Recent commits suggest Signal is preparing a paid subscription for backups.
https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/blob/7ee1b1386b6a6d5bf9ff90d6b6e20ec466692b7a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml#L5335
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CoyoteFacts@lemmy.ca · 43 pts · 1y
I imagine this would be backing up to Signal's servers, not restricting local backups? Seems like a harmless way to raise money; I'd wait for a blog post for them to explain their reasoning.
natecox@programming.dev · 19 pts · 1y
LWD@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 1y
I can confirm that, as someone else who has been passively listening to discussions about it, that's the exact impression I got.
Information is available on the unofficial Signal wiki, if you feel like digging around.
Edit: apparently discussions go back at least a year. Here's one titled "Signal is getting Cloud Backups"
otter@lemmy.ca · 12 pts · 1y
I've been waiting for this feature for a while actually 😅
When I last saw people talking about it, there were rumors that there would be a reasonable free backup (ex. up to 1 Gb) with relatively cheap paid options above that. I scrolled through the GitHub link and couldn't confirm or deny if this is still/actually the case.
Backups are the #1 pain point for friends that tried to switch to Signal, especially for those on iOS. I have a local backup + sync setup for my own phone, but it's a lot to expect for the average casual user to set up.
Whatsapp has backups to Google Drive, which is better than nothing but not ideal. It's time Signal had a reliable backup method for casual users
LWD@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 1y
There's no concrete pricing plan, although there were specifics that were originally tied to those rumors.
voracitude@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
CubitOom@infosec.pub · 3 pts · 1y
Have you looked at simplex yet?
voracitude@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
CubitOom@infosec.pub · 5 pts · 1y
Simplex doesn't require you to setup a server. You just need to make a local profile on your device. And it walks you through that.
voracitude@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
LWD@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 1y
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sunzu2@thebrainbin.org · 4 pts · 1y
LWD@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 1y
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FireIced@lemmy.super.ynh.fr · 4 pts · 1y
Not sure how I feel about this but hey, if they encrypt it properly and make it not too expensive, it could help them gain money to run signal so it’s nice
irelephant@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 1y
As long as local backups don’t go away this looks fine.