Pro@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoSignal announces a backup feature that includes 100MB of storage for texts and the last 45 days' worth of media for free, or 100GB of storage for $1.99/monthsignal.orgexternal-linkmessage-square58fedilinkarrow-up1376arrow-down18file-textcross-posted to: Technology@programming.dev
arrow-up1368arrow-down1external-linkSignal announces a backup feature that includes 100MB of storage for texts and the last 45 days' worth of media for free, or 100GB of storage for $1.99/monthsignal.orgPro@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square58fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: Technology@programming.dev
minus-squareoverload@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 days agoDoes having an app on the desktop PC do this for you basically? If I lost my phone today but signal was still installed on my PC. Wouldn’t that be a backup?
minus-squareUndaunted@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 days agoUnfortunately no, the new installation on the phone will not sync any previous chats from a desktop client.
minus-squareoverload@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoAh bugger, I suppose automating some sort of local/cloud/NAS backup is essential for that then.
Does having an app on the desktop PC do this for you basically? If I lost my phone today but signal was still installed on my PC. Wouldn’t that be a backup?
Unfortunately no, the new installation on the phone will not sync any previous chats from a desktop client.
Ah bugger, I suppose automating some sort of local/cloud/NAS backup is essential for that then.