4 ms·

which, if you rely on it, defeats at least one "end" in "end-to-end" if you don't know what device your peer is using. So much for end-to-end encryption in Wha

• morganvachon 11y ago
  That's exactly what I was thinking. If WhatsApp was an Android-only app, it might be able to claim end-to-end security. Even then a quirk in a certain version of Android on one end, or even a hardware quirk with a certain model phone, could impact security. Of course if you want the most secure communication possible with someone, you won't use a smartphone in the first place. There isn't a cellphone on the planet that's 100% secure from eavesdropping.
  • Cederfjard 11y ago
    >If WhatsApp was an Android-only app, it might be able to claim end-to-end security. Have they made this claim though, or stated it as a goal?
    • morganvachon 11y ago
      They did a while back: http://www.wired.com/2014/11/whatsapp-encrypted-messaging/ http://www.wired.com/2014/11/whatsapp-encrypted-messaging/
• jokr004 11y ago
  I've never used Whatsapp, but maybe they inform you whether or not the other end supports and is using encryption? It would certainly be easy for them to do something like that, hopefully they do.
  • solarexplorer 11y ago
    They don't...