Signal finally catches up with WhatsApp and lets you change numbers


Signal users can now change their number without nuking their chat history, enabling seamless transfer. — dpa

Getting a new number used to mean losing all of your old chat history. But then messenger apps like WhatsApp and Telegram came up with ways to keep your chats and account, even when you get a new number.

Not Signal.

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