

Signal's encryption protocol is so strong that WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger use it too. In fact, you can even change phone numbers while keeping Signal account data as long as you're staying on the same device. You can transfer Signal accounts (opens in new tab) from one Android phone to another and from one iOS device to another. Updates to the app have added user-friendly features such as custom wallpapers and animated stickers, and Signal group video chats can now have up to 40 participants.Īll Signal messages can be set to self-destruct after a certain amount of time while a Chrome browser plugin (opens in new tab) lets you use Signal from your desktop as well. Better be safe than sorry (and prosecuted) later on.You can send text messages, voice calls, group messages, media and attachments to your phone contacts, all without having to mess with PIN codes or special login credentials. So for those who are still using the not so legal versions of Textra SMS, maybe it would be better if you just download the actual app from the Google Play Store since it’s free anyway. But what they want to do is to encourage their users to “do the right thing”. The message says that they consider piracy a serious matter, but will Delicious follow through with their “threats”? A representative from Textra said that while there are legal avenues that can be pursued, including DMCA takedown requests and civil proceedings. While cracking down on pirated versions of software is a common thing, most of them don’t result into anything really dangerous for the users.

Textra has been sending messages through its bots, warning users that they have 3 days to install a legitimate version of the app or else they will be reported to authorities and probably get a fine. But Delicious Inc, the developer of the app will have none of it. Even though the app is free, it seems that a lot of people are still installing using third-party sources to avoid the ads, which is really how the app still remains free.
