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And yet, on Android they support backing up your data.

I don’t disagree with your stance, but my argument is against the claim that they’re developing features to appeal to mainstream users. No backups is not a mainstream feature.

> I see “no backups” as a feature

I will appreciate the “backup” feature. You don’t have to use it but users are better off to have such an option after understanding the risks.

No automatic backups could be a feature but not having any way to migrate your old chats to a new device is not a feature.