{
  "id": 11416264,
  "title": "Datensicherung beim Messenger: Signal führt lokale Backups für iPhone und iPad ein",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/datensicherung-beim-messenger-signal-fuhrt-lokale-backups-fur-iphone",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-02T10:20:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/technik/it-internet/datensicherung-beim-messenger-signal-fuehrt-lokale-backups-fuer-iphone-und-ipad-ein/100259301.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Signal, the secure messaging app, has introduced the ability for iPhone and iPad users to back up all messages and media locally on their devices. This new feature ensures that the Messenger data is encrypted during the backup process. Signal uses the same cross-platform backup format that is supported on Android and desktop platforms. The local backups are protected by a 64-digit restoration key. Users must remember and securely store this key, as it is the only way to restore a backup and should never be shared with others. Signal plans to make local backups for Android and desktop available on iOS devices soon. To activate and restore local backups, follow these steps:\n\n1. Activate local backups by opening the app's settings, going to \"Backups/Locally Stored Backups,\" selecting a folder to store the backup, and initiating the backup directly within the app.\n2. To restore a local backup, uninstall and reinstall Signal, then select \"Restore or Transfer Account\" followed by \"Restore Local Backup.\"\n\nThis new feature is part of the latest iOS Signal version 8.30. If users cannot find the option in the settings, they should check the App Store for the update and update the app accordingly.",
  "summary": "In der Cloud können iPhone-Nutzende ihre Signal-Chats bereits sichern. Nun kommt auch noch eine lokale Variante hinzu. Vorteil: die volle Kontrolle darüber, wo das Backup gespeichert ist.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}