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() kevino: Not to forget, signal could always be subpeaned to keep metadata information relating to certain accounts. the great thing about Signal is the client is designed to already not trust the server. in fact you can show that Signal is perfectly safe (https://soatok.blog/signal-crypto-review-2025-part-3/) without even looking at server code . (https://community.signalusers.org/u/Avitus) Avitus (Encrypt your life) August 26, 2026, 9:29pm 201 (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/commit/87df7029ad43daa8a256bf13c893e2f1f03508f4) github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android (Commit) (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/commit/87df7029ad43daa8a256bf13c893e2f1f03508f4) Add signal login screen scaffolding. committed 04:14PM - 25 Aug 26 UTC (https://github.com/greyson-signal) () greyson-signal (changed 12 files with 998 additions and 2 deletions) (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/commit/87df7029ad43daa8a256bf13c893e2f1f03508f4) +998 -2 (https://community.signalusers.org/u/alex-signal) alex-signal (Alex Hart) August 26, 2026, 11:45pm 202 ZKP is also used for verifying things like username character set and length without actually revealing contents which is super cool and comprises of math waaaayyyyy above my head. (https://community.signalusers.org/u/chiwaijm) chiwaijm (Jeffrey) August 27, 2026, 12:34am 203 Android (https://community.signalusers.org/t/beta-feedback-for-the-upcoming-android-8-25-release/76310) Beta feedback for the upcoming Android 8.25 release (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/commit/7a9fe0b0c1657c59d1e4fe4b0fb867353ac4eeb0) github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android (Commit) (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/commit/7a9fe0b0c1657c59d1e4fe4b0fb867353ac4eeb0) Allow setting username in registration module. committed 02:57PM - 25 Aug 26 UTC (https://github.com/greyson-signal) () greyson-signal (changed 33 files with 1073 additions and 144 deletions) (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/commit/7a9fe0b0c1657c59d1e4fe4b0fb867353ac4eeb0) +1073 -144 (https://community.signalusers.org/u/Aku-Stable) Aku-Stable August 27, 2026, 2:20am 204 () rassilon1963: zero-knowledge proofs () alex-signal: ZKP I was wondering what ZKP was (:sweat_smile:) (:sweat_smile:) (https://community.signalusers.org/u/desert_nip) desert_nip August 27, 2026, 12:35pm 205 (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/commit/ee84a2c0eed3c82e6ab2c4c596b5eb15f5f20f30) github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android (Commit) (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/commit/ee84a2c0eed3c82e6ab2c4c596b5eb15f5f20f30) Add new signal login strings. committed 07:40PM - 26 Aug 26 UTC (https://github.com/mtang-signal) () mtang-signal (changed 68 files with 1632 additions and 0 deletions) (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/commit/ee84a2c0eed3c82e6ab2c4c596b5eb15f5f20f30) +1632 -0 Also adjacent. The ā€œsave as pdfā€ is quite interesting. :) (https://community.signalusers.org/u/chiwaijm) chiwaijm (Jeffrey) September 2, 2026, 8:56pm 206 Android (https://community.signalusers.org/t/beta-feedback-for-the-upcoming-android-8-26-release/76367) Beta feedback for the upcoming Android 8.26 release (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/commit/87978901c87d453ad5535dc867e7527249813b8a) github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android (Commit) (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/commit/87978901c87d453ad5535dc867e7527249813b8a) Add basic ability to register numberless account. committed 07:11PM - 02 Sep 26 UTC (https://github.com/greyson-signal) () greyson-signal (changed 49 files with 871 additions and 359 deletions) (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/commit/87978901c87d453ad5535dc867e7527249813b8a) +871 -359 (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/commit/d069ffb6d595958caa2210d45a64df6317fc4428) github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android (Commit) (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/commit/d069ffb6d595958caa2210d45a64df6317fc4428) Hide some settings for numberless accounts. committed 07:11PM - 02 Sep 26 UTC (https://github.com/greyson-signal) () greyson-signal (changed 6 files with 87 additions and 62 deletions) (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/commit/d069ffb6d595958caa2210d45a64df6317fc4428) +87 -62 (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/commit/483e7d24bdac6b0302a8059a7a4807800a9e12e7) github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android (Commit) (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/commit/483e7d24bdac6b0302a8059a7a4807800a9e12e7) Use new zkgroup credential for numberless accounts. committed 07:11PM - 02 Sep 26 UTC (https://github.com/greyson-signal) () greyson-signal (changed 2 files with 16 additions and 4 deletions) (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/commit/483e7d24bdac6b0302a8059a7a4807800a9e12e7) +16 -4 (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/commit/171c6d3f5f4b19a5d84e9436d5d0aa22812ef2e9) github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android (Commit) (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/commit/171c6d3f5f4b19a5d84e9436d5d0aa22812ef2e9) Don't show PIN reminder for numberless accounts. committed 07:11PM - 02 Sep 26 UTC (https://github.com/greyson-signal) () greyson-signal (changed 1 files with 4 additions and 0 deletions) (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/commit/171c6d3f5f4b19a5d84e9436d5d0aa22812ef2e9) +4 -0 (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/commit/fe5fc7dc782c12c2294a3d16cb808b3f584f6530) github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android (Commit) (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/commit/fe5fc7dc782c12c2294a3d16cb808b3f584f6530) Hide phone number discoverablity setting for numberless accounts. committed 07:11PM - 02 Sep 26 UTC (https://github.com/greyson-signal) () greyson-signal (changed 1 files with 13 additions and 9 deletions) (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/commit/fe5fc7dc782c12c2294a3d16cb808b3f584f6530) +13 -9 (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/commit/ddd25e393a0827e4183fdf5394a254216c9a43ac) github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android (Commit) (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/commit/ddd25e393a0827e4183fdf5394a254216c9a43ac) Add numberless country code for locale remote configs. committed 07:11PM - 02 Sep 26 UTC (https://github.com/greyson-signal) () greyson-signal (changed 5 files with 55 additions and 23 deletions) (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/commit/ddd25e393a0827e4183fdf5394a254216c9a43ac) +55 -23 (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/commit/59d8b5f61ff9b39d1374684fdc0803e27bc538c8) github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android (Commit) (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/commit/59d8b5f61ff9b39d1374684fdc0803e27bc538c8) Add basic ability to login to an existing numberless account. committed 07:11PM - 02 Sep 26 UTC (https://github.com/greyson-signal) () greyson-signal (changed 87 files with 2395 additions and 1160 deletions) (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/commit/59d8b5f61ff9b39d1374684fdc0803e27bc538c8) +2395 -1160 (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/commit/c75cbcb05f70e05be56ca88183f1ec2598b4407a) github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android (Commit) (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/commit/c75cbcb05f70e05be56ca88183f1ec2598b4407a) Add password manager support to numberless login. committed 07:11PM - 02 Sep 26 UTC (https://github.com/greyson-signal) () greyson-signal (changed 10 files with 191 additions and 40 deletions) (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/commit/c75cbcb05f70e05be56ca88183f1ec2598b4407a) +191 -40 (https://community.signalusers.org/u/signalOne) signalOne September 3, 2026, 8:06am 207 For those who are already registered with their phone number and would like to ā€œunlinkā€ it without re-registering for the serviceā€¦ is that possible? (https://community.signalusers.org/u/zetabeta) zetabeta September 3, 2026, 11:36am 208 if this feature happens, signal org should clarify some technical details regarding privacy. is phone number totally unlinked from username? what remnants remains, locally in a device? in a server? my guess is that unlinking is not 100% unlinked. which is leads to a second point. should new account without phone number be better idea. unlinking phone number may not be best option. although unlinking phone number could be free of charge. () signalOne: For those who are already registered with their phone number and would like to ā€œunlinkā€ it without re-registering for the serviceā€¦ is that possible? (https://community.signalusers.org/u/desert_nip) desert_nip September 3, 2026, 12:48pm 209 I donā€™t think anything points to this yet. () zetabeta: although unlinking phone number could be free of charge. That seems unlikely, because spammers could just get one number, register with that, unlink, repeat, to get infinitely many accounts for free. Unless they add a cooldown or somethingā€¦ (https://community.signalusers.org/u/zetabeta) zetabeta September 3, 2026, 1:14pm 210 cooldown is reasonably in this case. but even with one month cooldown, it may not be enough to prevent spammers and scammers. it cannot be long either. cooldown alone may not be enough. () desert_nip: I donā€™t think anything points to this yet. () zetabeta: although unlinking phone number could be free of charge. That seems unlikely, because spammers could just get one number, register with that, unlink, repeat, to get infinitely many accounts for free. Unless they add a cooldown or somethingā€¦ (https://community.signalusers.org/u/Avitus) Avitus (Encrypt your life) September 10, 2026, 12:33am 211 (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/commit/7da3357b564b1d8b522710b30afbce184137f65d) github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android (Commit) (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/commit/7da3357b564b1d8b522710b30afbce184137f65d) Add ability to pay for a signal login. committed 08:37PM - 09 Sep 26 UTC (https://github.com/greyson-signal) () greyson-signal (changed 44 files with 2439 additions and 159 deletions) (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/commit/7da3357b564b1d8b522710b30afbce184137f65d) +2439 -159 (https://community.signalusers.org/u/chiwaijm) chiwaijm (Jeffrey) September 10, 2026, 1:15am 212 Android (https://community.signalusers.org/t/beta-feedback-for-the-upcoming-android-8-27-release/76409) Beta feedback for the upcoming Android 8.27 release (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/commit/57972464dded977ead5594626bf440639e6a90e9) github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android (Commit) (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/commit/57972464dded977ead5594626bf440639e6a90e9) Fix setting name rendering when there's no phone number. committed 08:37PM - 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