This means if you lose your device, you can use methods like fingerprint, face, or the screen lock code of your previous device to access WhatsApp's backup.
  • tfowinder@sh.itjust.worksOP
    3·
    11 hours ago

    Off topic but

    Wish they allowed to read the backups so that I can import them to other apps.

    Had tried once using private key extraction using a rooted device but it’s very hard and not reliable.

    In the end it’s just a SQLite db where all the chats are stored.

    • prism@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      3·
      9 hours ago

      I am able to access the data folder which is located in Internal storage/Android/media/com.whatsapp. This is without root using the AOSP files app, not sure if that’s what you meant.

      • tfowinder@sh.itjust.worksOP
        3·
        11 hours ago

        Tried but my contacts don’t use them. Tried really hard to get my gf to use it but because everyone uses WA it’s hard to use different apps

        • voracitude@lemmy.world
          2·
          9 hours ago

          For real. Removing SMS support was the biggest mistake they could have made IMO. Even though they’re right that SMS is stupidly insecure, that feature was crucial to getting people to adopt the app. As soon as they removed it, basically everyone I had convinced to install it dropped off. I still haven’t found a trustworthy replacement myself (open to suggestions), so I’m just using Signal alongside the stock Graphene messages app for SMS.