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minus-squareSecurityPro@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down6·1 year agoDownload and installed but it still insists on a phone number. I don’t see a way to bypass.
minus-squareBobGnarley@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoI believe they still require a phone number for the TESTING phase but it can be the same oje you already use for your regular Signal (if im understanding it correctly)
minus-squarepedroapero@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoA phone number will always be required to limit bot accounts.
minus-squareᴅᴜᴋᴇᴛʜᴏʀɪᴏɴ@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·1 year agoBet if you read the link, it explains how to join the Staging test app (separate from main app).
Download and installed but it still insists on a phone number. I don’t see a way to bypass.
I believe they still require a phone number for the TESTING phase but it can be the same oje you already use for your regular Signal (if im understanding it correctly)
A phone number will always be required to limit bot accounts.
Bet if you read the link, it explains how to join the Staging test app (separate from main app).