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.
Big warning here, if you switch to Molly on the same device, your Signal install will go offline/be disconnected.
I just wanted to try the Material You theme that Signal is missing, but this made me apprehensive.
Of course, Signal will be unlinked when using Molly. Molly however supports multiple devices.
Right, but Molly saying they can be installed on the same device alongside Signal is kind of confusing because it implies they can be USED simultaneously, kind of like Telegram and Telegram X. But this is not the case as far as I understand.
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.