From 3028d166e3fc6b1ca2c206abb8da601c4d13adc6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sebastian Scheibner Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:12:26 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Updated Linking other devices (Provisioning) (markdown) --- Linking-other-devices-(Provisioning).md | 10 +++++----- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/Linking-other-devices-(Provisioning).md b/Linking-other-devices-(Provisioning).md index 86326a5..bc8ef73 100644 --- a/Linking-other-devices-(Provisioning).md +++ b/Linking-other-devices-(Provisioning).md @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Signal allows to link additional devices to your primary device. A "primary" pro signal-cli link -n "optional device name" - This shows a `sgnl://linkdevice…` link (or `tsdevice:/…` in earlier versions); if you want to connect to another signal-cli instance, you can just use this link (see below for details). If you want to link to an mobile device, create a QR code with the link (e.g. with [qrencode](https://fukuchi.org/works/qrencode/)) and scan that in the Signal app. + This shows a `sgnl://linkdevice…` link; if you want to connect to another signal-cli instance, you can just use this link (see below for details). If you want to link to an mobile device, create a QR code with the link (e.g. with [qrencode](https://fukuchi.org/works/qrencode/)) and scan that in the Signal app. To request a link and display the resulting QR code image in a single command on linux: @@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ Signal allows to link additional devices to your primary device. A "primary" pro * Add another device - signal-cli -u USERNAME addDevice --uri "tsdevice:/…" + signal-cli -u USERNAME addDevice --uri "sgnl://linkdevice?…" - The `tsdevice:/…` link (or `sgnl://linkdevice…` in more recent versions) is the one shown by the new signal-cli instance or contained in the QR code shown in Signal-Desktop or similar apps. + The `sgnl://linkdevice?…` link is the one shown by the new signal-cli instance or contained in the QR code shown in Signal-Desktop or similar apps. Only the master device (that was registered directly, not linked) can add new devices. @@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ Signal allows to link additional devices to your primary device. A "primary" pro signal-cli link -n "optional device name" - This will display the `tsdevice:/…` link. Then go back to the primary machine and issue the command + This will display the `sgnl://linkdevice?…` link. Then go back to the primary machine and issue the command - signal-cli -u USERNAME addDevice --uri "tsdevice:/…" + signal-cli -u USERNAME addDevice --uri "sgnl://linkdevice?…" This links the two instances. Now, on your secondary machine, you can run