06-18-2025, 06:09 PM
You need a phone number to create a Signal account. Signal normally sends a verification code via SMS to that number, it can be coaxed into making a voice call instead (accessibility feature, but can be used to register with a landline number). But with no phone number at all, it is not possible, no matter what client you use.
Axolotl did not work at all for me when I tried it a while ago.
People suggest using signal-cli to register and then pairing Flare (or signal-desktop, but that is not designed for touch interfaces at all, so Flare will probably work better) with it. Flare can also experimentally attempt registration by using the FLARE_ENABLE_PRIMARY_DEVICE environment variable, which may or may not work for you. I have not tested that (neither the environment variable nor the signal-cli) because I do not currently have a need for a Signal account.
Axolotl did not work at all for me when I tried it a while ago.
People suggest using signal-cli to register and then pairing Flare (or signal-desktop, but that is not designed for touch interfaces at all, so Flare will probably work better) with it. Flare can also experimentally attempt registration by using the FLARE_ENABLE_PRIMARY_DEVICE environment variable, which may or may not work for you. I have not tested that (neither the environment variable nor the signal-cli) because I do not currently have a need for a Signal account.