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oarsinsyncyesterday at 12:04 PM1 replyview on HN

WhatsApp iPhone syncs to iCloud unencrypted by default[1].

iMessage also syncs to iCloud unencrypted by default[2].

[1] Depends on you paying for iCloud storage, so that you have space for a full phone backup to occur.

[2] Might be "free" with "iMessage in iCloud", an option to enable separately.


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throwaway290yesterday at 12:32 PM

> WhatsApp iPhone syncs to iCloud unencrypted by default[1].

Not true. You must choose to enable it or not when you set up new phone. On mine it does not back up

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