Using Signal on a GrapheneOS phone isn't always the best experience.
My father is running GOS but with a Google account. My sister is also on a Pixel but she is running PixelOS with a Google account. Neither have an issue receiving messages as they come in.
For me, most incoming messages are delayed even with Sandboxed Google Play installed. I do not have a Google account.
After allowing unrestricted battery, background data and unrestricted mobile data usage, messages are still arriving delayed.
Gotta be another reason which I figured was me not being signed into a Google account.
Turns out it's a setting within Signal.
Settings > Data and Storage > toggle on "Stay connected in background".
Signal will give a warning about battery drain but I'm getting about 1% per day which is nothing.
#signal #grapheneos #gos #pixel
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