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Attached: 1 image Signal will soon allow encrypted message and media to be transferred to new linked devices. It's also exploring additional tools for message transfer to new devices or restoration in case of device loss or damage thanks to this new archive format. https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/1/signal-will-finally-let-you-transfer-your-encrypted-chat-history-to-new-linked-devices/

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.

  • @essteeyouEnglish
    11•2 days ago

    The “nothing to hide” thing is a bad argument, IMO. I’ve got nothing to hide, but I lock the bathroom door when I go in there.

    Sometimes it’s been useful to go back through a chat history and find something someone said in the past. A group I’m in regularly rings up old references from a year before. I like it.

    I’m a bit of a digital hoarder though. I keep blurry photos from years ago, no clue why.