UPDATE:According to a tweet from Signal, the messaging app is now up and running again. But users may have missed some messages from their contacts. Signal’s tweet states: “As an unfortunate side effect of this interruption, users may see errors in some of their chats. It * does not * affect * the security of your chat, but you may have a message from that contact was missed. The next Signal app being updated will automatically correct it. ”
Until the update arrives, you can receive messages that you missed during the interruption by following the Signal instructions: ‘If you see’ bad encrypted message ‘on Android, tap on the menu at the top right and tap’ Set safe session back ‘. On iOS, tap the ‘Restore session’ button under ‘The message received could not be synced’. The bugs do not affect chat security and will be corrected automatically in the next update of the program. ‘
Android version of Signal on the left, iOS version on the right
WhatsApp users can accept until February 8 the revised terms of service of the messaging program that gives Facebook control over the data you generate and generate when they use WhatsApp. If you decide not to accept the new ToS, you will eventually lose access to your WhatsApp account. Many WhatsApp users do not intend or want to share their personal data with Facebook or its subsidies, which is why they decided to use Signal instead.
Signal provides end-to-end encryption, group calls and chats, and the ability to send texts, GIFs, audio and video files. Messages can be set to disappear. Photos can be edited and you can add text to the photos you send via the app. Just about anything you use WhatsApp can do with Signal and Signal promotes the privacy of users. The app is free and counts on donations from users to support its continued development.
Signal has been off for the past two days
If you just installed Signal and opened an account, you may have had a bad time doing so. According to DownDetector.com, the app has been down for the past two days. The number of DownDetector.com users reporting an issue peaked at 1,072 on Friday night. While the number has been steadily declining throughout today, Signal’s own status site (status.signal.org) says there are still issues with the messaging program. The status website has a big red ‘X’ at the top of the page that should tell you right away that something is wrong. And if the red ‘X’ does not get your attention, the words below should be. They say: “Signal is experiencing technical difficulties. We are working hard to restore the service as soon as possible.”
Signal stays off for the second consecutive day
If WhatsApp’s new ToS makes you mumble about sharing your personal data with Facebook or Instagram, you might want to check out Signal. Once the current issues are resolved. To install Signal on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad, tap on this link. Install Signal from the Google Play Store if you have an Android device by clicking on this link.