A response to recent reporting in Germany, in service of clarity and accountability: First, it’s important to be precise when it comes to critical infrastructure like Signal. Signal was not “hacked” — in that our encryption, infrastructure, and the integrity of the app’s code was not compromised. However, sophisticated attackers have engaged in a harmful phishing campaign, posing as “Signal Support” by changing their profile display name and using social engineering to trick people into handing over their credentials — information that allowed these attackers to take over some targeted Signal accounts. This is something that plagues any mainstream messaging app once it reaches the scale of Signal, but we know how high the stakes are given the trust people place in us. In the coming weeks, you’ll see us rolling out a number of changes to help hinder these kinds of attacks. Because we don’t collect user data, what we know about these attacks comes from the victims of phishing. And from what victims have told us, the attacks followed a broad pattern: after tricking people into revealing their Signal credentials, attackers then used those credentials to take over their account and also frequently changed the associated phone number. Because such a change results in de-registering your Signal accounts, attackers prepared people for this by telling them that being de-registered was intended behavior, and that all they would need to do is “re-register,” or, create a new account. When they moved to create a new Signal account — one that was now decoupled from their hijacked account — the victims thought they were logging back in to their primary account. As a result, many didn't notice the takeover. The compromised accounts were then weaponized to target the victims' contact lists by posing as the owners of the account. We understand the trust that people put in Signal, and how devastating this kind of social engineering can be. While it’s true that all messaging platforms are susceptible to scammers and phishing that betrays people’s trust and convinces them to “unlock the front door” where no backdoor exists, we are looking to do everything we can to help people avoid and detect such scams. For the time being, please stay vigilant against phishing and account takeover attempts. Remember that no one from Signal Support will ever send you a message request or ask for your registration verification code or Signal PIN. For an added layer of protection, you can enable Registration Lock in your Signal Settings (Account -> Registration Lock).

We are very happy that today Apple issued a patch and a security advisory. This comes following @404mediaco reporting that the FBI accessed Signal message notification content via iOS despite the app being deleted. Apple’s advisory confirmed that the bugs that allowed this to happen have been fixed in the latest iOS release. You can read more here: support.apple.com/en-us/1270… Note that no action is needed for this fix to protect Signal users on iOS. Once you install the patch, all inadvertently-preserved notifications will be deleted and no forthcoming notifications will be preserved for deleted applications. We’re grateful to Apple for the quick action here, and for understanding and acting on the stakes of this kind of issue. It takes an ecosystem to preserve the fundamental human right to private communication.

Perhaps one should not use telegram 😉

Our biggest breakthrough in efficiency yet, the Framework Laptop 13 Pro with 20 hours of battery life. In Graphite. Linux-first with options for Ubuntu pre-installed. Featuring Intel® Core™ Ultra Series 3 processors, LPCAMM2 Memory, a new haptic touchpad, and a touchscreen display. Pre-orders for the Framework Laptop 13 Pro open now: frame.work

Big milestone for the Jolla Phone program: batches #1, #2 and #3 have now received their final payment emails. Check your email, grab your discount code, choose your accessories, and complete your order. Four simple steps and you're locked in. We promised to keep things running smoothly, and that's exactly what's happening. Thank you for your patience and your trust. #Jolla #SailfishOS #DigitalSovereignty #PrivacyFirst #CommunityPowered #European

Brilliant news! We’ve set the course and left the dock, with the majority of Jolla Phone Batch #1 pre-orderers now paid and locked in for delivery starting July 8, 2026. Pre-order holders from Batch #2: your payment link is ready. Choose your colour, your preferred accessories and complete your order by April 30, to lock in your delivery. Check your email for your personal order link and please read the instructions carefully so you won’t forget to use your personal pre-order discount code. ⚡Remember, Day1 spots are limited — hurry up and claim yours before they're gone! Happy sailing! #Jolla #SailfishOS #DigitalSovereignty #PrivacyFirst #CommunityPowered #European

The Jolla Phone pre-orders are now ready to complete. Your pre-order made this project real and by now we have an amazing 12 000 pre-orders - wow! Only with the support of you, together with the community, have we been able to move forward, and now it is the time to move towards mass production. The Jolla Phone is getting closer to being in your hands. Pre-order holders: your payment link is ready. Choose your colour, complete your order by April 30, and lock in your delivery. Check your email for your personal order link, or reach out if you have questions. Happy sailing! #Jolla #SailfishOS #DigitalSovereignty #PrivacyFirst #CommunityPowered #European

