Signal is one of my favorite messaging apps because of its focus on privacy and security. I use it to message my closest friends regularly, and in the process, I've discovered a fair few hidden features that I now use every day. From shielding your phone number from other users, to preventing hackers from breaking into your account, these hacks will help you make the most of Signal.
Hide your phone number from everyone
Credit: Pranay ParabPhone Number > Nobody in both the options on that page. That ensures that no one can see your phone number or use your phone number to find you on Signal.
Account and enable Registration lock. This option only appears on Signal's mobile apps.
Use "Screen Security" to block screenshots in your Signal app
Privacy > Screen Security on the Windows app.
Privacy and enable Hide Screen in App Switcher on iPhone, or Screen Security on Android. This will hide Signal's messages when you're in the app switcher, which prevents others from seeing your Signal chats when you're moving between apps.
Privacy > Screen Lock on the mobile apps.
Create notification profiles in Signal to block senders at specific times
Credit: Pranay ParabNotification profiles > Set up.
Chat folders > Set up.
Privacy > Disappearing Messages and choose the duration you prefer. Alternatively, you can enable it for specific chats too. Just open any chat on Signal, tap the contact's name up top, and select Disappearing Messages to reveal the feature.
You can disable Stories on Signal entirely
Stories to do the same.
Use "Spoiler" formatting to send messages in "Invisible Ink"
Credit: Pranay ParabSpoiler, and you'll find that the selected text is now hidden. (On desktop, "Spoiler" is available as an option once you highlight your text.)
Privacy > Advanced > Always Relay Calls. Enabling it reduces call quality slightly, but it's better for your privacy.
Use "Verify Safety Number" to make sure you're texing the right contact
Once you've done that, you can tap Mark as Verified, and Signal will alert you if the safety number ever changes. At that point, you should verify the safety number with your contact once more before you continue chatting. Signal has a helpful blog post that explains how this feature works in detail, if you want to learn more.
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