Signal has all the functionality of other chat and video call messengers, however the quality of the call can sometimes be bad therefore no 5 stars. You can revoke the permission to access the storage of the device by Signal so the child cannot send high resolution pictures and movies by signal, you can even prevent voice / video call and photo messages by denying access to the camera and microphone, but that would defy the purpose of the app besides text messages of course. If you do not want your child to invite others by SMS to download Signal, you can prevent this by denying Signal access to SMS in permissions. You have the possibility to make Signal your default SMS app as well, I would recommend against this setting for children as an extra precaution your child is not getting a high phone bill due to messaging to friends without realizing it is SMS instead of Signal network. It will only be able to send and receive messages from your contacts that have signal installed, no fear for unsolicited messages from strangers. Signal is a perfect app for your children to start their discovery into instant messaging:īy limiting / permitting permissions (after installation) you can customize the END-TO END encrypted messenger app for what is suitable to your kids.ĭo this in combination with Google Family link so the child cannot change the settings itself.įrom a privacy point of view Signal is the top tier Messenger app. Read the app's privacy policy to find out about the types of information collected and shared.
Users on iOS devices can only use the app with others who are using it, but Android users have the option to contact those not using the app, though the messages aren't secured. Though the app does request access to contacts, you can choose to check phone numbers one by one if you don't want the app to access your contact list. According to the developers, the app doesn't collect any metadata about its users (such as identity, location, and the like). All contact is totally private, thanks to encryption that prevents anyone other than the sender and the recipient from accessing messages. Parents need to know that SIGNAL - PRIVATE MESSENGER is an update of a previous app called TextSecure and is a free social-networking tool that lets you chat for free and make free (even international) voice and video calls. Setup takes seconds, and texts, calls, and video chat are simple as can be.
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