{"id":173259,"date":"2021-02-08T09:40:26","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T06:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-make-your-signal-chats-as-secure-as-possible\/"},"modified":"2021-02-08T09:40:26","modified_gmt":"2021-02-08T06:40:26","slug":"how-to-make-your-signal-chats-as-secure-as-possible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-make-your-signal-chats-as-secure-as-possible\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Make Your Signal Chats as Secure as Possible"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 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-6a350063a5cd7\" 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-6a350063a5cd7\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-make-your-signal-chats-as-secure-as-possible\/#Enable_Registration_Lock_to_Protect_Your_Signal_Account\" >Enable Registration Lock to Protect Your Signal Account<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-make-your-signal-chats-as-secure-as-possible\/#Verify_Who_You_Are_Talking_To\" >Verify Who You Are Talking To<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-make-your-signal-chats-as-secure-as-possible\/#Use_Disappearing_Messages_to_Avoid_Leaving_a_Trail\" >Use Disappearing Messages to Avoid Leaving a Trail<\/a><\/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-make-your-signal-chats-as-secure-as-possible\/#Notifications_May_Breach_Your_Privacy\" >Notifications May Breach Your Privacy<\/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-make-your-signal-chats-as-secure-as-possible\/#Lock_the_Signal_App_and_Hide_Content_in_the_App_Switcher\" >Lock the Signal App and Hide Content in the App Switcher<\/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-make-your-signal-chats-as-secure-as-possible\/#More_Security_Tweaks_for_iPhone_Users\" >More Security Tweaks for iPhone Users<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-make-your-signal-chats-as-secure-as-possible\/#Remotely_Sign_out_Linked_Devices\" >Remotely Sign out Linked Devices<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-make-your-signal-chats-as-secure-as-possible\/#Want_to_Use_Signal_Anonymously_Register_Another_Number\" >Want to Use Signal Anonymously? Register Another Number<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-make-your-signal-chats-as-secure-as-possible\/#Take_Precautions_to_Secure_Your_Smartphone_Too\" >Take Precautions to Secure Your Smartphone, Too<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-make-your-signal-chats-as-secure-as-possible\/#Make_Sure_That_Contacts_Take_Security_Seriously_Too\" >Make Sure That Contacts Take Security Seriously, Too<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Make Your Signal Chats as Secure as Possible&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-712583 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/signal-app.jpg\" alt=\"The Signal app splashscreen on a smartphone.\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/sao-paulo-brazil-january-12-2021-1892122129\" data-credittext=\"Julio Ricco\/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\/sao-paulo-brazil-january-12-2021-1892122129\">Julio Ricco\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Signal secures all your conversations with end-to-end encryption, offering more privacy and security than your average chat <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>. But Signal offers some other useful security options. Here\u2019s how to take advantage of them.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Enable_Registration_Lock_to_Protect_Your_Signal_Account\"><\/span>Enable Registration Lock to Protect Your Signal Account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your Signal account is tied to your phone number, with no need for a password at all. When you first register for Signal (or re-register a device at a later stage), Signal will verify who you are by sending a code to your number. Enter the code to prove you are who you say you are and you\u2019re good to go.<\/p>\n<p>But what happens if someone gets access to your phone number? While this might seem like an unlikely eventuality, it\u2019s within the realm of possibility. Someone could steal your smartphone\u2019s SIM card or fool your phone service provider into transferring your number to a new SIM using <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> engineering techniques.<\/p>\n<p>With access to your phone number, someone could gain access to your entire Signal account. They couldn\u2019t see your old conversations\u2014but they could impersonate you or receive messages that were only intended for you. Depending on what you use Signal for, this could be inconvenient, embarrassing, or utterly devastating.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-712406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/registration_lock_signal.jpg\" alt=\"Enable Registration Lock in Signal\" width=\"650\" height=\"429\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, you can enable Registration Lock within Signal so that any attempts at re-registering your phone number also require your PIN. It\u2019s\u00a0<strong>really important<\/strong> that you pick a memorable PIN in this case. It\u2019s advisable not to write this down. If you must, be sure to store it somewhere secure, like inside a password manager.<\/p>\n<p>To enable Registration Lock, launch Signal, then tap on your profile icon in the top-left corner of the screen. Choose Privacy, then enable Registration Lock and read the warning. Signal will advise you that if you get your PIN wrong when trying to re-register, you\u2019ll be locked out of your account for a week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Criminals Can Steal Your Phone Number. Here&#8217;s How to Stop Them<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Verify_Who_You_Are_Talking_To\"><\/span>Verify Who You Are Talking To<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unlike other messaging apps, Signal lets you verify who you are speaking to using a set of codes known as Safety Numbers. To see the Safety Numbers for a conversation, tap on the contact\u2019s name at the top of a conversation and choose View Safety Number on the next screen.