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Yeah, this is the #1 issue that holds me back from recommending Signal to everyone in my network. It seems like there are just too many ways to end up in an un
by diggernet 5y ago
Yeah, this is the #1 issue that holds me back from recommending Signal to everyone in my network. It seems like there are just too many ways to end up in an unrecoverable state. Phone died, lost, or stolen? Can't migrate. Phone number changed? Can't restore backup. And so on. Sure would be nice if there was at least a standalone viewer app which would let you view backups even if you can't restore them.
- tata71 5y agoIt's almost like keeping the messages secure is more important than persistence for the creators, and main stakeholders.
- diggernet 5y agoIt's exactly like that. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing. But handling use cases like reading your own safely encrypted past messages after your phone number changes seems pretty reasonable to me.