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UX of Signal is terrible. Part of that is a direct result of security-usability trade-offs.

> The app doesn’t solve any privacy problem, default chats are unencrypted, keeps personal info.

I am using it for public chats.

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EDIT: this is inacurate, see replies

For example I get repeated "insert PIN password here to remember it".

I have a password manager. There is no way to get rid of it, even via deeply hidden settings. For example, what about disabling it for password with length over 40? Or something?



> There is no way to get rid of it, even via deeply hidden settings.

At least on iOS: Settings > Account > [ ] PIN Reminders. I would be very surprised if there isn't a similar way of disabling those reminders on Android.


Thanks, used that! And edited my post. Either I missed it or they added it after I started using Signal.


I have a "pin reminders" setting in iOS signal that I can turn off. It's in Settings > Account


Thanks, used that! And edited my post. Either I missed it or they added it after I started using Signal.


...i havent inserted my android remind-pin for years.




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