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Signal rolls out on-device backups for iPhone and iPad
Original: Signal on-device backups for iPhone and iPad are now available for everyone ๐ Update to the latest version of Signal for
Signal has made encrypted on-device backups available to all users of its iOS app. Users can update to version 8.30, then enable the feature in Settings > Backups and set up a Recovery Key, which Signal warns must be stored securely and never shared. The move lets iPhone and iPad users preserve their message history locally without handing data to cloud services, a change privacy-focused users have long requested.
Why now: Privacy-minded users are excited that Signal now supports local backups on iOS, closing a long-standing feature gap.
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