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Been using signal since textsecure I think (I even think there was another name before that). In all that time, one thing keeps me thinking about backing out: p
by stilisstuk 7y ago
Been using signal since textsecure I think (I even think there was another name before that). In all that time, one thing keeps me thinking about backing out: phone numbers. When a contact decides to uninstall signal, I lose contact. Signal still thinks that the recipient has a signal account, and hence won't deliver messages via SMS.
- jblwps 7y agoAssuming you're talking about the Android app, but you can actually force sending with SMS. The option to do so in a conversation/thread can be found by long-holding the send button, which then pops up a context menu to send via Signal or SMS.
- stilisstuk 7y agoThis is not a long term solution :)
- rvense 7y agoIt's a per-conversation preference, as far as I remember. You only have to do it once.
- stilisstuk 7y agoIn that case: Thanks a lot! Did not know.
- commoner 7y agoFormer Signal users can unregister their phone numbers from Signal on this page: https://signal.org/signal/unregister https://signal.org/signal/unregister
- stilisstuk 7y agoYes i know that. So when people don't reply, I check three messages has not been delivered and try to find a why to tell my contacts how to unregister. Which is an unreasonable burden I put on people who try signal and decides it's not for them.
- Vinnl 7y agoThe same holds for WhatsApp, btw. I once got a new phone number that had been used by someone else before, and was still associated with their WhatsApp account. People kept sending me messages over WhatsApp without me even being aware (I don't use it myself).