Signal UT: Signal-Desktop for Ubuntu Touch

gpatel-fr

Sorry for the aside, but what is the status for using Signal from a desktop app (without having a phone number) ?

pparent

@gpatel-fr said:

@pparent

Sorry for the aside, but what is the status for using Signal from a desktop app (without having a phone number) ?

Well I guess it will probably be a reality one day, but for now we have to be patient, as no official announcement has been made about if and when a standalone desktop version (Without needing Android or iOS) will be available.

Also from my understanding it would not be without needing a phone number. I think you will still need to receive a code by SMS. Just that you won't need to install Signal on an Android/iOS smartphone, and you will be able to directly make the installation process (that requires SMS authentication) on your desktop (or in this case on you Ubuntu Touch).

pparent

If anyone can report the current status of the app on 24.04-2.x, it would help, as I currently don't have a testing device compatible with it!

https://forums.ubports.com/topic/12379/ubuntu-touch-24.04-2.0-call-for-testing/10

Thank's!

Ida_

@pparent I'm a 2.x user!

The app installs and runs.
The crash that used to happen is gone with the last update from 06.06.2026.
I can send files (such as .pdf) without issues.
I can send images, but the send button won't appear unless I choose the 'disappear after looking' opti after I have uploaded the photo. (I have noe idea what this function is called in English.) If I enlarge the message writing field before starting to choose a picture, the send button remains and works without problems. I don't know if this how it is supposed to work or if it is an actual issue.
The keyboard does not appear, and I find no way to write messages or paste messages written in a different tool.

Ping or message me if you need me to test anything specific or send any logs.

pparent

@Ida_

Thank you! What you describe is kind of expected. Currently it seems the keyboard does not work with any XWayland app on 24.04-2.x. Normally the messages are sent by typing Enter/Return on the virtual keyboard.

I could help if you give the output when you run these adb commands, and try to open the keyboard (click on the edit area)

WARNING: this will run Signal UT in an unconfined way, only do that if you fully trust Signal UT, only for testing purposes, and run it preferably only on a testing device with no personal data rather than on your daily driver

cd /opt/click.ubuntu.com/signalut.pparent/current/
export DISPLAY=:0
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/
export MALIIT_DEBUG=1 
export G_MESSAGES_DEBUG=all 
./launcher.sh

Ida_

@pparent I'm very happy it is so stable now, though. Good to be able to at least check messages reliably.

Here you go: https://pastebin.com/d6UWtj5G

pparent

@Ida_

Thank you very much!

Unfortunately, at the moment, this does not help me understand what happens on 24.04-2.x

pparent

I've released V8.15.0-1 with the following changes:

-Fix keyboard closing after sending a message
-Bump to Signal-Desktop 8.15.0-1 (First to officially support arm64)

projectmoon

@pparent said:

I've released V8.15.0-1 with the following changes:

-Fix keyboard closing after sending a message
-Bump to Signal-Desktop 8.15.0-1 (First to officially support arm64)

Edit: never mind, it seems to have settled now. This might have been due to openstore updating the app.

Behold! A crash on startup:

Jun 23 13:21:26 ubuntu-phablet systemd[9539]: Started lomiri-app-launch--application-click--signalut.pparent_signallauncher_8.15.0-1--.service.
Jun 23 13:21:26 ubuntu-phablet aa-exec[239595]: rm Error : '/home/phablet/.local/share/signalut.pparent/recently-used.xbel' does not exist.

pparent

@projectmoon

So no bug in the end?

projectmoon

@pparent said:

@projectmoon

So no bug in the end?

Currently, it seems not.

pparent

I see that they have added Signal UT to this page!

https://ubports.com/apps

Which is nice! But the link "Check out on Openstore" points to Cinny? Any way to report it? Maybe @moem ?

libremax

@pparent said:

I see that they have added Signal UT to this page!

https://ubports.com/apps

Which is nice! But the link "Check out on Openstore" points to Cinny? Any way to report it?

You can create an issue here: https://gitlab.com/ubports/marketing/website/website-design/-/work_items?sort=created_date&state=opened&first_page_size=20

Moem

@pparent said:

Any way to report it? Maybe @moem ?

I'll see what I can do to forward this to the right people!