
This then begins the transfer process, which should only take a few minutes. Tap ‘ Next’, a small camera will open, and then use the old iPhone to scan the QR code on the new iPhone. 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: Signal Now Has Stories & They're Better Than Expectedįor people who use an iPhone and just upgraded to a new model, Signal reassures users that the process of transferring chats is pretty straightforward. Thankfully, though, Signal's migration tool does make it possible to move them across. 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.
