{"id":161252,"date":"2021-01-22T11:00:10","date_gmt":"2021-01-22T08:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-install-signal-desktop-on-linux\/"},"modified":"2021-01-22T11:00:10","modified_gmt":"2021-01-22T08:00:10","slug":"how-to-install-signal-desktop-on-linux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-install-signal-desktop-on-linux\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Install Signal Desktop on Linux"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28e72654adb\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28e72654adb\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-install-signal-desktop-on-linux\/#Privacy_by_Design\" >Privacy by Design<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-install-signal-desktop-on-linux\/#The_Difference_Between_Privacy_and_Security\" >The Difference Between Privacy and Security<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-install-signal-desktop-on-linux\/#Installing_Signal_on_Linux\" >Installing Signal on Linux<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-install-signal-desktop-on-linux\/#Starting_Signal_on_the_Desktop\" >Starting Signal on the Desktop<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-install-signal-desktop-on-linux\/#Unlinking_the_Desktop_Client\" >Unlinking the Desktop Client<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-install-signal-desktop-on-linux\/#Security_and_Privacy_From_the_Desktop\" >Security and Privacy From the Desktop<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Install Signal Desktop on Linux&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_708666\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-708666 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/signal-app.jpg\" alt=\"A Signal app splash screen on an iPhone.\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/man-holding-apple-iphone-11-displaying-1729838656\" data-credittext=\"Eliseu Geisler\/Shutterstock.com\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/man-holding-apple-iphone-11-displaying-1729838656\">Eliseu Geisler\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/signal.org\/\">Signal<\/a> is the privacy-focused smartphone messaging <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> everyone seems to be using. You can also use Signal on a Windows PC, Mac\u2014or Linux computer. It\u2019s easy to install and register it to your Signal account.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"privacy-by-design\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Privacy_by_Design\"><\/span>Privacy by Design<br \/>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Signal is published by the\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Signal_Foundation\">Signal Foundation<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Signal_Messenger\">Signal Messenger LLC<\/a>. These two not-for-profit organizations\u2014based in Mountain View, California\u2014were founded by Matthew Rosenfeld (aka\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Moxie_Marlinspike\">\u2018Moxie Marlinspike\u2019)<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brian_Acton\">Brian Acton<\/a>. Together they continue the work started at\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Signal_Messenger\">Open Whisper Systems<\/a>, one of Rosenfeld\u2019s earlier start-ups.<\/p>\n<p>The Signal application is free and open source. Anyone can review the source code. The source code for the\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Signal_Protocol\">Signal Messenging Protocol<\/a>\u00a0(SMP) was\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/eprint.iacr.org\/2016\/1013.pdf\">reviewed by a joint team<\/a>\u00a0from the German CISPA\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cispa.de\/en\">Helmholtz Center for Information Security<\/a>, the Swiss <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ethz.ch\/en.html\">ETH Zurich University<\/a>,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco.com\/c\/en\/us\/index.html\">Cisco<\/a>, and the Canadian\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/uwaterloo.ca\/\">University of Waterloo<\/a>. They declared the code clean, the motives pure, and the encryption rock-solid. Signal is definitely secure.<\/p>\n<p>But there\u2019s a difference between security and privacy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Is Signal, and Why Is Everyone Using It?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"privacy-and-security\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Difference_Between_Privacy_and_Security\"><\/span>The Difference Between Privacy and Security<br \/>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Privacy is about controlling your information and data, choosing who has access to it, and deciding what they can do with it. Security is one of the techniques that you can use to maintain your privacy.<\/p>\n<p>The security provided by the SMP is so strong that other apps, such as\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/?lang=en\">WhatsApp,<\/a>\u00a0have adopted the Signal protocol to provide end-to-end encryption for their own products. But, although <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp<\/a> may be\u00a0<em>secure<\/em>\u00a0as far as the transmission of your messages goes, that doesn\u2019t address any\u00a0<em>privacy<\/em>\u00a0concerns. The security of the protocol is completely unrelated to WhatsApp\u2019s policy of data harvesting and data sharing. It\u2019s those activities that affect your privacy, and it\u2019s the gotcha that has catapulted WhatsApp into the public eye and the worst PR storm of its 11-year history.<\/p>\n<p>WhatsApp\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/signalapp\/status\/1346258308496150528\">harvests and logs data about you<\/a>\u00a0and your use of their app. The company stores this data\u2014including your contact list, who you have contacted, the details of purchases you have made through the app, and your location when you use the app\u2014on their servers. So although the delivery of your messages is secure, WhatsApp keeps a lot of private data about you. And WhatsApp is owned by Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>By contrast, Signal holds virtually nothing on you. It stores the smartphone number you registered with, when you signed up to use Signal, and when you last used the service. That\u2019s it. A phone number and two timestamps. So even if they\u2019re\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/signal.org\/bigbrother\/documents\/2016-10-04-eastern-virginia-subpoena-response.pdf\">hit with a subpoena<\/a>, that\u2019s all they can hand over to the authorities. Nothing about your messages, your location, or anything else.<\/p>\n<p>Signal starts to make a lot of sense when you scratch the surface of how your data is often used as a commodity by other companies.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"installing-signal-on-linux\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Installing_Signal_on_Linux\"><\/span>Installing Signal on Linux<br \/>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There\u2019s only one way to sign up for Signal, and that is through your smartphone. It works on Android phones and iPhones. So if you don\u2019t have Signal installed on your smartphone, go and do that first. It must be working on your smartphone before you can use it on your computer.<\/p>\n<p>Signal is available in the repositories for some Linux distributions. It is also available as a flatpak and a snap.\u00a0We\u2019ll install the snap on Ubuntu.