How to Add Contacts on Signal on Android

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This wikiHow teaches you how to invite a contact from your phonebook to the Signal Private Messenger app, using Android.

Steps

The Signal app looks like a white speech bubble icon in a blue square. You can find it on your Apps menu.
This button is in the upper-right corner of your screen. It will open a drop-down menu.

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Tap Invite friends on the menu. This will open the friend invitation form on a new page.
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Tap the SHARE button. This button looks like a
icon in the lower-left corner. It will allow you to select an app, and send your invitation to a contact.
- Alternatively, you can select CHOOSE CONTACTS here. This option lets you send your invite in an SMS text message.
- Optionally, you can edit and customize your invite message in the text field here. Make sure to include your invite link at the end your message.
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Select an app on the pop-up menu. This will open your chats or contacts list on the selected app, and allow you to choose a contact to invite.
- If you select an email app or direct message here, your invite message will be opened in a new email or message.
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Choose a contact to invite. This will send your invite to the selected contact. You'll be notified in Signal when your contact signs up via your invite link.
- If you're sending an email invite, you will have to manually type in your contact's address.
- If you're prompted to confirm your message in a new pop-up, tap OK or Yes.

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All your phonebook contacts who already use Signal will automatically show up on your contact list when you're composing a new message.

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