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Meta on Thursday shared an update on its long-awaited plans to bring end-to-end encryption for individual chats on its Messenger app. Facebook has revealed that it is testing secure storage on Messenger, a new feature that allows users to back up end-to-end encrypted chats.
"We're also starting a test of automatic end-to-end encrypted chat threads on Messenger and expanding other features," the company said in a blog post.
You'll still have access to your message history, but any new messages or calls with that person will be end-to-end encrypted. Secure storage will be the default way to protect the history of end-to-end encrypted conversations on Messenger.
"Your message history is important and end-to-end encrypted Messenger conversations are currently stored on your device. With that in mind, we’re testing secure storage to back up those messages in case you lose your phone or want to restore your message history on a new, supported device. As with end-to-end encrypted chats, secure storage means that we won’t have access to your messages, unless you choose to report them to us.," said Sara Su, Product Management Director, Messenger Trust.
"This week, we'll begin testing default end-to-end encrypted chats between some people. If you're in the test group, some of your most frequent chats may be automatically end-to-end encrypted, which means you won't have to opt in to the feature," she added.
The users will have multiple options for restoring their messages if they choose to do so.
"There will be two end-to-end encrypted options for accessing your backups: either create a PIN or generate a code, both of which you'll need to save," said Meta.
You can also choose to restore your Messenger conversations via third-party cloud services.
The company said it will also begin testing the ability to unsend messages, reply to Facebook Stories and offer other ways to access your end-to-end encrypted messages and calls.
Over the next few weeks, Meta will begin rolling out more tests and updates on Messenger's chats, including expanding features and surfaces, code verify, testing end-to-end encryption of chats, removal of vanish mode on Messenger and more.
"This mode allows everyone's messages to disappear at a selected time after they've been seen. Vanish mode chats on Instagram aren't end-to-end encrypted and will still be available," it added.
"We're also starting a test of automatic end-to-end encrypted chat threads on Messenger and expanding other features," the company said in a blog post.
You'll still have access to your message history, but any new messages or calls with that person will be end-to-end encrypted. Secure storage will be the default way to protect the history of end-to-end encrypted conversations on Messenger.
"Your message history is important and end-to-end encrypted Messenger conversations are currently stored on your device. With that in mind, we’re testing secure storage to back up those messages in case you lose your phone or want to restore your message history on a new, supported device. As with end-to-end encrypted chats, secure storage means that we won’t have access to your messages, unless you choose to report them to us.," said Sara Su, Product Management Director, Messenger Trust.
"This week, we'll begin testing default end-to-end encrypted chats between some people. If you're in the test group, some of your most frequent chats may be automatically end-to-end encrypted, which means you won't have to opt in to the feature," she added.
The users will have multiple options for restoring their messages if they choose to do so.
"There will be two end-to-end encrypted options for accessing your backups: either create a PIN or generate a code, both of which you'll need to save," said Meta.
You can also choose to restore your Messenger conversations via third-party cloud services.
The company said it will also begin testing the ability to unsend messages, reply to Facebook Stories and offer other ways to access your end-to-end encrypted messages and calls.
Over the next few weeks, Meta will begin rolling out more tests and updates on Messenger's chats, including expanding features and surfaces, code verify, testing end-to-end encryption of chats, removal of vanish mode on Messenger and more.
"This mode allows everyone's messages to disappear at a selected time after they've been seen. Vanish mode chats on Instagram aren't end-to-end encrypted and will still be available," it added.
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