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New Signal update for iOS (8.30) 🎉

- On-device backups: you can now securely store a copy of your Signal data locally and restore it when needed

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Signal iOS Releases (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch) - What's new?
Explore the latest Signal iOS app updates and changes. Stay up to date with new features and version history.
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September 17, 2026 at 8:14 AM
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New Signal update for Android (8.28) 🎉

- Signal Login: optional registration method allowing users to create a Signal account without providing a phone number
- Improved sticker pack management

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Signal Android Releases - What's new?
Explore the latest Signal Android app updates and changes. Stay up to date with new features and version history.
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September 17, 2026 at 5:43 AM
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Current state of things: there's crop art of Signal at the Minnesota State Fair www.cropart.com
A white hand with Signal-blue painted nails holds a cellphone with a near-dead battery, with the Signal icon the only app on screen. Crop art by Molly Gehrke
August 27, 2026 at 5:44 PM
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Signal registration without a phone number now available in Android beta 🎉

Read everything about "Signal Login", including screenshots:

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Signal registration without a phone number now available in Android beta
Signal Login is an optional registration method that allows users to create a Signal account without providing a phone number.
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September 16, 2026 at 10:58 AM
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Signal registration without a phone number now available in Android beta 🎉

Read everything about "Signal Login", including screenshots:

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#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #aboutsignal #android #tech #news #signallogin
Signal registration without a phone number now available in Android beta
Signal Login is an optional registration method that allows users to create a Signal account without providing a phone number.
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September 16, 2026 at 10:58 AM
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New Signal Desktop update (8.28) 🎉

- Bug fixes & technical improvements

👉️ View more recent Signal Desktop releases: aboutsignal.com/releases/sig...

#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #aboutsignal #news #windows #linux #macOS #tech
Signal Desktop Releases (Windows, macOS, Linux) - What's new?
Explore the latest Signal Desktop app updates and changes. Stay up to date with new features and version history.
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September 11, 2026 at 6:21 AM
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New Signal update for iOS (8.29) 🎉

- iPhone-to-iPhone account transfers now use Wi-Fi Aware for faster device transfers
- On-device backups are now available for beta testers

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#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #aboutsignal #news #ios #iphone #ipodtouch #tech
Signal iOS Releases (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch) - What's new?
Explore the latest Signal iOS app updates and changes. Stay up to date with new features and version history.
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September 11, 2026 at 6:10 AM
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Signal brings on-device backups for iPhone and iPad to beta 🎉

Backups are cross-platform, meaning they use the same format as existing on-device backups on Desktop and Android

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Signal brings on-device backups for iPhone and iPad to beta
The new on-device backups allow users to securely store their Signal data locally and restore it when needed. With support for local backups, Signal now offers more backup options for iOS users.
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September 10, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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Signal brings on-device backups for iPhone and iPad to beta 🎉

Backups are cross-platform, meaning they use the same format as existing on-device backups on Desktop and Android

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#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #aboutsignal #ios #iphone #ipad #privacy #security
Signal brings on-device backups for iPhone and iPad to beta
The new on-device backups allow users to securely store their Signal data locally and restore it when needed. With support for local backups, Signal now offers more backup options for iOS users.
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September 10, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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New Signal update for Android (8.27) 🎉

- Bug fixes & technical improvements

👉 View more recent Signal Android releases aboutsignal.com/releases/sig...

#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #aboutsignal #news #android #tech
Signal Android Releases - What's new?
Explore the latest Signal Android app updates and changes. Stay up to date with new features and version history.
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September 10, 2026 at 8:23 AM
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💡 Tip: Signal also recently introduced swipe to lock video recording for Android. Hold the record button and swipe left to lock the recording, and pause or resume it whenever you like.

