The auto-reply is a feature missing on Signal and other widely used messaging apps. So, After releasing apps for automating Telegram, Instagram messages, and Facebook Messenger in the past, the developer that goes by the name TK Studio has launched an app Autoresponder for Signal in response to the extensive adoption of the secure messaging application.
Send Automated Replies in Signal
Well, AutoResponder for Signal doesn’t require you to log in to your Signal account. Alternatively, it uses notification access to detect incoming Signal messages. So, Once you install the app, you should grant notification access permission for the app to work as intended.
1. First, Download and install AutoResponder for Signal from Play Store. , As quickly as you open it, the app will urge you to grant notification access permission. Tap on the ‘Get Started’ button and switch the toggle for ‘AutoResponder for SGNL’ on the notification access page.
2. Click on the ‘+’ floating action button from the home page to create a new rule. Now, you can configure what the received message should be and the response for that message. Meanwhile, the free version offers an exact match and similarity match for notifications. You can now get advanced features, including pattern matching, expert pattern matching, and even a piece of welcome news with the pro subscription.
3. So, After choosing both received and reply messages, you can now select if the rule should get activated just for groups, individuals, or both. You can configure it to work with specific contacts and ignore some references. Click on the checkmark FAB to save the rule.
4. I have configured the app to respond with ‘Hello’ when someone sends ‘Hi’ and ‘Test 2’ when a Signal user sends me ‘hello.’ As you can see below, this application works as intended has automatically responded to the message. Well, You can long-press and disable the app’s notification if you don’t want to see your chats’ log in the notification shade—more on disabling spam notifications in our linked guide.
Features of AutoResponder for Signal
Well, Take a look at the whole list of features, as detailed by the developer below:
- Live answer replacements
- Tasker plugin — requires Pro.
- Auto-reply to Signal messages
- Backup rules for easy recovery
- Automatic scheduler with delay
- Works with contacts and groups
- Send replies to specific messages.
- AI with Dialogflow.com – requires Pro.
- React to all messages when you’re busy
- Ignore and specify contacts and groups
- Multiple replies in one rule – then require Pro.
- Welcome message for new chats – then requires Pro.
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Send Automated Replies in Signal
Therefore, that’s how you can Send Automated Replies in Signal. Though you need Autoresponder for Signal a Pro subscription for advanced features like welcome messages and Tasker integration, the free version offers useful features for a regular user to automate notifications, especially if you are a small business owner.
