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Re:Signal is finally bringing its secure messaging to the ma... by elagost on Friday February 14, 2020 @07:10PM (#22331785)
You do have to touch your phone for every desktop client you link, and if you reinstall or bounce between machines, you encounter this a lot. Infrequently, the link just screws up and you have to 'relink' the desktop client, again requiring the phone. No way to log back in without the phone. Really my only complaint with an otherwise perfect tool.
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Re:Signal is finally bringing its secure messaging to the ma... by baryphonic on Friday February 14, 2020 @08:49PM (#22332508)
Agreed. I'm hoping the article is correct and they're working on a method to handle login/registration that doesn't require registration/linking via phone, and doesn't leave a "bricked" account.
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