Comment by mfwoods
8 years ago
Signal Desktop works without having your phone turned on. It acts like a full, independent client after linking it to your smartphone app (unlike WhatsApp, which does require your phone to be turned on).
8 years ago
Signal Desktop works without having your phone turned on. It acts like a full, independent client after linking it to your smartphone app (unlike WhatsApp, which does require your phone to be turned on).
wow, sorry. my bad.
So I guess there is a way to use signal without having a phone nowadays! That's a great news!
I will try right now.
You still need a phone with a registered Signal on iOS or Android initially to activate the desktop version (sorry if that wasn't clear), but you can turn your phone off after.
Edit: It actually has the option to register without smartphone, but it's only enabled in the debug versions.
About your edit: precious information, thanks!
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Where can you get the debug version? I can't find it.
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You can get a google voice number and just activate through that. On iOS you have to type a confirmation code in manually, so there is no need for a debug version there.
If only Google voice existed outside the US.
You could always use it without the phone.