signalapp / signalapp/Signal-iOS
No way to disable "official" spam messages on app update
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- Dominant language
- Swift
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Description
Per subject. Because apparently consent isn't a thing for Signal devs, despite muting this "official" account updating the app forces an unwanted message on the end user. No way to block this nonsense either.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
The issue names no file, test, or entry point. Start by tracing the app-update flow and the handling of messages from the official account, then identify how mute or blocking preferences are applied. Done means users can disable these update-related messages without losing unrelated messaging functionality.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- swift
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100