signal brigde on cinny
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maybe @ danfro will know the answer to my - stupid? - question: I transferred my original signal from one to a new android device. How do I enable the matrix bridge on cinny for I am logged out there?
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@messayisto Have you followed these instructions by Danfro?
For everyone here who is looking for an alternative to use Signal on Ubuntu Touch.
There is a matrix signal bridge hosted here: https://tchncs.de/matrix.
This can be used with Cinny or any other Matrix client. Instructions are given on the website there.
Note: Some things do still not work. Image download is fine, but right now no other file types. I am working on it...- Open Cinny (or another matrix client)
- create a new room
- invite the bridge bot @signalbot:tchncs.de
- open your primary signal device and head for settings, linked devices
- got to chat with bridge bot and type "login" as message
- scan the qr code with your primary device, it should now link them
- Done.
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@Moem yes, but after I transferred my original signal : do I have to go through the whole prodedure again? My Signalbridge on Cinny is still there, it only says its logged out...
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@messayisto I would try it since the instructions include a 'login'. Not the whole instructions, just from that part.
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@Moem I will try.
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hm. I tried in the existing chat: no qr code. I created a new room, invited signalbridgebot, typed login in the new chat: nothing happens. any other ideas?
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I even logged out from matrix. Logged in again, left both signal rooms, the old and the new one. Created a new room, invited the signalbridgebot again, typed: "login" in the chat, nothing is happening...
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@messayisto By the way, be aware that, as far as I know, when using the matrix relay bridge you are invalidating the end-to-end encryption mechanism, and the relay operator can access your messages unencrypted!
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@pparent I' m not shure about that, there was a switch I toggled in for end-to-end- encryption iirc...
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@pparent I got this answer now, maybe i has to do with encryption?
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Sorry, I don't know enough to help you!
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@messayisto Matrix bridge signal is linked as a secondary device to your signal installation. I never did that since using the bridge, but I can guess, that when changing your primary installation for Signal, you may need to connect all secomdary linked devices again. Would kimd of make sense.
Regarding "login" and no answer, I don't have much advice, but only know that matrix bridges can hang. If there is no message/reply at all, best try again later or zry to find out if your bridge works. I had it before, that the bridge was down or flooded or whatever and the bridge maintainer had to fix something. So have some (a lot) of patience might be needed.