MWC2026 was incredible. Over 2,000 people visited our stand, 100,000 visited Jolla shop during the week, and we got overwhelming support from media, community and visitors who want an independent European mobile OS to exist. Thank you. Alongside all the love, I also see some hate from other alternative OS projects. I feel sad about this, as we don’t compete against other alternative OSes. We compete against the big tech and their dominance over the people. So let me tell you who we are and where we come from. Jolla was founded in 2011 to continue Nokia's MeeGo OS, which Microsoft killed after acquiring Nokia. It was a gigantic project for a startup. We quickly grew to 120 people, burning €1M per month with no major VC backing — Finland was not Silicon Valley back then. I personally became a fundraising machine: every 6 months I closed a round, and the morning after closing I started planning the next one, because I knew we'd be out of money in 6 months if I didn't. The community saved us multiple times. Our first phone pre-order campaign in 2013 was the most successful crowdfunding campaign of its time — it rescued the company after we lost our chipset vendor partnership overnight. But a €1M monthly burn with no major partnerships is unsustainable. We started gradually losing control to investors with different agendas. Not overnight — gradually. By 2017 I had lost control of the company and left. After Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, I started negotiating to bring Jolla back into Finnish ownership. I spent 14 months in direct negotiations with Rostelecom — the Russian state operator that held the controlling stake. Eventually I had to accept we were going nowhere. May 2023, I walked away from the table. June 2023, Jolla entered voluntary restructuring. August 2023, the Municipal Court of Pirkanmaa ruled that Jolla's business, IP and personnel could be sold to a new company. I established that company — temporarily named Jollyboys Oy (I had to give it a name before we had rights to the Jolla brand, and I have sometimes weird humor). In November 2023, Jolla's creditors — the Finnish state, a major Finnish pension fund, and two leading Finnish law firms — voted in favour. Jolla was reborn as a 100% Finnish-owned company. Rostelecom appealed. They lost. So yes, Jolla has a history. We have always been open about it. None of it was hidden. Is Sailfish OS perfect? No. There is a lot to improve and a long way to go. We will gradually open source it, step by step. It may not yet be where the hardcore privacy community wants us to be — but we will get there. In the meantime, we can serve ordinary people who want privacy and real control over their data. A physical switch that cuts camera, microphone and Android apps with one press of a button is a great start. I have been in this business for 15 years. I have seen many OS projects come and go, or end up controlled by Google. The only way alternative operating systems win is if we help each other. Spreading hate helps no one. Jolla does not participate in spreading hate. We only spread love. The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.

Watch me swap my personal Nokia phone for a Jolla 🙂

9,500 pre-orders. Thank you. ❤️ The pre-order price is still available — but only until 28 February 2026 at 23:55 (Helsinki time). That is less than 24 hours from now. If you have been waiting, now is the time. Secure your Jolla Phone at the pre-order price before the window closes. 🔗 jolla.com/phone #Jolla #SailfishOS #DigitalSovereignty #PrivacyFirst #European #CommunityPowered

9,000 pre-orders. Time to celebrate. 🎉 This is not just a number. It is 9,000 people who chose privacy, independence, and a different kind of phone. People who decided that their data is theirs. People who believe something better is possible. Secure your Jolla Phone at the special batch price before February ends. If you have been considering it, this is the moment. Let's make it together. ❤️ jolla.com/phone #Jolla #SailfishOS #DigitalSovereignty #European #PrivacyFirst #Linux #CommunityPowered

The Jolla Phone is booting up! As of late last week we got the very first functional samples completed with real mechanics, electronics, the SoC, modem, user-replaceable battery and everything together. Very quickly from there we organised a two-day hackday in Tampere to pull it all together. Please see our post in the forum with lively pictures! Enjoy ❤️ forum.sailfishos.org/t/27821

Let's remind everyone what a safe internet actually means. 🌐🌍 Share this & Spread the word! #SaferInternetDay26 #SID

Zo meteen in de Commissie voor Buitenlands Beleid, over Chat Control, en waarom deze maatregel de zoveelste surveillancenachtmerrie uit de EU is. Live te volgen via vlaamsparlement.be/nl/parlem….

What a weekend at FOSDEM 2026! 🙌 Thank you to everyone who stopped by to meet the team, try out the Jolla Phone appearance model, and take a look at the latest progress on the community ports. The hands-on feedback on ergonomics and the excitement around the return of The Other Half really meant a lot to us. A special thank you as well to everyone who joined the community meetup at À La Becasse. Good conversations, good company, and a shared passion for Sailfish OS. Seeing so many Birds of a Feather come together in Brussels was a great reminder of what this community is all about. If you want to relive the moments or see more photos from FOSDEM and the meetup, we’ve collected them in this forum thread: 👉 forum.sailfishos.org/t/fosde… You are the heart of Jolla. See you at the next one. ❤️❤️❤️ #FOSDEM2026

We’ve just got our hands on the first appearance models of the new Jolla Phone. Having the device physically in hand is an important milestone for us, and we wanted to share it with the community. So not to confuse: the appearance model does not have functioning electronics inside yet - actual functional samples are to come down the road later. Have a look and join the discussion: forum.sailfishos.org/t/jolla… #Jolla #SailfishOS #DeGoogle #european #DigitalSovereignty #CommunityPowered