Signal without smartphone

[shadowjonathan@tech.lgbt]

@almet does this tool store data that's critical to recovering stuff like backups?

i dont see an option to backup from the signal desktop app

[almet@tutut.delire.party]

@ShadowJonathan I never tried to use backups, so… I don't know! I'm creating an issue to remember this and do some research

[cody@catboy.baby]

@almet@tutut.delire.party Does this require a phone number though? ​​

[almet@tutut.delire.party]

@cody yes, you still need one.

[almet@tutut.delire.party]

@ShadowJonathan https://github.com/almet/signal-without-smartphone/issues/3

[olasd@mastodon.opportunis.me]

@almet
ben... si ! le symptôme que j'ai déjà constaté, c'est une désynchronisation du Signal Desktop environ 5 minutes après qu'il ait servi à envoyer un message (le signal-cli avait arrêté de receive parce qu'on avait raté une maj à faire pour supporter la dernière version du protocole)

[cody@catboy.baby]

@almet@tutut.delire.party agh that kinda sucks... still very cool, especially for dumbphone users who still wanna use Signal at home ​​

[almet@tutut.delire.party]

@ShadowJonathan

So, it seems that Signal Desktop doesn't do backups. As its the primary intended linked device in my use cases, I don't think I should add support for it so far.

More details here: https://github.com/almet/signal-without-smartphone/issues/3#issuecomment-4574799677

Thanks for asking!

[felipe@social.treehouse.systems]

@almet how is this built?

[aboutsignal@mastodon.social]

@almet @steko fyi https://mastodon.social/@aboutsignal/116657976632074570

[aboutsignal@mastodon.social]

RE: https://mastodon.social/@aboutsignal/116657976632074570

@fla We do understand, but FYI, see the other update/commit here. The future will tell

[mannanan@mas.to]

@almet

Signal lost me at "Enter your phone number".

[numodular@c.im]

@almet Backups locally, for privacy - especially facing the AI surge and inevitable hacking increase, following.

[gebastel@lsbt.me]

@almet omg thank you!
Also cool for @postmarketOS@treehouse.systems @postmarketos@lemmy.ml @postmarketos@lemmy.world and @ubports

[darkcat09@gts.dc09.xyz]

@almet
I guess let's wait until Signal dev complains that this unofficial app uses their servers, same as LibreSignal

[andrew@mastodon.furrow.me]

@almet still requires a phone number, the single most insecure fucking thing that refuses to die and nobody fights hard enough against.

Edit: I would rather use DeltaChat|ArcaneChat or other stuff made by myself or some random guy than anything that requires a phone number