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That's more of an ios problem
by thatcat 7y ago
That's more of an ios problem
- chimeracoder 7y ago> That's more of an ios problem Ah, so only a problem for 40% of Signal users. There's no technical reason that prevents Signal from doing this; they simply haven't.
- pas 7y agoCan they encrypt it properly? I'm not familiar with how iOS/Apple backup works and how it guarantees that only the user can restore it.
- chimeracoder 7y ago> Can they encrypt it properly? I'm not familiar with how iOS/Apple backup works and how it guarantees that only the user can restore it. Signal backups on Android used to be entirely unencrypted(!), so that hasn't stopped them before.
- samatman 7y agoIt's a Signal on iOS problem. Backing up and restoring data to new devices is the norm for iOS apps generally.
- izacus 7y agoNo, it isn't - even on Android it requires you to manually manage the backup files, write down a huge random string and then manually setup sync. My circle stopped using Signal when it became apparent that dying/lost/stolen phone also means complete destruction of all memories they store in the conversations (unless you go through a lot of hoops to get autobackup working). It's pretty much the only chat app of the more marketed ones that will lose all your personal data.
- anigbrowl 7y agoThat's a feature for a lot of people, though it's only as good as the security of your phone.