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		pseudalopex 14 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: BirdyChat becomes first European chat app that is ... No. The Signal developers opted out of iOS's backup and export features.

fph 14 days ago [–]

I have no idea why, but I would bet it's because it was sending stuff to Apple unencrypted.

Nextgrid 13 days ago | [–]

It's because Signal has some unhealthy obsession with "security" and does not want to recipient of the communication to ever be able to export messages in plain text.

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