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OMEMO: inspect devices and verify keys

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Where to find it

Chat → Encryption → Devices → Manage Key

A contact may use several devices, each with its own key. Accepted or Trusted means DinoX may use that key. Verified additionally means you deliberately checked its fingerprint. A green symbol alone does not replace that comparison.

Compare the complete fingerprint with the person, for example in person or through an already verified channel. A device number identifies an entry but does not prove who owns the device.

What to do

Open the correct contact’s encryption page and select the device.
Open Manage Key, then fingerprint verification.
Compare every character. Confirm as verified only if they match. If they differ, cancel and check with the person.

What do the choices mean?

Reject key

Rejects this device for encrypted communication. Other devices of the same contact have their own settings.

Reset session

Rebuilds the device’s encryption session on a subsequent message. Intended for specific delivery problems, not routine maintenance.

Long inactive / Remove device

Not seen for a long time does not prove a device is lost. Removal deletes its local key and session data. An active device may appear again. Confirm using the top button in the final step.