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Signal App is another option of Whatsapp

Whatsapp and Signal App: almost same features

For some time Whatsapp has been in the discussion about its new privacy. And during this time, its rival app Signal also came into the discussion. The signal became very popular among the users as soon as it came into the discussion and its popularity can be gauged from the fact that its download number has exceeded 50 lakhs.

Users using the Signal app must have experienced that most of the features in this app are similar to Whatsapp, which gives you a feel of Whatsapp.

Here we are giving you information about such features used in Signal which are exactly similar to WhatsApp.

Lock feature: Like Whatsapp lock, users will also get the app lock feature to keep chat private in Signal. Where users can lock the app with the help of PIN, passcode, and biometric authentication.

Disappearing Message: Disappointing feature was made available on Whatsapp some time back. After activating it, your Whatsapp messages are automatically deleted within 7 days. In the same way, you can also activate the disassembly feature in Signal in which the sender can set the time between 5 seconds to 7 days.

Calling feature: Like Whatsapp, you will get the calling feature in the Signal app too. However, this feature is currently available in the beta version but will soon be fully rolled out for users.

Dark Mode: In Signal, users will get dark support similar to Whatsapp. Using this feature, users can comfortably use the signal in both dark and light modes.

End to end encryption: Whatsapp has also been given the popular and most special feature end to end encryption feature in Signal. This means that only you or the person to whom you have sent messages can read your messages.

Desktop Support: If you want, you can use the Signal app to connect to the desktop. For this, you will get the facility of QR scan in it, just like Whatsapp.

Himanshu Johari
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