Pigeon 2.0 is an entirely new version of the MP02's encryption feature compatible with Signal. Pigeon 2.0 has been developed on recent Signal source code, with maintainability as a core objective. The Signal baseline for this first release has been rebased to Signal version 6.25.5 to encompass recent changes in the app and offers new features such as backup chats.

The Development of Pigeon 2.0

The original Signal source code has been left unchanged with Pigeon 2.0 to facilitate maintenance and keep it in regular sync with Signal. Future Pigeon updates will be released more frequently from version 2.0 onwards to ensure compatibility with the latest Signal app versions. New features will also be added in future rollouts.

With Pigeon 2.0, we invite the community to participate in contributing to the future development of Pigeon on the official Punkt. subreddit here, and on Github here.

v.2.0.0011 is an interim release of Pigeon. The application has been built from the bottom and up. If a pop-up message displays "This version of Signal has expired", it is an error message; the version of Pigeon has expired. Please ensure to back up your conversations before uninstalling and reinstalling Pigeon.

New features

• Interval: This option can be found in the settings menu and will regulate with what interval Pigeon is checking for new messages. Turning these settings to a lower number will decrease the toll on the battery.

Changes:

• Version number: The version number of Pigeon has changed.
• Re-base: Pigeon has been updated to Signal 6.34.5

Known issues

• Set-up: It is not possible to select image tiles with the Punkt. key during the CAPTCHA test. It is necessary to use the numerical key '5' instead.
• Voice messages: The duration of a voice message isn't displayed when dictating the message.
• Voice messages: It is impossible to adjust the volume while listening to a voice message.
• Conversations: Tagging functions are not enabled on Pigeon while typing messages.
• Conversations: It is not possible to view media in full-screen mode; therefore, video playback does not work, and received images are only displayed as thumbnails.
• Calling: While on a call, the 'on a call' indicator isn't shown on the screen.
• Conversations: It is impossible to start a conversation with a voice message. Text messages must be exchanged first.
• Calling: The call will drop if a call is answered on speakerphone.
• UI: There are menu screens with a lack of focus highlight.
• UI: Several pop-ups retain the default Android UI design.
• Conversations: Using the SEND key as a shortcut to send messages, or start a call while in the conversation input screen does not longer work
• Safety number: In some rare instances, a screen will appear  where the focus is not visible when trying to verify a safety number. Pressing the END key and re-opening Pigeon will exit this screen

How to link Pigeon to Signals desktop solution PDF.

New features

• Link to desktop: It is now possible to link Signal Desktop to Pigeon on the MP02 to send and receive encrypted messages from your laptop or desktop. Please see the Pigeon FAQ for more information.

Known issues

• Set-up: It is not possible to select image tiles with the Punkt. key during the CAPTCHA test. It is necessary to use the numerical key '5' instead.
• Voice messages: The duration of a voice message isn't displayed when dictating the message.
• Voice messages: It is impossible to adjust the volume while listening to a voice message.
• Conversations: Tagging functions are not enabled on Pigeon while typing messages.
• Conversations: It is not possible to view media in full-screen mode; therefore, video playback does not work, and received images are only displayed as thumbnails.
• Calling: While on a call, the 'on a call' indicator isn't shown on the screen.
• Conversations: It is impossible to start a conversation with a voice message. Text messages must be exchanged first.
• Calling: The call will drop if a call is answered on speakerphone.
• UI: There are menu screens with a lack of focus highlight.
• UI: Several pop-ups retain the default Android UI design.
• Safety number: Contact information is no longer viewable in a single contact conversation (since Pigeon 2.0.0004). It is only possible to view another person's safety number in contact information through the contact information screen in a shared group conversation.

How to link Pigeon to Signals desktop solution PDF.

v.2.0.0005 is an interim release of Pigeon. If a pop-up message displays the "This version of Signal has expired", it is an error message; the version of Pigeon has expired. Please ensure to back up your conversations before uninstalling and reinstalling Pigeon.

Changes

• Version number: The version number of Pigeon has changed.

Known issues

• Set-up: It is not possible to select image tiles with the Punkt. key during the CAPTCHA test. It is necessary to use the numerical key '5' instead.
• Voice messages: The duration of a voice message isn't displayed when dictating the message.
• Voice messages: It is impossible to adjust the volume while listening to a voice message.
• Conversations: Tagging functions are not enabled on Pigeon while typing messages.
• Conversations: It is not possible to view media in full-screen mode; therefore, video playback does not work, and received images are only displayed as thumbnails.
• Calling: While on a call, the 'on a call' indicator isn't shown on the screen.
• Conversations: It is impossible to start a conversation with a voice message. Text messages must be exchanged first.
• Calling: The call will drop if a call is answered on speakerphone.
• UI: There are menu screens with a lack of focus highlight.
• UI: Several pop-ups retain the default Android UI design.