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Use a dedicated FAQ/help entry for key storage.
mxandreas Feb 12, 2026
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Update tests.
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Merge branch 'develop' into mxandreas/fix-keystore-learnmore
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3 changes: 2 additions & 1 deletion docs/config.md
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Expand Up @@ -160,7 +160,8 @@ complete re-branding/private labeling, a more personalised experience can be ach
3. `show_once`: Optional. If true then the notice will only be shown once per device.
19. `help_url`: The URL to point users to for help with the app, defaults to `https://element.io/help`.
20. `help_encryption_url`: The URL to point users to for help with encryption, defaults to `https://element.io/help#encryption`.
21. `force_verification`: If true, users must verify new logins (eg. with another device / their recovery key)
21. `help_key_storage_url`: The URL to point users to for help with key storage, defaults to `https://element.io/help#encryption5`.
22. `force_verification`: If true, users must verify new logins (eg. with another device / their recovery key)

### `desktop_builds` and `mobile_builds`

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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions src/IConfigOptions.ts
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Expand Up @@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ export interface IConfigOptions {
terms_and_conditions_links?: { url: string; text: string }[];
help_url: string;
help_encryption_url: string;
help_key_storage_url: string;

latex_maths_delims?: {
inline?: {
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions src/SdkConfig.ts
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Expand Up @@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export const DEFAULTS: DeepReadonly<IConfigOptions> = {
brand: "Element",
help_url: "https://element.io/help",
help_encryption_url: "https://element.io/help#encryption",
help_key_storage_url: "https://element.io/help#encryption5",
integrations_ui_url: "https://scalar.vector.im/",
integrations_rest_url: "https://scalar.vector.im/api",
uisi_autorageshake_app: "element-auto-uisi",
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion src/components/views/dialogs/ConfirmKeyStorageOffDialog.tsx
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Expand Up @@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export default class ConfirmKeyStorageOffDialog extends React.Component<Props> {
a: (sub) => (
<>
<br />
<a href={SdkConfig.get("help_encryption_url")} target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">
<a href={SdkConfig.get("help_key_storage_url")} target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">
{sub} <PopOutIcon />
</a>
</>
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion src/components/views/settings/encryption/KeyStoragePanel.tsx
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Expand Up @@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export const KeyStoragePanel: React.FC<Props> = ({ onKeyStorageDisableClick }) =
}
subHeading={_t("settings|encryption|key_storage|description", undefined, {
a: (sub) => (
<a href={SdkConfig.get("help_encryption_url")} target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">
<a href={SdkConfig.get("help_key_storage_url")} target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">
{sub}
</a>
),
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion ...nit-tests/components/views/dialogs/__snapshots__/ConfirmKeyStorageOffDialog-test.tsx.snap
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Expand Up @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ exports[`ConfirmKeyStorageOffDialog renders 1`] = `
If you sign out of all your devices you will lose your message history and will need to verify all your existing contacts again.
<br />
<a
href="https://element.io/help#encryption"
href="https://element.io/help#encryption5"
rel="noreferrer noopener"
target="_blank"
>
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