Encrypted Messaging Platform Signal Launches Usernames for Chats To Keep Phone Number Private
As a new default, the phone number will no longer be visible to everyone in Signal. 슬롯사이트People who have your number saved in their phone슬롯사이트s contacts will still see your phone number since they already know it,슬롯사이트 the company said in a statement.
New Delhi, February 21: Encrypted messaging platform Signal is launching usernames for chats to keep your phone number private. As a new default, the phone number will no longer be visible to everyone in Signal.
슬롯사이트People who have your number saved in their phone슬롯사이트s contacts will still see your phone number since they already know it,슬롯사이트 the company said in a statement. You can now create a unique username that you can use instead (you will still need a phone number to sign up for Signal).슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Apple Music Update: Apple Testing New Feature for Its Music Application To Let Users Import Playlists From Third-Party Music Streaming Applications Like Spotify, YouTube and More.
슬롯사이트A username is not the profile name that슬롯사이트s displayed in chats, it슬롯사이트s not a permanent handle, and not visible to the people you are chatting with in Signal. A username is simply a way to initiate contact on Signal without sharing your phone number,슬롯사이트 the company explained. The users can also now enable a new, optional privacy setting. 슬롯사이트Unless people have your exact unique username, they won슬롯사이트t be able to start a conversation, or even know that you have a Signal account 슬롯사이트 even if they have your phone number,슬롯사이트 said the company.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천WhatsApp Screenshot Blocking: Meta-Owned Platform Rolls Out New Feature That Block Others From Taking Screenshot of User슬롯사이트s Profile Picture, Currently Available for Beta Testers Only.
These options are currently in beta and will be rolling out to everyone in the coming weeks. According to the company, once these features roll out, your phone number will no longer be visible in Signal to anyone running the latest version of Signal who doesn슬롯사이트t already have it saved in their phone슬롯사이트s contacts. 슬롯사이트We슬롯사이트re also introducing a setting that lets you control who can find you by your phone number on Signal,슬롯사이트 it added. As last reported, Signal had 40 million active users.
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