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That’s essentially what this is. You install it to migrate, then you remove it again and install the original Signal app, as per the steps in the repo. I would
by Semaphor 6y ago
That’s essentially what this is. You install it to migrate, then you remove it again and install the original Signal app, as per the steps in the repo.
I would guess it was easier (or even only possible) this way.
- est31 6y agoYeah it's probably already hard enough to expect the average phone user to know how to (un)install apps. But expecting them to know which directory the file is in and is supposed to go into? Way harder.
- the_arun 6y agoAlso, let us think what if someone wants to migrate from another similar App - say telegram? Will we have another fork?
- folkrav 6y ago> The purpose of this fork is to make the transition to Signal easier. It was created out of a personal need and might not be supported or extended in the long run. Doesn't sound like he really put much more thought into it than "make it work". Like most of these one-and-done things, as a developer, you take the easy path, then forget about it.
- cbsmith 6y agoYou'd be surprised. Uninstalling apps seems to be a very common procedure broadly practiced by people with their phones.