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users:faq [2015/09/07 23:38] cmotc [Tox] Moved FAQ headers up a level to make them appear in TOC |
users:faq [2020/05/22 17:37] skeleton1 persistent groupchats have been completed including support of most active clients for a while already |
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==== How does Tox Protect My Privacy? ==== | ==== How does Tox Protect My Privacy? ==== | ||
- | Tox protects your privacy by removing the need to rely on central authorities | + | Tox protects your privacy by removing the need to rely on central authorities, |
==== How do I add Someone? ==== | ==== How do I add Someone? ==== | ||
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Look in the profile or settings panel of your client to get your Tox ID which should look something like: 56A1ADE4B65B86BCD51CC73E2CD4E542179F47959FE3E0E21B4B0ACDADE51855D34D34D37CB5 | Look in the profile or settings panel of your client to get your Tox ID which should look something like: 56A1ADE4B65B86BCD51CC73E2CD4E542179F47959FE3E0E21B4B0ACDADE51855D34D34D37CB5 | ||
- | Give yours to your friend and get your friend to add it. That's it. Additionally, | + | Give yours to your friend and get your friend to add it. That's it. |
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+ | If you want a shorter more memorable ID, be sure to read and understand the [[users: | ||
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+ | There are various possibilities like ToxMe which make the contact easier - unfortunately at the unavoidable price of lost protection. Even if you decide to trust the service owner, you still access highly unreliable data supplied by third parties. You may call a contact via a name service and recognize his/her face on the screen but you will __not__ know whether someone else is participating in your conversation behind the scenes. In other words, you lose the confidentiality which Tox otherwise offers. | ||
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+ | The same applies to sharing/ | ||
==== What happens when I remove someone? ==== | ==== What happens when I remove someone? ==== | ||
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==== Multiple devices ==== | ==== Multiple devices ==== | ||
- | Support for multiple devices is planned. A simple explanation of the issues involved is [[users: | + | Support for multiple devices is planned. More info about possible ways it could be implemented [[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1op6zGR0KYdF7tTWSSX79KQieJu30vLZ6XG327kIBhxQ/edit#| On this Google Doc]], it could use a little help please try to add anything you can to it! Including questions. |
=== Can I move profile across devices manually? === | === Can I move profile across devices manually? === | ||
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[[users: | [[users: | ||
- | ==== Persistent | + | ==== New groupchats ==== |
- | Persistent | + | New DHT-based |
==== Real Offline Messaging ==== | ==== Real Offline Messaging ==== |