Popular messaging app Signal has announced that on Androidu will soon stop supporting SMS messages. They do so in the name of security.
The company in its blog contribution clarified that the end of "text" support will only affect users who use Signal as their default messaging app. She noted that if affected users want to keep those messages, they will be able to export them to another app that supports them.
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The platform added that when the time comes to end support for SMS messages, which should be soon, the application will inform the affected users about this fact. It will guide them through the process of exporting them and, if they wish, help them choose a new application that supports them.
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Signal is one of the best androidmessaging applications. It is known for its emphasis on privacy and security. And it is precisely the protection of privacy and security that he cites as the reason why he is ending support for SMS messages. The first specific reason is that these messages are insecure and may leak user data. The second is that it wants to ensure that users are not hit with unexpectedly high fees for sending them.
