Smart home users may soon be able to turn off Thread credential backup (APK

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• Google is working on giving users more control over their Thread credentials.
• Users will be able to turn off Thread credential backup if they don’t want their credentials synced to the cloud.
• The option to turn off this feature will appear on the Threads networks page.

If you’re someone with a smart home, you were probably pretty excited when you got the notification that Thread credentials stored on your phone would be synced to the cloud. This was a pretty big deal as it promised to simplify the setup of new smart home devices and increase security. But what if you’re not interested in backing up your credentials to the cloud? It looks like you may soon have the option to disable this function.

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