How to link Signal to my desktop without a cellphone?
from Zeon@lemmy.world to privacy@lemmy.ml on 12 Feb 2026 09:11
https://lemmy.world/post/43040257

To my understanding, Signal requires that you have a physical phone to use the desktop version. Is there any way to scan the QR code without a physical device? I’m trying to make an anonymous Signal account.

My idea:

1.) Set up Android VM on Linux laptop

2.) Use laptop camera to scan the QR code on my desktop

#privacy