Re:Signal is finally bringing its secure messaging to the ma...
by rpm91 on Tuesday February 18, 2020 @05:30PM
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A backup method that just copies it _somewhere else on the same device_ is not really a very useful backup. It involves manually moving files around if you want a real backup, which feels very antiquated in 2020. Why isn't there some way to automatically store my (encrypted!) backup via a cloud backup solution, whether that's Google Drive, Dropbox, or just allowing it to be backed up as part of an Android backup?
Re:Signal is finally bringing its secure messaging to the ma...
by illvm on Wednesday February 19, 2020 @02:33AM
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Doesn't copying device data to another device, such as a laptop or desktop, do that? I mean... it's not cloud based, but I _thought_ it was a full local backup.
Re:Signal is finally bringing its secure messaging to the ma...
by JetSpiegel on Saturday February 29, 2020 @05:29PM
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Can you do that on Android? Other than shutting the phone down and `dd`ing the correct partition?
So user-controlled portability doesn't seems fatal to the "point" of having a secure chat app, there.
My workaround, last time I upgraded my iOS device, was to screenshot all the old conversations I wanted to retain. Pictures come over just fine! Did Signal forcing me to do that make me more secure?
I think they just hate iCloud. (Perhaps while they trust Intel, they distrust Apple? It'd be great to know why.)
Well, I don't trust iCloud with my device backups, either. There are other things, in other apps on my phone, more sensitive than my Signal logs.
But it seems Signal is holding my chat histories hostage because they don't trust me. And it seems their ultimate plan for this will require me to use some Signal-run, Intel-SGX-mediated 'trustable cloud' for my contacts & messages. No, thanks!