Fabian【ファビアン】🏳️‍🌈Aug 26, 2024
@Tionisla @ploum @signalapp No no. If you can register the PC and turn off the phone. That's completely fine if this works.
Show threadffl096

@fabiscafe @Tionisla @ploum @signalapp That works perfectly fine using Signal Desktop and always did (or at least for many years). The phone is only required for inital setup or if you did not use the Desktop App in the last 30 days [1].

Are you confusing this with e.g. WhatsApp, that in the past required the phone to be connected at all times?

[1] https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360007320551-Linked-Devices

Aug 26, 2024 at 11:31amWeb
Show threadFabian【ファビアン】🏳️‍🌈Aug 26, 2024

@ffl096 @Tionisla @ploum @signalapp

OK Thanks for this link. This set of limitation makes it pretty useless for my use case. Especially

> Your previous message history is not synchronized

I mean WTF, thats the most critical thing. I need access to my years of converations.

> Your phone does not have to be online for the linked device to work, but it will unlink after 30 days of inactivity.

Is this a 'it will be unlinked' "if the phone is inactive" or "if the PC/ipad is inactive"?

Show threadTommy ÞAug 26, 2024
@fabiscafe @ffl096 @Tionisla @ploum @signalapp
Keybase Chat has covered this use case for all its existence.