

This then begins the transfer process, which should only take a few minutes.

Here you can choose the folder where you. Tap ‘Next’, a small camera will open, and then use the old iPhone to scan the QR code on the new iPhone. To create a chat backup, tap on your profile icon > Chats > Chat backups and press the Turn On option. Once that’s done, tap 'Transfer from iOS Device’ and then ‘Next.’ Now, open Signal on the old iPhone, and there should be a pop-up on the screen. On the new iPhone, install the Signal app from the App Store and complete the login/registration process. To get started, make sure both the new and old iPhones are close to each other, have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth enabled, and Low Power mode disabled. Related: How To Create Or Leave An iMessage Group Chatįor people who use an iPhone and just bought the latest model, Signal reassures that the process is pretty straightforward. Thankfully, though, Signal's migration tool does make it possible to move them across. Signal messages, pictures, files, and other contents are stored locally on your device.

In other words, if someone logs into their Signal account on a new phone, they won’t immediately see any of their previous conversations. Unlike apps such as Telegram or Facebook Messenger, Signal can only be used on one phone at a time and all conversations are stored locally on the device. Just like WhatsApp, however, having end-to-end encryption enabled for all messages does come at the cost of convenience.
