added section on backup to FAQ

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Daniel Gultsch 2016-06-04 09:24:27 +02:00
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Conversations is trying to get rid of old behaviours and set an example for Conversations is trying to get rid of old behaviours and set an example for
other clients. other clients.
#### How do I backup / move Conversations to a new device?
On the one hand Conversations supports Message Archive Management to keep a server side history of your messages so when migrating to a new device that device can display your entire history. However that does not work if you enable OMEMO due to its forward secrecy. (Read [The State of Mobile XMPP in 2016](https://gultsch.de/xmpp_2016.html) especially the section on encryption.)
If you migrate to a new device and would still like to keep your history please use a third party backup tool like [oandbackup](https://github.com/jensstein/oandbackup) or ```adb backup``` from your computer. It is important that your deactivate your account before backup and activate it only after a succesful restore. Otherwise OMEMO might not work afterwards.
#### Conversations is missing a certain feature #### Conversations is missing a certain feature
I'm open for new feature suggestions. You can use the [issue tracker][issues] on I'm open for new feature suggestions. You can use the [issue tracker][issues] on