Explain please: how to add a new contact in Signal without exchanging phone numbers? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by NemoWuMing@lemmy.world to c/signal@lemmy.ml

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When I tap "invite friends", it's only to email a link to the app download webpage

When I tap the pencil button, it only allows me to send a message to an existing contact

I am missing a step, where is it?

Thank you

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[-] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

I have an image in the upper left corner, and a pencil in the upper right corner. Touching the image gives me the options of filter by unread, select chats, and settings. Nothing in settings for parameters, same with new message (pencil)

[-] b72@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

If you click on Settings in the menu, then click the small QR code-like icon in the right of the label with your profile pic etc, that’ll take you to a page where you can share the QR code for your account or your username.

If you share your username with a contact (and vice versa) no phone numbers are exchanged.

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