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Re:WhatsApp will progressively kill features until users acc... by strogonoff on Sunday May 09, 2021 @04:04AM (#27094163)
Can WhatsApp’s own backup be turned off? On the iOS side of things, if WhatsApp data gets backed up to iCloud alongside the rest of the device, it will be encrypted but not E2E (which makes it largely pointless)—however, you can turn iCloud backup off.
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Re:WhatsApp will progressively kill features until users acc... by beagle3 on Sunday May 09, 2021 @09:38AM (#27095814)
It can be turned off, but IIRC it's on by default, and probably on for 99% of all users.
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