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From: "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Thumbnails, and what creates them.
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2024 12:45:58 +0100
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On 2024-11-06 20:15, Frank Slootweg wrote:
> Carlos E. R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
>> On 2024-11-06 14:59, Frank Slootweg wrote:
> [...]
>>>     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.
>>
>>
>> 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).

Nevertheless, that is the reason.

-- 
Cheers,
        Carlos E.R.