Not everyone who uses Signal needs highest security; a backup option—especially if turned on contact by contact—would accelerate adoption. Most of the time, that's why I can't get people to use Signal at all, which hinders Signal for the truly at-risk.https://twitter.com/hibaymj/status/996024523727233025 …
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Also, to get into my iCloud, I need 2FA with ... my non-working phone or a text to my phone. (I'm getting around this with a temporary phone at the Apple store at the moment but I guess I'm testing out all the 2FA hard problems in one go!)
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Does anyone know if buy an Apple iPhone (SE) in Europe and find that the different antenna configuration degrades performance too much in the US, I can return the phone in the US? (SE has different versions with different LTE antennas). Asking for .. nobody in particular.
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Also, does anyone, ahem, know if iPhone SE (Model A1723) which isn't optimized for T-Mobile or AT&T in the US but will kinda work degrades terribly because of lack of the exact optimization of the right antennas? I know it will work but how much of a performance loss?
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GRRR. Buying my *third* iPhone in a year.


One I kept (instead of reselling like I wanted to) because I couldn't backup Signal. Now one I lost all my Signal messages on phone two. No more Signal for me until @whispersystems figures out a way to backup *under user control*.3 replies 0 retweets 15 likesShow this thread -
I'll give up metadata to iMessage or to WhatsApp rather than deal with the inability to backup Signal. Literally, this is the biggest issue I've had trying to convert people to Signal. Now I'm converted out. I realize there are challenges but local back up should be an option!
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted ACAB | Rodrigo Duterte can get fucked with a baton
Unfortunately, Androids aren't secure. I used to have Google Android phones--where I repeatedly tried to turn off Google tracking options and repeatedly found that I was unable to stop Google. There were always more buried options that were ON by default.https://twitter.com/temporalthought/status/996041746344689666 …
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At the moment, both iMessage and WhatsApp are end-to-end encrypted but log metadata. Signal does not. Unfortunately, lack of Signal backup option means I will chose to let metadata be logged. No more Signal for me. It will affect how I can communicate.
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I have a new phone! If you're one of the many I said I'd only talk to you on Signal: It's now only iMessage or WhatsApp. Not installing Signal on my new phone. 1-I'd lose old Signal messages in case phone recovered. 2-No more Signal for me till iOS backups are possible. I'm done.
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Which model did you end up with? SE? Curious about what you think is optimal device in Apple lineup. Good info on Signal.
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SE for size. I had wanted to wait for the next one :-(
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Thanks. I regard your views on device security as valuable advice. I'll wait for SE2. I was a BB fan but now they use Android OS.
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