Post by @laru@pleroma.laru.dsrv.x7q.eu

@laru@pleroma.laru.dsrv.x7q.eu

2026-08-09 08:04 UTC

@nyx@fedi.wasp.best @hsza@social.tudbut.de @Li@tech.lgbt i wanted to try signal once; installed the client, opened it, and it immediately asked me to scan a qr code with the mobile app like bro if i wanted to use a phone i wouldnt have installed the desktop client telegram does this shit too, i literally had to ask some friend from italy to initially create the account for me because i dont even use a smartphone

Replies (3)

@nyx@fedi.wasp.best 2026-08-09 08:07

@laru@pleroma.laru.dsrv.x7q.eu @hsza@social.tudbut.de @Li@tech.lgbt yes, this is unfortunately how signal was designed a long time ago and they are currently refactoring it to make it possible to sign up front the desktop app

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@hsza@social.tudbut.de 2026-08-09 08:08

@laru@pleroma.laru.dsrv.x7q.eu @nyx@fedi.wasp.best @Li@tech.lgbt guess what if u dont login via phone for a while they block the account. u have to have the phone, not just for registration, but for using the account and changing some settings

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@Li@tech.lgbt 2026-08-09 08:08

@laru@pleroma.laru.dsrv.x7q.eu @nyx@fedi.wasp.best @hsza@social.tudbut.de this was my experience too; i already feel skeptical of anything that asks for my phone number, (.. i've honestly always hated that being normalized so much) i think i ended up just emulating the mobile app on my pc.. and then not using it much because of these two things,

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