Signal for iOS already had this feature (swipe to right)

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September 9, 2026 at 3:23 PM
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Signal now lets you record much longer videos in the app 📹

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Signal now lets you record much longer videos in the app
Signal has increased the maximum length of in-app video recordings. Users can now record longer videos, with the exact limit depending on their device.
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September 9, 2026 at 7:44 AM
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Signal now lets you record much longer videos in the app 📹

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Signal now lets you record much longer videos in the app
Signal has increased the maximum length of in-app video recordings. Users can now record longer videos, with the exact limit depending on their device.
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September 9, 2026 at 7:44 AM
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New Signal update for iOS (8.28) 🎉

- iPhone-to-iPhone transfers now use Wi-Fi Aware
- When you tap someone's avatar to add to another group, the list is now alphabetized + a search bar

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#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #aboutsignal #news #ios #iphone #tech
Signal iOS Releases (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch) - What's new?
Explore the latest Signal iOS app updates and changes. Stay up to date with new features and version history.
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September 8, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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Signal makes iPhone-to-iPhone account transfers much faster with Wi-Fi Aware

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Signal makes iPhone-to-iPhone account transfers much faster with Wi-Fi Aware
Signal now uses Wi-Fi Aware for faster and more reliable device transfers.
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September 8, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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New Signal Desktop update (8.27) 🎉

- Improved notification settings for muted chats and reactions
- Choose whether the badge count displays the number of unread messages or chats

👉 aboutsignal.com/releases/sig...

#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #aboutsignal #news #windows #linux #macOS #tech
Signal Desktop Releases (Windows, macOS, Linux) - What's new?
Explore the latest Signal Desktop app updates and changes. Stay up to date with new features and version history.
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September 4, 2026 at 6:39 AM
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New Signal update for Android (8.26) 🎉

- Improved notification settings for muted chats, reactions, and unread reminders
- Light theme support in the media send flow

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#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #aboutsignal #news #android #tech
Signal Android Releases - What's new?
Explore the latest Signal Android app updates and changes. Stay up to date with new features and version history.
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September 4, 2026 at 6:36 AM
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For Signal Desktop, Signal added notification preferences for muted chats, reaction notifications, and you can choose whether the badge count displays the number of unread messages or the unread chats

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Signal introduces new notification settings for Android and Desktop
Signal has added While muted, Unread reminders, and Reaction notifications to its settings. You can adjust these settings for all chats, or individually for specific chats or groups.
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September 3, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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Signal introduces new notification settings for Android 🔔

Signal has added While muted, Unread reminders, and Reaction notifications to its settings

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#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #aboutsignal #android #tech #news
Signal introduces new notification settings for Android
Signal has added While muted, Unread reminders, and Reaction notifications to its settings. You can adjust these settings for all chats, or individually for specific chats or groups.
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September 3, 2026 at 10:50 AM
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New Signal update for iOS (8.27) 🎉

- New option to reset notification settings to default
- Bulk mute button in chat list when selecting multiple chats

👉️ aboutsignal.com/releases/sig...

#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #aboutsignal #news #ios #iphone #ipodtouch #tech
Signal iOS Releases (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch) - What's new?
Explore the latest Signal iOS app updates and changes. Stay up to date with new features and version history.
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August 27, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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New design for Signal Desktop settings 🎨

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New design for Signal Desktop settings
Signal Desktop has received a new settings interface with a more modern look and feel.
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August 27, 2026 at 6:42 AM
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New Signal update for Android (8.25) 🎉

- Video recording now supports swipe to lock. Hold the recording button and swipe left to lock the recording, and pause/resume it whenever you like

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#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #aboutsignal #news #android #tech
Signal Android Releases - What's new?
Explore the latest Signal Android app updates and changes. Stay up to date with new features and version history.
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August 27, 2026 at 5:37 AM
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Signal introduces Automatic Key Verification

It provides an easier solution for confirming end-to-end encryption between you and your contact

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Signal introduces Automatic Key Verification
Automatic Key Verification provides an easier solution for confirming end-to-end encryption between you and your contact.
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August 12, 2026 at 7:27 AM
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Introducing Automatic Key Verification! Complementing the existing safety number system, automatic key verification provides an additional, streamlined way to confirm the privacy of your chats.
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Introducing Automatic Key Verification
Signal now offers a feature called “automatic key verification” which complements the existing safety number system. Signal is always end-to-end encrypted, and automatic key verification provides an a...
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August 11, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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Signal announces support for Linux ARM64 in beta 🐧

With the Linux expansion, Signal is making the app more widely accessible.

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#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #aboutsignal #linux
Signal announces support for Linux ARM64 in beta
Signal Desktop will soon be officially released with support for Linux ARM64 systems. This will make the popular chat app accessible on Linux computers using ARM64 processors.
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August 11, 2026 at 6:10 AM