The problem that Signal has to solve, transfer of new messages to a new phone. Right now the iOS transfer is a whole lot better than the manual android process ( ive heard the former is not fool proof )
Being a house full of Pixel devices and sole IT person, I dont want to be responsible for lost messages when it comes time for a new phone.
Also if your phone is lost or bricked ( either platform ) say goodbye to messages
Moving from Android to iOS, bye messages.
I can move my savvier friends and family over, but the rest will remain on whatsapp where "its easier" compromise works.
I just migrated from a pixel 4xl -> 5 and back with signal.
Nobody noticed, no warnings about encryption keys changing, no problems whatsoever. Took about 5 minutes each time (including googling of the directions).
Just make a backup (with an encryption key), then do a restore (and enter said key). Not as convenient as if it was automatic, but it does seem like a pretty secure approach.
Exactly this. A lot of other messaging apps have this problem (read the App Store reviews of LINE for a sampler of people upset about it), and I find it baffling. Have these devs never lost a phone (or had one break unexpectedly?)
It seems like it should be trivial to back up message history to the cloud.
Being a house full of Pixel devices and sole IT person, I dont want to be responsible for lost messages when it comes time for a new phone.
Also if your phone is lost or bricked ( either platform ) say goodbye to messages
Moving from Android to iOS, bye messages.
I can move my savvier friends and family over, but the rest will remain on whatsapp where "its easier" compromise works.