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		MadnessASAP on Feb 20, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Keep your phone number private with Signal usernam... It's not going to help a casual user but I solved the problem by putting the Signal backup in a Syncthing shared folder. It's been a workable solution at least 2 phone swaps now

XorNot on Feb 20, 2024 [–]

It tries to keep 2 copies and so uses 2x the space on your phone. If you're sending a lot of images and video, then it becomes impractical quickly.

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