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Can I use Signal from desktop only? Can I create an account from desktop? Is my account independent of any specific device? Can I use Signal on multiple compute

• mfwoods 7y ago
  > Can I use Signal from desktop only? Yes, the desktop client functions independently from the phone client once linked (so not like whatsapp that proxies everything through your phone). > Can I create an account from desktop? Technically yes, but you either need to compile the desktop client yourself[0] and miss some features or use something like signal-cli[1] to act as the main client. So it's not supported (yet?). > Is my account independent of any specific device? The first client that registers acts as the main client, so no. But it might get easier to restore access on a different device without using backups with the secure value recovery[2] stuff they are working on. > Can I use Signal on multiple computers at the same time with correct credentials? It's possible to link and use several desktop clients at the same time. [0] https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Desktop/blob/development/CONTRIBUTING.md#setting-up-standalone https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Desktop/blob/development... [1] https://github.com/AsamK/signal-cli https://github.com/AsamK/signal-cli [2] https://signal.org/blog/secure-value-recovery/ https://signal.org/blog/secure-value-recovery/
• dnr 7y ago
  You need a phone to create an account and register the desktop app but then you can then use it completely separately from the phone, even when the phone is not online. You can link multiple desktop apps to one account/phone (afaik).
  • foxrob92 7y ago
    You can definitely use multiple desktop clients with one account, I have it installed on my home laptop and desktop