Overview
- Staged activation began Tuesday night IST, with encryption switching on only when both participants are on the newest client (Android v1.33.6, iOS v1.17.23, desktop v1.0.7).
- When E2EE is enabled, the app creates a new encrypted thread and archives the old unencrypted chat as read-only, with a shield icon indicating protected sessions.
- A three-day grace period allows legacy chats to continue before a forced upgrade makes end-to-end encryption mandatory across the platform.
- Group chats are not yet protected, with encrypted group messaging slated to roll out in the coming weeks for groups of certain sizes.
- Encrypted chat backups are unavailable at launch, with a secure backup option targeted for release in about two weeks.