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Is Telegram really an encrypted messaging app? (blog.cryptographyengineering.com)

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It’s 100% not just two clicks. You make it sound easier than it really is. But there’s no way for a new or infrequent user to know where it is unless they explore a bit or even knew to look for it. It’s hidden away behind a hamburger menu.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

You make it sound easier than it really is.

No, I gave a detailed tutorial how to initiate a secret chat and then explained that the procedure has to be done only once per contact. It's exactly as easy or complicated as I explained. Not more, not less.

It’s hidden away behind a hamburger menu.

No, it's not. Tap the pencil in the bottom right corner. That's how I explained it and that's how it's done. Hamburger menu is an additional way but the compose button is the pencil in the bottom right corner.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Maybe it’s different on Android or Desktop/Web. On iOS it’s more than 2 clicks. And it’s tucked away. It would be surprising to me if the UI is that inconsistent across different platforms. But I can’t know for sure. So I will defer to the subject matter experts on Telegram.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

On iOS, you tap the profile, then tap “more”, then tap “start secret chat”. So depending on whether navigating to the profile counts, it’s also three taps. I agree it could be more direct, and should be included in the “New message” menu accessible from the pencil-on-paper icon in the top right of the main screen. I’ve used telegram on many platforms and the UI is in fact quite different. The iOS and android apps are totally different with different features, as are the Mac app, cross platform desktop app, and various web apps.