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Exporting message history, easily selecting multiple messages to forward, allowing for group chat history to be maintained and transferred between devices, sync
by eptcyka 6y ago
Exporting message history, easily selecting multiple messages to forward, allowing for group chat history to be maintained and transferred between devices, synchronizing video rotation in video calls, scheduled messages. Some of these features might be harder to implement than others, but I am constantly reminded of their absence whenever I use signal. I used to only use telegram, and it just works that much better as long as you don't care about privacy. It'd be easier for me to continue using Signal if it was more grandmother friendly. Even my partner is having issues with this, and they are usually capable of using tech.
- pure_simplicity 6y agoThese are sensible suggestions. What do you mean by "synchronizing video rotation in video calls" and how do you note the presence / absence of this feature in practice? Do you have any idea how we could practically make Signal a better app in the future?
- eptcyka 6y agoAs brash as this might sound, reworking the user interface to more match the likes of the competition would go a long way to make the app more usable. My partner has trouble finding functionality that is there. The video call issue is that if I rotate my phone from portrait to landscape, the recipient will still receive a portrait video stream from me. I'd expect the recipient to receive a landscape aspect ratio stream instead. I must add that I am incredibly thankful for the effort you guys have put into Signal. If users like me come across as a bit sour, at least in my case, I am that way because there seem to be a lot of low hanging fruit that users willing to use the app seem to hit on the head. I'd love for signal to be more successful.