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·
    13 hours 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·
      10 hours ago

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