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remove outdated section about 'experimental database encryption'
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reasonings and corresponding PR:
- android (stopped working party 2years ago already): deltachat/deltachat-android#3240
- iOS (december 2023): deltachat/deltachat-ios#2011
- desktop did never start this experiment
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a message, but also appears on the map.


### What does the experimental database encryption actually protect?

- Right now, the database encryption is still very experimental. Don't rely on
it for protection, you should additionally use encryption of your operating
system, if it provides any.
- The database encryption does not yet encrypt the blobs, only the rows and
columns of the database. This more or less means that your messages are safe,
but not your attachments.
- For iOS and Android, the encryption keys are stored in the system keychain.
This means the encryption is as secure as the operating system it's running
on.
- The Delta Chat desktop client doesn't offer database encryption yet, as there
is no standard way to store the encryption keys on the different supported
platforms.


### Why can I choose to only watch the DeltaChat folder?

This is an experimental setting for some people who are experimenting with
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