Unfortunately you cannot change a Wickr ID once created.
Can you be traced through Wickr?
We do not have plaintext copies of messages exchanged by anybody on our system. We also don't have the keys to decrypt users' communications. We can't read any of the messages sent through Wickr, nor do we know who our users are, or with whom they communicate.
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Can you use Wickr without number?
Wickr does not require a phone number to work. Wickr sends all communications (including voice and video calls, text messages, and files) as encrypted data over the Internet to a user's Wickr ID or email address.
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Can police intercept Wickr messages?
Encryption makes it almost impossible for law enforcement to intercept messages sent over Wickr, but this agent had found a way to infiltrate the chat, where they could start piecing together who was sharing the material.
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Can I have 2 Wickr accounts?
You can not have multiple versions of the application for different users on the same device. This is part of the Wickr security model that ties devices to user accounts.
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What does resetting Wickr do?
*Important to note* Resetting your account will delete all contacts and content in your rooms and conversations tied to your account.
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Can I use my Wickr Me account on wickr pro?
Absolutely! The Wickr Pro apps are all able to Federate (find other Users and communicate) with the Wickr Me apps, unless the Administrators of a Pro Gold Network sets up the Network for "Disabled" or "Restricted" (limited to communicating with certain Admin-set Networks).
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Can someone track you on Wickr?
None of them contain user communications or message tracking information. Our logs contain no message content or tracking information related to the delivery of messages. What little they do record contains only hashed user and device information.
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Is Wickr really anonymous?
We can't read any of the messages sent through Wickr, nor do we know who our users are, or with whom they communicate.
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Does Wickr show IP address?
Also, there should be no logging of timestamps and IP addresses. Companies like Wickr do not collect data, including user data. This app doesn't even require a phone number or email address to register an account, nor does it store communication metadata.
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Can you be anonymous on Wickr?
No. As always, no phone number or email address is required to communicate using Wickr Me. Unlike any other secure messenger, Wickr Me users are anonymous to us; we collect no metadata and know nothing about the content of your communications.
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Can you be tracked using Wickr?
We do not have plaintext copies of messages exchanged by anybody on our system. We also don't have the keys to decrypt users' communications. We can't read any of the messages sent through Wickr, nor do we know who our users are, or with whom they communicate.
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Should I use my real name on Wickr?
Please use 4-15 alphanumeric characters only (0-9 and a-z). To protect your identity, Wickr Me does not allow the "@" sign or white spaces (i.e., space/tab/newline) so that you cannot use your real name (John Hancock) or email address as your anonymous Wickr ID.
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Can Wickr messages be recovered by police?
Non-public information about Wickr users' accounts will not be released to law enforcement except in response to appropriate legal process such as a subpoena, court order, or other valid legal process.
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Is Wickr protected?
Wickr is protected by 256-bit authenticated end-to-end encryption. Communications are encrypted locally on user devices and are protected the entire time they travel to their intended recipients. Even Wickr never has the decryption keys.
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