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The article specifically suggests writing the key down in a notebook. A single incorrect digit and the scheme fails much later in a way catastrophic to the user

The article specifically suggests writing the key down in a notebook. A single incorrect digit and the scheme fails much later in a way catastrophic to the user.

whyever 1y ago
Signal asks you to repeat the key immediately before even enabling backups. It cannot fail much later unless you modify the digit after the check.
- upofadown 1y ago
  A longer key makes typing a bunch of characters back into the phone much less usable.