Signal-android: Images from disappearing messages can be saved to phone
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Bug description
Images from disappearing messages can be saved to phone before they disappear. They are permanently available afterwards. This is problematic because many people that use the disappearing messages function trust that pictures that are sent remain confidential and cannot be shared.
gmsl360
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Duplicate of #5757
FeuRenard
on 13 May 2017
If someone wants to save the photo, you can't stop them. The person could take a screenshot, or a photo of their phone, or use a modified version of Signal, etc.. The point of disappearing messages can't be to force behavior on the recipient's device, only to notify the sender's intent and make that behavior the default. If someone sees a disappearing message and still chooses to save it, it's clear they wish to ignore that intention anyway.
At least, IMO. OWS may feel differently.
jtracey
on 13 May 2017
closing as duplicate
moxie0
on 14 May 2017
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If someone wants to save the photo, you can't stop them. The person could take a screenshot, or a photo of their phone, or use a modified version of Signal, etc.. The point of disappearing messages can't be to force behavior on the recipient's device, only to notify the sender's intent and make that behavior the default. If someone sees a disappearing message and still chooses to save it, it's clear they wish to ignore that intention anyway.
At least, IMO. OWS may feel differently.