• Scolding7300@lemmy.world
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    8 days ago

    Signal didn’t work for some back in 2021/2020 and wasn’t supported on old devices, now I’m stuck with Telegram.

    At least I’m not part of FB’s social graph and have some friends that now use something other than WhatsApp

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      7 days ago

      Who didn’t it work for? I switched to Signal in about 2016 or so, and haven’t had a problem with it. Admittedly I’m a software developer, and typically use high-end devices, so my knowledge is severely lacking.

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        6 days ago

        There was a surge of signups when WhatsApp changed its ToS to allow businesses to record/save conversations. Signal had issues with signing up. At that time it also didn’t support LG G4 phones anymore.

      • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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        7 days ago

        I used it on lower-end devices around that time, but not bottom-of-the-barrel (Motorola smartphones). I had a Moto x4 then Moto G Power, and Signal worked fine on them. When Signal stopped working for SMS, I stopped using it, but I think I got my SO on board, so I’m back to using it for messaging.