets regarding the in-app camera, settings, and keyboard shortcut support, with fixes currently in development.

Entities

Signal · Android · Apple · Signal Foundation · iPhone

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 5 SOURCES] Signal has expanded its feature to allow use on multiple mobile Android devices simultaneously. www.fehmarn24.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.europeonline-magazine.eu · www.op-online.de · www.wz.de
[● 5 SOURCES] Support for Apple mobile devices has been expanded to allow a second iPhone to be linked. www.fehmarn24.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.europeonline-magazine.eu · www.op-online.de · www.wz.de
[● 5 SOURCES] The update requires Signal version 8.20 for Android and version 8.22 for iOS. www.fehmarn24.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.europeonline-magazine.eu · www.op-online.de · www.wz.de
[● 5 SOURCES] Users can choose to transfer the last 45 days of chat history, including media, to a new device via local encryption. www.fehmarn24.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.europeonline-magazine.eu · www.op-online.de · www.wz.de
[● 5 SOURCES] Developers noted occasional issues on Android tablets regarding settings, the in-app camera, and keyboard shortcuts. www.fehmarn24.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.europeonline-magazine.eu · www.op-online.de · www.wz.de

Timeline

18 days ago

[TECHNOLOGY] 9 sources
Signal expands multi-device support for Android and iPhone
Signal has expanded multi-device support, allowing users to link additional Android smartphones and tablets, as well as a second iPhone, with the option to transfer 45 days of encrypted chat history.
about 1 month ago

[TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
Signal expands multi-device support to Android tablets and smartphones
Signal messenger now supports linking Android tablets, additional Android smartphones, and iPhones to existing accounts, featuring split-screen views for tablets and 45-day message history transfer.

Sources

ad-hoc-news.de · borncity.com · europeonline-magazine.eu · fehmarn24.de · futurezone.de · it-boltwise.de · kurierverlag.de · op-online.de · wz.de