Most of us have been utilising Whatsapp and are accustomed to it. However, in light of its proposed and invasive new privacy settings, many seek a more secure alternative. Signal is the next best thing. 

Truth be told, Signal is the main most famous application in the Apple App Store at the present time, contrasted with WhatsApp at number five and Telegram at number three. 

On the off chance that you are pondering moving to Signal, the uplifting news is, the application is similarly as simple to utilize, and it has a desktop form as well. Even better, you can voice and video call on Signal, and calls are generally start to finish encoded, which implies nobody can get to them—even Signal itself. Gathering calls are restricted to five, so Signal can't swap Zoom yet for huge video meetings, however it's fine to address loved ones. 

Right off the bat, download from appstore. 

Whenever you have done that, you can make a record. Basically open the application on your cell phone, select Continue and allow permissions. You at that point need to enter your telephone number, after which point you'll get a check code, which you need to go into Signal. You would then be able to set up a profile picture and name, just as a PIN (more on this later). 

On the off chance that you need to utilize Signal on desktop, you'll need to connect your computer through your telephone application. It's truly simple to do. Go to your cell phone application's Signal Settings > Linked gadgets > Link New Device and utilize your camera to check the QR code on desktop. This will set Signal up on the desktop. 

Communicating is as simple as on Whatsapp. Simply tap the pen symbol in the upper right-hand corner and you are all set. You can look through your contacts utilizing the search bar at the top. 

Additional Signal settings 

For additional security and protection, go to your Signal Privacy settings. There you can set up or change a PIN—Signal's future methods for IDing you rather than just by telephone number. It allows ust as a screen lock to utilize biometrics, for example, Touch ID or Face ID to open Signal. Like WhatsApp you can permit or deny Read Receipts as well. 

It's likewise simple to move your group chats from other applications to Signal!

Signal may take some getting used to, but its surely worth the move!