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Signal will finally let you transfer your encrypted chat history to new linked devices (mas.to)
submitted 2 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Signal has announced new functionality in its upcoming beta releases, allowing users to transfer messages and media when linking their primary Signal device to a new desktop or iPad. This feature offers the choice to carry over chats and the last 45 days of media, or to start fresh with only new messages.

The transfer process is end-to-end encrypted, ensuring privacy. It involves creating a compressed, encrypted archive of your Signal data, which is then sent to the new device via Signal's servers. Despite handling the transfer, the servers cannot access the message content due to the encryption.

With the introduction of a cross-platform archive format, Signal is also exploring additional tools for message transfer to new devices or restoration in case of device loss or damage. Users can begin testing this feature soon, with a wider rollout expected in the coming weeks.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Thanks, I love Signal, but can we get Android tablet linking?

Molly has it.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago (3 children)

What's Molly in this context?

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 days ago (2 children)

https://molly.im/

A hardened Signal fork that works with Signal's servers and adds features I like that Signal doesn't support.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I heard signal dislikes forks using its server, did molly get approval to do so, or is this based on generosity until signal can ban them?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

I heard that too...1ish years ago and Molly still seems to work okay. I would assume by now that Signal knows they exist, so hopefully they'll keep playing nice.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

TIL. Thank you!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

in this context? haha

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

See the other response to justify that part, heh.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

A good time 🌚

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That's why "in this context"!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Still a good time in that context 🤭

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Fair enough.