Perhaps it is not as widespread in our Arab world until now because applications such as WhatsApp are on the scene here, but there are some places in the world such as the United States where some people do not know that there are other applications for chatting other than i-Message. Indeed, many users consider i-Message to be the most important reason not to change from iPhone to Android. This is due to several factors, including that the main application on the phone usually takes over.
But today, after the increase in security concerns and major corporate scandals, in this article we tell you about some of the tricks Apple is doing to make i-Message the best encrypted chatting application. And how it is not affected by the biggest flaw that hinders these applications is the difficulty of synchronization.
Why does WhatsApp work on one device?
WhatsApp is known to only work on one device. Even if you connect it to the computer via the WhatsApp computer program or from the browser, you must keep your phone running and the WhatsApp application in the background. And maybe those who used it know that the way this is done is very annoying and the connection is constantly being cut off.
This problem comes because WhatsApp encrypts messages exchanged with E2E (End-to-End) technology. Which means it can't display the same messages on two devices at the same time. Whereas, the message - in a simplified form - is transmitted directly from the sender's device to only one device, which is your phone.
What about Telegram?
Telegram works on multiple devices more than wonderfully and is a feature-rich application. It is also famous for its safety. But you may not know that normal messages in Telegram are not E2E encrypted at all. This comes because Telegram wants to enable the user to seamlessly sync messages between different devices.
But if you want to make a real encrypted conversation in Telegram, you have to click on the name of the contact and then make a secret chat. Here, messages are encrypted using E2E technology, but those messages remain locked to one device, so you cannot sync them between your computer, iPhone, and iPad.
Security tax on Telegram.
signal!
Soon, Signal appeared on the scene as an alternative after another rumor spread regarding the WhatsApp program. Indeed, Signal securely encrypts messages and is from a much better reputable organization than Facebook (the owner of WhatsApp). Signal also allows you to receive encrypted messages on multiple devices! See how he does it?
Signal uses a trick similar to what Apple does. The encrypted messages are resent to each device individually. When you send a message to your friend who owns 3 devices, it is not sent only once. Rather, it is sent three times, once for each device and with a different code for each device separately.
However, Signal will not enable you to sync your SMS messages and the biggest drawback is that it does not restore previous messages. Meaning that if you download Signal on your computer, it will not sync the messages you already have on the iPhone, but will only receive new messages from the time you download the application.
Finally, i-Message
Apple uses what I like to call a similar approach to Signal but with some Apple creativity and a lot of money to get the technology needed. The service resends messages with a different encryption for each device you own. Also, all messages can be stored in the cloud (if you turn on the feature) for later retrieval. But all these messages are stored in an encrypted form that can only be decrypted with a key that is only on your device and does not leave it. So even Apple can't decrypt these messages.
This system enables Apple to provide a seamless user experience. All you have to do is use the service and it will work alone. You'll find all your messages everywhere and they'll all be encrypted and you won't even have to think about it.
Several years ago, Apple added a feature that (if you turn it on in Settings) allows you to sync SMS messages from your phone. This way, you can see bank messages or site access codes on any device you own. And all this is encrypted the same way in the cloud.
Sources:
Stack Exchange | Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC),
> This problem comes because WhatsApp encrypts messages exchanged with E2E (End-to-End) technology. Which means it can't display the same messages on two devices at the same time. Whereas, the message - in a simplified form - is transmitted directly from the sender's device to only one device, which is your phone.
The problem of WhatsApp is not actually in the full encryption, while it is in the way WhatsApp works and does not store any messages.
Federal supports full encryption with message preservation. [matrix] network.
Through a simple solution, which is to give you an encryption key that you have left, when you log in you put it and the messages will be decrypted locally.
The messages are stored on the server encrypted, and decoded locally.
> All messages can be stored in the cloud (if you turn on the feature) for later retrieval. But all these messages are stored in an encrypted form that can only be decrypted with a key that is only on your device and does not leave it.
iMessage Backup is enabled by default
It is not secure and is not fully encrypted.
Apple has full access to messages, because they have the encryption key and you don't have it locally.
The same problem as WhatsApp backup, the backup is fully encrypted.
Signal supports manual backups, and provides you with a password-protected file with full encryption.
Yes, we are accustomed to the splendor of iPhone Islam and to the creativity and credibility of Apple, you are truly wonderful, bless you.
Useful information, even if the article is an advertisement for iMessage, which no one uses
My friends and I use it 🤷🏻♂️ and many of our readers are in the comments.
Thank you doctor, the application has been completed and a group has been created.
But the most important thing is that everyone has iMessage enabled
Is it possible to have a video explaining the creation of a group on any message, Dr. Tarek?
Thank you very much for the detail
I have given you the full explanation
I tried many times to use any message, but the problem with the recipient is that he did not link the mobile number to any message and send him an SMS
The best chatting program, without a doubt, is Telegram
great talk
The best feature in any message you raise the phone, plays the sound clip, finishes the sound, opens the mic automatically
The most important flaw in conversation applications, you must operate and then raise the phone to hear
Is it possible to create groups on iMessage as it is in WhatsApp?
Thank you
نعم
Send a message to more than one person by adding all the names next to each other
Then, at the top of the screen, click on the names
and select (i) info
Then choose Change name or photo
You can now choose a name for the group and an image as well
You can add and remove members to the group later
How can I activate SMS sync on the iMessage app??!!
Settings
Click on the iCloud account name
Thanks for the great article 🌹
I like to communicate through iMessages and I see that it is smooth and easy to use, especially with iOS 15, the share with you feature
The official iPhone messaging app is flawed by its primitive search.. Telegram is very advanced in comparison
Searching in WhatsApp is also good.
I really like the iMessage app
May Allah reward you with goodness, von Islam and all the wonderful team, a very important and wonderful article as we are used to from you
Always use iMessage
It lacks a little smoothness to be like other applications