Singal is one of the newest end-to-end encrypted messaging platforms, as all of you know now.
I also faced a similar situation when I was a regular user of the Signal app.
Searching for the solutions, I found the easiest ways to resolve them.
Why Signal App Not Sending or Receiving Messages?
This could be an internet connection issue at your end.
you’ve got the option to reset the Signal apps data and cache from your phone.
There might be issues and server-downs in the Signals end too.
Check their social handles what they are up to.
Try clearing app data and cache and see if the issue resolves.
How to Fix Signal App not Sending or Receiving Messages
Signal fails to send messages sometimes.
This doesnt happen often, but your life gets miserable whenever this issue occurs.
You hit the send button, and the circle keeps rotating, but nothing happens.
Neither it sends the message nor cancels the process.
Same kind of issue for the receiver too.
The recipient just keeps getting a notification saying there might be new messages.
But when you tap on the notification, nothing comes in.
This is annoying and irritating at the same time.
This kind of problem occurs whenever you make a run at send messages to any individual or group.
Here are the steps to force stop Signal on Android:
You are done!
You have successfully forcefully stopped the Signal app on your phone.
Now relaunch the app to see if the issue in the app has been resolved or not.
If the problem persists, then try other methods following.
Cache files are essential to run an app properly.
But this might create a conflicting situation in the system.
To avoid and deal with the issue, you could try clearing the cache files from your phone now.
The issues are not that much severe as it seems although.
You have successfully cleared the cache files of Signal from your phone.
This is an obvious thing.
And this may be creating a conflict in the operation of the Signal app somewhat.
Clearing the app data files from the Signal app might patch up the issues.
That was so effortless that the whole process took about a min hardly.
Provide the info and see the issue has been resolved or not.
If the problem continues, try following other methods.
Latest smartphones limit app access to improve the phones security and user data security.
The apps need to ask for every single permission time-to-time.
To check the permissions, follow the steps below:
You are done!
You have successfully checked and changed the app permissions on your phone for the Signal app.
Hopefully, the app will run fine on your phone now.
Relaunch the app, and see if the messages can be sent and received now or not.
If the issue still exists, you’re free to try other methods below.
Older versions of the app may create problems with its operation.
To solve this operational issue, it’s possible for you to update the app from Play Store.
Here are the steps to update the Signal app on your phone:
Now you are good to go.
You have successfully updated the Signal app on your phone.
Now try relaunching the app and see if the issue has been resolved or not.
If not, then you’re free to follow other methods below.
The signal is a kind of an app that needs to run in the background.
peek if the Signal app can overrule the system preferences in the background.
Here are the steps to enable Signal to run in the background:
Thats all!
You are done with the controls for the Signal app for being run in the background.
Now relaunch the Signal app on your phone and hopefully see the issue resolved.
FAQ
What does spinning circle on Signal mean?
How do I reset my Signal app?
Tap on Reset Secure Session in the three dots menu.
How do I retrieve messages from Signal?
Signal doesnt keep any data to them.
If you have enabled Chat Backup on your phone, you might retrieve the messages from backup.
Can police see Signal messages?
No, neither Signal nor your operator can see your messages on Signal.
Why is the Signal app not working?
Try clearing the data and cache on your phone of the Signal app.
Conclusion
Signal has become much popular in a short time.
As the app is relatively new to the masses, several problems are circulated to the user base.
The Signal app not sending or receiving messages is one of them.