<\/p>\n<p>The best way to verify that the person you are speaking to on Signal is the person they claim to be is by verifying their identity in person. Both people should open the corresponding conversation, tap on the other party\u2019s name, then choose \u201cView Safety Numbers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-712408\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/signal_safety_numbers.jpg\" alt=\"Signal Safety Numbers\" width=\"650\" height=\"292\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From here, you can compare the numbers that you see on your screen to verify that you are both taking part in the same conversation. Tap on the QR code to launch the camera to scan a partner\u2019s number (or vice versa) to speed up the process. You can then mark the contact as verified using the button at the bottom of the screen.<\/p>\n<p>This ensures that there\u2019s no man-in-the-middle attack going on, too. You know you\u2019re talking directly to a particular person.<\/p>\n<p>If you can\u2019t meet in person, the second-best way is to share numbers via another trusted platform. This could be an email address that only the other party has access to, another messaging app, or even a phone or video call. Remember that any interaction where you can\u2019t see the other person carries some risk of them not being who they say they are.<\/p>\n<p>For friends, family, and other casual associates, this may seem like overkill. For journalists looking to verify a source\u2019s identity or prospective business partners discussing a top-secret deal, it can provide that added reassurance you need to chat in confidence.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Verify a Signal Contact&#8217;s Identity (Using the Safety Number)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_Disappearing_Messages_to_Avoid_Leaving_a_Trail\"><\/span>Use Disappearing Messages to Avoid Leaving a Trail<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Signal lets you send self-destructing messages that will delete themselves after a period of time of your choice. This is enabled on a per conversation basis and applies to all messages in the chat.\u00a0As soon as a message has been seen, the self-destruct timer will begin.<\/p>\n<p>To enable Disappearing Messages, launch Signal and tap on a conversation. Tap on your contact\u2019s name at the top of the screen to reveal the chat settings. Enable Disappearing Messages, then drag the slider to set your desired interval. You can choose a time as low as five seconds and as long as a week.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-712409\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/signal_disappearing_messages.jpg\" alt=\"Enable Disappearing Messages in Signal\" width=\"650\" height=\"323\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This applies to messages you send and receive. Make sure you make a note of any important information or media stored in the chat before it disappears.<\/p>\n<p>Bear in mind that the message recipient can always take a screenshot of the message\u2014or take a photo of their device\u2019s screen\u2014before it vanishes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Send Disappearing Messages in Signal<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Notifications_May_Breach_Your_Privacy\"><\/span>Notifications May Breach Your Privacy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Depending on your smartphone of choice, your notifications may give away a lot of information about you. Many modern smartphones use facial recognition and fingerprint identification to quickly unlock your device. This allows your device to hide the contents of incoming notifications until your identity has been confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>But this isn\u2019t necessarily true of all devices, and some smartphone users will turn the setting off. Messages you receive could be sensitive. Fortunately, both the Android and iPhone versions of Signal allow you to obscure notification content as an app setting.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-712410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/signal_notification_content.jpg\" alt=\"Hide Notification Content in Signal\" width=\"650\" height=\"238\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To hide notification content within Signal, launch the app, then tap on your profile icon in the top-left corner of the screen. From here, tap \u201cNotifications,\u201d followed by \u201cShow\u201d under Notification Content. On the next screen, you can make several choices:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name, Content, and Actions<\/strong>: This is the default setting, which hides nothing in notifications.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Name Only<\/strong>: This hides the contents of the message but displays who it is from.<\/li>\n<li><strong>No Name or Content<\/strong>: This hides everything, including the name and the message (recommended).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lock_the_Signal_App_and_Hide_Content_in_the_App_Switcher\"><\/span>Lock the Signal App and Hide Content in the App Switcher<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019d like an additional layer of security on top of a system-level passcode and biometric locks, consider locking the Signal app, too. When you do this, you\u2019ll need to unlock both your device\u00a0<em>and<\/em> the app whenever you want to use it. This is particularly useful if you want to hand someone your phone without worrying about whether they\u2019ll get into your Signal account.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-712411\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/signal_screen_lock.jpg\" alt=\"Enable Screen Lock in Signal\" width=\"650\" height=\"382\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To lock Signal, launch the app and tap on your user icon in the top-left corner of the screen. Tap on Privacy, then enable Screen Lock and choose a suitable timeout duration. This is how long Signal will allow before requiring that you unlock the app again.<\/p>\n<p>Once that\u2019s enabled, Signal can be unlocked using the same method you would use to unlock your device at a system level. This uses your device passcode or biometric information like facial recognition and fingerprint identification.