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I have 0 friends using signal so it's hard to give it a try: Did they fix the multiple devices end-to-end problem? Can I continue a conversation from my smartph

I have 0 friends using signal so it's hard to give it a try: Did they fix the multiple devices end-to-end problem? Can I continue a conversation from my smartphone on my desktop? (should be possible by mirroring the conversations and having 2 keys). This was what killed OTR for me (and that it fails on unstable mobile connections, and the setup).

apetresc 10y ago
I'm not sure when the last time you tried it was, but that feature has been working since I first started using it, well over a year ago.
- pyre 10y ago
  It _could_ be better in that the "desktop" client is just a Chrome app. Personally, I would find even a standalone Electron-based app to be a better choice UI-wise.
  - anotheryou 10y ago
    Ugh, yes, I don't like these chrome apps. Even hangouts randomly clogged my CPU or died silently. Also firefox is my home. Bummer :/
jimmies 10y ago
Yes, you can carry the conversation from phone to several desktop platforms. It uses a Chrome extension to achieve that. You can't have two phones synchronizing yet, though.
- izacus 10y ago
  Yes, you can't have two phones, or a phone or a tablet, or two computers synchronizing. It also won't synchronize SMS conversations, it'll hijack the SMS datastore if you want to use the seamless mode and do a bunch of other annoying stuff :/
  - lima 10y ago
    You can workaround it somewhat by using groups and join both of your devices. The cryptographic primitives for multi user messaging are there.
    - jimmies 10y ago
      Your crypto-enthusiast friends will be like "why is our conversation CC'ed to another number?" and you'll have to explain to every single one of them that it is a multi-device workaround. And then when the NSA decided that they need their number CC'ed, your friends won't ask you...
bigbugbag 10y ago
There is no way to use signal on a desktop unless you are willing to give in to google and use google chrome which is far fetched for an app supposed to protect privacy. But I guess requiring a smartphone for a privacy anything is quite far fetched too.

apetresc 10y ago

I'm not sure when the last time you tried it was, but that feature has been working since I first started using it, well over a year ago.

pyre 10y ago
It _could_ be better in that the "desktop" client is just a Chrome app. Personally, I would find even a standalone Electron-based app to be a better choice UI-wise.
- anotheryou 10y ago
  Ugh, yes, I don't like these chrome apps. Even hangouts randomly clogged my CPU or died silently. Also firefox is my home. Bummer :/

jimmies 10y ago

Yes, you can carry the conversation from phone to several desktop platforms. It uses a Chrome extension to achieve that. You can't have two phones synchronizing yet, though.

izacus 10y ago
Yes, you can't have two phones, or a phone or a tablet, or two computers synchronizing. It also won't synchronize SMS conversations, it'll hijack the SMS datastore if you want to use the seamless mode and do a bunch of other annoying stuff :/
- lima 10y ago
  You can workaround it somewhat by using groups and join both of your devices. The cryptographic primitives for multi user messaging are there.
  - jimmies 10y ago
    Your crypto-enthusiast friends will be like "why is our conversation CC'ed to another number?" and you'll have to explain to every single one of them that it is a multi-device workaround. And then when the NSA decided that they need their number CC'ed, your friends won't ask you...

bigbugbag 10y ago

There is no way to use signal on a desktop unless you are willing to give in to google and use google chrome which is far fetched for an app supposed to protect privacy. But I guess requiring a smartphone for a privacy anything is quite far fetched too.