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14 Tips to Improve Privacy and Security on Signal App
Published: September 20, 2024
Signal is known for being a privacy-respecting messaging platform but some privacy features are disabled by default. Enabling these Signal privacy and security features will further seal potential leak of data. Here’s everything you can do to improve the security and privacy of your Signal app. Note: You don’t need to enable every feature mentioned […]
5 Ways to Mark All Messages as Read on Android
Updated: March 20, 2024
Between work messages, texts from friends, and those seemingly never-ending family group chats – your phone never stops buzzing. The app icons feature pesky badges that clutter your apps and can be distracting. Since opening each chat individually to mark them read is tiring, we’ll show you a faster way. Here’s how to mark all messages […]
Signal vs Threema: Which Is Better Messaging App
Published: June 23, 2021
The Signal messaging app saw a steep rise in the number of users after WhatsApp updated its privacy policy. So much so that even Elon Musk suggested users replace WhatsApp with Signal. While Signal can be an easy first choice for privacy fanatics, another messaging app called Threema based out of Singapore is often pitted […]
How to Backup and Restore Signal Messages on Mobile
Updated: November 8, 2021
Thanks to WhatsApp’s privacy fiasco, Signal Messenger is enjoying record-breaking downloads on both the App Store and the Play Store. With privacy focus in mind, the IM (Instant Messaging) app takes a different (and necessary) route to backup and restore Signal messages. Backup and Restore Signal Messages WhatsApp, unlike Signal, uses Google Drive or iCloud […]
Signal vs WhatsApp: Which Messaging App Is Better for You
Updated: November 8, 2021
At the beginning of this year, WhatsApp rolled out its new privacy policy that has managed to create quite a stir. WhatsApp’s new agreement is aimed at the upcoming changes to its platform that will allow better interaction between businesses and users. Businesses can use the user chat data for their own marketing purposes including […]
How to Use Signal App: Top 10 Tips to Get Started
Updated: November 8, 2021
Signal Messenger is having its Zoom moment in 2021. The trend started when WhatsApp, the world’s most popular IM (Instant Messaging) platform, made a controversial change in the privacy policy and vowed to share user data with the parent company, Facebook. On top of that, a recent endorsement Tweet from Elon Musk led to a […]
Wire vs Signal: Which Privacy App Should You Use
Updated: October 16, 2021
Wire and Signal, both are popular messaging apps with a primary focus on user safety and privacy. Signal has been recommended by none other than Edward Snowden, the popular whistleblower who exposed NSA. But what makes Signal so special and how does it compare with Wire, another app that is making in-roads into the corporate […]
Top Apps for Protestors for iOS & AndroidÂ
Updated: June 24, 2020
Although it’s rightful to show support to the Black Lives Matter movement, it’s not safe to be outside both in terms of health and safety. Don’t worry you can install several apps that help you be a part of the protest but with a wee bit more security and safety. Apps like Signal have a face […]
WhatsApp vs Session: Is This the New WhatsApp Alternative?
Updated: March 16, 2020
Session is a new messaging service that lets you chat and connect with other users without the need for a phone number. Although it came late to the party, it actually heard the privacy fanatics, while WhatsApp ignored it. So how does it fare against WhatsApp, let’s find out? WhatsApp vs Session 1. Session doesn’t […]
Telegram vs Signal: Which is More Secure and Private App
Updated: October 16, 2021
The last few years have really shaken the social media industry with some high profile revelations about how the giants of Silicon Valley use and abuse our data, often without our permission or consent. As such, the industry has seen a rise in awareness among the end-users when it comes to privacy-focused apps in niches […]