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What are your experiences with Molly? (github.com)
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I've been wanting to link my Android tablet to Signal for ages now and recently came across Molly as an alternative app to use, which allows this possibility.

To import a backup from Signal you must use a matching or newer version of Molly, though, and where Molly is 6.41.3-2, Signal is 6.43.2, so I'll have to wait a bit before I can switch, I suppose. Looking at the open issues on Github though, it seems linked devices aren't all that stable yet.

How are your experiences with Molly, if you have them?

(I came across this disclaimer too: "unofficial forks are not supposed to use Signal’s infrastructure so Molly violates Signal’s TOS".)

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[–] theghostoutside_@aussie.zone 2 points 10 months ago

Yep, I don't remember the exact wording, but when you install Molly on your other device, you can select to use as a linked device, or restore a back-up, or register from scratch. Of course don't enter your phone number, that will overwrite your account. There should just be a link on the main screen to link to your main.