Signal registration troubles on SFOS 4.5.0.18

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Since a couple of days, I’ve been trying to restore my Signal account from an old device, after moving to xperia x-iii.

  • Transferring the backup and opening it with the passphrase went fine, but the code that was sent by the signal server was considered consistently incorrect (tried 3 times over the last days).
  • Afterwards, it would not even send an SMS, but just claim that there are too many attempts (giving a waiting time, which I always let pass).

I gave up and simply tried to register a fresh signal account. But the same thing happened also here.

  • There is also the peculiar note that says “Missing Google Play Services”. This shouldn’t appear, should it?
  • Signal was downloaded first from the APKPure store, and then deleted and downloaded again from Aurora store.

Maybe someone has had a similar experience, so any clue would be welcome.

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For the second part of your issue, you have to go to www.signal.org/android/apk/ and download directly via the big blue button beyond the “Danger Zone”. Just in case, read the warning.
The good thing about the Signal app is that you will get a popup telling you when you will need to update, even without third party stores.

I feel only fair to remind you that there is a very solid native alternative through openrepos called Whisperfish by @rubdos that you may want to try, given that you are starting from scratch now.

For the first part, I’m afraid I can not help much, sorry.

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Hello. I am in the same boat. Just tried to register. Blocks me every time. I have to wait 4 hours now. I will try tomorrow.

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I recently restored a Signal account on a XA2, downloaded from signal.org, and the SMS codes were accepted.
I did have that missing Google services note, but usually it can be ignored.

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It actually works for someone? I tried it twice and messages just weren’t sent nor received.

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ah ok! Where can you download it at signal.org? I only found a link to the Google Play Store.

Ah right, @marbalf, you mentioned that it is in Signal >> Signal Android APK.

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yes, I sometimes did get back a message in fact. But the code contained in it was not accepted after I typed it in.

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Same problem. I noticed that there is a new version of Signal in the APK page. However, now I can’t even get a Captcha pop-up.

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It worked a few months ago.

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I have the exact same issue.
Contacted the signal support but no feedback so far.
If i wait a long time and try again, I do receive a new code per sms but it’s considered incorrect by the app :confused:
Will let you know if I get a feedback.
It did work ok before on XA2 using apk from signal official website.

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Just installed new version of signal from signal official website and the code received by sms did get accepted this time :slight_smile:

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This should be flagged as solution as this is exactly what I did last time.

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Had the same issue for the past week. I can confirm that todays release fixed the problem

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Thanks to all of you!

For anyone with similar issues:

  • the message “Missing Google Play Services” has nothing to do with it, you can ignore it.
  • you can get the latest version of signal from the “danger zone” on www.signal.org/android/apk/
  • the issue seems now to be solved also in the new version in the app store.