After the announcement of weird terms and policies by WhatsApp, people tend to migrate from it and was in search of better alternatives. Telegram, Arattai and Signal served the purpose but not the perfect alternatives for WhatsApp. To compete directly, the non funded signal app now gets two features as WhatsApp already has in its latest update. This includes chat wallpapers and animated stickers / Emoji.
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The messaging platform has now released its latest update for both Android (ver 5.3.7) and iOS (ver 5.3.1). Both these features resemble the replica from WhatsApp to deliver a similar experience to users. even other features like lock screen, group calls, pin chats are also borrowed from WhatsApp to make it like a better WhatsApp like experience. It also adds the “About” section in profile to tune-up things.
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The company had released its first sticker pack called “Day by Day” which includes some 2D models. The company also added that more packs will be added in future updates. Similarly, chat wallpapers can also be set to individual chats and few are readily available.
Apart from pre-installed wallpapers, users can also set their custom photos as wallpapers By default users can pick from 12 colors and 9 gradients. Signal offers more encrypted service and people who are concerned about their privacy may shift to Signal app without any hesitation.
In addition to these settings, users can also change Auto download media settings and a full-sized profile picture can also be kept for display.
Since the popularity of the Signal app was because of a recommendation from Elon Musk, it reached many people within a short period. Signal still focussed on security and even they come with enhanced security features like encrypted Video calls. But then more consumer-focused features such as wallpapers and stickers could make Signal feel more open to WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger users who come to the app and hopefully thrive them on Signal over a long period. Signal is becoming a key attraction on town owing to the privacy policies from WhatsApp and Facebook.
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Executive Chairman of Signal, Brian Acton had said, “At Signal, we don’t collect any user data. People in India and across the world can see that and resonate with Signal’s vision. The kind of transition we have seen in such a short period is testament to that – and we are committed to keep working harder, to keep the momentum going, and to keep protecting everyone on Signal.”
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