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Google can now read your WhatsApp messages
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08 Jul 25 16:11 UTC
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saidinesh5
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08 Jul 25 17:49 UTC
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Not exactly related, but does anyone know what's the best way to backup WhatsApp data on an Android phone without using Google drive these days?
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ilpianista
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08 Jul 25 17:54 UTC
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I use Syncthing to backup WA and Signal
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amlib
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08 Jul 25 18:17 UTC
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But isn't it quite useless to backup WA when it's all encrypted and you can't backup the key?
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ilpianista
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08 Jul 25 20:24 UTC
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The backup key is shown the first time you enable encryption.
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amlib
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08 Jul 25 23:14 UTC
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I guess they've changed this in the last 2 years or so because last time I checked they kept your key hostage and only allowed transferring all data, including the key, to a new phone.
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ID:
GO
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ilpianista
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08 Jul 25 23:24 UTC
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I'm using this method since 2020 or even before. I've never ever enabled the backup on GDrive.
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amlib
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09 Jul 25 00:09 UTC
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Is your phone rooted?
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ilpianista
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09 Jul 25 05:11 UTC
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No, it isn't.
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