> Their protocol is not encrypted by default, which is an odd choice. That's because end-to-end encrypted chats are only available on a single device, since th

> Their protocol is not encrypted by default, which is an odd choice. That's because end-to-end encrypted chats are only available on a single device, since the e2e keys are not shared between devices. Most users switch between devices and like to have everything stored in the cloud, so having that as the default is the obvious convenience. Anybody who is concerned about e2e can easily start a secret chat for that purposes, at the expense of cloud functionality.