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		chc4 on Feb 20, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Signal can now be used without Google Play Service... Does matrix even support end-to-end encryption? Last I checked it didn't have /any/, except maybe server-to-server and even that wasn't enabled. I also seem to remember going over their homebrewed cryptographic rachet and it didn't properly HMAC. EDIT: Apparently riot.im supports E2E, but it's not a part of the Matrix protocol and it's not encrypted by default. The Olm rachet was also audited by NCC, so that's nice.

Arathorn on Feb 21, 2017 | [–]

E2E /is/ part of the Matrix protocol - it's just still in beta. The spec PRs haven't landed yet (http://matrix.org/speculator/spec/drafts%252Fe2e/client_serv...). Once out of beta it'll be turned on everywhere by default.

jdkfree on Feb 20, 2017 | [–]

They have e2e on all devices now.

feld on Feb 21, 2017 | [–]

But still no way to enforce or enable as default.

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