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i want to like signal but the UX is wanting. i installed it today and it only imported some of my sms messages; found almost 1000 open issues on github. then i

i want to like signal but the UX is wanting. i installed it today and it only imported some of my sms messages; found almost 1000 open issues on github. then i sent the "get signal" message to a friend who installed it but our messages still kept saying they were insecure sms. turns out we had to "refresh" our contact lists (there is no menu option to do this, you're just supposed to know to pull down on the contacts page -- discovered while reading the github issue related to the failed import). i also find the contrast ratio too high in dark mode and the random colors for all my contacts just make my eyes bleed. basically i felt like in 5 minutes of using it i'd uncovered as many bugs. maybe soon i can try to make the switch again.

vinay427 6y ago
> i also find the contrast ratio too high in dark mode I actually tend to prefer this style of dark mode for messaging or other short-term use apps on an AMOLED display because it's just "off" with no background, but I agree that there really should be another option. Plenty of apps I've seen have Dark and Dark (AMOLED) versions, or similar.
solstice 6y ago
The UI could be improved but it is fine IMO. I'm happy that I have a messenger over which I can talk private stuff and be reasonably sure that no one else can listen in. Everything else is secondary for me. Contact discovery can have a slight time delay, but so far it has worked very well after a while. (I don't use SMS)
- anewguy9000 6y ago
  so i convinced my friend to get signal for a secure conversation. we both got it installed, and started talking. but it still said "unsecure sms" in faint grey letters in the input box. i almost didn't notice. she sent me screenshots she was messaging me from signal. we both verified our numbers. what was going on? after "refreshing" the contact list the unsecure message went away. were those initial message sent securely? i have no idea. that is the kind of poor ux that mars the experience -- without trust there is no point using it

vinay427 6y ago

> i also find the contrast ratio too high in dark mode I actually tend to prefer this style of dark mode for messaging or other short-term use apps on an AMOLED display because it's just "off" with no background, but I agree that there really should be another option. Plenty of apps I've seen have Dark and Dark (AMOLED) versions, or similar.

solstice 6y ago

The UI could be improved but it is fine IMO. I'm happy that I have a messenger over which I can talk private stuff and be reasonably sure that no one else can listen in. Everything else is secondary for me. Contact discovery can have a slight time delay, but so far it has worked very well after a while. (I don't use SMS)

anewguy9000 6y ago
so i convinced my friend to get signal for a secure conversation. we both got it installed, and started talking. but it still said "unsecure sms" in faint grey letters in the input box. i almost didn't notice. she sent me screenshots she was messaging me from signal. we both verified our numbers. what was going on? after "refreshing" the contact list the unsecure message went away. were those initial message sent securely? i have no idea. that is the kind of poor ux that mars the experience -- without trust there is no point using it