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Signal beta allows Android phones and tablets as secondary devices

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Signal is currently testing a new feature that will allow users to link an Android phone or tablet as a secondary device to their existing account. This update, currently in beta, aims to provide synchronized chat history across multiple devices, a capability previously limited to linking primary phones with iPads and computers. The new functionality includes a split-screen interface optimized for tablets in landscape mode, though a release date for wider availability has not yet been announced. AI

IMPACT This update improves the usability of the Signal messaging app by enabling multi-device synchronization for Android users.

RANK_REASON This is a feature update for an existing messaging application, not a core AI release or significant industry event.

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Signal beta allows Android phones and tablets as secondary devices

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Mariella Moon) ·

    Signal is testing the ability to add an Android phone or tablet as a secondary device

    Signal's latest beta comes with a feature that will make it easier to use the app on multiple devices.

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