Google is working on a backup and restore feature in Google Messages, and we were able to activate it to show you how it works.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/22249458

Google is working on a backup and restore feature in Google Messages, and we were able to activate it to show you how it works.

  • ALostInquirer@lemm.eeEnglish
    5·
    6 days ago

    Any ideas how it might restore the backup on signing in without needing your key afterward if it’s E2EE? Doesn’t this call into question their E2EE claims?

    • keyez@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      6 days ago

      Probably part of the export or tied into your device or account fingerprint or something that counts as something you own