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Deleted Signal messages aren’t always gone. The FBI recovered message content from an iPhone, even after Signal was deleted, because previews were stored in Apple’s push notification database.

https://www.404media.co/fbi-extracts-suspects-deleted-signal-messages-saved-in-iphone-notification-database-2/

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FBI Extracts Suspect’s Deleted Signal Messages Saved in iPhone Notification Database

The case was the first time authorities charged people for alleged “Antifa” activities after President Trump designated the umbrella term a terrorist organization.

404 Media
Apr 10 at 5:04amWeb
Show threadOakland Privacy3d ago
If message previews are enabled, iPhones may store incoming message content in internal memory, even for disappearing messages. Forensic tools can extract this data if authorities have physical access to the device.
Show threadOakland Privacy3d ago
This isn’t just Signal. Even “secure” apps can leak data through the system layer. Turning off lock screen previews can reduce risk.