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		bentcorner on March 11, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Any Android app can read your WhatsApp database This needs to be at the top. The fix here is very simple then - prompt the user for a passphrase when doing a backup, allow no passphrase for a "friction free" if you really want to, but give the user the option.

charleslmunger on March 12, 2014 [–]

You don't even need a passphrase. Just generate a random key and store it somewhere, like whatsapp's servers.

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