That's great they are doing a paid feature, but I really just want my desktop to back up my phone.

They clearly think people have bad desktop security, and still don't want this to happen. Patronizing...

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> Our future plans include letting you save a secure backup archive to the location of your choosing, alongside features that let you transfer your encrypted message history between Android, iOS, and Desktop devices.

That's good, but they've said that before. I feel a bit burnt on this.