Allow to join groups in a Desktop standalone fashion

[augustindo]

• I have searched open and closed issues for duplicates -> this issue is a feature request related to Failure to join v2 group from desktop client #4594

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Bug Description

According to #4594 and from personal experience, it's impossible to join an existing group on invitation from Signal Desktop if the signal account has been created in a Desktop standalone fashion (without a mobile device/smartphone).
Therefore, without a smartphone, it's not possible to use Signal essential group feature.

Steps to Reproduce

OS : Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)

1. create a Signal account using signal-cli with SMS confirmation on basic mobile phone
2. install Signal Desktop for GNU/Linux
3. try to join a group on invitation by clicking on "Accept"
4. previous step fails with an error message. Logs says:

Top-level unhandled promise rejection: Error: promotePendingMember/groupv2([REDACTED]/eA=): No profileKeyCredential for conversation [REDACTED]2f7 ([REDACTED]3f7)
    at ConversationModel.promotePendingMember ([REDACTED]/app.asar/ts/models/conversations.js:221:23)
    at async [REDACTED]/app.asar/ts/models/conversations.js:292:37

Expected Result: be able to join groups.

Screenshots

Platform Info

Signal Version:
v1.39.5

Operating System:
Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster) 64-bit

[augustindo]

Just to let you know that a solution was found here: Unable to join group from Signal Desktop if registering with signal-cli #429

The issue was maybe more related to signal-cli, but it should be nice that Signal Desktop handles this use case.

[thlkmoeller]

Just to let you know that a solution was found here: Unable to join group from Signal Desktop if registering with signal-cli #429

The issue was maybe more related to signal-cli, but it should be nice that Signal Desktop handles this use case.

Thank You for this workaround. Will it be possible in near future, to join groups directly within Signal Desktop?

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