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===== Getting started ===== | ===== Getting started ===== | ||
+ | Open a direct message with @signal: | ||
- | - open a direct message with @signal: | + | The next step depends if you already have Signal or not. |
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+ | ==== Signal already installed ==== | ||
+ | If you already have a signal account, | ||
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+ | ==== New to Signal ==== | ||
+ | If you're new to Signal, you need to register an account. To do so, you also need a captcha token. | ||
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+ | To get the token, open [[https:// | ||
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+ | To register your phone number, now send it together with the captcha token to the direct message with @signal: | ||
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+ | < | ||
+ | register --captcha aSdFgH... +12234567 | ||
+ | </ | ||
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+ | ===== Send Messages ===== | ||
+ | Type **pm +432123456** in the management chat. You will be invited to a new direct message, which is connected to your Signal contact. | ||
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+ | ===== Security Considerations ===== | ||
+ | If you want to use Signal for secure communication, | ||
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+ | This bridge is meant to keep contact with users who don't want to use Matrix for what reason ever. | ||
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+ | ===== Known Problems ===== | ||
+ | Signal messages from foreign numbers sometimes don't appear. Workaround: Send them a message at first, then it works in both directions. |