Sign is launching secure backups on iOS, permitting you to avoid wasting and restore your messages in case you lose or break your telephone. With the free model of the function, you’ll be able to retailer as much as 100MB of textual content messages, together with the previous 45 days’ value of photographs, movies, GIFs, and recordsdata.
There’s additionally a $1.99 per 30 days possibility that may again up your entire textual content messages, along with as much as 100GB of media past the 45-day cap. Sign first launched secure backups on Android gadgets in September, which retailer your messages and media utilizing end-to-end encryption. You possibly can entry your backup utilizing a 64-character restoration key generated in your gadget, although Sign notes that it may’t enable you to recuperate the code if you happen to lose it.
To enable secure backups, head to the Settings menu and choose Backups. From there, faucet Setup > Allow Backups after which write down or retailer your restoration key. When you verify your restoration key, you’ll be able to select between the free or paid plan. Sign will then start storing your messages and media.
Sign plans on bringing safe backups to its desktop app, too, and can ultimately can help you switch your encrypted messaging historical past between Android, iOS, and desktop.
