… and I can’t even continue the chat from my phone.

  • alyth@lemmy.worldOP
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    6 months ago

    I don’t get it. Who is “they”? Why can’t you fetch the encrypted message from the server and then decrypt it client side?

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      6 months ago

      “They” is the browser/browser maker. The browser, acting as the client, would have access to the keys and data. The browser maker could do whatever they want with it.

      To be clear, I’m not saying they would, only that it defeats the purpose of an E2E chat, where your goal is to minimize/eliminate the possibility of snooping.

    • mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      6 months ago

      I think the encrypted messages are not saved in the server. You probably have to backup from phone and restore it on pc. “They” is the other programs running on browser