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cop_riq90
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cop_riq90
8y ago
1. All historical messages are always downloaded when you sign in. It is possible to implement this feature without storing messages on the server, but Telegram intentionally decided to use servers. You can verify this by logging out of all
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cop_riq90
8y ago
I think your post should highlight the main idea: Telegram stores all messages in plain-text on the server. Even whatsapp doesn’t do that. Seems to me like the “end to end” was an afterthought. Just to claim that they can encrypt messages.
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cop_riq90
8y ago
This is not FUD. Telegram HAS NO ENCRYPTION. Telegram stores all messages on the server in plain-text mode. Even whatsapp doesn’t do that. Which means we must trust Telegram developers to not sell out our data to corrupt law enforcement age