Just found out the Signal desktop client FINALLY syncs chat history
from iturnedintoanewt@lemmy.world to privacy@lemmy.ml on 25 Jul 05:27
https://lemmy.world/post/33438733

For anyone that might need to hear it. I just installed the flatpak, and when linking it to my Molly app, I saw on the app the option to sync all message history. This is what always bugged me on the desktop client. Seems they finally went ahead to enable this feature.

#privacy

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BlastboomStrice@mander.xyz on 25 Jul 05:50 next collapse

I think it only syncs media sent the last 45days though. Did they change that too?

9tr6gyp3@lemmy.world on 25 Jul 05:57 next collapse

No, its still 45 days

eneff@discuss.tchncs.de on 25 Jul 08:18 collapse

I mean sure, technically that is a limitation. Realistically though, that is long enough.

Or do you regularly not open the desktop client for more than 45 days?

hanabatake@lemmy.ml on 25 Jul 09:13 next collapse

Not the person you asked the question to. But I might not use my computer for weeks so it happens like once a year to me

utopiah@lemmy.ml on 25 Jul 09:17 collapse

I think the question is rather, “Realistically though, that is long enough” not just to get the data itself but rather how frequently once needs the data that is older than 45 days old AND who didn’t open the client for that duration AND that can not find it on their other client.

It’s definitely not impossible… but it’s also for most users probably (but that’s just my bet from my normal usage) extremely rare.

malwieder@feddit.org on 25 Jul 13:09 collapse

More of a problem when adding a new desktop.

BlastboomStrice@mander.xyz on 26 Jul 07:55 collapse

Yeah, this. They should really make an os-agnostic database of the chats to freely export/import among devices, like simpleX allows

Vroomfondel@lemmy.ml on 26 Jul 10:20 next collapse

Interesting feature, surely possible. I have seen that on “Threema”. Of course, secured by two layers of passwords/-phrases and strict connection procedure.

eneff@discuss.tchncs.de on 30 Jul 11:18 collapse

Why do you need this? I’m curious because I didn’t even notice Signal had this restriction. To me instant messenges really aren’t something that I’d ever need an archive of.

madcaesar@lemmy.world on 25 Jul 12:42 next collapse

What we really REALLY need is to be able to install it on two android clients. For some stupid reason I can’t have it on my phone and fucking tablet.

stink@lemmygrad.ml on 25 Jul 17:27 next collapse

This is my biggest gripe. Switching from iOS and Android back and forth has been a pain

tunarevolution@lemmy.ml on 25 Jul 19:09 next collapse

amen brother!

VintageGenious@sh.itjust.works on 25 Jul 20:26 next collapse

use Molly

steal_your_face@lemmy.ml on 25 Jul 22:03 collapse

Ok I’m rolling, now what?

sunzu2@thebrainbin.org on 25 Jul 22:06 next collapse

Make sure to hydrate

VintageGenious@sh.itjust.works on 26 Jul 03:18 collapse

Take care of your teeth

BlastboomStrice@mander.xyz on 26 Jul 07:53 collapse

What?! Really? Bruh…

xycu@programming.dev on 26 Jul 08:57 next collapse

I always set my chats to expire after a day or two. You guys letting yours pile up forever?

Vroomfondel@lemmy.ml on 26 Jul 10:16 collapse

Well, as for many topics, also “privacy” in detail seems to be very different to many people. Personally I like the “auto-expire” feature in every messager app. But I also know people, who get angry about deleted chats. Because they forgot, what’s been said in the past or they want to look up stuff months ago, or … I else don’t know.

Vroomfondel@lemmy.ml on 26 Jul 10:13 collapse

Hmm … are you talking about the original Signal app or the Molly app? Because I don’t really understand your news here.

For me, as far as I am aware, Signal has always been synchronising the chat history. The only condition being, that you have connected your device before in the past, which I think is a good privacy feature. (Although, I haven’t checked, how far back it goes. Never needed that.) - You don’t want any random new device read all our history, or do you?