<\/p>\n<pre>sudo snap install signal-desktop<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-709792\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1.png\" alt=\"sudo snap install signal-desktop in a terminal window\" width=\"646\" height=\"57\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can use the snap on Fedora too, but to cover all bases, we\u2019ll demonstrate installing the flatpak.<\/p>\n<pre>sudo flatpak install https:\/\/dl.flathub.org\/repo\/appstream\/org.signal.Signal.flatpakref<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-709794\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1a.png\" alt=\"sudo flatpak install https:\/\/dl.flathub.org\/repo\/appstream\/org.signal.Signal.flatpakref in a terminal window\" width=\"646\" height=\"77\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On Manjaro, you can install it directly from <code>pacman<\/code>.<\/p>\n<pre>sudo pacman -Sy signal-desktop<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-709797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1b.png\" alt=\"sudo pacman -Sy signal-desktop in a terminal window\" width=\"646\" height=\"58\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Starting_Signal_on_the_Desktop\"><\/span>Starting Signal on the Desktop<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Press the \u201cSuper\u201d key on your keyboard. This is usually between the \u201cControl\u201d and \u201cAlt\u201d keys at the bottom left of the keyboard. Type \u201csignal\u201d into the search bar. You\u2019ll see the Signal icon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-709798\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2.png\" alt=\"Searching for Signal in the GNOME desktop\" width=\"422\" height=\"227\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click the icon to launch Signal.<\/p>\n<p>Before you can use Signal on your computer, you need to link it to the Signal app on your smartphone. The desktop client displays a QR code. You need to scan this code with your smartphone from within the Signal app. (The QR code in the below screenshot isn\u2019t a real Signal QR code.)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-709802\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/3.png\" alt=\"Signal client displaying the sync QR code \" width=\"592\" height=\"552\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Below the QR code are brief instructions for Android phones and iPhones.<\/p>\n<p>On your smartphone, open the Signal app and tap the menu button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-709803 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/7-e1611094919509.png\" alt=\"Signal app with the menu button highlighted\" width=\"320\" height=\"692\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tap the \u201cSettings\u201d entry in the menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-709804 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/8-e1611094950557.png\" alt=\"Sigal app with the settings menu option highlighted\" width=\"320\" height=\"692\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tap the \u201cLinked Devices\u201d option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-709805 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/9-e1611094959981.png\" alt=\"Signal app with the Linked Devices option highlighted\" width=\"320\" height=\"692\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll see a list of the devices you have already linked to this Signal account.<br \/>Tap the blue \u201c+\u201d button to add a new device.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-709806 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/10-e1611094968500.png\" alt=\"Signal app showing the linked devices, with the add button highlighted\" width=\"320\" height=\"692\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Signal QR code scanner appears.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-709808 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/11-e1611094976546.png\" alt=\"The Signal app QR code scanner\" width=\"320\" height=\"692\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Scan the QR code in the desktop client. When the QR code has been read and decoded, you\u2019ll be asked whether you\u2019re sure you want to link the device to your Signal account.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-709807 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/12-e1611094983716.png\" alt=\"Signal app prompting to link the new device\" width=\"320\" height=\"692\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tap the blue \u201cLink device\u201d text. On the desktop client, you\u2019ll be asked to provide a name for the device.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-709810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/5.png\" alt=\"Providing a name for the Signal desktop client\" width=\"592\" height=\"532\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click the \u201cFinish Linking Phone\u201d button when you\u2019ve typed in the name you want the client to be known as. This is the name that will be listed in the \u201cLinked devices\u201d list on your smartphone. It doesn\u2019t have any effect on your identity within Signal.<\/p>\n<p>Signal will sync your contacts and message groups from your smartphone. Note that it doesn\u2019t pull through existing chats and messages. Only messages that arrive after the desktop client is linked to your Signal account will appear in the client.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-709811\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/4.png\" alt=\"Signal syncing contacts and groups\" width=\"592\" height=\"452\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When it has finished, it will display them in its main client window. If you prefer dark mode, click File &gt; Preferences &gt; Dark.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-709812\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/5a.png\" alt=\"Dark mode option in Signal preferences\" width=\"502\" height=\"552\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now, Signal is all ready for you to send private and secure messages straight from your computer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-709813\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/6.png\" alt=\"Signal main window in dark mode\" width=\"546\" height=\"520\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unlinking_the_Desktop_Client\"><\/span>Unlinking the Desktop Client<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to, you can remove the desktop client from your Signal account. You can do that from your smartphone or from the desktop.<\/p>\n<p>On your smartphone, tap the menu button &gt; Settings &gt; Linked Devices, then tap the linked device that you wish to remove. Tap \u201cOK\u201d in the small pop-up box.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-709816 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/13-e1611095002183.png\" alt=\"Confirming you want to unlink a device in the signal app\" width=\"320\" height=\"396\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d rather break the link from the desktop client, click File &gt; Preferences &gt; Clear Data.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Security_and_Privacy_From_the_Desktop\"><\/span>Security and Privacy From the Desktop<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Messaging apps are great. 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You can also use Signal on a Windows PC, Mac\u2014or Linux computer. It\u2019s easy to install and register it to your Signal account. 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