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This is like saying "a phone should just make phone calls!" It was true in the past, but is no longer true today.

• Hamuko 6y ago
  It's not. First of all, a phone is physical hardware, Signal is an application. Does Signal also need a music streaming integration? Restaurant listings? A torrent client?
• paulryanrogers 6y ago
  No. Not every app needs to become an operating system for life. We can have multiple apps on a device with little to no inconvenience. Carrying multiple devices is much more cumbersome.
  • Klonoar 6y ago
    Ideally they don’t, but they have - go live in Asia or South America for a bit and you’ll find spots where this is the model, and Signal can’t easily (or at all) reach those users without competing.
    • paulryanrogers 6y ago
      Are you saying people in those regions only able to use one app on their device / phone?
      • Klonoar 6y ago
        You know I'm not saying that. ;P That's just how it winds up working there.
      • qqii 6y ago
        You'd be suprised, WeChat for example is almost a platform of its own.