You can manually enter a friends’ phone number and find out if they are on the app and message them.

But you will also see an option to search by Phone number. On iOS, you will see a Pen symbol on top. How do I find contacts on Signal? I don’t see any of my contacts using this app. Signal says the PIN reminders will be less frequent overtime. So make sure you set a PIN that you will remember. What it also does is when you restore Signal on the same device, your previous profile, settings and contacts are restored. Signal says this keeps the information stored within the app encrypted ensuring that only you can access it. When you set up Signal the first time, it will ask you to create a PIN. What is this PIN, why does it keep asking it every time I open the app? The Help option is also there in the Settings, and an option to Donate to Signal as well given it is run by a non-profit. You can change the app’s appearance from here (Dark or Light theme or system wide settings), tweak the privacy settings, notifications, see other linked devices, and also go to Advanced Settings. In iOS, tap on your profile picture or account name on the top left corner, and the Settings menu should open up. Tap on that, and you will see options for New Group, Mark all Read, Invite Friends and Settings. On Android, you will see the three dot menu on top. How to find Signal app settings on Android and iOS

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