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> Use Signal if you absolutely need end to end encryption, extremely secure chat, and no way to use it outside of your phone being on and connected to the Inter

> Use Signal if you absolutely need end to end encryption, extremely secure chat, and no way to use it outside of your phone being on and connected to the Internet. You can use Signal on Desktop without your phone being online. (This does not work with WhatsApp.)

throwawaylolx 8y ago
How does it work? Where is the private key stored?
- lorenzhs 8y ago
  On the desktop. It's synced when you set up your desktop client (you have to scan a QR code on your phone).
  - daemin 8y ago
    And therein lies the problem the original poster was referring to: no way to create a WhatsApp account without a phone number.