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-712412\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/signal_screen_security.jpg\" alt=\"Enable Screen Security in Signal\" width=\"650\" height=\"181\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>While you\u2019re in the Privacy menu, you might also want to enable Screen Security. This prevents any information from being displayed when you\u2019re switching apps. As opposed to a thumbnail of the last conversation you had, you will now see a blue screen with the Signal logo instead.<\/p>\n<p>Be aware that enabling Screen Security on Android will prevent you from taking screenshots of the app, too.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Protect Signal Messages With a Passcode<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_Security_Tweaks_for_iPhone_Users\"><\/span>More Security Tweaks for iPhone Users<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Signal for iPhone has two additional settings that you might want to disable for maximum privacy. The first is \u201cShow Calls in Recents,\u201d which allows calls made and received via Signal to appear in your iPhone\u2019s main call list. This information is also uploaded to iCloud (if you are using it) and mirrored across devices.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-712413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/signal_calls.jpg\" alt=\"Hide Signal Calls on iPhone\" width=\"650\" height=\"129\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The second is \u201cShow in Suggestions,\u201d which uses your Signal chats as suggested sharing locations when tapping the system-wide Share button. This could be useful if you use Signal first and foremost, but it will also reveal contact names outside of Signal.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-712414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/signal_suggestions.jpg\" alt=\"Hide Signal from Siri Suggestions\" width=\"650\" height=\"155\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to turn either of these settings off, you can find them by launching Signal and tapping your user icon in the top-left corner of the screen followed by Privacy.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Remotely_Sign_out_Linked_Devices\"><\/span>Remotely Sign out Linked Devices<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can connect up to five additional devices to Signal in addition to your main smartphone. If you\u2019re using Signal\u00a0for security purposes, we recommend keeping the app to just your smartphone. If you do link another device, you can sever ties with that login immediately from your main Signal device.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-712019\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/linked_devices_signal_edited.png\" alt=\"See Which Linked Devices are Connected to Signal\" width=\"650\" height=\"356\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To do this, launch Signal and tap on your user icon in the top-left corner of the screen. Tap on \u201cLinked Devices\u201d and find the device you would like to remotely sign out, Swipe left, tap Unlink, then confirm your choice to complete the sign-out.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Want_to_Use_Signal_Anonymously_Register_Another_Number\"><\/span>Want to Use Signal Anonymously? Register Another Number<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Signal uses your phone number to identify you, which means that you never need a password.\u00a0This is useful, but what do you do if you want to speak to someone without revealing your phone number?<\/p>\n<p>The answer is to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theintercept.com\/2017\/09\/28\/signal-tutorial-second-phone-number\/\">get another number<\/a> and sign up with that secondary phone number. You can either grab a \u201cvirtual\u201d number from a service like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/voice.google.com\/u\/0\/calls\">Google Voice<\/a>, or you can get your hands on a \u201cburner\u201d SIM from a number that isn\u2019t linked to your real identity.\u00a0If you want to use both your existing phone number <em>and<\/em> an\u00a0\u201canonymous\u201d number, you will need two phones.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Take_Precautions_to_Secure_Your_Smartphone_Too\"><\/span>Take Precautions to Secure Your Smartphone, Too<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you don\u2019t keep your main smartphone secure, you could be leaving yourself open to all sorts of problems. You can start by making sure that your device is up to date. To install any available updates on your operating system, do one of the following depending on your device:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>iPhone:<\/strong> Launch your iPhone\u2019s Settings app, and navigate to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> &gt; Software Update.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Android<\/strong>: Launch the Android System menu, and navigate to About phone &gt; System updates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition to this, make sure that your iPhone or Android device has a passcode and any relevant biometric authentication methods set up. If you are using your device without a passcode, you are effectively handing the keys to your email and other accounts to any would-be attackers.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, make sure that you aren\u2019t leaking information via software keyboards. On Android, you can launch Signal, tap on your user icon in the top-left corner, then navigate to Privacy &gt; Incognito keyboard and enable the feature.<\/p>\n<p>For iPhone or iPad users, this is done via the system\u2019s Settings &gt; General &gt; Keyboard &gt; Keyboards menu. If you haven\u2019t installed any third-party keyboards, you don\u2019t need to worry about this. If you have, you can either opt to use the stock keyboard while typing in Signal or make sure that\u00a0\u201cAllow Full Access\u201d is disabled under keyboard settings.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Make_Sure_That_Contacts_Take_Security_Seriously_Too\"><\/span>Make Sure That Contacts Take Security Seriously, Too<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re using Signal to communicate privately, make sure that anyone you are conversing with is taking the same strict approach to privacy and security. 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