Re: Thumbnails, and what creates them.

Carlos E. R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:

On 2024-11-06 14:59, Frank Slootweg wrote:

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    Thanks for the feedback. I was about to dig up some old Smart Switch
backups (if any) from my backup disks, but as you've already found the
Wi-Fi settings data is encrypted, there's no point.

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Passwords (and WiFi settings contain a password) are intentionally not
backed up or transferred to a new phone. This feature would allow a bad
guy to clone your phone and impersonate you.

    That would only work if the bad guy has physical access to your phone
*and* can get *into* that phone, i.e. he has to have the password/PIN/
fingerprint/etc.. That's exactly the reason why for example bootloaders
are locked, i.e. physical access is not enough to get into an Android
phone.
    So there's no valid reason for the legit user of the phones not to be
able to transfer the Wi-Fi settings/password (or other passwords).