WhatsApp is the primary method of communication for over two billion people worldwide. What’s more, WhatsApp has a wealth of features, along with end-to-end encryption to protect conversations.
How to disable end-to-end encrypted backup on WhatsApp
WhatsApp has been using end-to-end encryption by default for years to protect users’ privacy when sending and receiving messages. But can you disable end-to-end encryption in WhatsApp? Let’s find out and get familiar with end-to-end encryption in WhatsApp.
In a nutshell, end-to-end encryption ensures that the only people who can read or hear what you send are you and the contact you choose to message on WhatsApp. The content of your conversations is not accessible to anyone, not even WhatsApp, and is encrypted with your personal key.
While encryption protects your messages from anyone who might access them, this protection does not extend to your WhatsApp chat backups stored in iCloud or Google Drive. The lack of encryption for cloud backups creates a potential leak that could allow unauthorized access to your chats.
