signalbackup-tools
Tool to work with Signal Backup files. (by bepaald)
Signal-Android
Fork from a private messenger for Android with extra options added: full backup and (partial, ony text) xml backup of messages. Restore can happen at any time, not only after a fresh install. Import SMS database. Import of (unencrypted) WhatsApp databases. Removed apk expire. Choose between passphrase protection and the Android screenlock. Choice for the backup location (internal or removable storage on Android < 11 (on 11 and higher this is already possible)). Set the maptype in the place picker. Option to treat view-once media as normal media. Option to ignore remote deletion. Choose between FCM or websocket notification delivery. (by johanw666)
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| 9.4 | 0.0 | |
| 5 days ago | 6 days ago | |
| C++ | Java | |
| GNU General Public License v3.0 only | GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 |
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signalbackup-tools
Posts with mentions or reviews of signalbackup-tools.
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and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-03-07.
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Autogenerating a Book Series from Three Years of iMessages
I just do a research and there is a GitHub repo. Will try it later.
https://github.com/bepaald/signalbackup-tools
- Signalbackup-tools: Tool to work with Signal Backup files
- Signal Backup Tool
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Backup messages
If you'd like to browse your backup file on the desktop, I recommend using an external tool, like this
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to signal software engineers, data preservation, full fidelity html export of all conversation
signalbackup-tools seems to be the best at getting the data out into something more usable, and seems to still be actively developed.
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Backup to PDF
Thank you! If this one won't work, I also have this here, hahaha. https://github.com/bepaald/signalbackup-tools Still trying to get anything to work, but there must be a way.
- Offline chat backup
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Extracting Signal conversations
Signal is actually one of the easier ones to work with without even needing to obtain a full extraction of the phone. https://github.com/bepaald/signalbackup-tools
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View .backup file outside of Signal
Maybe https://github.com/bepaald/signalbackup-tools
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Is there some way to create an archive of all my messages that I can view outside of Signal?
This github link works for windows Github
Signal-Android
Posts with mentions or reviews of Signal-Android.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-02-19.
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Which version of Signal introduced SMS nags?
The fork by johanw666 is most likely not going to keep SMS support, see here and here.
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Re-Adding SMS Support to Signal
there is already Singal fork with no APK expire whrere you can keep using SMS as long as you want
https://github.com/johanw666/Signal-Android
- SMS and MMS features leaving
- Are there any end-to-end encrypted messaging apps that also support SMS?
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Signal Introduces Story Time
Just use Johann's fork with SMS support and no APK expiration and don't update it. This would either buy you some months before proper alternative will be introduced or at best work infinitely.
https://github.com/johanw666/Signal-Android/releases
- Signal discontinuing SMS support.
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Google Messages and RCS with microG
Just use Signal fork with SMS feature and don't update it, this fork should keep working even if Signal tries to force you to update.
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If I disables updates, the old android APK will still have SMS integration, correct?
I've been looking into this fork and hopefully the dev ends up keeping SMS : https://github.com/johanw666/Signal-Android
- Removing SMS support from Signal Android (soon)
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Hackers install Dracarys Android malware using modified Signal app
Signal Fork by Johanw666 is it safe right? I've been using it for long time
What are some alternatives?
When comparing signalbackup-tools and Signal-Android you can also consider the following projects:
signal-backup-exporter - Python-based Signal app backup exporter.
simplex-chat - SimpleX - the first messaging network operating without user identifiers of any kind - 100% private by design! iOS, Android and desktop apps 📱!
signal-back - Decrypt Signal encrypted backups outside the app
Signal-Setup-Guide - Signal Server Setup Guide
signal-export - Export your Signal chats to markdown files with attachments
Signal-iOS - A private messenger for iOS.
signal-backup - Signal-backup is a python3 script to backup signal conversations, as html pages.
TextSecure - A private messenger for Android.
pakadali - Basic services for developers including placeholder generation, QR code generation
mollyim-android - Enhanced and security-focused fork of Signal.
element-ios - A glossy Matrix collaboration client for iOS
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Signal-Android vs simplex-chat
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Signal-Android vs Signal-Setup-Guide
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Signal-Android vs Signal-iOS
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Signal-Android vs TextSecure
signalbackup-tools vs pakadali
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signalbackup-tools vs Signal-iOS
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