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Signal Beta: Use One Account on Multiple Androids
17 Jul
Summary
- Signal's beta allows linking Android phones/tablets to one account.
- Previously, separate numbers were needed for multiple devices.
- A new split-screen view is tested for tablets.
Signal is currently testing a significant beta feature that allows users to link an Android phone or tablet to their primary account. This update, reported by AboutSignal, will enable synchronized chat history across multiple devices, a notable improvement over the previous requirement of registering a separate number for each device.
Previously, users could only link their primary phone to computers and iPads. The new beta process involves downloading Signal on the secondary Android device and opting to 'Link device' during setup. A QR code displayed on the new device is then scanned by the primary device to establish the connection.
Users will have the option to synchronize their chat history with the linked device. If chat history synchronization is declined initially, it can only be added later by reinstalling Signal on the secondary device. Signal is also developing a split-screen interface for tablets, designed to optimize the experience in landscape mode.
