I have the task to switch an family member from iOS to Android.
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I have the task to switch an family member from iOS to Android. It turns out there are quite some challenges.
One is the migration of Signal.
Sadly a migration including the message history is not simple if it is possible at all.
I really wonder what technical (?) reason prevents this? Is incompatibly local encryption? To risky file transfer? (and yes, I understand, if you enable the migration of messages to a different phone it would enable someone with temporary physical access to extract all your messages. The prevention of this is IMHO the reason that you are only allowed to use Signal on one phone)I have no idea.
The possible "solutions" I found feel wrong. They either use a questionable third party tool or require you switching to Molly
Even if you have Signal Desktop in use it doesn't help
(that would actually be a path, if I somehow could load the messages in the new Signal on Android installation)If anyone has a different solution at hand please let me know
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I have the task to switch an family member from iOS to Android. It turns out there are quite some challenges.
One is the migration of Signal.
Sadly a migration including the message history is not simple if it is possible at all.
I really wonder what technical (?) reason prevents this? Is incompatibly local encryption? To risky file transfer? (and yes, I understand, if you enable the migration of messages to a different phone it would enable someone with temporary physical access to extract all your messages. The prevention of this is IMHO the reason that you are only allowed to use Signal on one phone)I have no idea.
The possible "solutions" I found feel wrong. They either use a questionable third party tool or require you switching to Molly
Even if you have Signal Desktop in use it doesn't help
(that would actually be a path, if I somehow could load the messages in the new Signal on Android installation)If anyone has a different solution at hand please let me know
@realn2s @signalapp
The new backup option introduced a few days ago does not address the problem? -
@realn2s @signalapp
The new backup option introduced a few days ago does not address the problem?@marcel @signalapp @realn2s or the old backup function included for years? Or the direct transfer from phone to phone? Both work from Android to Android. -
@marcel @signalapp @realn2s or the old backup function included for years? Or the direct transfer from phone to phone? Both work from Android to Android.
@utzer @signalapp @marcel
The new backup option could possibly work if the Signal documentation wasn't updated yethttps://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360007059752-Backup-and-Restore-Messages
states:"Message restoration or account transfers are not currently supported, if you switched between Android and iOS."
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@utzer @signalapp @marcel
The new backup option could possibly work if the Signal documentation wasn't updated yethttps://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360007059752-Backup-and-Restore-Messages
states:"Message restoration or account transfers are not currently supported, if you switched between Android and iOS."
@realn2s @marcel @signalapp here it lists that it is possible.
support.signal.org/hc/en-us/ar…Just some Media, I guess that is an iLimit.
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