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Is Telegram really an encrypted messaging app? (blog.cryptographyengineering.com)

submitted 2 months ago by db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] quaff@lemmy.ca -1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Maybe it’s different on Android or Desktop/Web. On iOS it’s more than 2 clicks. And it’s tucked away. It would be surprising to me if the UI is that inconsistent across different platforms. But I can’t know for sure. So I will defer to the subject matter experts on Telegram.

[–] bamboo@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

On iOS, you tap the profile, then tap “more”, then tap “start secret chat”. So depending on whether navigating to the profile counts, it’s also three taps. I agree it could be more direct, and should be included in the “New message” menu accessible from the pencil-on-paper icon in the top right of the main screen. I’ve used telegram on many platforms and the UI is in fact quite different. The iOS and android apps are totally different with different features, as are the Mac app, cross platform desktop app, and various web apps.