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Explain please: how to add a new contact in Signal without exchanging phone numbers? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 month ago by NemoWuMing@lemmy.world to c/signal@lemmy.ml
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When I tap "invite friends", it's only to email a link to the app download webpage

When I tap the pencil button, it only allows me to send a message to an existing contact

I am missing a step, where is it?

Thank you

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[–] NemoWuMing@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I don't have an image in the upper right corner (android) but I was able to do it like this, at last:

  • Tap the 3-vertical-dots menu in the upper right corner
  • Tap settings
  • Tap my name (next to a circle at the top)
  • Set a username
  • Use that username or the QR code that is now available after setting username

I was NOT aware I was using Signal without a username all this time