Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by bilal4hmed 1101 days ago
One thing Id really like to see is cross OS transfer. I feel Im locked in to my OS because of Signal right now as Ill lose messages. There are some messages I dont want lost and sadly having them in signal is a bummer.

This is where whatsapp just excels

1 comments

They should have a manual backup export to an encrypted format and make you responsible for the key
They have exactly that: you can set up a periodic encrypted backup under settings > chats. It'll occasionally ask you for your backup password so you don't forget it too
> They have exactly that: you can set up a periodic encrypted backup under settings > chats. It'll occasionally ask you for your backup password so you don't forget it too

Last I checked, that was Android only. And the password they periodically ask for is your PIN, which is unrelated to your backup password.

Not seeing this on iOS.
Why even bother with signal if you use closed source iOS?
I would accept that too, but I should be able to take my messages with me anywhere I go