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--- signal_install_burner [2026/05/28 12:12] – usera
+++ signal_install_burner [2026/05/28 17:00] (current) – [Procedure to link your new account to signal-desktop] usera
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 ====== Install Signal without a smartphone ======
-Imagine you do not want to have a smartphone for some reasons, but still need to have a little bit of privacy. Well, there is a way to use a desktop version of Signal on a computer (MacOs, Windows or Linux). You just need to be able to receive a One Time Password by SMS.
+Imagine you do not want to have a smartphone for some reasons, but still need to have a little bit of privacy.
+Signal is considered one of the most secure and private app for messaging, using a very advanced end to end encryption technology, and being open source and developed by a Foundation caring for our privacy and not an evil corporation. Besides, it is super user friendly and easy to use. However, most people consider that it requires the use of a smartphone.
+Well, good news: this is not True ! there is a way to use a desktop version of Signal on a computer (MacOs, Windows or Linux). You just need to be able to receive a One Time Password by SMS.
 This can be done on a regular "brick" phone, a burner or a Virtual Phone.
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   * If everything goes well, you should see no error, and then receive a SMS with a One Time Password on your phone.
   * Enter then <code>./signal-cli -u [PHONE NUMBER STARTING BY +] verify [RECEIVED ONE TIME PASSWORD]</code>
+==== Procedure to link your new account to signal-desktop ====
   * You can now open the signal-desktop client with <code>signal-desktop</code>. Note that if you already are using signal and want to create a new separate signal account, create a repository on your computer and enter:<code>signal-desktop --user-data-dir=[PATH_TO_YOUR_REPOSITORY]</code>
   * You should see a QR Code appearing. Take a screenshot of it and save it as a picture for example.
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   * You should see a link starting by sgnl appearing. Copy it.
-  * Go back to your terminal and enter <code>./signal-cli -u [PHONE NUMBER STARTING BY +] addDevice --uri "tsdevice:/[PASTE THE COPIED LINK HERE]"
+  * Go back to your terminal and enter <code>./signal-cli -u [PHONE NUMBER STARTING BY +] addDevice --uri "tsdevice:/[PASTE THE COPIED LINK HERE]"</code>
   * Then everything should work. If Signal hangs at "syncing contacts" you can turn it off then on.
+==== Final Signal configuration ====
   * Final setup: go to preferences
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-  * click on your name and set up a name and a username
+  * click on your name and set up a name and a username. Note down your username: this is what you are going to give to people so they can contact you.
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+  * Go to Privacy/Phone Number (Change) and set both option to "Nobody"
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-  *
+  * You can now use Signal !