Enabling Backup in Signal

It is likely that as in other messaging apps you will want to have a backup of your conversations. Signal also has the function to make backups like other apps such as WhatsApp or Telegram, to make this possible you must first enable this function, this way you can make backups of all your chats in Signal. A backup is a good option in case your chats have been deleted, or you have deleted them on your own, so you can restore them. The backup in Signal works as follows, Signal will save the backup in the internal memory of your device. It will also generate a password for you to access it.

First step

Open Signal on your phone

Second step

Then tap the menu button located in the upper right corner the screen.

Third step

After that, go to Settings

Fourth step

Then go to the Chats section

Fifth step

Next, tap on “Chat Backups” and turn on this option.

Sixth step

Then select the folder in which to save this copy or create one and tap on “Use this folder”.

Seventh step

Then make a note of the password you are shown that you will use in case you need to restore a backup.

Next, check the box confirming that you have written it down. Finally, click on “Enable Backups”.

Eighth step

After you have made these settings, you have now activated the ability to back up chats in Signal. If you want to create one now, just click on “Create backup”. Every time you activate this option a backup of your chats in the application will be made immediately, as well as their content.

Every time you want to make a backup of your chats, you will have to use this function in the app. The copies will be stored in the folder you have selected or created, so that if you want, you can then copy that file from the copies in the cloud, to keep it safe. It is a very useful way if you want to prevent the loss of your data.

Download Signal

Signal is a wonderful alternative to other messaging applications, do not miss it. In case you want to download it, you can do so by following the link below:

Google Play | Signal Private Messenger

Conclusion

As you can see, creating a backup in Signal is quite simple. Unlike other apps, Signal gives you more control over your data. A way to maintain your privacy and security when it is very important nowadays. Thanks for reading us. Bye!

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What is Signal?

Signal is a messaging service that comes to compete with WhatsApp and Telegram. As you can imagine it is less popular than these two but it is very well valued by advanced users. The reason is that Signal is committed to offering the highest level of privacy possible.

Signal uses an end-to-end encryption protocol called Open Whispers Systems for all communications. This means thatmessages are sent from your mobile phone already encrypted and are only decrypted when they reach the recipient.

While I love installing Telegram Dekstop on Linux, it is also true that Signal offers better security. That is why it is so important for many users.

So, let’s get started.

Install Signal Desktop Client on Debian 11 / Ubuntu 20.04 / Linux Mint 20

One of the great advantages of Signal Desktop Client is that the source code is open to everyone. So you can examine it and see that there are no backdoors or malware. And also as you can imagine, it enjoys great support for Linux and especially DEB distributions.

So, open a terminal and make sure to update the whole system.

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Then, download and install the official GPG key from the Signal repository by running these two commands:

wget -O- https://updates.signal.org/desktop/apt/keys.asc | gpg --dearmor > signal-desktop-keyring.gpg
cat signal-desktop-keyring.gpg | sudo tee -a /usr/share/keyrings/signal-desktop-keyring.gpg > /dev/null

Now add the official Signal repository run:

echo 'deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/signal-desktop-keyring.gpg] https://updates.signal.org/desktop/apt xenial main' | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/signal-xenial.list

Refresh the APT cache

sudo apt update

And finally, install Signal by running

sudo apt install signal-desktop
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  signal-desktop
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 112 not upgraded.
Need to get 111 MB of archives.
After this operation, 358 MB of additional disk space will be used.

When the installation is finished, you can run it from the main menu.

If you want to uninstall it, you can simply uninstall it by running

sudo apt remove signal-desktop

So, enjoy it.

Conclusion

Signal is an application to take into account if we want to have the maximum privacy possible in our communications. Even though it is not that popular, it is useful for many people who don’t want to compromise their communications.

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Taskbar icon is the quickest option

Obviously, the option to check the taskbar is the fastest. Indeed, the connection icon shows the Wi-Fi signal strength level. And not only that of the current connection, but also that of other available networks. If by any chance it is not displayed, please click on the arrow to show hidden icons.

Using PowerShell to measure Wi-Fi signal strength.

On the other hand, there are formulas to obtain a more accurate measurement. For this, you have to use PowerShell. For this purpose, press the Win+X combination and launch PowerShell.

Then, you just have to run the following command:

netsh wlan show interfaces

The image shows the magnitude of the wifi signal expressed as a percentage.

Using the command prompt to view the Wi-Fi signal strength.

Another option to appreciate the value of this variable is with the system symbol. With this in mind, press the Win+R combination to invoke the run box. Once there, type CMD.

Then, you only have to run the following command:

 netsh wlan show interfaces

Once again, you can see the signal strength expressed as a percentage. Very well, this way we have seen how to check the WiFi signal strength in Windows 10. Small data like this allow improving the understanding of the network connection. See you later!

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