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[–] [email protected] 31 points 2 years ago (19 children)

The thing it's missing the most is better multi device support and an updated desktop client.

For me, I think Matrix is more complete (specially since it backs-up your chats and media encrypted). The only thing it's lacking (at least Element specific) is encrypted chat search support on mobile.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Yeah, it sucks that if I were using Signal only on my phone and eventually decide to start using it on desktop, it doesn't sync any conversation history, resulting in the desktop client showing nothing from before you set it up. It should have older devices send history to new ones. If you're permanently switching devices, are you losing that history for good?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Nope, you can backup the chats and import them when installing Signal on the new device

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Hadn't thought of that!

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