Where Does Berty Store Chats and Identity?
Berty keeps its peer to peer identity and chats in private app storage, with no server copy anywhere.
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Berty routes messages peer to peer with no servers, so your device holds the only copy of chats and identity keys. Losing the app data means losing the account.
Both mobile platforms seal that data in private storage. Migration depends on device backups or the in app recovery flow. A fresh install without either starts a stranger's blank slate.
Where Berty stores this, by platform
/data/data/chat.berty
Private storage with identity and message store. Verify the package on the Play Store listing if absent. Root or backup tooling is required to read it directly.
/var/mobile/Containers/Data/Application/<guid>/Documents
Per install container path. Keep an encrypted device backup. Peer to peer means nobody else can restore your identity for you.
Frequently asked questions
how do i move berty to a new phone
Restore from an encrypted device backup, or use the in app recovery if you saved one. Without either, the new install creates a fresh identity with no history.
does berty store messages on a server
No. Delivery is device to device and storage is local only. That privacy comes with the cost that deleted app data is truly gone.
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