When not using Google Play services (e.g. GrapheneOS, LineageOS users), Signal can be a real battery drain. Molly with UnifiedPush on the other hand is extremely battery efficient.
Here’s how to set this up, using Nextcloud as the UnifiedPush provider.
If Molly is set as a linked device, they can be used on the same phone at the same time.
I tried every way I could find but every path I took in the setup process of Molly told me to scan a QR code, but how tf do I scan a QR code with my phone, that is shown on my phone’s screen. So I gave up. I really tried to make Molly a linked device. 🤷♂️ If anybody has the exact process for this, please hit me with a reply. Would love to try Molly on the side of Signal proper, without losing Signal as the main app/device.
Take a picture of the code with a webcam or another phone, worked for me.
Really though? 😆 I guess that’s what I gotta do. (I won’t btw.) But what if I didn’t have another camera lol. This whole setup would fail miserably. Just let me have a link I can click as well. 💀
You can use scrcpy or similar to mirror your phone screen, and/or take a screenshot
I won’t do any of this stuff, mostly because I don’t care enough to test it, and I soft-refuse to get this to work unless it’s in a way the app developers intended. I don’t know why I have this principle. The shit needs to work without workarounds, otherwise it’s bad design. Kind of?
But I really appreciate the help, regardless. ❤️
I agree with you in spirit but would also like to shill for scrcpy in general if you aren’t already using it. Mirroring phone screen to my laptop is fucking amazing.
What do you use it for? I have my phone sitting on a small holder/stand next to my screen both at home and at work. What’s your use case, if you don’t mind sharing?