Signal doesn’t let you register the app without phone numbers on iOS anymore.
It’s getting worst, not better.
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Trying to run signal on a second iPhone without a sim. No QR linking device anymore.
Pretty sure you could never run on two phones. You can run on a PC and a phone but never seen Signal running on two phones. It usually logs you out of the old phone when you set up a new one. The QR works just fine on the Linux version of setting up a second client on PC at least.
Just switched my number from this old iPhone 7S to a $99 Moto G Fast. Gonna leave that number as a work number, have a new number on my Pixel 6… will never have another iPhone, but gonna run this one into the ground playing Fountain podcasts over my hotspot 😂😁
Try keet.io
I think Signal was never able to run without a phone number because the security is bound to it.
I have a phone number linked. That’s not the issue. They don’t let you register the device with qr anymore.
I’m stuck on a loop. After the count it goes back to the count. 
Okay, but that sounds more like a bug to me!
My iPad is also liked to my iPhone over qr and this works without problems 🤔
Years ago someone made an app in F-Droid app on Android called OpenSignal as an alternative client. Signal promptly contacted the developer and pressured him to remove it. I’m not sure what’s going on, but I have never trusted it.
Threema FTW
Yes it’s not ideal. Definitely concerning on the insistence by Signal to connect to your contacts as well.
If its en=to-end encrypted messaging and phone calls you are looking for, Converso works just fine.
There is so much potential in the direct messages of #nostr
Something tells me that they will evolve in a good way to start giving a good fight to the rest of the messaging applications.
Run
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Threema works fine for me and my family.
Wait phone numbers have been optional at some point on iphone?
Session is the solution that I use. It derives from an earlier fork of Signal. Recommended. https://getsession.org/
No one is there.
Works for me my people I need to communicate privately with. Unlike complaining about signal phone number requirement; they will never change that
Session is really good!
Yeah, I like session for anything I really want to try keep private. It's a bit hit-and-miss, but certainly good enough.
I thought you've always needed a phone number. Even if it's a burner VoIP #.
If you build it, they will come