Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoSignal and Threema want nothing to do with WhatsAppwww.androidpolice.comexternal-linkmessage-square233fedilinkarrow-up1743arrow-down112
arrow-up1731arrow-down1external-linkSignal and Threema want nothing to do with WhatsAppwww.androidpolice.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square233fedilink
minus-squarekilleronthecorner@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·4 months agoWhich is also exactly how Signal works too; I migrated both two days ago. Process was virtually identical. I much prefer Signal, but can’t judge WhatsApp to harshly on this tbh.
minus-squarebamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·4 months agoIt better be the same because WhatsApp uses the Signal encryption protocol!
minus-squareNicoCharrua@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoDoesn’t necessarily have to be the same. Afaik the signal protocol is for sending messages, not for transferring backups of chats. Whatsapp actually lets you back up all your chats, unencrypted, to Google Drive or iCloud. Definitely not the same as Signal.
Which is also exactly how Signal works too; I migrated both two days ago. Process was virtually identical.
I much prefer Signal, but can’t judge WhatsApp to harshly on this tbh.
It better be the same because WhatsApp uses the Signal encryption protocol!
Doesn’t necessarily have to be the same. Afaik the signal protocol is for sending messages, not for transferring backups of chats.
Whatsapp actually lets you back up all your chats, unencrypted, to Google Drive or iCloud. Definitely not the same as Signal.